EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

421,175

100.0

In labor force

302,505

71.8

Civilian labor force

302,292

71.8

Employed

285,601

67.8

Unemployed

16,691

4.0

Percent of civilian labor force

5.5

(X)

Armed Forces

213

0.1

Not in labor force

118,670

28.2

Females 16 years and over

217,172

100.0

In labor force

141,434

65.1

Civilian labor force

141,370

65.1

Employed

133,067

61.3

Own children under 6 years

43,906

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

25,547

58.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

280,528

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

218,194

77.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

37,639

13.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

8,969

3.2

Walked

4,269

1.5

Other means

2,584

0.9

Worked at home

8,873

3.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

285,601

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

108,837

38.1

Service occupations

36,234

12.7

Sales and office occupations

83,330

29.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

387

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

23,195

8.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

33,618

11.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

612

0.2

Construction

20,839

7.3

Manufacturing

30,665

10.7

Wholesale trade

13,101

4.6

Retail trade

30,788

10.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

16,663

5.8

Information

10,538

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

41,940

14.7

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

33,608

11.8

Educational, health and social services

45,251

15.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

23,481

8.2

Other services (except public administration)

12,306

4.3

Public administration

5,809

2.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

244,046

85.4

Government workers

27,242

9.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

13,708

4.8

Unpaid family workers

605

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

215,803

100.0

Less than $10,000

15,422

7.1

$10,000 to $14,999

9,254

4.3

$15,000 to $24,999

24,030

11.1

$25,000 to $34,999

28,791

13.3

$35,000 to $49,999

36,318

16.8

$50,000 to $74,999

44,158

20.5

$75,000 to $99,999

23,612

10.9

$100,000 to $149,999

18,999

8.8

$150,000 to $199,999

6,404

3.0

$200,000 or more

8,815

4.1

Median household income (dollars)

46,975

(X)

With earnings

189,933

88.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

64,887

(X)

With Social Security income

38,086

17.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,238

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

5,842

2.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,280

(X)

With public assistance income

5,567

2.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,614

(X)

With retirement income

25,184

11.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,948

(X)

Families

133,957

100.0

Less than $10,000

6,642

5.0

$10,000 to $14,999

4,436

3.3

$15,000 to $24,999

12,329

9.2

$25,000 to $34,999

13,994

10.4

$35,000 to $49,999

20,819

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

29,442

22.0

$75,000 to $99,999

17,795

13.3

$100,000 to $149,999

15,408

11.5

$150,000 to $199,999

5,379

4.0

$200,000 or more

7,713

5.8

Median family income (dollars)

56,517

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

26,823

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,767

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,218

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

10,420

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

With related children under 18 years

8,100

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.0

With related children under 5 years

4,152

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

6,058

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.3

With related children under 18 years

5,243

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.6

With related children under 5 years

2,577

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.6

Individuals

56,330

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

18 years and over

37,660

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4

65 years and over

4,346

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.7

Related children under 18 years

18,060

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

12,502

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

20,229

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0