2000 to 2001 American Community Survey Change Profile
Houston city
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TABLE 2. PROFILE OF SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
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2000 Estimate |
2000 Percent Distribution |
2001 Estimate |
2001 Percent Distribution |
Difference (2001 - 2000) |
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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500,397
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100%
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519,886
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100%
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19,489
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+/-27,710
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no
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Nursery school, preschool
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32,485
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6.5%
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32,617
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6.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Kindergarten
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28,379
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5.7%
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33,515
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6.4%
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0.7%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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232,476
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46.5%
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257,693
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49.6%
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3.1%
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+/-2.8%
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yes
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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104,743
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20.9%
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99,278
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19.1%
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- 1.8%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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College or graduate school
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102,314
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20.4%
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96,783
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18.6%
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- 1.8%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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1,177,798
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100%
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1,183,939
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100%
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6,141
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+/-27,684
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no
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Less than 9th grade
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186,166
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15.8%
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173,080
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14.6%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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156,494
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13.3%
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172,253
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14.5%
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1.2%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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258,173
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21.9%
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245,698
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20.8%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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225,067
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19.1%
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216,349
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18.3%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Associate degree
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44,095
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3.7%
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58,286
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4.9%
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1.2%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Bachelor's degree
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199,280
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16.9%
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205,066
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17.3%
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0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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108,523
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9.2%
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113,207
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9.6%
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0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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70.9
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(NA)
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70.8
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(NA)
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-0.1
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+/-1.8
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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26.1
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(NA)
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26.9
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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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Males 15 years and over
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725,124
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100%
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713,709
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100%
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-11,415
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+/-19,861
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no
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Never married
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284,948
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39.3%
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252,793
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35.4%
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- 3.9%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Now married, except separated
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358,749
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49.5%
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371,047
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52.0%
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2.5%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Separated
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12,857
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1.8%
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18,734
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2.6%
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0.8%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Widowed
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15,006
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2.1%
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12,323
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1.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Divorced
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53,564
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7.4%
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58,812
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8.2%
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0.8%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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750,353
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100%
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745,586
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100%
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-4,767
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+/-19,932
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no
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Never married
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234,567
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31.3%
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214,703
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28.8%
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- 2.5%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Now married, except separated
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336,807
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44.9%
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341,738
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45.8%
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0.9%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Separated
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28,724
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3.8%
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30,916
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4.1%
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0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Widowed
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65,283
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8.7%
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66,217
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8.9%
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0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Divorced
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84,972
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11.3%
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92,012
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12.3%
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1.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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FERTILITY
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Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had
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a birth in the past 12 months
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38,642
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100%
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38,519
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100%
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-123
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+/-7,306
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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14,170
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36.7%
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13,414
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34.8%
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- 1.9%
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+/-9.9%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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50
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(NA)
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51
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(NA)
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1
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+/-18
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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36.7
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(NA)
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34.8
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(NA)
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-1.9
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+/-9.9
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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71
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(NA)
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73
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(NA)
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2
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+/-13
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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47
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(NA)
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69
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(NA)
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22
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+/-40
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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120
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(NA)
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108
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(NA)
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-12
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+/-26
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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26
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(NA)
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34
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(NA)
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8
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+/-13
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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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49,445
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100%
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57,974
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100%
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8,529
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+/-9,088
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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24,892
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50.3%
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25,411
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43.8%
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- 6.5%
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+/-8.9%
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no
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less than 1 year
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5,583
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22.4%
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4,609
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18.1%
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- 4.3%
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+/-9.9%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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6,768
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27.2%
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6,130
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24.1%
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- 3.1%
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+/-12.0%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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5,042
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20.3%
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4,309
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17.0%
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- 3.3%
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+/-13.0%
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no
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5 or more years
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7,499
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30.1%
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10,363
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40.8%
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10.7%
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+/-11.7%
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no
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Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
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Percent who are female
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64.6
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(NA)
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67.6
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(NA)
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3.0
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+/-8.6
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no
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Percent who are married
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71.4
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(NA)
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54.8
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(NA)
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-16.6
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+/-12.9
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yes
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Percent who are in labor force
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57.6
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(NA)
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69.4
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(NA)
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11.8
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+/-11.9
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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27.3
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(NA)
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15.1
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(NA)
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-12.2
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+/-10.9
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yes
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VETERAN STATUS
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Civilian population 18 years and over
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1,393,345
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100%
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1,379,146
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100%
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-14,199
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+/-31,116
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no
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Civilian veterans
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107,173
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7.7%
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109,469
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7.9%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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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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453,581
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100%
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470,257
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100%
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16,676
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+/-24,572
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no
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With a disability
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19,842
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4.4%
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26,363
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5.6%
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1.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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1,140,876
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100%
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1,139,841
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100%
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-1,035
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+/-28,146
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no
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With a disability
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114,011
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10.0%
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116,444
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10.2%
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0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Percent employed
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48.2
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(NA)
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49.3
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(NA)
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1.1
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+/-4.5
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no
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No disability
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1,026,865
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90.0%
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1,023,397
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89.8%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Percent employed
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77.4
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(NA)
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77.5
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(NA)
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0.1
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+/-1.3
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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161,804
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100%
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164,657
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100%
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2,853
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+/-7,646
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no
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With a disability
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68,025
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42.0%
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71,071
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43.2%
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1.2%
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+/-3.8%
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no
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RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
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Population 1 year and over
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1,884,761
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100%
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1,910,764
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100%
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26,003
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+/-50,256
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no
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Same house
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1,529,095
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81.1%
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1,544,419
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80.8%
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- 0.3%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Different house in the U.S.
