2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Colorado
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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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3,219,247
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100%
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3,284,145
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100%
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64,898
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+/-10,214
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yes
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In labor force
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2,327,080
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72.3%
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2,334,567
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71.1%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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2,308,770
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71.7%
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2,316,710
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70.5%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Employed
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2,214,480
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68.8%
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2,198,893
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67.0%
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- 1.8%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Unemployed
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94,290
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(NA)
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117,817
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(NA)
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23,527
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+/-17,569
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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4.1
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(NA)
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5.1
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(NA)
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1.0
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+/-0.7
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yes
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Armed Forces
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18,310
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0.6%
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17,857
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0.5%
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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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892,167
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27.7%
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949,578
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28.9%
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1.2%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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1,622,372
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100%
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1,654,939
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100%
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32,567
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+/-9,148
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yes
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In labor force
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1,044,194
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64.4%
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1,045,551
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63.2%
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- 1.2%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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1,041,986
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64.2%
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1,043,421
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63.0%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Employed
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993,375
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61.2%
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987,079
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59.6%
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- 1.6%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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337,290
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100%
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360,913
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100%
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23,623
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+/-11,888
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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212,236
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62.9%
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204,392
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56.6%
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- 6.3%
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+/-4.0%
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yes
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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700,211
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100%
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732,968
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100%
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32,757
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+/-19,110
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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522,829
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74.7%
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509,082
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69.5%
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- 5.2%
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+/-3.0%
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yes
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Population 16 to 19 years
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216,470
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100%
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222,749
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100%
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6,279
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+/-12,283
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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24,660
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11.4%
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31,624
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14.2%
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2.8%
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+/-4.1%
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no
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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9,923
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4.6%
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14,021
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6.3%
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1.7%
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+/-2.1%
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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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2,179,980
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100%
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2,164,077
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100%
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-15,903
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+/-43,227
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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1,679,663
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77.0%
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1,637,112
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75.6%
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- 1.4%
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+/-3.1%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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241,786
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11.1%
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250,655
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11.6%
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0.5%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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70,817
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3.2%
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65,543
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3.0%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Walked
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62,034
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2.8%
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62,657
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2.9%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Other means
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32,010
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1.5%
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43,091
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2.0%
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0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Worked at home
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93,670
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4.3%
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105,019
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4.9%
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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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23.4
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(NA)
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23.1
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(NA)
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-0.3
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+/-0.7
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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2,214,480
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100%
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2,198,893
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100%
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-15,587
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+/-40,575
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no
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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841,574
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38.0%
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816,896
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37.2%
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- 0.8%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Service occupations
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318,745
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14.4%
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294,018
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13.4%
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- 1.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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575,984
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26.0%
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583,192
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26.5%
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0.5%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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8,071
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0.4%
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11,566
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0.5%
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0.1%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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233,359
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10.5%
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243,084
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11.1%
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0.6%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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236,747
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10.7%
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250,137
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11.4%
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0.7%
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+/-1.3%
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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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47,429
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2.1%
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52,476
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2.4%
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0.3%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Construction
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203,218
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9.2%
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201,709
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9.2%
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0.0%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Manufacturing
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242,384
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10.9%
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244,174
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11.1%
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0.2%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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74,543
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3.4%
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71,177
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3.2%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Retail trade
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260,416
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11.8%
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252,923
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11.5%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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91,321
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4.1%
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107,263
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4.9%
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0.8%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Information
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120,206
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5.4%
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109,688
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5.0%
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- 0.4%
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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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162,963
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7.4%
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170,488
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7.8%
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0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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254,570
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11.5%
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246,146
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11.2%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Educational, health, and social services
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383,851
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17.3%
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373,274
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17.0%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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169,296
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7.6%
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164,628
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7.5%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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110,987
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5.0%
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116,032
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5.3%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Public administration
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93,296
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4.2%
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88,915
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4.0%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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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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1,758,545
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79.4%
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1,745,647
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79.4%
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0.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Government workers
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296,339
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13.4%
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280,664
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12.8%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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153,014
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6.9%
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165,849
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7.5%
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0.6%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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6,582
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0.3%
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6,733
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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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1,702,526
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100%
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1,753,854
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100%
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51,328
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+/-29,759
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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119,471
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7.0%
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122,050
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7.0%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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78,173
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4.6%
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91,208
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5.2%
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0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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200,593
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11.8%
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185,508
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10.6%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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201,599
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11.8%
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230,290
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13.1%
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1.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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292,423
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17.2%
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291,527
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16.6%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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358,396
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21.1%
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378,680
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21.6%
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0.5%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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202,633
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11.9%
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213,823
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12.2%
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0.3%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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164,541
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9.7%
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159,047
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9.1%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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39,151
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2.3%
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46,670
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2.7%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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