2000 Census

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

4,157,030

100.0

In labor force

2,872,104

69.1

Civilian labor force

2,869,236

69.0

Employed

2,734,925

65.8

Unemployed

134,311

3.2

Percent of civilian labor force

4.7

(X)

Armed Forces

2,868

0.1

Not in labor force

1,284,926

30.9

Females 16 years and over

2,127,011

100.0

In labor force

1,363,825

64.1

Civilian labor force

1,363,383

64.1

Employed

1,306,432

61.4

Own children under 6 years

399,076

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

273,021

68.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

2,690,704

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,138,832

79.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

267,471

9.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

53,340

2.0

Walked

100,301

3.7

Other means

25,365

0.9

Worked at home

105,395

3.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,734,925

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

857,205

31.3

Service occupations

383,619

14.0

Sales and office occupations

690,360

25.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

25,725

0.9

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

237,086

8.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

540,930

19.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

75,418

2.8

Construction

161,625

5.9

Manufacturing

606,845

22.2

Wholesale trade

87,979

3.2

Retail trade

317,881

11.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

123,657

4.5

Information

60,142

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

168,060

6.1

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

179,503

6.6

Educational, health and social services

548,111

20.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

198,528

7.3

Other services (except public administration)

111,028

4.1

Public administration

96,148

3.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,217,490

81.1

Government workers

340,792

12.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

167,248

6.1

Unpaid family workers

9,395

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

2,086,304

100.0

Less than $10,000

148,964

7.1

$10,000 to $14,999

121,366

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

264,897

12.7

$25,000 to $34,999

276,033

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

377,749

18.1

$50,000 to $74,999

474,299

22.7

$75,000 to $99,999

226,374

10.9

$100,000 to $149,999

133,719

6.4

$150,000 to $199,999

30,598

1.5

$200,000 or more

32,305

1.5

Median household income (dollars)

43,791

(X)

With earnings

1,706,803

81.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,084

(X)

With Social Security income

550,044

26.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,811

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

71,359

3.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,330

(X)

With public assistance income

35,695

1.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,533

(X)

With retirement income

327,570

15.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,759

(X)

Families

1,395,037

100.0

Less than $10,000

49,392

3.5

$10,000 to $14,999

42,055

3.0

$15,000 to $24,999

127,576

9.1

$25,000 to $34,999

161,209

11.6

$35,000 to $49,999

260,429

18.7

$50,000 to $74,999

384,735

27.6

$75,000 to $99,999

196,614

14.1

$100,000 to $149,999

118,408

8.5

$150,000 to $199,999

27,061

1.9

$200,000 or more

27,558

2.0

Median family income (dollars)

52,911

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,271

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,062

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,865

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

78,188

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

With related children under 18 years

61,837

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

With related children under 5 years

32,367

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

41,608

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.7

With related children under 18 years

38,464

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.4

With related children under 5 years

20,118

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.5

Individuals

451,538

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.7

18 years and over

301,372

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

65 years and over

49,245

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.4

Related children under 18 years

143,963

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

100,127

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

181,580

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0