EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

8,788,494

100.0

In labor force

5,694,708

64.8

Civilian labor force

5,684,790

64.7

Employed

5,402,175

61.5

Unemployed

282,615

3.2

Percent of civilian labor force

5.0

(X)

Armed Forces

9,918

0.1

Not in labor force

3,093,786

35.2

Females 16 years and over

4,591,821

100.0

In labor force

2,687,072

58.5

Civilian labor force

2,685,386

58.5

Employed

2,557,021

55.7

Own children under 6 years

869,999

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

540,476

62.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,307,502

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,392,059

82.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

494,602

9.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

110,274

2.1

Walked

125,882

2.4

Other means

38,432

0.7

Worked at home

146,253

2.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

5,402,175

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,672,257

31.0

Service occupations

786,725

14.6

Sales and office occupations

1,423,755

26.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

18,627

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

471,714

8.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,029,097

19.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

57,518

1.1

Construction

324,553

6.0

Manufacturing

1,082,185

20.0

Wholesale trade

193,219

3.6

Retail trade

643,058

11.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

267,324

4.9

Information

128,081

2.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

339,090

6.3

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

434,694

8.0

Educational, health and social services

1,064,882

19.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

403,684

7.5

Other services (except public administration)

242,149

4.5

Public administration

221,738

4.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,431,661

82.0

Government workers

661,571

12.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

295,088

5.5

Unpaid family workers

13,855

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,446,621

100.0

Less than $10,000

406,698

9.1

$10,000 to $14,999

285,372

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

594,143

13.4

$25,000 to $34,999

602,996

13.6

$35,000 to $49,999

771,129

17.3

$50,000 to $74,999

905,323

20.4

$75,000 to $99,999

444,599

10.0

$100,000 to $149,999

289,049

6.5

$150,000 to $199,999

71,062

1.6

$200,000 or more

76,250

1.7

Median household income (dollars)

40,956

(X)

With earnings

3,538,957

79.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

52,998

(X)

With Social Security income

1,175,559

26.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,376

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

186,579

4.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,373

(X)

With public assistance income

143,132

3.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,550

(X)

With retirement income

841,456

18.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,753

(X)

Families

3,007,207

100.0

Less than $10,000

156,828

5.2

$10,000 to $14,999

113,007

3.8

$15,000 to $24,999

309,926

10.3

$25,000 to $34,999

372,344

12.4

$35,000 to $49,999

549,998

18.3

$50,000 to $74,999

732,469

24.4

$75,000 to $99,999

386,861

12.9

$100,000 to $149,999

257,606

8.6

$150,000 to $199,999

62,842

2.1

$200,000 or more

65,326

2.2

Median family income (dollars)

50,037

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,003

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,692

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,400

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

235,026

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

With related children under 18 years

185,813

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

With related children under 5 years

94,763

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

137,052

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.3

With related children under 18 years

124,213

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.6

With related children under 5 years

64,025

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

49.2

Individuals

1,170,698

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

18 years and over

762,013

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

65 years and over

115,742

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.1

Related children under 18 years

396,540

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

268,274

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

405,022

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.2