EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

1,174,798

100.0

In labor force

656,935

55.9

Civilian labor force

656,539

55.9

Employed

584,957

49.8

Unemployed

71,582

6.1

Percent of civilian labor force

10.9

(X)

Armed Forces

396

0.0

Not in labor force

517,863

44.1

Females 16 years and over

644,826

100.0

In labor force

336,029

52.1

Civilian labor force

335,877

52.1

Employed

300,342

46.6

Own children under 6 years

106,169

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

62,708

59.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

569,761

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

280,315

49.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

73,156

12.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

144,936

25.4

Walked

51,564

9.1

Other means

9,038

1.6

Worked at home

10,752

1.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

32.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

584,957

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

184,361

31.5

Service occupations

115,218

19.7

Sales and office occupations

173,270

29.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

652

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

38,309

6.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

73,147

12.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

760

0.1

Construction

23,090

3.9

Manufacturing

51,394

8.8

Wholesale trade

17,437

3.0

Retail trade

60,958

10.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

34,801

5.9

Information

17,290

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

45,145

7.7

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

61,490

10.5

Educational, health and social services

152,135

26.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

47,253

8.1

Other services (except public administration)

30,187

5.2

Public administration

43,017

7.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

464,586

79.4

Government workers

96,354

16.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

22,672

3.9

Unpaid family workers

1,345

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

590,283

100.0

Less than $10,000

109,237

18.5

$10,000 to $14,999

49,035

8.3

$15,000 to $24,999

89,059

15.1

$25,000 to $34,999

79,532

13.5

$35,000 to $49,999

91,683

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

92,326

15.6

$75,000 to $99,999

42,495

7.2

$100,000 to $149,999

25,092

4.3

$150,000 to $199,999

5,639

1.0

$200,000 or more

6,185

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

30,746

(X)

With earnings

423,937

71.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

44,963

(X)

With Social Security income

168,488

28.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,404

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

46,740

7.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,529

(X)

With public assistance income

51,528

8.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,091

(X)

With retirement income

102,894

17.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,751

(X)

Families

355,253

100.0

Less than $10,000

45,268

12.7

$10,000 to $14,999

22,920

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

50,850

14.3

$25,000 to $34,999

49,317

13.9

$35,000 to $49,999

58,804

16.6

$50,000 to $74,999

67,333

19.0

$75,000 to $99,999

33,049

9.3

$100,000 to $149,999

19,164

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

4,254

1.2

$200,000 or more

4,294

1.2

Median family income (dollars)

37,036

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,509

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

34,199

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,477

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

65,259

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.4

With related children under 18 years

51,146

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.0

With related children under 5 years

23,448

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

42,100

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.2

With related children under 18 years

36,558

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.7

With related children under 5 years

16,719

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.4

Individuals

336,177

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.9

18 years and over

217,710

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.9

65 years and over

34,678

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

Related children under 18 years

116,899

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

85,800

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

102,598

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.6