EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

4,683,717

100.0

In labor force

3,120,903

66.6

Civilian labor force

3,117,897

66.6

Employed

2,965,174

63.3

Unemployed

152,723

3.3

Percent of civilian labor force

4.9

(X)

Armed Forces

3,006

0.1

Not in labor force

1,562,814

33.4

Females 16 years and over

2,419,161

100.0

In labor force

1,451,149

60.0

Civilian labor force

1,450,639

60.0

Employed

1,378,972

57.0

Own children under 6 years

486,912

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

304,910

62.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

2,910,612

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,379,989

81.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

320,910

11.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

29,792

1.0

Walked

69,184

2.4

Other means

26,754

0.9

Worked at home

83,983

2.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,965,174

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

851,016

28.7

Service occupations

420,053

14.2

Sales and office occupations

749,971

25.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

12,209

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

296,514

10.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

635,411

21.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

42,041

1.4

Construction

196,152

6.6

Manufacturing

678,078

22.9

Wholesale trade

101,505

3.4

Retail trade

349,133

11.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

153,421

5.2

Information

62,714

2.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

167,715

5.7

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

186,104

6.3

Educational, health and social services

572,921

19.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

217,830

7.3

Other services (except public administration)

139,079

4.7

Public administration

98,481

3.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,473,615

83.4

Government workers

323,821

10.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

159,849

5.4

Unpaid family workers

7,889

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

2,337,229

100.0

Less than $10,000

188,408

8.1

$10,000 to $14,999

145,493

6.2

$15,000 to $24,999

314,893

13.5

$25,000 to $34,999

319,762

13.7

$35,000 to $49,999

417,546

17.9

$50,000 to $74,999

499,717

21.4

$75,000 to $99,999

237,299

10.2

$100,000 to $149,999

147,845

6.3

$150,000 to $199,999

31,687

1.4

$200,000 or more

34,579

1.5

Median household income (dollars)

41,567

(X)

With earnings

1,912,394

81.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

52,275

(X)

With Social Security income

606,888

26.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,735

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

80,695

3.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,414

(X)

With public assistance income

61,683

2.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,186

(X)

With retirement income

398,452

17.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,171

(X)

Families

1,611,045

100.0

Less than $10,000

70,076

4.3

$10,000 to $14,999

55,878

3.5

$15,000 to $24,999

165,558

10.3

$25,000 to $34,999

202,247

12.6

$35,000 to $49,999

305,769

19.0

$50,000 to $74,999

412,363

25.6

$75,000 to $99,999

208,347

12.9

$100,000 to $149,999

132,507

8.2

$150,000 to $199,999

28,225

1.8

$200,000 or more

30,075

1.9

Median family income (dollars)

50,261

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,397

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,055

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,252

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

107,789

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.7

With related children under 18 years

84,392

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

With related children under 5 years

45,173

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

58,402

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.4

With related children under 18 years

53,075

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.4

With related children under 5 years

28,086

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.6

Individuals

559,484

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.5

18 years and over

371,683

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

65 years and over

54,287

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.7

Related children under 18 years

180,277

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

118,654

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

206,846

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.0