EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

960,498

100.0

In labor force

677,190

70.5

Civilian labor force

676,371

70.4

Employed

650,871

67.8

Unemployed

25,500

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

3.8

(X)

Armed Forces

819

0.1

Not in labor force

283,308

29.5

Females 16 years and over

493,436

100.0

In labor force

317,874

64.4

Civilian labor force

317,780

64.4

Employed

306,287

62.1

Own children under 6 years

88,817

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

56,811

64.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

638,565

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

522,043

81.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

62,763

9.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

4,645

0.7

Walked

18,545

2.9

Other means

5,262

0.8

Worked at home

25,307

4.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

650,871

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

232,927

35.8

Service occupations

84,618

13.0

Sales and office occupations

173,282

26.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

2,902

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

60,988

9.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

96,154

14.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

5,837

0.9

Construction

44,269

6.8

Manufacturing

117,673

18.1

Wholesale trade

23,426

3.6

Retail trade

89,089

13.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

27,006

4.1

Information

17,478

2.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

40,731

6.3

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

57,369

8.8

Educational, health and social services

130,390

20.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

45,001

6.9

Other services (except public administration)

27,780

4.3

Public administration

24,822

3.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

516,575

79.4

Government workers

83,271

12.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

49,520

7.6

Unpaid family workers

1,505

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

474,750

100.0

Less than $10,000

28,808

6.1

$10,000 to $14,999

22,635

4.8

$15,000 to $24,999

51,226

10.8

$25,000 to $34,999

55,301

11.6

$35,000 to $49,999

81,875

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

109,447

23.1

$75,000 to $99,999

60,009

12.6

$100,000 to $149,999

43,093

9.1

$150,000 to $199,999

12,118

2.6

$200,000 or more

10,238

2.2

Median household income (dollars)

49,467

(X)

With earnings

397,947

83.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

60,079

(X)

With Social Security income

117,266

24.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,518

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

14,160

3.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,937

(X)

With public assistance income

14,148

3.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,609

(X)

With retirement income

78,017

16.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,610

(X)

Families

325,581

100.0

Less than $10,000

9,076

2.8

$10,000 to $14,999

8,532

2.6

$15,000 to $24,999

25,007

7.7

$25,000 to $34,999

33,215

10.2

$35,000 to $49,999

56,422

17.3

$50,000 to $74,999

86,260

26.5

$75,000 to $99,999

50,886

15.6

$100,000 to $149,999

36,995

11.4

$150,000 to $199,999

10,390

3.2

$200,000 or more

8,798

2.7

Median family income (dollars)

57,575

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,844

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

39,689

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,488

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

13,948

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.3

With related children under 18 years

10,833

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

With related children under 5 years

5,332

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

7,237

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.6

With related children under 18 years

6,656

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.5

With related children under 5 years

3,342

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.0

Individuals

78,530

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

18 years and over

54,895

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

65 years and over

9,992

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.2

Related children under 18 years

22,028

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

15,234

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

35,034

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.4