|
324,647
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17.2%
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338,059
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17.7%
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0.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Same county
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257,605
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13.7%
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276,993
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14.5%
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0.8%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Different county
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67,042
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3.6%
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61,066
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3.2%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Same state
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33,474
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1.8%
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32,341
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1.7%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Different state
|
33,568
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1.8%
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28,725
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1.5%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Abroad
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31,019
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1.6%
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28,286
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1.5%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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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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1,916,647
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100%
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1,941,240
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100%
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24,593
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+/-50,939
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no
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Native
|
1,386,453
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72.3%
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1,421,215
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73.2%
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0.9%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Born in United States
|
1,364,558
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71.2%
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1,404,876
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72.4%
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1.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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State of residence
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985,947
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51.4%
|
1,044,218
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53.8%
|
2.4%
|
+/-1.7%
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yes
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Different state
|
378,611
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19.8%
|
360,658
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18.6%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or
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born abroad to American parent(s)
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21,895
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1.1%
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16,339
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0.8%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Foreign born
|
530,194
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27.7%
|
520,025
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26.8%
|
- 0.9%
|
+/-1.5%
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no
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Naturalized citizen
|
133,790
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25.2%
|
131,241
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25.2%
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0.0%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Not a citizen
|
396,404
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74.8%
|
388,784
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74.8%
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0.0%
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+/-3.0%
|
no
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Entered 1990 or later
|
295,081
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55.7%
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283,043
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54.4%
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- 1.3%
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+/-4.0%
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no
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Entered before 1990
|
235,113
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44.3%
|
236,982
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45.6%
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1.3%
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+/-2.3%
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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
|
530,194
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100%
|
520,025
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100%
|
-10,169
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+/-31,149
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no
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Europe
|
22,417
|
4.2%
|
19,654
|
3.8%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
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Asia
|
93,301
|
17.6%
|
92,852
|
17.9%
|
0.3%
|
+/-2.1%
|
no
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Africa
|
12,736
|
2.4%
|
19,852
|
3.8%
|
1.4%
|
+/-1.3%
|
yes
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Oceania
|
860
|
0.2%
|
912
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
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|
Latin America
|
395,182
|
74.5%
|
382,133
|
73.5%
|
- 1.0%
|
+/-3.1%
|
no
|
|
Northern America
|
5,698
|
1.1%
|
4,622
|
0.9%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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|
Population 5 years and over
|
1,757,431
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100%
|
1,775,224
|
100%
|
17,793
|
+/-46,104
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no
|
|
English only
|
991,486
|
56.4%
|
1,015,108
|
57.2%
|
0.8%
|
+/-1.7%
|
no
|
|
Language other than English
|
765,945
|
43.6%
|
760,116
|
42.8%
|
- 0.8%
|
+/-1.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
452,715
|
25.8%
|
426,580
|
24.0%
|
- 1.8%
|
+/-1.7%
|
yes
|
|
Spanish
|
622,056
|
35.4%
|
622,251
|
35.1%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-1.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
388,522
|
22.1%
|
360,404
|
20.3%
|
- 1.8%
|
+/-1.5%
|
yes
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
54,601
|
3.1%
|
39,320
|
2.2%
|
- 0.9%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
17,451
|
1.0%
|
12,058
|
0.7%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
69,919
|
4.0%
|
77,882
|
4.4%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
41,935
|
2.4%
|
44,783
|
2.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Other languages
|
19,369
|
1.1%
|
20,663
|
1.2%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
4,807
|
0.3%
|
9,335
|
0.5%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|
ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
|
|
Total Population
|
1,916,647
|
100%
|
1,941,240
|
100%
|
24,593
|
+/-50,939
|
no
|
|
Arab
|
10,031
|
0.5%
|
11,651
|
0.6%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
12,753
|
0.7%
|
11,828
|
0.6%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Danish
|
2,139
|
0.1%
|
2,085
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
12,443
|
0.6%
|
10,691
|
0.6%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
English
|
98,584
|
5.1%
|
106,096
|
5.5%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
34,300
|
1.8%
|
43,111
|
2.2%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
French Canadian
|
4,207
|
0.2%
|
5,281
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
German
|
134,139
|
7.0%
|
124,361
|
6.4%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Greek
|
3,054
|
0.2%
|
3,927
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Hungarian
|
2,805
|
0.1%
|
3,471
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
99,883
|
5.2%
|
89,918
|
4.6%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Italian
|
31,730
|
1.7%
|
32,778
|
1.7%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
1,306
|
0.1%
|
1,825
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
9,560
|
0.5%
|
7,510
|
0.4%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Polish
|
22,757
|
1.2%
|
19,679
|
1.0%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
846
|
0.1%
|
1,242
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Russian
|
10,183
|
0.5%
|
7,458
|
0.4%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
24,089
|
1.3%
|
23,645
|
1.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
25,067
|
1.3%
|
22,430
|
1.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
354
|
0.1%
|
641
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
19,176
|
1.0%
|
23,409
|
1.2%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Swedish
|
6,811
|
0.4%
|
8,972
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Swiss
|
2,072
|
0.1%
|
2,329
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
1,958
|
0.1%
|
1,140
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
51,606
|
2.7%
|
65,466
|
3.4%
|
0.7%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Welsh
|
6,131
|
0.3%
|
5,158
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
3,008
|
0.2%
|
3,233
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|