Table 10. Civilian labor force by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, 1996, 2006, and projected 2016
Table 10. Civilian labor force by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, 1996, 2006, and projected 2016
(In thousands)
Annual growth
Age, sex, race, and Level Change Percent change Percent distribution rate (percent)
ethnicity 1996 2006 2016 1996- 2006- 1996- 2006- 1996- 2006-
2006 2016 2006 2016 1996 2006 2016 2006 2016
Total, 16 years and
older................. 133,943 151,428 164,232 17,485 12,804 13.1 8.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 1.2 0.8
Age, years:
16 to 24 ............. 21,183 22,394 20,852 1,211 -1,542 5.7 -6.9 15.8 14.8 12.7 .6 -.7
25 to 54 ............. 96,786 103,566 106,026 6,780 2,460 7.0 2.4 72.3 68.4 64.6 .7 .2
55 and older ......... 15,974 25,468 37,354 9,494 11,886 59.4 46.7 11.9 16.8 22.7 4.8 3.9
Sex:
Men .................. 72,087 81,255 87,781 9,168 6,526 12.7 8.0 53.8 53.7 53.4 1.2 .8
Women ................ 61,857 70,173 76,450 8,316 6,277 13.4 8.9 46.2 46.3 46.6 1.3 .9
Race:
White ................ 113,108 123,834 130,665 10,726 6,831 9.5 5.5 84.4 81.8 79.6 .9 .5
Black ................ 15,134 17,314 20,121 2,180 2,807 14.4 16.2 11.3 11.4 12.3 1.4 1.5
Asian ................ 5,701 6,727 8,741 1,026 2,014 18.0 29.9 4.3 4.4 5.3 1.7 2.7
All other groups (1) . - 3,553 4,705 - 1,152 - 32.4 - 2.3 2.9 - 2.8
Ethnicity:
Hispanic origin ...... 12,774 20,694 26,889 7,920 6,195 62.0 29.9 9.5 13.7 16.4 4.9 2.7
Other than Hispanic .. 121,169 30,734 137,343 9,565 6,609 7.9 5.1 90.5 86.3 83.6 .8 .5
White non-Hispanic ... 100,915 104,629 106,133 3,714 1,504 3.7 1.4 75.3 69.1 64.6 .4 .1
1 The "all other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the race
categories of (2a) American Indian and Alaska Native and (2b) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.
NOTE: Dash indicates no data collected for category.
Last Modified Date: December 04, 2007
