EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

4,553,591

100.0

In labor force

3,027,734

66.5

Civilian labor force

2,979,824

65.4

Employed

2,793,722

61.4

Unemployed

186,102

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

Armed Forces

47,910

1.1

Not in labor force

1,525,857

33.5

Females 16 years and over

2,310,313

100.0

In labor force

1,384,349

59.9

Civilian labor force

1,378,212

59.7

Employed

1,294,093

56.0

Own children under 6 years

454,165

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

261,560

57.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

2,785,479

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,040,833

73.3

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

357,742

12.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

136,278

4.9

Walked

89,739

3.2

Other means

40,057

1.4

Worked at home

120,830

4.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,793,722

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

993,198

35.6

Service occupations

416,056

14.9

Sales and office occupations

723,256

25.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

43,495

1.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

263,767

9.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

353,950

12.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

68,976

2.5

Construction

194,871

7.0

Manufacturing

348,646

12.5

Wholesale trade

113,526

4.1

Retail trade

338,772

12.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

150,985

5.4

Information

95,669

3.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

170,622

6.1

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

272,466

9.8

Educational, health and social services

541,214

19.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

221,656

7.9

Other services (except public administration)

135,379

4.8

Public administration

140,940

5.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,125,029

76.1

Government workers

459,722

16.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

199,827

7.2

Unpaid family workers

9,144

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

2,272,261

100.0

Less than $10,000

171,863

7.6

$10,000 to $14,999

124,848

5.5

$15,000 to $24,999

265,131

11.7

$25,000 to $34,999

284,630

12.5

$35,000 to $49,999

389,434

17.1

$50,000 to $74,999

486,392

21.4

$75,000 to $99,999

264,498

11.6

$100,000 to $149,999

188,513

8.3

$150,000 to $199,999

47,615

2.1

$200,000 or more

49,337

2.2

Median household income (dollars)

45,776

(X)

With earnings

1,862,102

81.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

57,172

(X)

With Social Security income

521,176

22.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,914

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

84,750

3.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,466

(X)

With public assistance income

86,741

3.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,579

(X)

With retirement income

389,587

17.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,241

(X)

Families

1,509,395

100.0

Less than $10,000

67,841

4.5

$10,000 to $14,999

52,649

3.5

$15,000 to $24,999

137,182

9.1

$25,000 to $34,999

169,357

11.2

$35,000 to $49,999

259,601

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

370,458

24.5

$75,000 to $99,999

215,124

14.3

$100,000 to $149,999

156,738

10.4

$150,000 to $199,999

40,059

2.7

$200,000 or more

40,386

2.7

Median family income (dollars)

53,760

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

22,973

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

40,687

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,021

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

110,663

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

With related children under 18 years

88,838

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.2

With related children under 5 years

46,276

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

52,290

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.1

With related children under 18 years

48,358

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.8

With related children under 5 years

24,089

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.6

Individuals

612,370

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

18 years and over

409,479

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.6

65 years and over

47,967

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.5

Related children under 18 years

193,569

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

132,344

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

232,590

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.6