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TABLE 2. SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
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| 1999-2001 ACS Estimate |
1999-2001 ACS Percentage |
Census 2000 Sample Estimate |
Census 2000 Sample Percentage |
ACS - Census Difference |
Margin of Error of Difference |
Statistically Significant |
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
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Population 3 years and over enrolled in school
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10,470
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(NA)
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10,590
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(NA)
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-120
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+/-471
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no
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Nursery school, preschool
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715
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6.8%
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710
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6.7%
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0.1%
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+/-1.6%
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no
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Kindergarten
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460
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4.4%
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600
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5.7%
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-1.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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4,539
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43.4%
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4,590
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43.3%
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0.1%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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2,383
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22.8%
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2,550
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24.1%
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-1.3%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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College or graduate school
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2,372
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22.7%
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2,140
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20.2%
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2.5%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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31,345
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(NA)
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31,450
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(NA)
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-105
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+/-387
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no
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Less than 9th grade
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1,701
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5.4%
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1,790
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5.7%
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-0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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3,497
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11.2%
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3,380
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10.7%
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0.5%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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11,801
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37.6%
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11,380
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36.2%
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1.4%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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5,681
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18.1%
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5,970
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19.0%
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-0.9%
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+/-1.4%
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no
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Associate degree
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1,661
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5.3%
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1,660
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5.3%
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0.0%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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4,194
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13.4%
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4,210
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13.4%
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0.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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2,809
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9.0%
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3,070
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9.8%
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-0.8%
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+/-1.1%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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83.4
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(NA)
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83.6
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(NA)
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-0.2
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+/-1.4
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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22.3
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(NA)
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23.1
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(NA)
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-0.8
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+/-1.5
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Population 15 years and over
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36,452
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(NA)
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36,550
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(NA)
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-98
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+/-331
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no
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Never married
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9,143
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25.1%
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8,780
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24.0%
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1.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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19,048
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52.3%
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19,590
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53.6%
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-1.3%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Separated
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652
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1.8%
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560
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1.5%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Widowed
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3,554
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9.8%
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3,650
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10.0%
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-0.2%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Female
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2,922
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8.0%
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2,970
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8.1%
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-0.1%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Divorced
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4,055
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11.1%
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3,970
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10.9%
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0.2%
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+/-1.1%
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no
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Female
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2,479
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6.8%
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2,310
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6.3%
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0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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GRANDPARENTS
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Number of grandparents with own grandchildren
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under 18 years in households
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677
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(NA)
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710
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(NA)
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-33
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+/-223
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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293
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43.3%
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350
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49.3%
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-6.0%
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+/-13.5%
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no
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VETERAN STATUS
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Civilian population 18 years and over
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34,650
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(NA)
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34,720
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(NA)
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-70
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+/-308
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no
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Civilian veterans
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5,286
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15.3%
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5,640
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16.2%
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-0.9%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
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Population 5 to 20 years
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8,887
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(NA)
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8,930
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(NA)
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-43
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+/-347
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no
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With a disability
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565
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6.4%
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580
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6.5%
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-0.1%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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25,038
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(NA)
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25,050
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(NA)
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-12
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+/-425
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no
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With a disability
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4,253
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17.0%
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4,600
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18.4%
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-1.4%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Percent employed
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43.9
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(NA)
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52.6
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(NA)
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-8.7
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+/-7.3
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yes
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No disability
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20,785
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83.0%
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20,450
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81.6%
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1.4%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Percent employed
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79.0
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(NA)
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77.1
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(NA)
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1.9
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+/-2.8
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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8,260
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(NA)
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8,320
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(NA)
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-60
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+/-323
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no
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With a disability
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3,479
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42.1%
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3,290
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39.5%
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2.6%
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+/-3.5%
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no
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PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
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Total population
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44,626
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(NA)
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44,730
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(NA)
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-104
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*****
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- -
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Native
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44,094
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98.8%
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44,140
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98.7%
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0.1%
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+/-0.4%
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no
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Born in United States
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43,922
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98.4%
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43,980
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98.3%
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0.1%
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+/-0.4%
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no
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State of residence
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33,450
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75.0%
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33,510
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74.9%
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0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Different state
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10,471
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23.5%
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10,470
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23.4%
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0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)
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born abroad outside the United States to American parent(s)
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173
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0.4%
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170
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0.4%
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0.0%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Foreign born
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531
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1.2%
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590
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1.3%
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-0.1%
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+/-0.4%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
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202
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38.0%
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180
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30.5%
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7.5%
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+/-16.9%
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no
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Naturalized citizen
|
284
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53.5%
|
330
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55.9%
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-2.4%
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+/-13.1%
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no
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Not a citizen
|
247
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46.5%
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260
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44.1%
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2.4%
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+/-16.1%
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no
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REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
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Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
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531
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(NA)
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590
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(NA)
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-59
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+/-160
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no
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Europe
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166
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31.3%
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260
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44.1%
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-12.8%
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+/-12.4%
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yes
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Asia
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301
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56.7%
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240
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40.7%
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16.0%
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+/-17.5%
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no
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Africa
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0
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0.0%
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20
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3.4%
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-3.4%
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+/-17.9%
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no
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Oceania
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6
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1.1%
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10
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1.7%
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-0.6%
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+/-14.7%
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no
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Latin America
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27
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5.1%
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40
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6.8%
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-1.7%
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+/-12.0%
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no
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Northern America
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31
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5.8%
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30
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5.1%
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0.7%
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+/-6.4%
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no
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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Population 5 years and over
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42,205
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(NA)
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42,320
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(NA)
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-115
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+/-189
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no
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English only
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40,695
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96.4%
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40,800
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96.4%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Language other than English
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1,510
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3.6%
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1,520
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3.6%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Speak English less than "very well"
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289
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0.7%
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440
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1.0%
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-0.3%
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+/-0.4%
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yes
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Spanish
|
405
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1.0%
|
470
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1.1%
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-0.1%
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+/-0.4%
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no
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Speak English less than "very well"
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89
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0.2%
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180
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0.4%
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-0.2%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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