EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

257,766

100.0

In labor force

162,546

63.1

Civilian labor force

162,466

63.0

Employed

150,574

58.4

Unemployed

11,892

4.6

Percent of civilian labor force

7.3

(X)

Armed Forces

80

0.0

Not in labor force

95,220

36.9

Females 16 years and over

138,674

100.0

In labor force

81,179

58.5

Civilian labor force

81,153

58.5

Employed

75,352

54.3

Own children under 6 years

26,454

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

16,129

61.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

147,616

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

102,633

69.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

16,840

11.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

14,882

10.1

Walked

8,068

5.5

Other means

1,312

0.9

Worked at home

3,881

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

150,574

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

53,908

35.8

Service occupations

26,936

17.9

Sales and office occupations

39,592

26.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

182

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

9,567

6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

20,389

13.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

184

0.1

Construction

7,136

4.7

Manufacturing

18,487

12.3

Wholesale trade

4,512

3.0

Retail trade

15,333

10.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

7,143

4.7

Information

4,432

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

11,029

7.3

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

18,746

12.4

Educational, health and social services

34,899

23.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

15,447

10.3

Other services (except public administration)

7,028

4.7

Public administration

6,198

4.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

123,378

81.9

Government workers

19,541

13.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

7,372

4.9

Unpaid family workers

283

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

147,979

100.0

Less than $10,000

26,690

18.0

$10,000 to $14,999

12,786

8.6

$15,000 to $24,999

24,409

16.5

$25,000 to $34,999

21,197

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

22,172

15.0

$50,000 to $74,999

20,451

13.8

$75,000 to $99,999

9,282

6.3

$100,000 to $149,999

6,301

4.3

$150,000 to $199,999

2,025

1.4

$200,000 or more

2,666

1.8

Median household income (dollars)

29,493

(X)

With earnings

113,556

76.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

44,111

(X)

With Social Security income

33,896

22.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,062

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

9,381

6.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,959

(X)

With public assistance income

7,710

5.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,463

(X)

With retirement income

20,033

13.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,945

(X)

Families

72,833

100.0

Less than $10,000

9,481

13.0

$10,000 to $14,999

4,753

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

10,302

14.1

$25,000 to $34,999

9,565

13.1

$35,000 to $49,999

11,309

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

12,837

17.6

$75,000 to $99,999

6,563

9.0

$100,000 to $149,999

4,694

6.4

$150,000 to $199,999

1,469

2.0

$200,000 or more

1,860

2.6

Median family income (dollars)

37,543

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,962

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

33,063

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,946

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

13,227

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.2

With related children under 18 years

11,475

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.4

With related children under 5 years

5,995

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

10,167

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.3

With related children under 18 years

9,486

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.2

With related children under 5 years

4,967

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

56.9

Individuals

69,722

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.9

18 years and over

43,915

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.4

65 years and over

5,596

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.8

Related children under 18 years

25,205

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

16,839

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

26,110

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.5