Demographics
For 2005, total population for the eight counties was 855,759. The highest concentration of population was in the age range of 25 to 44 (253,568), then in the range of 45 to 64 (210,296). In 2000, there were 277,491 households - 83,206 married with children; 91,179 married without children; 20,966 single parents and 58,237 living alone.
The total resident labor force of the eight counties is 449,842. Of those, 430,654 are employed, while 19,188 are unemployed. The largest employment of any industry sector is in retail trade (55,868), followed by manufacturing (34,855), health care and social services (33,597), and construction (33,591).
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