EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

2,281,274

100.0

In labor force

1,556,581

68.2

Civilian labor force

1,554,722

68.2

Employed

1,489,816

65.3

Unemployed

64,906

2.8

Percent of civilian labor force

4.2

(X)

Armed Forces

1,859

0.1

Not in labor force

724,693

31.8

Females 16 years and over

1,176,877

100.0

In labor force

737,415

62.7

Civilian labor force

737,165

62.6

Employed

709,154

60.3

Own children under 6 years

219,439

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

156,715

71.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

1,469,763

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,155,008

78.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

158,699

10.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

15,021

1.0

Walked

58,088

4.0

Other means

13,163

0.9

Worked at home

69,784

4.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

18.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,489,816

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

466,436

31.3

Service occupations

219,837

14.8

Sales and office occupations

385,794

25.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

15,877

1.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

132,530

8.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

269,342

18.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

65,903

4.4

Construction

91,824

6.2

Manufacturing

253,444

17.0

Wholesale trade

53,267

3.6

Retail trade

179,381

12.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

73,170

4.9

Information

41,970

2.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

100,395

6.7

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

90,157

6.1

Educational, health and social services

324,142

21.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

98,819

6.6

Other services (except public administration)

66,286

4.4

Public administration

51,058

3.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

1,158,392

77.8

Government workers

203,332

13.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

121,579

8.2

Unpaid family workers

6,513

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

1,150,197

100.0

Less than $10,000

93,783

8.2

$10,000 to $14,999

77,333

6.7

$15,000 to $24,999

165,122

14.4

$25,000 to $34,999

168,713

14.7

$35,000 to $49,999

218,204

19.0

$50,000 to $74,999

242,022

21.0

$75,000 to $99,999

101,287

8.8

$100,000 to $149,999

55,998

4.9

$150,000 to $199,999

12,879

1.1

$200,000 or more

14,856

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

39,469

(X)

With earnings

925,234

80.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

48,183

(X)

With Social Security income

328,919

28.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,543

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

37,181

3.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,124

(X)

With public assistance income

32,946

2.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,555

(X)

With retirement income

168,374

14.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,862

(X)

Families

774,246

100.0

Less than $10,000

29,696

3.8

$10,000 to $14,999

27,647

3.6

$15,000 to $24,999

82,185

10.6

$25,000 to $34,999

105,089

13.6

$35,000 to $49,999

161,399

20.8

$50,000 to $74,999

203,738

26.3

$75,000 to $99,999

89,699

11.6

$100,000 to $149,999

50,322

6.5

$150,000 to $199,999

11,511

1.5

$200,000 or more

12,960

1.7

Median family income (dollars)

48,005

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,674

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,697

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,023

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

46,641

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.0

With related children under 18 years

35,315

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

With related children under 5 years

18,725

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

22,015

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.4

With related children under 18 years

20,292

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.5

With related children under 5 years

10,982

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.1

Individuals

258,008

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.1

18 years and over

178,761

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

65 years and over

31,118

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.7

Related children under 18 years

74,957

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

50,252

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

107,718

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.3