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Economic Data
Employment Status | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Population 16 years and over | 74,001 | 76,558 | 77,007 | 77,906 |
In labor force | 49,769 | 47,910 | 47,461 | 46,936 |
Civilian labor force | 49,716 | 47,797 | 47,435 | 46,696 |
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force | 67.3 | 62.4 | 61.6 | 60.2 |
Unemployed | 1,974 | 2,439 | 1,735 | 1,430 |
Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
Females 16 years and over | 39,394 | 40,562 | 40,636 | 40,749 |
In civilian labor force | 23,949 | 23,309 | 22,877 | 22,580 |
Percent of females 16 years and over in labor force | 60.8 | 57.5 | 56.3 | 55.4 |
Commuting To Work | ||||
Car, truck, or van - drove alone | 86.7% | 87.8% | 86.0% | 85.9% |
| Car, truck, or van - carpooled | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.61% | 5.8% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Walked | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Other means | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Worked at home | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.2 | 21.0 | 23.2 | 22.8 |
Occupation | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 47,742 | 45,358 | 45,700 | 45,266 |
Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 40.9% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 45.8% |
Service occupations | 11.9% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 12.3% |
Sales and office occupations | 27.2% | 27.9% | 23.8% | 21.4% |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.5% |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 13.0% |
Industry | ||||
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 47,742 | 45,358 | 45,700 | 45,266 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Construction | 5.5% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
Manufacturing | 11.7% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 7.8% |
Wholesale trade | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
Retail trade | 12.2% | 13.5% | 10.9% | 10.5% |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 7.6% |
Information | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 10.2% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 7.3% |
Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 23.6% | 25.7% | 26.8% | 27.8% |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 6.1% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 10.0% |
Other services, except public administration | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
Public administration | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
Class of Worker | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 47,742 | 45,358 | 45,700 | 45,266 |
Private wage and salary workers | 80.5% | 79.5% | 80.2% | 86.4% |
Government workers | 15.0% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 11.9% |
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1.7% |
Unpaid family workers | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Income | ||||
| Total households | 37,833 | 38,164 | 38,343 | 37,506 |
Less than $10,000 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.3% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 6.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 11.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 7.0% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 14.6% | 14.1% | 12.2% | 9.8% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 21.4% | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 15.7% | 15.2% | 14.7% | 13.0% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 14.8% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 19.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 7.4% |
$200,000 or more | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 8.2% |
Median household income (dollars) | $59,446 | $60,519 | $65,467 | $71,715 |
Mean household income (dollars) | $73,842 | $75,655 | $83,540 | $93,210 |
| Families | 25,652 | 26,027 | 26,035 | 24,833 |
Less than $10,000 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 3.0% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 10.9% | 6.2% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 22.2% | 22.0% | 20.4% | 22.7% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 20.4% | 18.8% | 17.8% | 13.1% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 19.5% | 19.2% | 22.5% | 25.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 25.2% |
$200,000 or more | 4.3% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 11.4% |
Median family income (dollars) | $74,660 | $74,547 | $80,686 | $92,320 |
Mean family income (dollars) | $86,652 | $89,165 | $98,255 | $111,575 |
Per capita income (dollars) | $31,046 | $31,370 | $34,901 | $38,309 |
Median earnings for workers (dollars) | $34,325 | $35,627 | $39,722 | $41,835 |
Health Insurance Coverage | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | - | 92,039 | 92,003 | 92,347 |
With health insurance coverage | - | 93.5% | 94.7% | 94.8% |
With private health insurance | - | 79.6% | 80.6% | 79.8% |
With public coverage | - | 29.1% | 29.8% | 31.3% |
No health insurance coverage | - | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
Percentage of Families and People Whose Income in the Past 12 Months is Below the Poverty Level | ||||
| All families | 3.4% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Married couple families | 2.0% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.4% |
| Families with female householder, no spouse present | 12.0% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| All people | 5.1% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Under 18 years | 7.0% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 7.0% |
18 years and over | 4.5% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 6.0% |
18 to 64 years | 4.6% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 7.0% |
65 years and over | 4.4% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 3.4% |