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   
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                     2003    2004    2003    2004    2003    2004    2003    2004    2003    2004 
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
      Total....................................... 137,736 139,252  73,332  74,524  70,415  71,572  64,404  64,728  61,402  61,773
                                                                                                                                  
Management, professional, and related                                                                                             
 occupations......................................  47,929  48,532  23,735  24,136  23,597  23,989  24,194  24,396  23,978  24,198
  Management, business, and financial operations                                                                                  
   occupations....................................  19,934  20,235  11,534  11,718  11,508  11,685   8,400   8,517   8,372   8,493
    Management occupations........................  14,468  14,555   9,094   9,210   9,075   9,183   5,374   5,344   5,356   5,326
    Business and financial operations occupations.   5,465   5,680   2,440   2,508   2,433   2,502   3,026   3,172   3,016   3,168
  Professional and related occupations............  27,995  28,297  12,201  12,418  12,089  12,304  15,794  15,879  15,606  15,705
    Computer and mathematical occupations.........   3,122   3,140   2,223   2,292   2,209   2,277     900     848     895     843
    Architecture and engineering occupations......   2,727   2,760   2,343   2,380   2,334   2,375     384     380     382     377
    Life, physical, and social science                                                                                            
     occupations..................................   1,375   1,365     783     777     778     771     592     588     585     585
    Community and social services occupations.....   2,184   2,170     862     845     857     838   1,323   1,325   1,313   1,314
    Legal occupations.............................   1,508   1,554     811     795     811     793     697     759     691     757
    Education, training, and library occupations..   7,768   7,900   2,038   2,104   2,004   2,078   5,730   5,796   5,642   5,717
    Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media                                                                                
     occupations..................................   2,663   2,687   1,395   1,425   1,357   1,382   1,267   1,262   1,223   1,219
    Healthcare practitioner and technical                                                                                         
     occupations..................................   6,648   6,721   1,746   1,799   1,739   1,789   4,902   4,922   4,876   4,894
                                                                                                                                  
Service occupations...............................  22,086  22,720   9,460   9,826   8,408   8,776  12,626  12,894  11,393  11,677
  Healthcare support occupations..................   2,926   2,921     311     311     286     296   2,616   2,609   2,528   2,519
  Protective service occupations..................   2,727   2,847   2,164   2,230   2,109   2,178     563     616     515     566
  Food preparation and serving related                                                                                            
   occupations....................................   7,254   7,279   3,151   3,196   2,483   2,506   4,104   4,084   3,336   3,323
  Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                                                                                   
   occupations....................................   4,947   5,185   2,920   3,085   2,722   2,907   2,027   2,100   1,956   2,030
  Personal care and service occupations...........   4,232   4,488     915   1,004     807     889   3,316   3,484   3,059   3,238
                                                                                                                                  
Sales and office occupations......................  35,496  35,464  12,851  12,805  12,056  12,027  22,645  22,660  21,265  21,270
  Sales and related occupations...................  15,960  15,983   8,137   8,105   7,662   7,645   7,823   7,878   6,936   6,968
  Office and administrative support occupations...  19,536  19,481   4,714   4,700   4,394   4,382  14,823  14,781  14,329  14,302
                                                                                                                                  
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                                                  
 occupations......................................  14,205  14,582  13,541  13,930  13,106  13,474     665     652     623     619
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations......   1,050     991     819     786     739     704     231     204     206     181
  Construction and extraction occupations.........   8,114   8,522   7,891   8,306   7,636   8,030     223     216     214     208
  Installation, maintenance, and repair                                                                                           
   occupations....................................   5,041   5,069   4,830   4,838   4,730   4,740     211     231     204     230
                                                                                                                                  
Production, transportation, and material moving                                                                                   
 occupations......................................  18,020  17,954  13,745  13,827  13,248  13,306   4,274   4,126   4,143   4,008
  Production occupations..........................   9,700   9,462   6,696   6,587   6,566   6,437   3,004   2,875   2,938   2,818
  Transportation and material moving                                                                                              
   occupations....................................   8,320   8,491   7,049   7,240   6,682   6,869   1,270   1,251   1,205   1,191

   NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.