2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
California
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC 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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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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24,821,084
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100%
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24,995,992
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100%
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174,908
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+/-26,963
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yes
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In labor force
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16,264,200
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65.5%
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16,412,702
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65.7%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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16,172,917
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65.2%
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16,333,554
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65.3%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Employed
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15,184,207
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61.2%
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15,214,703
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60.9%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Unemployed
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988,710
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(NA)
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1,118,851
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(NA)
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130,141
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+/-49,022
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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6.1
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(NA)
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6.9
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(NA)
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0.8
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+/-0.5
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yes
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Armed Forces
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91,283
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0.4%
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79,148
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0.3%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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8,556,884
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34.5%
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8,583,290
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34.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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12,676,008
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100%
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12,764,642
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100%
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88,634
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+/-25,710
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yes
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In labor force
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7,268,901
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57.3%
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7,339,449
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57.5%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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7,255,385
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57.2%
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7,330,411
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57.4%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Employed
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6,780,682
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53.5%
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6,809,940
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53.4%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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2,878,108
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100%
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2,934,128
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100%
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56,020
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+/-45,264
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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1,595,732
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55.4%
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1,608,056
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54.8%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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5,644,404
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100%
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6,047,045
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100%
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402,641
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+/-65,357
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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3,621,875
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64.2%
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3,904,080
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64.6%
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0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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1,846,381
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100%
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1,852,166
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100%
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5,785
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+/-34,876
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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179,975
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9.7%
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187,912
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10.1%
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0.4%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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93,964
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5.1%
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108,865
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5.9%
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0.8%
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+/-0.8%
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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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14,803,213
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100%
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14,864,060
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100%
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60,847
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+/-121,001
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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10,707,641
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72.3%
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10,895,298
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73.3%
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1.0%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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2,071,264
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14.0%
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1,950,073
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13.1%
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- 0.9%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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796,203
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5.4%
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798,542
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5.4%
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0.0%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Walked
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409,866
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2.8%
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379,495
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2.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Other means
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278,177
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1.9%
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272,147
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1.8%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Worked at home
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540,062
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3.6%
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568,505
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3.8%
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0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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26.7
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(NA)
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26.5
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(NA)
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-0.2
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+/-0.5
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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15,184,207
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100%
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15,214,703
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100%
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30,496
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+/-116,898
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no
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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5,341,002
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35.2%
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5,370,710
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35.3%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Service occupations
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2,355,133
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15.5%
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2,363,297
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15.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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4,004,515
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26.4%
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4,028,905
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26.5%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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230,995
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1.5%
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203,939
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1.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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1,299,530
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8.6%
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1,316,125
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8.7%
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0.1%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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1,953,032
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12.9%
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1,931,727
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12.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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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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320,792
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2.1%
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293,790
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1.9%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction
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966,861
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6.4%
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981,300
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6.4%
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0.0%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Manufacturing
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1,964,087
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12.9%
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1,967,097
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12.9%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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624,483
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4.1%
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575,567
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3.8%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Retail trade
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1,702,916
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11.2%
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1,732,261
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11.4%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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705,416
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4.6%
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759,112
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5.0%
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0.4%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Information
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590,033
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3.9%
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553,500
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3.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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1,049,265
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6.9%
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1,043,090
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6.9%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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1,777,797
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11.7%
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1,789,952
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11.8%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Educational, health, and social services
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2,650,571
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17.5%
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2,742,497
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18.0%
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0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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1,325,700
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8.7%
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1,323,148
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8.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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802,940
