EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

555,471

100.0

In labor force

394,564

71.0

Civilian labor force

394,092

70.9

Employed

374,892

67.5

Unemployed

19,200

3.5

Percent of civilian labor force

4.9

(X)

Armed Forces

472

0.1

Not in labor force

160,907

29.0

Females 16 years and over

289,341

100.0

In labor force

190,568

65.9

Civilian labor force

190,516

65.8

Employed

181,428

62.7

Own children under 6 years

59,174

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

38,286

64.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

367,387

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

290,170

79.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

39,546

10.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

14,443

3.9

Walked

11,743

3.2

Other means

3,078

0.8

Worked at home

8,407

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

374,892

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

133,050

35.5

Service occupations

56,916

15.2

Sales and office occupations

112,729

30.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

374

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

24,224

6.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

47,599

12.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

692

0.2

Construction

18,635

5.0

Manufacturing

33,520

8.9

Wholesale trade

13,696

3.7

Retail trade

50,528

13.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

19,704

5.3

Information

14,919

4.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

38,455

10.3

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

40,626

10.8

Educational, health and social services

72,220

19.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

34,152

9.1

Other services (except public administration)

16,151

4.3

Public administration

21,594

5.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

301,043

80.3

Government workers

58,215

15.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

15,046

4.0

Unpaid family workers

588

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

301,800

100.0

Less than $10,000

32,322

10.7

$10,000 to $14,999

19,282

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

41,998

13.9

$25,000 to $34,999

44,296

14.7

$35,000 to $49,999

53,290

17.7

$50,000 to $74,999

60,876

20.2

$75,000 to $99,999

27,505

9.1

$100,000 to $149,999

15,584

5.2

$150,000 to $199,999

3,516

1.2

$200,000 or more

3,131

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

37,897

(X)

With earnings

256,588

85.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

47,537

(X)

With Social Security income

51,923

17.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,280

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

12,775

4.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,242

(X)

With public assistance income

11,119

3.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,822

(X)

With retirement income

38,224

12.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,412

(X)

Families

166,112

100.0

Less than $10,000

11,948

7.2

$10,000 to $14,999

7,674

4.6

$15,000 to $24,999

18,566

11.2

$25,000 to $34,999

20,036

12.1

$35,000 to $49,999

29,404

17.7

$50,000 to $74,999

40,732

24.5

$75,000 to $99,999

20,493

12.3

$100,000 to $149,999

12,108

7.3

$150,000 to $199,999

2,775

1.7

$200,000 or more

2,376

1.4

Median family income (dollars)

47,391

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,450

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,138

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,705

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

17,949

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

With related children under 18 years

14,633

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.7

With related children under 5 years

8,021

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

11,736

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.2

With related children under 18 years

10,570

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.2

With related children under 5 years

5,841

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.3

Individuals

102,723

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.8

18 years and over

70,535

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

65 years and over

6,441

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.9

Related children under 18 years

31,523

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

20,901

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

44,030

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7