Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of the Population, by Sex and Race: March 1994 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Release date: August 1995 (Numbers in thousands. For meaning of symbols, see text) =============================================================================================================================== | Total population |Asian and Pacific Islander| White, not Hispanic | |--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| Characteristic | One | One | One | | standard | standard | standard | | Estimate error | Estimate error | Estimate error | =============================================================================================================================== UNITED STATES Labor Force Status 1/ Both sexes, 16 years and over........... 196,209 (X) 5,562 69 148,882 (X) In civilian labor force...................... 129,163 393 3,540 73 99,099 385 Percent in civilian labor force........... 65.8 0.17 63.7 1.04 66.6 0.19 Employed................................ 120,107 393 3,310 72 93,483 381 Unemployed.............................. 9,055 143 230 24 5,615 114 Percent unemployed.................... 7.0 0.11 6.5 0.67 5.7 0.11 Not in labor force........................... 67,046 349 2,022 63 49,783 315 Males, 16 years and over................ 94,027 (X) 2,620 47 71,649 (X) In civilian labor force...................... 69,517 240 1,883 49 53,420 246 Percent in civilian labor force........... 73.9 0.21 71.9 1.38 74.6 0.24 Employed................................ 64,295 244 1,762 49 50,093 245 Unemployed.............................. 5,221 108 121 18 3,327 87 Percent unemployed.................... 7.5 0.15 6.4 0.91 6.2 0.16 Not in labor force........................... 24,510 203 737 38 18,229 181 Females, 16 years and over.............. 102,182 (X) 2,943 44 77,232 (X) In civilian labor force...................... 59,646 238 1,657 47 45,679 230 Percent in civilian labor force........... 58.4 0.21 56.3 1.35 59.1 0.24 Employed................................ 55,812 237 1,548 46 43,390 227 Unemployed.............................. 3,834 94 109 17 2,289 73 Percent unemployed.................... 6.4 0.15 6.6 0.99 5.0 0.16 Not in labor force........................... 42,536 226 1,285 44 31,554 208 Occupation 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over.......... 64,295 244 1,762 49 50,093 245 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 26.4 0.25 35.8 1.79 29.3 0.30 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 20.3 0.23 25.1 1.62 21.2 0.27 Service...................................... 10.8 0.18 12.6 1.24 9.0 0.19 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 4.0 0.11 2.3 0.56 3.9 0.13 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 18.0 0.22 10.7 1.15 18.5 0.25 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 20.4 0.23 13.6 1.28 18.1 0.25 Employed females, 16 years and over........ 55,812 237 1,548 46 43,390 227 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 28.7 0.26 32.6 1.76 31.1 0.30 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 42.6 0.28 37.9 1.82 43.5 0.32 Service...................................... 18.1 0.22 17.5 1.43 15.9 0.24 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 1.1 0.06 0.1 0.12 1.2 0.07 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 2.2 0.08 3.2 0.66 2.0 0.09 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 7.3 0.15 8.7 1.06 6.2 0.16 Class of Worker 1/ Employed persons, 16 years and over........ 120,107 393 3,310 72 93,483 381 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Private wage and salary workers.............. 75.8 0.19 77.1 1.18 75.4 0.22 Federal government workers................... 2.9 0.08 3.5 0.52 2.6 0.08 State government workers..................... 4.3 0.09 5.8 0.66 4.1 0.10 Local government workers..................... 8.2 0.12 5.2 0.62 8.1 0.14 Self-employed workers........................ 8.7 0.13 8.1 0.77 9.7 0.15 Unpaid family workers........................ 0.1 0.01 0.3 0.15 0.1 0.02 Income of Persons in 1993 2/ Males with income.......................... 90,194 221 2,330 52 70,179 254 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss......................... 11.9 0.16 13.1 1.18 10.6 0.17 $5,000 to $9,999............................. 12.1 0.16 11.8 1.12 10.4 0.17 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 23.4 0.21 20.8 1.41 22.0 0.23 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 17.9 0.19 18.4 1.35 18.3 0.22 $30,000 and over............................. 34.7 0.24 35.9 1.67 38.6 0.28 Median income.....................(dollars).. 21,102 (X) 21,641 (X) 23,171 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 106 (X) 663 (X) 173 (X) Females with income........................ 