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5.3%
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732,552
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4.8%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Public administration
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703,346
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4.6%
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720,837
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4.7%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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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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11,638,609
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76.6%
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11,686,122
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76.8%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Government workers
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2,148,606
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14.2%
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2,208,731
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14.5%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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1,344,651
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8.9%
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1,274,767
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8.4%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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52,341
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0.3%
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45,083
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0.3%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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11,389,368
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100%
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11,551,928
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100%
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162,560
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+/-85,308
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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876,119
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7.7%
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894,012
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7.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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689,885
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6.1%
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653,266
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5.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.3%
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yes
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$15,000 to $24,999
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1,362,839
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12.0%
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1,352,903
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11.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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1,271,371
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11.2%
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1,323,939
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11.5%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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1,705,470
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15.0%
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1,720,005
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14.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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2,150,194
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18.9%
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2,191,241
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19.0%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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1,286,268
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11.3%
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1,314,096
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11.4%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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1,225,107
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10.8%
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1,295,326
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11.2%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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421,953
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3.7%
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408,954
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3.5%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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$200,000 or more
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400,162
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3.5%
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398,186
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3.4%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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47,821
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(NA)
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48,139
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(NA)
|
318
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+/-881
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no
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Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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65,586
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(NA)
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65,780
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(NA)
|
194
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+/-987
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no
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With earnings
|
9,402,121
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82.6%
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9,494,689
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82.2%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.3%
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yes
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Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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65,462
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(NA)
|
66,271
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(NA)
|
809
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+/-987
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no
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With Social Security
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2,666,762
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23.4%
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2,638,191
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22.8%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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11,916
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(NA)
|
12,040
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(NA)
|
124
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+/-178
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no
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With retirement income
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1,765,618
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15.5%
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1,795,289
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15.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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17,132
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(NA)
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17,764
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(NA)
|
632
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+/-741
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no
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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2,197,895
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19.3%
|
2,221,671
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19.2%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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With Supplemental Security Income
|
521,082
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4.6%
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501,214
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4.3%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
7,162
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(NA)
|
7,415
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(NA)
|
253
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+/-266
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no
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With cash public assistance income
|
489,843
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4.3%
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426,534
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3.7%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Mean cash public assistance income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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4,689
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(NA)
|
4,916
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(NA)
|
227
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+/-281
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no
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
|
558,722
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4.9%
|
500,074
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4.3%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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1,165,548
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10.2%
|
1,228,557
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10.6%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Families
|
7,752,326
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100%
|
7,832,995
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100%
|
80,669
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+/-81,497
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no
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Less than $10,000
|
406,888
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5.2%
|
385,658
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4.9%
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- 0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
|
360,481
|
4.6%
|
330,276
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4.2%
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- 0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
|
827,199
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10.7%
|
839,440
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10.7%
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0.0%
|
+/-0.7%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
|
824,785
|
10.6%
|
849,773
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10.8%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
|
1,138,775
|
14.7%
|
1,182,703
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15.1%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
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|
$50,000 to $74,999
|
1,566,410
|
20.2%
|
1,570,234
|
20.0%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
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|
$75,000 to $99,999
|
996,149
|
12.8%
|
1,011,009
|
12.9%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
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|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
975,788
|
12.6%
|
1,002,830
|
12.8%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
339,453
|
4.4%
|
335,165
|
4.3%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
$200,000 or more
|
316,398
|
4.1%
|
325,907
|
4.2%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
54,597
|
(NA)
|
54,298
|
(NA)
|
-299
|
+/-944
|
no
|
|
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
72,340
|
(NA)
|
72,957
|
(NA)
|
617
|
+/-1,300
|
no
|
|
|
|
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
23,462
|
(NA)
|
23,724
|
(NA)
|
262
|
+/-312
|
no
|
|
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
3,637,042
|
100%
|
3,718,933
|
100%
|
81,891
|
+/-80,975
|
yes
|
|
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
32,390
|
(NA)
|
32,382
|
(NA)
|
-8
|
+/-1,145
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no
|
|
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
47,324
|
(NA)
|
47,090
|
(NA)
|
-234
|
+/-1,470
|
no
|
|
|
|
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
|
25,740
|
(NA)
|
26,636
|
(NA)
|
896
|
+/-304
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yes
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|
Male full-time, year-round workers
|
39,715
|
(NA)
|
40,081
|
(NA)
|
366
|
+/-738
|
no
|
|
Female full-time, year-round workers
|
31,663
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(NA)
|
32,187
|
(NA)
|
524
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+/-388
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yes
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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|
Families
|
831,786
|
100%
|
763,164
|
100%
|
-68,622
|
+/-53,656
|
yes
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|
With related children under 18 years
|
696,667
|
83.8%
|
642,208
|
84.2%
|
0.4%
|
+/-2.1%
|
no
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|
With related children under 5 years only
|
124,311
|
14.9%
|
106,551
|
14.0%
|
- 0.9%
|
+/-2.1%
|
no
|
|
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|
Families with female householder, no husband present
|
385,904
|
100%
|
354,415
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100%
|
-31,489
|
+/-32,541
|
no
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|
With related children under 18 years
|
349,503
|
90.6%
|
323,035
|
91.1%
|
0.5%
|
+/-2.5%
|
no
|
|
With related children under 5 years only
|
62,488
|
16.2%
|
50,680
|
14.3%
|
- 1.9%
|
+/-3.0%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Individuals
|
4,519,876
|
100%
|
4,297,602
|
100%
|
-222,274
|
+/-219,617
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yes
|
|
18 years and over
|
2,741,911
|
60.7%
|
2,565,792
|
59.7%
|
- 1.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
65 years and over
|
275,002
|
6.1%
|
297,012
|
6.9%
|
0.8%
|
+/-0.5%
|
yes
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
1,725,955
|
38.2%
|
1,669,426
|
38.8%
|
0.6%
|
+/-1.8%
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
1,213,278
|
26.8%
|
1,172,871
|
27.3%
|
0.5%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
1,206,146
|
26.7%
|
1,169,409
|
27.2%
|
0.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
|
|
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
Individuals
|
13.7
|
(NA)
|
12.8
|
(NA)
|
-0.9
|
+/-0.7
|
yes
|
|
18 years and over
|
11.5
|
(NA)
|
10.7
|
(NA)
|
-0.8
|
+/-0.5
|
yes
|
|
65 years and over
|
8.1
|
(NA)
|
8.5
|
(NA)
|
0.4
|
+/-0.7
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
19.2
|
(NA)
|
17.7
|
(NA)
|
-1.5
|
+/-1.2
|
yes
|
|
Related children under 5 years
|
21.1
|
(NA)
|
19.5
|
(NA)
|
-1.6
|
+/-2.0
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
18.5
|
(NA)
|
17.1
|
(NA)
|
-1.4
|
+/-1.2
|
yes
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
21.2
|
(NA)
|
20.4
|
(NA)
|
-0.8
|
+/-1.2
|
no
|
|
|
|