EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

340,707

100.0

In labor force

226,579

66.5

Civilian labor force

226,242

66.4

Employed

212,016

62.2

Unemployed

14,226

4.2

Percent of civilian labor force

6.3

(X)

Armed Forces

337

0.1

Not in labor force

114,128

33.5

Females 16 years and over

179,442

100.0

In labor force

110,056

61.3

Civilian labor force

110,018

61.3

Employed

103,334

57.6

Own children under 6 years

34,923

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

22,186

63.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

208,554

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

164,213

78.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

24,653

11.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

7,960

3.8

Walked

4,731

2.3

Other means

1,641

0.8

Worked at home

5,356

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

212,016

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

72,330

34.1

Service occupations

34,423

16.2

Sales and office occupations

60,735

28.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

215

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

16,716

7.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

27,597

13.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

777

0.4

Construction

11,237

5.3

Manufacturing

21,424

10.1

Wholesale trade

8,363

3.9

Retail trade

22,609

10.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

13,461

6.3

Information

10,017

4.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

19,314

9.1

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

22,961

10.8

Educational, health and social services

38,793

18.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

19,925

9.4

Other services (except public administration)

11,089

5.2

Public administration

12,046

5.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

173,002

81.6

Government workers

27,950

13.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

10,646

5.0

Unpaid family workers

418

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

184,028

100.0

Less than $10,000

21,385

11.6

$10,000 to $14,999

11,745

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

26,325

14.3

$25,000 to $34,999

27,110

14.7

$35,000 to $49,999

31,731

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

34,354

18.7

$75,000 to $99,999

16,037

8.7

$100,000 to $149,999

10,330

5.6

$150,000 to $199,999

2,213

1.2

$200,000 or more

2,798

1.5

Median household income (dollars)

37,198

(X)

With earnings

149,227

81.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,267

(X)

With Social Security income

42,686

23.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,156

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

8,041

4.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,202

(X)

With public assistance income

7,442

4.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,721

(X)

With retirement income

27,322

14.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,359

(X)

Families

108,475

100.0

Less than $10,000

8,280

7.6

$10,000 to $14,999

4,759

4.4

$15,000 to $24,999

12,544

11.6

$25,000 to $34,999

14,299

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

19,177

17.7

$50,000 to $74,999

24,654

22.7

$75,000 to $99,999

12,611

11.6

$100,000 to $149,999

8,103

7.5

$150,000 to $199,999

1,823

1.7

$200,000 or more

2,225

2.1

Median family income (dollars)

46,012

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,753

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,132

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,548

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

12,032

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.1

With related children under 18 years

9,847

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

With related children under 5 years

5,053

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

7,824

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.2

With related children under 18 years

7,121

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.0

With related children under 5 years

3,623

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

44.9

Individuals

61,958

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.3

18 years and over

39,429

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

65 years and over

5,190

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.5

Related children under 18 years

21,911

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

15,161

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

21,213

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.8