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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC 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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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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35,861
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(NA)
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35,940
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(NA)
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-79
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+/-349
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no
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In labor force
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21,655
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60.4%
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21,300
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59.3%
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1.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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21,634
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60.3%
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21,280
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59.2%
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1.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Employed
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20,329
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56.7%
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19,880
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55.3%
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1.4%
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+/-1.6%
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no
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Unemployed
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1,305
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3.6%
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1,400
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3.9%
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-0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Percent unemployed
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6.0
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(NA)
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6.6
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(NA)
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-0.6
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+/-1.2
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no
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Armed Forces
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21
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0.1%
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10
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0.0%
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0.1%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Not in labor force
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14,206
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39.6%
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14,640
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40.7%
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-1.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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19,295
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(NA)
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19,350
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(NA)
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-55
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+/-416
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no
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In labor force
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10,518
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54.5%
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10,130
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52.4%
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2.1%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Civilian labor force
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10,518
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54.5%
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10,130
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52.4%
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2.1%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Employed
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9,831
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51.0%
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9,530
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49.3%
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1.7%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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2,959
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(NA)
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2,940
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(NA)
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19
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+/-239
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no
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All parents in family in labor force
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1,743
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58.9%
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1,860
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63.3%
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-4.4%
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+/-7.6%
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no
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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19,552
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(NA)
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19,540
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(NA)
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12
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+/-611
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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15,827
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80.9%
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15,590
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79.8%
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1.1%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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1,889
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9.7%
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2,130
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10.9%
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-1.2%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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404
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2.1%
|
320
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1.6%
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0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Walked
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885
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4.5%
|
790
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4.0%
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0.5%
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+/-1.1%
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no
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Other means
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162
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0.8%
|
190
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1.0%
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-0.2%
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+/-0.6%
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no
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Worked at home
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386
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2.0%
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510
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2.6%
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-0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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17.8
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(NA)
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19.8
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(NA)
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-2.0
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+/-1.3
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yes
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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20,329
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(NA)
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19,880
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(NA)
|
449
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+/-620
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no
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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6,440
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31.7%
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6,810
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34.3%
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-2.6%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Service occupations
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3,897
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19.2%
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3,590
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18.1%
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1.1%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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5,715
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28.1%
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5,310
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26.7%
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1.4%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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24
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0.1%
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40
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0.2%
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-0.1%
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+/-0.4%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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1,550
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7.6%
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1,680
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8.5%
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-0.9%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Production, Transportation, and Material Moving occupations
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2,704
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13.3%
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2,440
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12.3%
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1.0%
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+/-1.6%
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no
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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346
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1.7%
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280
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1.4%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Construction
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911
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4.5%
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1,020
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5.1%
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-0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Manufacturing
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1,962
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9.7%
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1,660
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8.4%
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1.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Wholesale trade
|
798
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3.9%
|
770
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3.9%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Retail trade
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2,807
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13.8%
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2,300
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11.6%
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2.2%
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+/-1.6%
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yes
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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1,010
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5.0%
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1,050
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5.3%
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-0.3%
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+/-1.1%
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no
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Information
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505
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2.5%
|
490
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2.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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1,011
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5.0%
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1,020
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5.1%
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-0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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1,436
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7.1%
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1,650
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8.3%
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-1.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Educational, health, and social services
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5,198
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25.6%
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5,640
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28.4%
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-2.8%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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2,388
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11.7%
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2,020
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10.2%
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1.5%
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+/-1.6%
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yes
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Other services (except public administration)
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1,122
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5.5%
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1,190
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6.0%
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-0.5%
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+/-1.1%
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no
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Public Administration
|
833
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4.1%
|
800
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4.0%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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16,492
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81.1%
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16,070
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80.8%
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0.3%
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+/-1.6%
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no
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Government workers
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2,629
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12.9%
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2,620
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13.2%
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-0.3%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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1,166
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5.7%
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1,130
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5.7%
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0.0%
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+/-1.1%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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42
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0.2%
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60
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0.3%
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-0.1%
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+/-0.4%
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no
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INCOME AND BENEFITS
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Total households
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19,558
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(NA)
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19,775
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(NA)
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-217
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+/-300
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no
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Less than $10,000
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2,922
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14.9%
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3,150
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15.9%
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-1.0%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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2,168
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11.1%
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2,035
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10.3%
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0.8%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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3,617
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18.5%
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3,080
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15.6%
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2.9%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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$25,000 to $34,999
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2,660
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13.6%
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2,730
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13.8%
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-0.2%
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+/-1.6%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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2,936
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15.0%
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3,140
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15.9%
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-0.9%
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+/-1.6%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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2,850
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14.6%
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3,125
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15.8%
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-1.2%
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+/-1.6%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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1,121
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5.7%
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1,355
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6.9%
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-1.2%
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+/-1.1%
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yes
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$100,000 to $149,999
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814
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4.2%
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650
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3.3%
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0.9%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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$150,000 to $199,999
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203
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1.0%
|
230
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1.2%
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-0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$200,000 or more
|
267
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1.4%
|
275
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1.4%
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0.0%
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+/-0.6%
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no
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Median household income (dollars)
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29,168
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(NA)
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30,836
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(NA)
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-1,668
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+/-1,801
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no
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With earnings
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13,773
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70.4%
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13,790
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69.7%
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0.7%
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+/-1.9%
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no
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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44,833
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(NA)
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42,332
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(NA)
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2,501
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+/-3,802
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no
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With Social Security
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6,956
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35.6%
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7,070
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35.8%
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-0.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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11,462
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(NA)
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11,308
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(NA)
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