EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

529,631

100.0

In labor force

343,895

64.9

Civilian labor force

343,547

64.9

Employed

322,232

60.8

Unemployed

21,315

4.0

Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

Armed Forces

348

0.1

Not in labor force

185,736

35.1

Females 16 years and over

269,621

100.0

In labor force

157,437

58.4

Civilian labor force

157,375

58.4

Employed

147,869

54.8

Own children under 6 years

52,017

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

29,972

57.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

317,319

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

235,872

74.3

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

41,745

13.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

7,188

2.3

Walked

11,327

3.6

Other means

4,536

1.4

Worked at home

16,651

5.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

322,232

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

109,875

34.1

Service occupations

48,067

14.9

Sales and office occupations

85,245

26.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7,903

2.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

28,774

8.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

42,368

13.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

11,822

3.7

Construction

23,440

7.3

Manufacturing

40,482

12.6

Wholesale trade

13,481

4.2

Retail trade

38,059

11.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

13,229

4.1

Information

7,194

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

21,419

6.6

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

27,837

8.6

Educational, health and social services

63,379

19.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

24,624

7.6

Other services (except public administration)

15,101

4.7

Public administration

22,165

6.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

236,783

73.5

Government workers

56,346

17.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

27,691

8.6

Unpaid family workers

1,412

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

256,829

100.0

Less than $10,000

19,070

7.4

$10,000 to $14,999

14,843

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

30,703

12.0

$25,000 to $34,999

34,446

13.4

$35,000 to $49,999

44,530

17.3

$50,000 to $74,999

53,509

20.8

$75,000 to $99,999

27,574

10.7

$100,000 to $149,999

20,334

7.9

$150,000 to $199,999

5,416

2.1

$200,000 or more

6,404

2.5

Median household income (dollars)

44,409

(X)

With earnings

207,000

80.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

56,387

(X)

With Social Security income

67,127

26.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,103

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

7,942

3.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,554

(X)

With public assistance income

8,235

3.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,811

(X)

With retirement income

47,185

18.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,158

(X)

Families

177,043

100.0

Less than $10,000

7,645

4.3

$10,000 to $14,999

6,453

3.6

$15,000 to $24,999

16,485

9.3

$25,000 to $34,999

21,281

12.0

$35,000 to $49,999

31,675

17.9

$50,000 to $74,999

42,168

23.8

$75,000 to $99,999

23,248

13.1

$100,000 to $149,999

17,519

9.9

$150,000 to $199,999

4,885

2.8

$200,000 or more

5,684

3.2

Median family income (dollars)

52,162

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

22,307

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,870

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,273

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

12,701

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.2

With related children under 18 years

10,221

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.5

With related children under 5 years

5,740

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

5,747

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

With related children under 18 years

5,324

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.7

With related children under 5 years

2,739

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.8

Individuals

71,984

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.9

18 years and over

48,014

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

65 years and over

5,388

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.4

Related children under 18 years

22,553

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

14,732

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

27,658

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.0