EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

5,529,980

100.0

In labor force

3,694,663

66.8

Civilian labor force

3,563,772

64.4

Employed

3,412,647

61.7

Unemployed

151,125

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

4.2

(X)

Armed Forces

130,891

2.4

Not in labor force

1,835,317

33.2

Females 16 years and over

2,854,288

100.0

In labor force

1,730,072

60.6

Civilian labor force

1,709,933

59.9

Employed

1,633,989

57.2

Own children under 6 years

531,130

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

329,968

62.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

3,481,820

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,685,914

77.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

441,093

12.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

124,166

3.6

Walked

80,487

2.3

Other means

40,093

1.2

Worked at home

110,067

3.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,412,647

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,304,906

38.2

Service occupations

468,179

13.7

Sales and office occupations

868,527

25.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

16,336

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

327,733

9.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

426,966

12.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

43,425

1.3

Construction

250,155

7.3

Manufacturing

387,104

11.3

Wholesale trade

93,477

2.7

Retail trade

389,437

11.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

158,477

4.6

Information

130,592

3.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

226,222

6.6

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

395,681

11.6

Educational, health and social services

626,156

18.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

245,967

7.2

Other services (except public administration)

183,695

5.4

Public administration

282,259

8.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,547,990

74.7

Government workers

668,575

19.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

188,035

5.5

Unpaid family workers

8,047

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

2,700,335

100.0

Less than $10,000

214,076

7.9

$10,000 to $14,999

141,948

5.3

$15,000 to $24,999

308,532

11.4

$25,000 to $34,999

326,821

12.1

$35,000 to $49,999

444,682

16.5

$50,000 to $74,999

549,412

20.3

$75,000 to $99,999

307,107

11.4

$100,000 to $149,999

254,948

9.4

$150,000 to $199,999

80,046

3.0

$200,000 or more

72,763

2.7

Median household income (dollars)

46,677

(X)

With earnings

2,252,777

83.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

59,822

(X)

With Social Security income

631,530

23.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,868

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

95,716

3.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,770

(X)

With public assistance income

66,492

2.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,242

(X)

With retirement income

507,879

18.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,920

(X)

Families

1,859,983

100.0

Less than $10,000

84,736

4.6

$10,000 to $14,999

66,086

3.6

$15,000 to $24,999

177,583

9.5

$25,000 to $34,999

207,152

11.1

$35,000 to $49,999

308,169

16.6

$50,000 to $74,999

419,782

22.6

$75,000 to $99,999

249,758

13.4

$100,000 to $149,999

215,044

11.6

$150,000 to $199,999

69,414

3.7

$200,000 or more

62,259

3.3

Median family income (dollars)

54,169

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,975

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,764

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,035

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

129,890

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.0

With related children under 18 years

98,963

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

With related children under 5 years

45,898

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

71,397

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.0

With related children under 18 years

63,280

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.8

With related children under 5 years

28,548

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.7

Individuals

656,641

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.6

18 years and over

447,109

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.7

65 years and over

71,545

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.5

Related children under 18 years

202,174

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

142,391

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

235,697

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.9