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   
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
                                                        2004    2005    2004    2005    2004    2005    2004    2005    2004    2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
         Total....................................... 139,252 141,730  74,524  75,973  71,572  73,050  64,728  65,757  61,773  62,702
                                                                                                                                     
   Management, professional, and related                                                                                             
      occupations....................................  48,532  49,245  24,136  24,349  23,989  24,200  24,396  24,896  24,198  24,690
     Management, business, and financial operations                                                                                  
      occupations....................................  20,235  20,450  11,718  11,761  11,685  11,733   8,517   8,689   8,493   8,659
       Management occupations........................  14,555  14,685   9,210   9,220   9,183   9,198   5,344   5,466   5,326   5,443
       Business and financial operations                                                                                             
        occupations..................................   5,680   5,765   2,508   2,541   2,502   2,536   3,172   3,223   3,168   3,216
     Professional and related occupations............  28,297  28,795  12,418  12,588  12,304  12,467  15,879  16,207  15,705  16,032
       Computer and mathematical occupations.........   3,140   3,246   2,292   2,371   2,277   2,359     848     875     843     872
       Architecture and engineering occupations......   2,760   2,793   2,380   2,407   2,375   2,397     380     385     377     382
       Life, physical, and social science                                                                                            
        occupations..................................   1,365   1,406     777     808     771     803     588     598     585     593
       Community and social services occupations.....   2,170   2,138     845     827     838     822   1,325   1,311   1,314   1,299
       Legal occupations.............................   1,554   1,614     795     817     793     816     759     797     757     796
       Education, training, and library                                                                                              
        occupations..................................   7,900   8,114   2,104   2,125   2,078   2,093   5,796   5,989   5,717   5,910
       Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media                                                                                
        occupations..................................   2,687   2,736   1,425   1,427   1,382   1,379   1,262   1,309   1,219   1,263
       Healthcare practitioner and technical                                                                                         
        occupations..................................   6,721   6,748   1,799   1,806   1,789   1,799   4,922   4,942   4,894   4,917
                                                                                                                                     
   Service occupations...............................  22,720  23,133   9,826   9,882   8,776   8,855  12,894  13,251  11,677  12,002
     Healthcare support occupations..................   2,921   3,092     311     339     296     324   2,609   2,753   2,519   2,670
     Protective service occupations..................   2,847   2,894   2,230   2,246   2,178   2,199     616     648     566     598
     Food preparation and serving related                                                                                            
      occupations....................................   7,279   7,374   3,196   3,202   2,506   2,531   4,084   4,173   3,323   3,366
     Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                                                                                   
      occupations....................................   5,185   5,241   3,085   3,111   2,907   2,916   2,100   2,130   2,030   2,067
     Personal care and service occupations...........   4,488   4,531   1,004     984     889     885   3,484   3,548   3,238   3,302
                                                                                                                                     
   Sales and office occupations......................  35,464  35,962  12,805  13,190  12,027  12,379  22,660  22,772  21,270  21,336
     Sales and related occupations...................  15,983  16,433   8,105   8,362   7,645   7,884   7,878   8,072   6,968   7,133
     Office and administrative support occupations...  19,481  19,529   4,700   4,829   4,382   4,496  14,781  14,700  14,302  14,204
                                                                                                                                     
   Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                                                  
    occupations......................................  14,582  15,348  13,930  14,635  13,474  14,208     652     713     619     675
     Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations......     991     976     786     756     704     688     204     220     181     198
     Construction and extraction occupations.........   8,522   9,145   8,306   8,871   8,030   8,611     216     274     208     262
     Installation, maintenance, and repair                                                                                           
      occupations....................................   5,069   5,226   4,838   5,008   4,740   4,909     231     219     230     215
                                                                                                                                     
   Production, transportation, and material moving                                                                                   
    occupations......................................  17,954  18,041  13,827  13,917  13,306  13,408   4,126   4,124   4,008   3,998
     Production occupations..........................   9,462   9,378   6,587   6,540   6,437   6,386   2,875   2,838   2,818   2,771
     Transportation and material moving                                                                                              
      occupations....................................   8,491   8,664   7,240   7,377   6,869   7,022   1,251   1,286   1,191   1,227

      NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.