EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

354,854

100.0

In labor force

203,545

57.4

Civilian labor force

203,306

57.3

Employed

180,459

50.9

Unemployed

22,847

6.4

Percent of civilian labor force

11.2

(X)

Armed Forces

239

0.1

Not in labor force

151,309

42.6

Females 16 years and over

191,812

100.0

In labor force

101,802

53.1

Civilian labor force

101,734

53.0

Employed

91,325

47.6

Own children under 6 years

42,129

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

24,629

58.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

175,727

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

119,174

67.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

23,666

13.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

21,092

12.0

Walked

7,080

4.0

Other means

1,837

1.0

Worked at home

2,878

1.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

180,459

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

40,527

22.5

Service occupations

37,785

20.9

Sales and office occupations

48,182

26.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

208

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

13,536

7.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

40,221

22.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

282

0.2

Construction

8,105

4.5

Manufacturing

32,929

18.2

Wholesale trade

5,646

3.1

Retail trade

17,973

10.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

10,868

6.0

Information

4,478

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

12,339

6.8

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

15,402

8.5

Educational, health and social services

37,756

20.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

16,219

9.0

Other services (except public administration)

8,737

4.8

Public administration

9,725

5.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

146,897

81.4

Government workers

26,868

14.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

6,301

3.5

Unpaid family workers

393

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

190,725

100.0

Less than $10,000

40,118

21.0

$10,000 to $14,999

18,446

9.7

$15,000 to $24,999

33,725

17.7

$25,000 to $34,999

28,228

14.8

$35,000 to $49,999

28,814

15.1

$50,000 to $74,999

25,592

13.4

$75,000 to $99,999

9,328

4.9

$100,000 to $149,999

4,336

2.3

$150,000 to $199,999

820

0.4

$200,000 or more

1,318

0.7

Median household income (dollars)

25,928

(X)

With earnings

138,858

72.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

36,840

(X)

With Social Security income

49,733

26.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,837

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

16,970

8.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,259

(X)

With public assistance income

21,351

11.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,702

(X)

With retirement income

28,354

14.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,134

(X)

Families

112,838

100.0

Less than $10,000

18,241

16.2

$10,000 to $14,999

9,112

8.1

$15,000 to $24,999

19,545

17.3

$25,000 to $34,999

16,699

14.8

$35,000 to $49,999

19,400

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

18,451

16.4

$75,000 to $99,999

6,896

6.1

$100,000 to $149,999

3,227

2.9

$150,000 to $199,999

535

0.5

$200,000 or more

732

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

30,286

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

14,291

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,610

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,214

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

25,825

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.9

With related children under 18 years

21,624

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.3

With related children under 5 years

11,621

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

18,464

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.6

With related children under 18 years

16,588

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

48.2

With related children under 5 years

9,047

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

59.4

Individuals

122,479

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.3

18 years and over

71,850

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.6

65 years and over

9,605

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Related children under 18 years

49,874

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

34,242

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

36.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

32,733

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.0