EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

4,331,369

100.0

In labor force

2,822,010

65.2

Civilian labor force

2,806,718

64.8

Employed

2,657,924

61.4

Unemployed

148,794

3.4

Percent of civilian labor force

5.3

(X)

Armed Forces

15,292

0.4

Not in labor force

1,509,359

34.8

Females 16 years and over

2,260,089

100.0

In labor force

1,338,074

59.2

Civilian labor force

1,335,385

59.1

Employed

1,263,812

55.9

Own children under 6 years

426,489

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

273,991

64.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

2,629,296

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,116,096

80.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

306,179

11.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

39,153

1.5

Walked

55,631

2.1

Other means

21,453

0.8

Worked at home

90,784

3.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,657,924

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

836,005

31.5

Service occupations

399,052

15.0

Sales and office occupations

714,303

26.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

17,240

0.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

259,266

9.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

432,058

16.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

58,415

2.2

Construction

182,858

6.9

Manufacturing

393,440

14.8

Wholesale trade

97,021

3.7

Retail trade

315,872

11.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

150,641

5.7

Information

80,623

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

177,651

6.7

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

198,547

7.5

Educational, health and social services

541,715

20.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

206,295

7.8

Other services (except public administration)

132,940

5.0

Public administration

121,906

4.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,126,683

80.0

Government workers

339,041

12.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

182,699

6.9

Unpaid family workers

9,501

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

2,197,214

100.0

Less than $10,000

221,242

10.1

$10,000 to $14,999

154,370

7.0

$15,000 to $24,999

319,986

14.6

$25,000 to $34,999

314,611

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

385,315

17.5

$50,000 to $74,999

415,772

18.9

$75,000 to $99,999

193,561

8.8

$100,000 to $149,999

125,566

5.7

$150,000 to $199,999

31,716

1.4

$200,000 or more

35,075

1.6

Median household income (dollars)

37,934

(X)

With earnings

1,745,880

79.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,671

(X)

With Social Security income

606,493

27.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,211

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

90,165

4.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,019

(X)

With public assistance income

73,736

3.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,292

(X)

With retirement income

372,852

17.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,739

(X)

Families

1,486,546

100.0

Less than $10,000

82,444

5.5

$10,000 to $14,999

67,172

4.5

$15,000 to $24,999

176,055

11.8

$25,000 to $34,999

203,092

13.7

$35,000 to $49,999

281,386

18.9

$50,000 to $74,999

340,093

22.9

$75,000 to $99,999

167,847

11.3

$100,000 to $149,999

110,637

7.4

$150,000 to $199,999

28,228

1.9

$200,000 or more

29,592

2.0

Median family income (dollars)

46,044

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,936

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

34,357

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,705

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

127,317

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

With related children under 18 years

97,614

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.8

With related children under 5 years

48,233

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

64,805

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.1

With related children under 18 years

58,798

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.5

With related children under 5 years

28,393

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.6

Individuals

637,891

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

18 years and over

417,335

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

65 years and over

70,476

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.9

Related children under 18 years

212,369

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

147,633

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

217,683

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.0