Summary - Age, Sex, Race

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Subject

Number

Percent

Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

INCOME IN 1999

Population 16 years and over

2,215,574

100.0

Households

1,061,964

100.0

In labor force

1,358,054

61.3

Less than $10,000

146,192

13.8

Civilian labor force

1,357,461

61.3

$10,000 to $14,999

71,103

6.7

Employed

1,220,040

55.1

$15,000 to $24,999

132,339

12.5

Unemployed

137,421

6.2

$25,000 to $34,999

133,670

12.6

Percent of civilian labor force

10.1

(X)

$35,000 to $49,999

171,140

16.1

Armed Forces

593

0.0

$50,000 to $74,999

188,700

17.8

Not in labor force

857,520

38.7

$75,000 to $99,999

95,162

9.0

$100,000 to $149,999

75,743

7.1

Females 16 years and over

1,158,277

100.0

$150,000 to $199,999

21,884

2.1

In labor force

650,844

56.2

$200,000 or more

26,031

2.5

Civilian labor force

650,736

56.2

Median household income (dollars)

38,625

(X)

Employed

586,047

50.6

Own children under 6 years

234,351

100.0

With earnings

850,095

80.0

All parents in family in labor force

124,850

53.3

Mean earnings (dollars)¹

56,313

(X)

With Social Security income

229,915

21.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Mean Social Security income (dollars)¹

10,469

(X)

Workers 16 years and over

1,192,139

100.0

With Supplemental Security Income

72,143

6.8

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

597,598

50.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)¹

6,533

(X)

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

172,722

14.5

With public assistance income

73,415

6.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

310,924

26.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)¹

2,543

(X)

Walked

67,556

5.7

With retirement income

129,550

12.2

Other means

15,174

1.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)¹

17,011

(X)

Worked at home

28,165

2.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)¹

35.2

(X)

Families

638,290

100.0

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,220,040

100.0

Less than $10,000

68,431

10.7

OCCUPATION

$10,000 to $14,999

36,723

5.8

Management, professional, and related occupations

408,486

33.5

$15,000 to $24,999

76,916

12.1

Service occupations

202,335

16.6

$25,000 to $34,999

78,303

12.3

Sales and office occupations

329,718

27.0

$35,000 to $49,999

104,026

16.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,108

0.1

$50,000 to $74,999

123,323

19.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

80,245

6.6

$75,000 to $99,999

66,280

10.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

198,148

16.2

$100,000 to $149,999

52,128

8.2

150,000 to $199,999

14,116

2.2

$200,000 or more

18,044

2.8

INDUSTRY

Median family income (dollars)

42,724

(X)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,079

0.1

Per capita income (dollars)¹

20,175

(X)

Construction

53,460

4.4

Median earnings (dollars):

Manufacturing

159,554

13.1

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,907

(X)

Wholesale trade

38,215

3.1

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,536

(X)

Retail trade

108,245

8.9

______________________

_______

_______

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

82,650

6.8

Subject

Number below poverty level

Percent below poverty level

Information

41,362

3.4

______________________

_______

_______

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

111,130

9.1

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999

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

166,094

13.6

Families

105,752

16.6

Educational, health and social services

232,324

19.0

With related children under 18 years

84,598

23.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

103,263

8.5

With related children under 5 years

43,994

26.4

Other services (except public administration)

63,557

5.2

Public administration

59,107

4.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

61,347

31.3

With related children under 18 years

53,406

40.2

With related children under 5 years

26,413

48.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Individuals

556,791

19.6

Private wage and salary workers

990,694

81.2

18 years and over

345,011

16.5

Government workers

173,920

14.3

65 years and over

44,683

15.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

52,749

4.3

Related children under 18 years

207,465

28.1

Unpaid family workers

2,677

0.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

146,212

27.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

145,277

24.1

Date: December 30, 2004

-Represent zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

¹ If the denominator of a mean value or per capita value is less than 30, then that value is calculated using a rounded aggregate in the numerator. See text.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.