EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

2,165,034

100.0

In labor force

1,407,152

65.0

Civilian labor force

1,319,517

60.9

Employed

1,241,258

57.3

Unemployed

78,259

3.6

Percent of civilian labor force

5.9

-

Armed Forces

87,635

4.0

Not in labor force

757,882

35.0

Females 16 years and over

1,085,803

100.0

In labor force

618,691

57.0

Civilian labor force

610,630

56.2

Employed

573,119

52.8

Own children under 6 years

225,002

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

119,688

53.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

1,299,300

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

960,065

73.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

169,340

13.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

43,757

3.4

Walked

44,107

3.4

Other means

25,052

1.9

Worked at home

57,182

4.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.3

-

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,241,258

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

467,386

37.7

Service occupations

199,384

16.1

Sales and office occupations

337,603

27.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

6,502

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

107,450

8.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

122,933

9.9

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

8,604

0.7

Construction

82,281

6.6

Manufacturing

136,486

11.0

Wholesale trade

40,357

3.3

Retail trade

139,743

11.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

47,610

3.8

Information

43,180

3.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

88,285

7.1

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

164,882

13.3

Educational, health and social services

239,756

19.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

118,791

9.6

Other services (except public administration)

64,229

5.2

Public administration

67,054

5.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

930,843

75.0

Government workers

198,322

16.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

107,894

8.7

Unpaid family workers

4,199

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

995,492

100.0

Less than $10,000

71,577

7.2

$10,000 to $14,999

52,859

5.3

$15,000 to $24,999

117,642

11.8

$25,000 to $34,999

122,297

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

159,617

16.0

$50,000 to $74,999

200,299

20.1

$75,000 to $99,999

114,797

11.5

$100,000 to $149,999

97,844

9.8

$150,000 to $199,999

29,053

2.9

$200,000 or more

29,507

3.0

Median household income (dollars)

47,067

-

With earnings

822,144

82.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

60,805

-

With Social Security income

224,466

22.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,327

-

With Supplemental Security Income

44,570

4.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,952

-

With public assistance income

35,533

3.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,800

-

With retirement income

175,994

17.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,588

-

Families

669,102

100.0

Less than $10,000

31,203

4.7

$10,000 to $14,999

27,641

4.1

$15,000 to $24,999

68,832

10.3

$25,000 to $34,999

76,611

11.4

$35,000 to $49,999

105,028

15.7

$50,000 to $74,999

144,286

21.6

$75,000 to $99,999

88,656

13.2

$100,000 to $149,999

79,382

11.9

$150,000 to $199,999

23,364

3.5

$200,000 or more

24,099

3.6

Median family income (dollars)

53,438

-

Per capita income (dollars)

22,926

-

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,952

-

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,356

-

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

59,221

-

Percent below poverty level

-

8.9

With related children under 18 years

49,400

-

Percent below poverty level

-

13.3

With related children under 5 years

25,153

-

Percent below poverty level

-

16.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

25,766

-

Percent below poverty level

-

22.8

With related children under 18 years

23,312

-

Percent below poverty level

-

30.2

With related children under 5 years

10,374

-

Percent below poverty level

-

40.2

Individuals

338,399

-

Percent below poverty level

-

12.4

18 years and over

218,695

-

Percent below poverty level

-

10.8

65 years and over

20,561

-

Percent below poverty level

-

6.8

Related children under 18 years

115,943

-

Percent below poverty level

-

16.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

82,560

-

Percent below poverty level

-

16.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

109,024

-

Percent below poverty level

-

20.8