Resident Labor Force Status (2000 U.S. Census)

• Total persons 16 years and over: 608,651
• Persons in labor force: 431,120
• Percent of total persons: 70.8
• Percent of males 16+: 73.8
• Percent of females 16+: 68.3

Total Civilian Labor Force: 431,110

• Employed: 424,422
• Unemployed: 25,067
• Percent unemployed: 4.1
• In Armed Forces: 6,698
• Not in labor force: 177,531

Class of Worker

• Private wage and salary workers: 258,760
• Federal government: 74,032
• State & local government: 49,892
• Self-employed: 23,409
• Unpaid family workers: 497

Means of Commuting to Work

• Drive alone: 66.8%
• Drive in car pools: 16.2%
• Use public transportation: 11.9%
• Walk or work at home: 2.2%
• Use other means: 0.9%
• Average travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

Industry of Employed Residents

• Agriculture, forestry and mining: 635
• Construction: 23,612
• Education, Health and Social Services 79,934
• Finance, insurance and real estate: 24,058
• Information 20,297
• Manufacturing: 13,369
• Other services: 50,850
• Professional Management and Scientific 50,505
• Public administration:63,450
• Retail trade: 37,447
• Transportation: 26,753
• Wholesale trade: 8,119

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census 2000, Summary File 3