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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population
16 years and over
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6,290,618
|
100.0
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| In labor force |
4,130,579 |
65.7 |
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Civilian labor force
|
4,039,732 |
64.2 |
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Employed
|
3,824,741 |
60.8 |
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Unemployed
|
214,991 |
3.4 |
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Percent of civilian
labor force
|
5.3 |
(X) |
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Armed Forces
|
90,847 |
1.4 |
| Not in labor force
|
2,160,039 |
34.3 |
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Females
16 years and over
|
3,251,605
|
100.0
|
| In labor force |
1,919,831 |
59.0 |
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Civilian labor force
|
1,910,896 |
58.8 |
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Employed
|
1,800,563 |
55.4 |
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Own
children under 6 years
|
613,366
|
100.0
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| All parents in family
in labor force |
375,569 |
61.2 |
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers
16 years and over
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3,837,773
|
100.0
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| Car, truck, or van
-- drove alone |
3,046,666 |
79.4 |
| Car, truck, or van
-- carpooled |
538,264 |
14.0 |
| Public transportation
(including taxicab) |
34,803 |
0.9 |
| Walked |
74,147 |
1.9 |
| Other means |
40,942 |
1.1 |
| Worked at home |
102,951 |
2.7 |
| Mean travel time
to work (minutes) |
24.0 |
(X) |
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Employed
civilian population 16 years and over
|
3,824,741
|
100.0
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OCCUPATION
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| Management, professional,
and related occupations |
1,192,816 |
31.2 |
| Service occupations
|
517,418 |
13.5 |
| Sales and office
occupations |
947,865 |
24.8 |
| Farming, fishing,
and forestry occupations |
29,178 |
0.8 |
| Construction, extraction,
and maintenance occupations |
422,336 |
11.0 |
| Production, transportation,
and material moving occupations |
715,128 |
18.7 |
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INDUSTRY
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| Agriculture, forestry,
fishing and hunting, and mining |
61,185 |
1.6 |
| Construction |
312,038 |
8.2 |
| Manufacturing |
755,252 |
19.7 |
| Wholesale trade
|
131,330 |
3.4 |
| Retail trade |
439,868 |
11.5 |
| Transportation and
warehousing, and utilities |
176,412 |
4.6 |
| Information |
89,797 |
2.3 |
| Finance, insurance,
real estate, and rental and leasing |
231,222 |
6.0 |
| Professional, scientific,
management, administrative, and waste management
services |
296,075 |
7.7 |
| Educational, health
and social services |
733,440 |
19.2 |
| Arts, entertainment,
recreation, accommodation and food services |
265,585 |
6.9 |
| Other services (except
public administration) |
176,908 |
4.6 |
| Public administration
|
155,629 |
4.1 |
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CLASS OF WORKER
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| Private wage and
salary workers |
3,012,940 |
78.8 |
| Government workers
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556,230 |
14.5 |
| Self-employed workers
in own not incorporated business |
245,017 |
6.4 |
| Unpaid family workers
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10,554 |
0.3 |
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INCOME IN 1999
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Households
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3,133,282
|
100.0
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| Less than $10,000
|
328,770 |
10.5 |
| $10,000 to $14,999
|
201,123 |
6.4 |
| $15,000 to $24,999
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431,701 |
13.8 |
| $25,000 to $34,999
|
435,975 |
13.9 |
| $35,000 to $49,999
|
553,041 |
17.7 |
| $50,000 to $74,999
|
608,777 |
19.4 |
| $75,000 to $99,999
|
279,020 |
8.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999
|
188,621 |
6.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999
|
50,650 |
1.6 |
| $200,000 or more
|
55,604 |
1.8 |
| Median household
income (dollars) |
39,184 |
(X) |
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| With earnings |
2,553,452 |
81.5 |
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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50,814 |
(X) |
| With Social Security
income |
791,608 |
25.3 |
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Mean Social Security
income (dollars)
|
10,723 |
(X) |
| With Supplemental
Security Income |
130,066 |
4.2 |
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Mean Supplemental Security
Income (dollars)
|
5,747 |
(X) |
| With public assistance
income |
86,373 |
2.8 |
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Mean public assistance
income (dollars)
|
2,276 |
(X) |
| With retirement
income |
514,994 |
16.4 |
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Mean retirement income
(dollars)
|
16,831 |
(X) |
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Families
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2,173,346
|
100.0
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| Less than $10,000
|
128,836 |
5.9 |
| $10,000 to $14,999
|
99,830 |
4.6 |
| $15,000 to $24,999
|
255,706 |
11.8 |
| $25,000 to $34,999
|
284,931 |
13.1 |
| $35,000 to $49,999
|
407,152 |
18.7 |
| $50,000 to $74,999
|
497,451 |
22.9 |
| $75,000 to $99,999
|
240,205 |
11.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999
|
166,124 |
7.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999
|
44,670 |
2.1 |
| $200,000 or more
|
48,441 |
2.2 |
| Median family income
(dollars) |
46,335 |
(X) |
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| Per capita income
(dollars) |
20,307 |
(X) |
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Median
earnings (dollars):
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| Male full-time,
year-round workers |
32,132 |
(X) |
| Female full-time,
year-round workers |
24,978 |
(X) |
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POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
(below poverty level)
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Families
|
196,423
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(X)
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Percent below poverty
level
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(X) |
9.0 |
| With related children
under 18 years |
146,753 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
13.3 |
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With related children
under 5 years
|
71,615 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
16.5 |
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Families
with female householder, no husband present
|
104,265
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(X)
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
27.4 |
| With related children
under 18 years |
90,584 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
34.3 |
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With related children
under 5 years
|
42,981 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
45.9 |
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Individuals
|
958,667
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(X)
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
12.3 |
| 18 years and over
|
647,614 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
11.0 |
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65 years and over
|
122,248 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
13.2 |
| Related children
under 18 years |
301,899 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
15.7 |
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Related children 5
to 17 years
|
207,269 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
14.9 |
| Unrelated individuals
15 years and over |
320,479 |
(X) |
|
Percent below poverty
level
|
(X) |
24.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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