Table 2.5  EMPLOYMENT STATUS BY GENDER
Employment Status 2000
Population 16 years and over	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 16 years and over	57,714	64,347	100.0	100.0
In labor force	26,946	25,596	46.7	39.8
Armed forces	30	0	0.1	0.0
Civilian labor force	26,916	25,596	46.6	39.8
Employed	25,955	24,735	45.0	38.4
Unemployed	961	861	1.7	1.3
Total
Percent of civilian          labor force	3.6	3.4	(X)	(X)
Not in labor force	30,768	38,751	53.3	60.2
Population 16 to 19 years	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 16 to 19 years	2527	2353	100.0	100.0
Employed civilian	1,310	1,288	51.8	54.7
Unemployed	133	130	5.3	5.5
Not in labor force	1,084	935	42.9	39.7
Population 20 to 24 years	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 20 to 24 years	2,068	2,042	100.0	100.0
Employed civilian	1,603	1,440	77.5	70.5
Unemployed	70	139	3.4	6.8
Not in labor force	395	463	19.1	22.7
Population 25 to 54 years	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 25 to 54 years	20,902	22,513	100.0	100.0
Employed civilian	16,732	16,111	80.0	71.6
Unemployed	509	406	2.4	1.8
Not in labor force	3,631	5,996	17.4	26.6
Population 55 to 59 years	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 55 to 59 years	4,157	5,349	100.0	100.0
Employed civilian	2,323	2,617	55.9	48.9
Unemployed	70	61	1.7	1.1
Not in labor force	1,764	2,671	42.4	49.9
Population 60 to 64 years	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 60 to 64 years	4,982	6,006	100.0	100.0
Employed civilian	1,599	1,798	32.1	29.9
Unemployed	101	70	2.0	1.2
Not in labor force	3,282	4,138	65.9	68.9
Population 65 to 69 years	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 65 to 69 years	6,631	6,468	100.0	100.0
Employed civilian	1,231	850	18.6	13.1
Unemployed	44	41	0.7	0.6
Not in labor force	5,356	5,577	80.8	86.2
Population 70 years and over	Number		Percent
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Population 70 years and over	16,447	19,616	100.0	100.0
Employed civilian	1,157	631	7.0	3.2
Unemployed	34	14	0.2	0.1
Not in labor force	15,256	18,971	92.8	96.7
Source: US Census 2000
(X) Not applicable
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