EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

683,613

100.0

In labor force

384,897

56.3

Civilian labor force

384,700

56.3

Employed

331,441

48.5

Unemployed

53,259

7.8

Percent of civilian labor force

13.8

(X)

Armed Forces

197

0.0

Not in labor force

298,716

43.7

Females 16 years and over

371,408

100.0

In labor force

201,431

54.2

Civilian labor force

201,366

54.2

Employed

176,448

47.5

Own children under 6 years

82,091

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

50,576

61.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

319,449

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

219,118

68.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

54,537

17.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

27,634

8.7

Walked

8,977

2.8

Other means

3,376

1.1

Worked at home

5,807

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

331,441

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

71,678

21.6

Service occupations

71,627

21.6

Sales and office occupations

88,851

26.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

573

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

23,978

7.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

74,734

22.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

514

0.2

Construction

12,226

3.7

Manufacturing

62,235

18.8

Wholesale trade

7,711

2.3

Retail trade

31,566

9.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

22,198

6.7

Information

9,528

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

19,088

5.8

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

29,694

9.0

Educational, health and social services

69,343

20.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

28,822

8.7

Other services (except public administration)

18,299

5.5

Public administration

20,217

6.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

262,679

79.3

Government workers

57,106

17.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

10,808

3.3

Unpaid family workers

848

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

336,482

100.0

Less than $10,000

64,304

19.1

$10,000 to $14,999

27,914

8.3

$15,000 to $24,999

54,133

16.1

$25,000 to $34,999

45,063

13.4

$35,000 to $49,999

49,930

14.8

$50,000 to $74,999

50,432

15.0

$75,000 to $99,999

23,430

7.0

$100,000 to $149,999

15,291

4.5

$150,000 to $199,999

2,887

0.9

$200,000 or more

3,098

0.9

Median household income (dollars)

29,526

(X)

With earnings

251,670

74.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

42,542

(X)

With Social Security income

89,798

26.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,113

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

36,382

10.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,282

(X)

With public assistance income

38,268

11.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,024

(X)

With retirement income

60,749

18.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,321

(X)

Families

220,418

100.0

Less than $10,000

31,684

14.4

$10,000 to $14,999

16,363

7.4

$15,000 to $24,999

34,215

15.5

$25,000 to $34,999

30,668

13.9

$35,000 to $49,999

34,816

15.8

$50,000 to $74,999

37,022

16.8

$75,000 to $99,999

18,681

8.5

$100,000 to $149,999

12,421

5.6

$150,000 to $199,999

2,290

1.0

$200,000 or more

2,258

1.0

Median family income (dollars)

33,853

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

14,717

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

33,381

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,749

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

47,920

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.7

With related children under 18 years

39,896

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.6

With related children under 5 years

20,177

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

34,301

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.8

With related children under 18 years

30,437

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.5

With related children under 5 years

15,474

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

48.6

Individuals

243,153

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.1

18 years and over

142,915

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.2

65 years and over

17,762

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.6

Related children under 18 years

98,805

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

71,637

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

61,180

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.5