EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

442,845

100.0

In labor force

283,052

63.9

Civilian labor force

282,823

63.9

Employed

256,244

57.9

Unemployed

26,579

6.0

Percent of civilian labor force

9.4

(X)

Armed Forces

229

0.1

Not in labor force

159,793

36.1

Females 16 years and over

236,940

100.0

In labor force

143,191

60.4

Civilian labor force

143,155

60.4

Employed

130,110

54.9

Own children under 6 years

51,741

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

32,285

62.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

249,889

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

171,820

68.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

33,980

13.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

25,634

10.3

Walked

11,770

4.7

Other means

2,317

0.9

Worked at home

4,368

1.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

256,244

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

71,684

28.0

Service occupations

47,570

18.6

Sales and office occupations

67,047

26.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

499

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

15,500

6.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

53,944

21.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

948

0.4

Construction

9,518

3.7

Manufacturing

47,396

18.5

Wholesale trade

7,521

2.9

Retail trade

25,394

9.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

13,152

5.1

Information

7,282

2.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

17,902

7.0

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

22,679

8.9

Educational, health and social services

59,869

23.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

21,980

8.6

Other services (except public administration)

10,981

4.3

Public administration

11,622

4.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

209,388

81.7

Government workers

38,437

15.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

8,094

3.2

Unpaid family workers

325

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

232,312

100.0

Less than $10,000

32,701

14.1

$10,000 to $14,999

18,446

7.9

$15,000 to $24,999

37,867

16.3

$25,000 to $34,999

35,509

15.3

$35,000 to $49,999

40,961

17.6

$50,000 to $74,999

39,490

17.0

$75,000 to $99,999

16,387

7.1

$100,000 to $149,999

7,778

3.3

$150,000 to $199,999

1,599

0.7

$200,000 or more

1,574

0.7

Median household income (dollars)

32,216

(X)

With earnings

184,285

79.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,138

(X)

With Social Security income

55,733

24.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,719

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

15,935

6.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,477

(X)

With public assistance income

10,668

4.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,046

(X)

With retirement income

33,733

14.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,983

(X)

Families

136,327

100.0

Less than $10,000

15,285

11.2

$10,000 to $14,999

8,505

6.2

$15,000 to $24,999

19,661

14.4

$25,000 to $34,999

19,423

14.2

$35,000 to $49,999

24,348

17.9

$50,000 to $74,999

28,165

20.7

$75,000 to $99,999

12,874

9.4

$100,000 to $149,999

5,857

4.3

$150,000 to $199,999

1,140

0.8

$200,000 or more

1,069

0.8

Median family income (dollars)

37,879

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,181

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,244

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,013

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

23,687

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.4

With related children under 18 years

20,720

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.7

With related children under 5 years

11,271

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

16,964

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.4

With related children under 18 years

15,739

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.9

With related children under 5 years

8,417

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

53.2

Individuals

123,664

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.3

18 years and over

70,477

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.1

65 years and over

6,752

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.0

Related children under 18 years

52,146

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

36,597

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

34,721

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.3