EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

827,797

100.0

In labor force

534,353

64.6

Civilian labor force

530,590

64.1

Employed

500,731

60.5

Unemployed

29,859

3.6

Percent of civilian labor force

5.6

(X)

Armed Forces

3,763

0.5

Not in labor force

293,444

35.4

Females 16 years and over

438,755

100.0

In labor force

257,341

58.7

Civilian labor force

256,879

58.5

Employed

242,491

55.3

Own children under 6 years

74,194

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

45,820

61.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

490,905

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

393,322

80.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

51,004

10.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

12,197

2.5

Walked

18,717

3.8

Other means

4,670

1.0

Worked at home

10,995

2.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

500,731

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

169,994

33.9

Service occupations

78,539

15.7

Sales and office occupations

135,754

27.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,715

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

38,437

7.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

76,292

15.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

2,396

0.5

Construction

27,242

5.4

Manufacturing

82,260

16.4

Wholesale trade

16,965

3.4

Retail trade

60,426

12.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

19,474

3.9

Information

11,346

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

34,688

6.9

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

41,550

8.3

Educational, health and social services

115,236

23.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

43,230

8.6

Other services (except public administration)

23,299

4.7

Public administration

22,619

4.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

403,567

80.6

Government workers

69,098

13.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

26,974

5.4

Unpaid family workers

1,092

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

408,412

100.0

Less than $10,000

43,800

10.7

$10,000 to $14,999

28,604

7.0

$15,000 to $24,999

50,524

12.4

$25,000 to $34,999

48,428

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

64,068

15.7

$50,000 to $74,999

82,350

20.2

$75,000 to $99,999

43,623

10.7

$100,000 to $149,999

31,162

7.6

$150,000 to $199,999

7,914

1.9

$200,000 or more

7,939

1.9

Median household income (dollars)

42,090

(X)

With earnings

316,016

77.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

55,924

(X)

With Social Security income

113,930

27.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,274

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

21,090

5.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,518

(X)

With public assistance income

18,584

4.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,185

(X)

With retirement income

71,153

17.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,955

(X)

Families

266,655

100.0

Less than $10,000

15,721

5.9

$10,000 to $14,999

11,327

4.2

$15,000 to $24,999

25,834

9.7

$25,000 to $34,999

27,980

10.5

$35,000 to $49,999

43,632

16.4

$50,000 to $74,999

64,147

24.1

$75,000 to $99,999

37,184

13.9

$100,000 to $149,999

27,140

10.2

$150,000 to $199,999

6,902

2.6

$200,000 or more

6,788

2.5

Median family income (dollars)

52,781

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,688

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,587

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,358

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

23,608

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

With related children under 18 years

19,142

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.2

With related children under 5 years

9,600

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

14,611

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.1

With related children under 18 years

13,515

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.1

With related children under 5 years

6,821

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.4

Individuals

120,548

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.9

18 years and over

79,386

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.4

65 years and over

15,153

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

Related children under 18 years

40,117

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

28,108

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

43,786

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7