94,417 229 2,509 54 73,128 262 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss......................... 25.0 0.21 27.7 1.50 24.1 0.24 $5,000 to $9,999............................. 21.4 0.20 15.8 1.22 20.4 0.22 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 25.2 0.21 23.3 1.42 25.3 0.24 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 14.2 0.17 14.5 1.18 14.8 0.20 $30,000 and over............................. 14.2 0.17 18.7 1.31 15.3 0.20 Median income.....................(dollars).. 11,046 (X) 12,365 (X) 11,599 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 71 (X) 758 (X) 82 (X) Earnings of Persons in 1993 2/ Males with earnings........................ 73,198 251 1,976 53 56,654 258 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss......................... 23.5 0.24 21.5 1.55 21.5 0.26 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 20.4 0.22 20.3 1.52 18.0 0.24 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 18.3 0.21 18.6 1.47 18.4 0.24 $30,000 to $39,999........................... 13.8 0.19 13.0 1.27 14.8 0.22 $40,000 to $49,999........................... 9.0 0.16 8.9 1.08 10.0 0.19 $50,000 and over............................. 15.0 0.20 17.7 1.44 17.3 0.24 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 22,443 (X) 23,521 (X) 25,299 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 130 (X) 1,204 (X) 137 (X) Male year-round, full-time earners...... 49,818 255 1,375 50 39,325 243 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 30,407 (X) 30,903 (X) 31,971 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 117 (X) 731 (X) 128 (X) Females with earnings..................... 63,660 266 1,727 54 49,183 259 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss......................... 38.1 0.29 30.5 1.86 37.3 0.33 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 26.5 0.26 26.7 1.79 25.8 0.30 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 18.1 0.23 18.2 1.56 18.6 0.26 $30,000 to $39,999........................... 9.2 0.17 10.2 1.22 9.7 0.20 $40,000 to $49,999........................... 4.3 0.12 7.6 1.07 4.6 0.14 $50,000 and over............................. 3.7 0.11 6.8 1.02 4.1 0.13 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 13,896 (X) 16,869 (X) 14,561 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 136 (X) 574 (X) 161 (X) Female year-round, full-time earners.... 33,524 235 1,053 47 25,554 214 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 21,747 (X) 24,346 (X) 22,383 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 96 (X) 1,119 (X) 108 (X) Per Capita Income................(dollars)... 15,777 (X) 15,691 (X) 17,804 (X) Income of Families in 1993 Total families............................. 68,490 314 1,737 59 52,464 288 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under $10,000................................ 9.6 0.16 10.3 1.14 6.2 0.15 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 22.8 0.23 19.3 1.49 20.4 0.25 $25,000 to $34,999........................... 14.8 0.19 11.3 1.19 14.9 0.22 $35,000 to $49,999........................... 17.9 0.21 14.0 1.31 19.3 0.25 $50,000 and over............................. 34.9 0.26 45.2 1.87 39.3 0.31 Median income.....................(dollars).. 36,967 (X) 44,456 (X) 41,114 (X) Standard error..................(dollars).. 192 (X) 2,401 (X) 215 (X) All Income Levels in 1993 Total persons 3/........................ 259,278 (X) 7,434 139 190,843 (X) Less than 18 years........................... 69,292 (X) 2,061 80 46,096 (X) 18 to 64 years............................... 159,207 (X) 4,871 108 118,475 (X) 65 years and over............................ 30,779 (X) 503 33 26,272 (X) Below Poverty Level in 1993 Total persons 3/........................ 39,265 558 1,134 101 18,882 406 Percent below poverty level 4/........ 15.1 0.22 15.3 1.35 9.9 0.21 Less than 18 years........................... 22.7 0.49 18.2 2.75 13.6 0.49 18 to 64 years............................... 12.4 0.25 14.0 1.60 8.4 0.25 65 years and over............................ 12.2 0.57 15.6 5.23 10.1 0.57 Percent 5/.............................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years........................... 40.1 0.76 33.1 4.51 33.1 1.06 18 to 64 years............................... 