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Labor Force


Employment Status
2008 2007 2006


Population 16 years and over
86,867 86,636 86,963


In labor force
54,205 53,628 53,482


Civilian labor force
54,031 53,541 53,482


Employed
51,078 50,336 50,265


Unemployed
2,953 3,206 3,131


Armed Forces
174 87 87


Not in labor force
32,662 33,008 33,481









Civilian labor force
54,021 53,579 53,443


Unemployed
5.40% 6.00% 5.90%









Females 16 years and over
46,316 46,062 45,864


In labor force
26,771 25,012 25,821


Civilian labor force
26,771 25,012 25,776


Employed
25,659 23,353 24,216









Own children under 6 years
7,641 7,513 7,646


All parents in family in labor force
4,951 5,582 4,909









Own children 6 to 17 years
15,453 16,052 16,006


All parents in family in labor force
11,605 12,200 11,332
Source: Census.gov

 


Commuting to Work
2008 2007 2006


Workers 16 years and over
50,665 49,518 48,742


Vehicle - drove alone
44,180 42,932 42,308


Vehicle- carpooled
3,344 3,565 3,363


Public transportation
507 545 439


Walked
811 693 1,121


Other means
1,267 545 536


Worked at home
507 1,238 975









Mean travel time to work (minutes)
18 17 18.4
Source: Census.gov

 


Occupation
2008 2007 2006


Civilian employed population 16 years and over
51,109 50,343 50,307


Management & Professional
15,639 15,506 16,702


Service
8,024 8,810 8,904


Sales & Office
13,493 12,032 11,772


Farming, Fishing, & Forestry
204 151 352


Construction, Maintenance & Repair
5,060 4,329 4,025


Production, Trans., & Material Moving
8,740 9,515 8,552
Source: Census.gov

 


Industry
2008 2007 2006


Civilian employed population 16 years and over
51,109 50,343 50,307


Agriculture
920 1,057 704


Construction
3,373 2,970 2,717


Manufacturing
9,762 9,918 9,206


Wholesale trade
1,380 1,863 1,358


Retail trade
5,980 5,739 6,842


Trans. & Warehousing
3,731 3,172 2,616


Information
1,278 1,158 906


Finance & Real Estate
1,584 2,114 2,012


Professional
3,271 3,927 2,616


Educational Health Care
12,471 9,313 12,124


Arts & Entertainment
3,271 3,574 4,679


Other
2,044 3,172 2,918


Public administration
2,095 2,366 1,610
Source: Census.gov

 


Class of Worker
2008 2007 2006


Civilian employed population 16 years and over
51,109 50,343 50,307


Private wage and salary workers
42,114 41,986 42,711


Government workers
6,695 5,437 5,031


Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
2,300 2,920 2,515


Unpaid family workers
0 0 50
Source: Census.gov