EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

429,528

100.0

In labor force

295,601

68.8

Civilian labor force

295,425

68.8

Employed

276,081

64.3

Unemployed

19,344

4.5

Percent of civilian labor force

6.5

(X)

Armed Forces

176

0.0

Not in labor force

133,927

31.2

Females 16 years and over

219,415

100.0

In labor force

138,396

63.1

Civilian labor force

138,331

63.0

Employed

130,347

59.4

Own children under 6 years

35,945

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

21,902

60.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

270,996

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

172,491

63.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

32,197

11.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

33,410

12.3

Walked

14,192

5.2

Other means

6,926

2.6

Worked at home

11,780

4.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

276,081

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

102,760

37.2

Service occupations

41,441

15.0

Sales and office occupations

73,250

26.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

679

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

19,405

7.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

38,546

14.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,100

0.4

Construction

14,965

5.4

Manufacturing

34,513

12.5

Wholesale trade

12,768

4.6

Retail trade

31,708

11.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

15,318

5.5

Information

8,740

3.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

19,033

6.9

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

33,106

12.0

Educational, health and social services

54,321

19.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

25,993

9.4

Other services (except public administration)

15,119

5.5

Public administration

9,397

3.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

221,466

80.2

Government workers

32,920

11.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

20,992

7.6

Unpaid family workers

703

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

223,987

100.0

Less than $10,000

22,245

9.9

$10,000 to $14,999

14,023

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

29,823

13.3

$25,000 to $34,999

31,186

13.9

$35,000 to $49,999

38,638

17.3

$50,000 to $74,999

44,516

19.9

$75,000 to $99,999

20,667

9.2

$100,000 to $149,999

14,735

6.6

$150,000 to $199,999

3,761

1.7

$200,000 or more

4,393

2.0

Median household income (dollars)

40,146

(X)

With earnings

183,786

82.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

51,807

(X)

With Social Security income

48,928

21.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,298

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

8,787

3.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,598

(X)

With public assistance income

9,655

4.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,634

(X)

With retirement income

31,216

13.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,081

(X)

Families

119,812

100.0

Less than $10,000

6,482

5.4

$10,000 to $14,999

4,508

3.8

$15,000 to $24,999

12,215

10.2

$25,000 to $34,999

14,851

12.4

$35,000 to $49,999

21,424

17.9

$50,000 to $74,999

28,843

24.1

$75,000 to $99,999

14,246

11.9

$100,000 to $149,999

10,809

9.0

$150,000 to $199,999

2,981

2.5

$200,000 or more

3,453

2.9

Median family income (dollars)

50,271

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

22,643

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,279

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,344

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

10,135

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

With related children under 18 years

7,977

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.2

With related children under 5 years

4,261

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

5,360

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.0

With related children under 18 years

4,773

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.1

With related children under 5 years

2,423

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.6

Individuals

67,481

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.1

18 years and over

49,578

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

65 years and over

6,144

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.4

Related children under 18 years

16,805

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

11,445

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

33,404

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.3