50.4 0.78 60.0 4.70 52.8 1.12 65 years and over............................ 9.6 0.46 6.9 2.43 14.1 0.78 Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of the Population, by Sex and Race: March 1994--Continued (Numbers in thousands. For meaning of symbols, see text) =============================================================================================================================== | Total population |Asian and Pacific Islander| White, not Hispanic | |--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| Characteristic | One | One | One | | standard | standard | standard | | Estimate error | Estimate error | Estimate error | =============================================================================================================================== WEST Labor Force Status 1/ Both sexes, 16 years and over........... 42,177 (X) 3,193 74 28,693 (X) In civilian labor force...................... 28,206 257 1,979 65 19,446 217 Percent in civilian labor force........... 66.9 0.37 62.0 1.43 67.8 0.45 Employed................................ 25,924 247 1,855 63 18,167 211 Unemployed.............................. 2,283 75 124 18 1,279 56 Percent unemployed.................... 8.1 0.26 6.3 0.91 6.6 0.28 Not in labor force........................... 13,970 186 1,214 54 14,024 187 Males, 16 years and over................ 20,733 (X) 1,497 49 14,024 (X) In civilian labor force...................... 15,538 175 1,028 45 10,522 147 Percent in civilian labor force........... 74.9 0.45 68.7 1.93 75.0 0.55 Employed................................ 14,227 168 962 44 9,777 143 Unemployed.............................. 1,311 57 67 13 745 43 Percent unemployed.................... 8.4 0.35 6.5 1.28 7.1 0.40 Not in labor force........................... 5,195 106 469 33 3,502 88 Females, 16 years and over.............. 21,444 (X) 1,696 49 14,669 (X) In civilian labor force...................... 12,668 149 951 41 8,924 127 Percent in civilian labor force........... 59.1 0.47 56.1 1.83 60.8 0.56 Employed................................ 11,697 144 893 40 8,389 124 Unemployed.............................. 971 49 58 13 535 36 Percent unemployed.................... 7.7 0.37 6.1 1.29 6.0 0.40 Not in labor force........................... 8,775 126 745 38 5,745 103 Occupation 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over....... 14,227 168 962 44 9,777 143 Percent............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 27.7 0.57 31.0 2.41 33.0 0.72 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 21.1 0.52 27.7 2.33 22.5 0.64 Service...................................... 12.1 0.41 11.6 1.67 9.8 0.45 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 4.8 0.27 3.6 0.97 3.5 0.28 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 17.0 0.48 11.5 1.66 17.2 0.58 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 17.3 0.48 14.6 1.84 14.0 0.53 Employed females, 16 years and over..... 11,697 144 893 40 8,389 124 Percent............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 31.3 0.60 31.6 2.37 35.6 0.73 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 42.4 0.64 41.9 2.51 42.6 0.75 Service...................................... 18.1 0.50 18.0 1.96 15.7 0.56 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 1.1 0.13 0.1 0.16 1.1 0.16 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 1.9 0.18 2.0 0.71 1.6 0.19 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 5.1 0.28 6.5 1.25 3.4 0.28 Class of Worker 1/ Employed persons, 16 years and over..... 25,924 247 1,855 63 18,167 211 Percent............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Private wage and salary workers.............. 73.0 0.45 75.4 1.66 70.6 0.55 Federal government workers................... 3.1 0.17 3.4 0.70 3.1 0.21 State government workers..................... 4.3 0.20 5.2 0.86 4.6 0.25 Local government workers..................... 8.7 0.28 6.8 0.97 9.1 0.35 Self-employed workers........................ 10.7 0.31 9.0 1.11 12.4 0.40 Unpaid family workers........................ 0.2 0.05 0.1 0.12 0.2 0.05 Income of Persons in 1993 2/ Males with income.......................... 19,892 199 1,337 52 13,803 171 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss......................... 11.3 0.35 13.0 1.59 9.7 0.39 $5,000 to $9,999............................. 12.2 0.36 13.6 1.62 9.9 0.39 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 23.1 0.46 19.4 1.87 20.8 0.53 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 16.7 0.41 19.6 1.88 16.8 0.49 $30,000 and over............................. 36.7 0.53 34.4 2.25 42.9 0.65 Median income.....................(dollars).. 21,536 (X) 21,543 (X) 25,308 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 249 (X) 876 (X) 357 (X) Females with income........................ 19,560 199 1,476 54 14,022 172 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss......................... 24.4 0.47 28.0 2.02 22.8 0.55 $5,000 to $9,999............................. 19.9 0.44 15.7 1.64 19.1 0.51 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 24.5 0.48 22.7 1.89 24.4 0.56 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 14.6 0.39 14.2 1.57 15.6 0.47 $30,000 and over............................. 16.5 0.41 19.4 1.78 18.2 0.50 Median income.....................