HOUSEHOLD DATA
   ANNUAL AVERAGES
   
   9.  Employed persons by occupation, sex, and age

   (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
                                                           Total                    Men                            Women             
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
                       Occupation                         16 years        16 years        20 years        16 years        20 years   
                                                          and over        and over        and over        and over        and over   
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
                                                        2002    2003    2002    2003    2002    2003    2002    2003    2002    2003 
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
         Total....................................... 136,485 137,736  72,903  73,332  69,734  70,415  63,582  64,404  60,420  61,402
                                                                                                                                     
   Management, professional, and related                                                                                             
    occupations......................................  47,180  47,929  23,612  23,735  23,443  23,597  23,568  24,194  23,327  23,978
     Management, business, and financial operations                                                                                  
      occupations....................................  19,823  19,934  11,619  11,534  11,580  11,508   8,204   8,400   8,161   8,372
       Management occupations........................  14,492  14,468   9,220   9,094   9,188   9,075   5,273   5,374   5,236   5,356
       Business and financial operations                                                                                             
        occupations..................................   5,330   5,465   2,399   2,440   2,391   2,433   2,931   3,026   2,924   3,016
     Professional and related occupations............  27,358  27,995  11,993  12,201  11,864  12,089  15,364  15,794  15,166  15,606
       Computer and mathematical occupations.........   3,117   3,122   2,226   2,223   2,213   2,209     891     900     885     895
       Architecture and engineering occupations......   2,731   2,727   2,383   2,343   2,368   2,334     348     384     346     382
       Life, physical, and social science                                                                                            
        occupations..................................   1,287   1,375     741     783     737     778     545     592     538     585
       Community and social services occupations.....   2,151   2,184     836     862     826     857   1,315   1,323   1,301   1,313
       Legal occupations.............................   1,473   1,508     776     811     776     811     697     697     693     691
       Education, training, and library                                                                                              
        occupations..................................   7,569   7,768   1,953   2,038   1,920   2,004   5,616   5,730   5,523   5,642
       Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media                                                                                
        occupations..................................   2,641   2,663   1,409   1,395   1,364   1,357   1,233   1,267   1,191   1,223
       Healthcare practitioner and technical                                                                                         
        occupations..................................   6,388   6,648   1,669   1,746   1,659   1,739   4,719   4,902   4,689   4,876
                                                                                                                                     
   Service occupations...............................  21,766  22,086   9,504   9,460   8,437   8,408  12,261  12,626  11,041  11,393
     Healthcare support occupations..................   2,694   2,926     260     311     245     286   2,434   2,616   2,342   2,528
     Protective service occupations..................   2,696   2,727   2,139   2,164   2,093   2,109     557     563     517     515
     Food preparation and serving related                                                                                            
      occupations....................................   6,968   7,254   3,077   3,151   2,377   2,483   3,891   4,104   3,122   3,336
     Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                                                                                   
      occupations....................................   5,050   4,947   3,094   2,920   2,888   2,722   1,956   2,027   1,883   1,956
     Personal care and service occupations...........   4,358   4,232     934     915     834     807   3,424   3,316   3,178   3,059
                                                                                                                                     
   Sales and office occupations......................  35,408  35,496  12,821  12,851  11,902  12,056  22,587  22,645  21,071  21,265
     Sales and related occupations...................  15,828  15,960   8,132   8,137   7,586   7,662   7,696   7,823   6,719   6,936
     Office and administrative support occupations...  19,580  19,536   4,690   4,714   4,316   4,394  14,890  14,823  14,353  14,329
                                                                                                                                     
   Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                                                  
    occupations......................................  13,562  14,205  12,874  13,541  12,442  13,106     688     665     647     623
     Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations......   1,040   1,050     788     819     699     739     252     231     227     206
     Construction and extraction occupations.........   7,898   8,114   7,674   7,891   7,431   7,636     224     223     215     214
     Installation, maintenance, and repair                                                                                           
      occupations....................................   4,623   5,041   4,412   4,830   4,312   4,730     212     211     206     204
                                                                                                                                     
   Production, transportation, and material moving                                                                                   
    occupations......................................  18,569  18,020  14,091  13,745  13,509  13,248   4,478   4,274   4,334   4,143
     Production occupations..........................  10,081   9,700   6,863   6,696   6,682   6,566   3,218   3,004   3,144   2,938
     Transportation and material moving                                                                                              
      occupations....................................   8,488   8,320   7,228   7,049   6,827   6,682   1,260   1,270   1,190   1,205

     NOTE:  Occupations reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census occupational classification system derived from the 2000
   Standard Occupational Classification system into the Current Population Survey.  Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised
   population controls used in the household survey.