EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

9,530,946

100.0

In labor force

6,230,617

65.4

Civilian labor force

6,208,597

65.1

Employed

5,833,185

61.2

Unemployed

375,412

3.9

Percent of civilian labor force

6.0

(X)

Armed Forces

22,020

0.2

Not in labor force

3,300,329

34.6

Females 16 years and over

4,934,988

100.0

In labor force

2,913,502

59.0

Civilian labor force

2,909,574

59.0

Employed

2,740,019

55.5

Own children under 6 years

996,903

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

581,465

58.3

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,745,731

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,207,339

73.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

625,411

10.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

497,632

8.7

Walked

180,119

3.1

Other means

58,739

1.0

Worked at home

176,491

3.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

5,833,185

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,993,671

34.2

Service occupations

813,479

13.9

Sales and office occupations

1,609,939

27.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

17,862

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

480,418

8.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

917,816

15.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

66,481

1.1

Construction

334,176

5.7

Manufacturing

931,162

16.0

Wholesale trade

222,990

3.8

Retail trade

643,472

11.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

352,193

6.0

Information

172,629

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

462,169

7.9

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

590,913

10.1

Educational, health and social services

1,131,987

19.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

417,406

7.2

Other services (except public administration)

275,901

4.7

Public administration

231,706

4.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,771,930

81.8

Government workers

737,903

12.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

307,691

5.3

Unpaid family workers

15,661

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,592,740

100.0

Less than $10,000

383,299

8.3

$10,000 to $14,999

252,485

5.5

$15,000 to $24,999

517,812

11.3

$25,000 to $34,999

545,962

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

745,180

16.2

$50,000 to $74,999

952,940

20.7

$75,000 to $99,999

531,760

11.6

$100,000 to $149,999

415,348

9.0

$150,000 to $199,999

119,056

2.6

$200,000 or more

128,898

2.8

Median household income (dollars)

46,590

(X)

With earnings

3,754,061

81.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

61,954

(X)

With Social Security income

1,132,161

24.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,716

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

179,485

3.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,559

(X)

With public assistance income

152,667

3.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,532

(X)

With retirement income

709,485

15.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,770

(X)

Families

3,125,318

100.0

Less than $10,000

156,205

5.0

$10,000 to $14,999

105,747

3.4

$15,000 to $24,999

273,712

8.8

$25,000 to $34,999

331,907

10.6

$35,000 to $49,999

506,429

16.2

$50,000 to $74,999

736,897

23.6

$75,000 to $99,999

445,390

14.3

$100,000 to $149,999

356,068

11.4

$150,000 to $199,999

101,955

3.3

$200,000 or more

111,008

3.6

Median family income (dollars)

55,545

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,104

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

40,999

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,106

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

244,303

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

With related children under 18 years

192,590

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.6

With related children under 5 years

98,467

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

131,485

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.1

With related children under 18 years

116,851

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.1

With related children under 5 years

57,509

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.6

Individuals

1,291,958

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.7

18 years and over

835,057

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4

65 years and over

117,931

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

Related children under 18 years

443,296

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

309,030

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

408,625

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.4