(dollars).. 11,568 (X) 12,246 (X) 12,303 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 152 (X) 960 (X) 184 (X) Earnings of Persons in 1993 2/ Males with earnings..................... 16,363 184 1,109 49 11,177 156 Percent............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss......................... 23.8 0.51 23.1 2.19 20.7 0.59 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 20.8 0.49 17.7 1.98 17.4 0.55 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 16.6 0.45 20.0 2.08 16.2 0.54 $30,000 to $39,999........................... 13.8 0.42 15.7 1.89 15.3 0.53 $40,000 to $49,999........................... 9.5 0.35 8.3 1.43 11.0 0.46 $50,000 and over............................. 15.6 0.44 15.1 1.86 19.4 0.58 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 22,547 (X) 24,036 (X) 26,673 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 375 (X) 1,378 (X) 348 (X) Male year-round, full-time earners...... 10,763 153 758 43 7,538 130 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 31,312 (X) 30,886 (X) 35,180 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 264 (X) 769 (X) 418 (X) Females with earnings................... 13,381 169 976 47 9,579 145 Percent............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss......................... 38.0 0.65 28.0 2.49 36.8 0.76 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 24.1 0.57 26.0 2.43 22.7 0.66 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 18.1 0.51 19.3 2.19 19.0 0.62 $30,000 to $39,999........................... 9.4 0.39 11.1 1.74 10.1 0.48 $40,000 to $49,999........................... 5.5 0.30 7.9 1.50 6.0 0.38 $50,000 and over............................. 4.9 0.29 7.6 1.47 5.4 0.36 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 14,363 (X) 18,072 (X) 15,352 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 368 (X) 1,134 (X) 326 (X) Female year-round, full-time earners.... 6,791 124 609 40 4,798 105 Median earnings...................(dollars).. 23,673 (X) 25,768 (X) 24,934 (X) Standard error...................(dollars).. 346 (X) 752 (X) 345 (X) Per Capita Income.................(dollars).. 16,441 (X) 14,609 (X) 19,739 (X) Income of Families in 1993 Total families............................. 14,396 172 997 48 10,000 144 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under $10,000................................ 8.3 0.34 10.7 1.58 5.6 0.34 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 22.1 0.51 19.5 2.03 18.3 0.57 $25,000 to $34,999........................... 14.5 0.43 12.1 1.67 13.8 0.51 $35,000 to $49,999........................... 17.0 0.46 13.9 1.77 18.3 0.57 $50,000 and over............................. 38.1 0.60 43.9 2.54 43.9 0.73 Median income.....................(dollars).. 38,897 (X) 43,175 (X) 44,417 (X) Standard error..................(dollars).. 495 (X) 3,193 (X) 697 (X) All Income Levels in 1993 Total persons 3/........................ 56,992 (X) 4,286 139 37,132 (X) Less than 18 years........................... 16,077 (X) 1,202 76 9,122 (X) 18 to 64 years............................... 34,764 (X) 2,731 111 22,985 (X) 65 years and over............................ 6,151 (X) 354 35 5,025 (X) Below Poverty Level in 1993 Total persons 3/........................ 8,879 293 700 84 3,556 188 Percent below poverty level 4/........ 15.6 0.48 16.3 1.88 9.6 0.48 Less than 18 years........................... 23.2 1.06 20.6 3.88 13.4 1.13 18 to 64 years............................... 13.4 0.58 14.9 2.27 8.7 0.59 65 years and over............................ 7.9 1.09 12.8 5.90 6.9 1.14 Percent 5/.............................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years........................... 41.9 1.66 35.4 6.01 34.3 2.53 18 to 64 years............................... 52.6 1.68 58.1 6.20 55.9 2.64 65 years and over............................ 5.5 0.77 6.5 3.09 9.8 1.58 =============================================================================================================================== 1/ Data on labor force status, occupation and class of worker shown in this report reflect characteristics of the population for March 1994 and are not adjusted for seasonal changes. Data released by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, may not agree entirely with data shown in this report due to differences in methodological procedures and seasonal adjustment of the data. 2/ For persons 15 years old and over. 3/ Excludes unrelated individuals less than 15 years of age. 4/ Percentages based on persons from all income levels. 5/ Percentages based on all persons below the poverty level in 1994.