EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

2,072,068

100.0

In labor force

1,255,828

60.6

Civilian labor force

1,249,546

60.3

Employed

1,173,399

56.6

Unemployed

76,147

3.7

Percent of civilian labor force

6.1

(X)

Armed Forces

6,282

0.3

Not in labor force

816,240

39.4

Females 16 years and over

1,077,083

100.0

In labor force

585,708

54.4

Civilian labor force

584,838

54.3

Employed

547,269

50.8

Own children under 6 years

206,090

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

123,847

60.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

1,160,101

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

927,213

79.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

163,626

14.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

5,127

0.4

Walked

21,915

1.9

Other means

12,109

1.0

Worked at home

30,111

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,173,399

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

325,169

27.7

Service occupations

165,701

14.1

Sales and office occupations

294,360

25.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

17,923

1.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

124,033

10.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

246,213

21.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

43,665

3.7

Construction

82,611

7.0

Manufacturing

227,187

19.4

Wholesale trade

38,340

3.3

Retail trade

152,554

13.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

69,611

5.9

Information

25,891

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

56,460

4.8

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

63,075

5.4

Educational, health and social services

230,491

19.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

74,127

6.3

Other services (except public administration)

58,629

5.0

Public administration

50,758

4.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

901,640

76.8

Government workers

175,360

14.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

91,942

7.8

Unpaid family workers

4,457

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

1,042,807

100.0

Less than $10,000

139,262

13.4

$10,000 to $14,999

89,901

8.6

$15,000 to $24,999

174,093

16.7

$25,000 to $34,999

156,910

15.0

$35,000 to $49,999

182,881

17.5

$50,000 to $74,999

170,245

16.3

$75,000 to $99,999

67,095

6.4

$100,000 to $149,999

39,574

3.8

$150,000 to $199,999

10,118

1.0

$200,000 or more

12,728

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

32,182

(X)

With earnings

800,789

76.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

42,936

(X)

With Social Security income

316,698

30.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,470

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

60,449

5.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,636

(X)

With public assistance income

30,023

2.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,188

(X)

With retirement income

169,540

16.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,469

(X)

Families

736,063

100.0

Less than $10,000

56,058

7.6

$10,000 to $14,999

47,584

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

111,127

15.1

$25,000 to $34,999

113,289

15.4

$35,000 to $49,999

145,855

19.8

$50,000 to $74,999

146,860

20.0

$75,000 to $99,999

60,140

8.2

$100,000 to $149,999

35,457

4.8

$150,000 to $199,999

8,718

1.2

$200,000 or more

10,975

1.5

Median family income (dollars)

38,663

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,904

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,784

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,270

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

88,478

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.0

With related children under 18 years

66,975

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.1

With related children under 5 years

32,816

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

42,523

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.7

With related children under 18 years

38,037

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.7

With related children under 5 years

18,591

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.7

Individuals

411,777

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.8

18 years and over

265,456

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

65 years and over

49,096

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

Related children under 18 years

142,406

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

97,837

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

115,751

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.1