EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

485,170

100.0

In labor force

339,956

70.1

Civilian labor force

338,866

69.8

Employed

321,524

66.3

Unemployed

17,342

3.6

Percent of civilian labor force

5.1

(X)

Armed Forces

1,090

0.2

Not in labor force

145,214

29.9

Females 16 years and over

243,647

100.0

In labor force

159,561

65.5

Civilian labor force

159,437

65.4

Employed

152,244

62.5

Own children under 6 years

29,143

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

17,918

61.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

316,493

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

178,964

56.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

35,387

11.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

55,652

17.6

Walked

23,291

7.4

Other means

8,586

2.7

Worked at home

14,613

4.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

24.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

321,524

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

155,636

48.4

Service occupations

44,533

13.9

Sales and office occupations

78,605

24.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

915

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

15,605

4.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

26,230

8.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,103

0.3

Construction

12,892

4.0

Manufacturing

26,753

8.3

Wholesale trade

10,471

3.3

Retail trade

35,645

11.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

13,492

4.2

Information

19,175

6.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

22,171

6.9

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

51,813

16.1

Educational, health and social services

69,507

21.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

31,762

9.9

Other services (except public administration)

15,538

4.8

Public administration

11,202

3.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

248,060

77.2

Government workers

50,254

15.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

22,598

7.0

Unpaid family workers

612

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

258,635

100.0

Less than $10,000

23,130

8.9

$10,000 to $14,999

14,422

5.6

$15,000 to $24,999

29,028

11.2

$25,000 to $34,999

31,698

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

41,045

15.9

$50,000 to $74,999

48,882

18.9

$75,000 to $99,999

29,387

11.4

$100,000 to $149,999

24,413

9.4

$150,000 to $199,999

7,618

2.9

$200,000 or more

9,012

3.5

Median household income (dollars)

45,736

(X)

With earnings

213,726

82.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

62,602

(X)

With Social Security income

50,817

19.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,933

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

9,428

3.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,135

(X)

With public assistance income

7,638

3.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,510

(X)

With retirement income

34,197

13.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,513

(X)

Families

115,498

100.0

Less than $10,000

5,192

4.5

$10,000 to $14,999

3,524

3.1

$15,000 to $24,999

8,594

7.4

$25,000 to $34,999

10,558

9.1

$35,000 to $49,999

16,344

14.2

$50,000 to $74,999

25,631

22.2

$75,000 to $99,999

17,952

15.5

$100,000 to $149,999

15,790

13.7

$150,000 to $199,999

5,444

4.7

$200,000 or more

6,469

5.6

Median family income (dollars)

62,195

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

30,306

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

40,929

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

35,134

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

7,942

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.9

With related children under 18 years

5,735

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.1

With related children under 5 years

2,756

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

3,930

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.2

With related children under 18 years

3,405

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.8

With related children under 5 years

1,563

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.9

Individuals

64,068

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

18 years and over

51,733

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

65 years and over

6,709

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

Related children under 18 years

11,585

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

8,253

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

38,842

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.3