2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Florida
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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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3,758,791
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100%
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3,900,289
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100%
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141,498
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+/-71,272
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yes
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Nursery school, preschool
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234,336
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6.2%
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235,276
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6.0%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Kindergarten
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197,623
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5.3%
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215,282
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5.5%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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1,689,898
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45.0%
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1,754,500
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45.0%
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0.0%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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797,176
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21.2%
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836,954
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21.5%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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College or graduate school
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839,758
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22.3%
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858,277
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22.0%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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10,733,834
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100%
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10,902,961
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100%
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169,127
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+/-17,124
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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659,777
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6.1%
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649,387
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6.0%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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1,287,217
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12.0%
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1,282,968
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11.8%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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3,270,307
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30.5%
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3,280,649
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30.1%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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2,260,239
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21.1%
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2,259,346
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20.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Associate degree
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768,174
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7.2%
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825,620
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7.6%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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1,612,395
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15.0%
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1,697,516
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15.6%
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0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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875,725
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8.2%
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907,475
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8.3%
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0.1%
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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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81.9
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(NA)
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82.3
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(NA)
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0.4
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+/-0.7
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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23.2
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(NA)
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23.9
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(NA)
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0.7
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+/-1.2
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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6,008,846
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100%
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6,127,521
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100%
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118,675
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+/-14,665
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yes
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Never married
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1,657,258
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27.6%
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1,726,965
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28.2%
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0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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3,390,187
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56.4%
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3,478,710
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56.8%
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0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Separated
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136,278
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2.3%
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119,344
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1.9%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Widowed
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194,244
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3.2%
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180,598
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2.9%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Divorced
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630,879
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10.5%
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621,904
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10.1%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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6,560,506
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100%
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6,692,919
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100%
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132,413
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+/-12,647
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yes
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Never married
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1,396,685
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21.3%
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1,429,683
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21.4%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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3,337,286
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50.9%
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3,425,872
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51.2%
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0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Separated
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174,184
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2.7%
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185,794
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2.8%
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0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Widowed
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782,615
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11.9%
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784,607
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11.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Divorced
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869,736
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13.3%
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866,963
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13.0%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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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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207,121
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100%
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216,303
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100%
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9,182
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+/-19,524
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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69,740
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33.7%
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65,615
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30.3%
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- 3.4%
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+/-5.0%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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38
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(NA)
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36
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(NA)
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-2
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+/-7
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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33.7
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(NA)
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30.3
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(NA)
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-3.4
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+/-5.0
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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54
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(NA)
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56
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(NA)
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2
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+/-5
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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32
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(NA)
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40
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(NA)
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8
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+/-10
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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104
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(NA)
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107
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(NA)
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3
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+/-10
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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21
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(NA)
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21
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(NA)
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0
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+/-5
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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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325,903
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100%
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342,607
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100%
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16,704
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+/-31,786
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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130,428
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40.0%
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136,105
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39.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-5.3%
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no
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less than 1 year
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27,351
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21.0%
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31,798
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23.4%
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2.4%
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+/-4.5%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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33,173
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25.4%
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32,781
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24.1%
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- 1.3%
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+/-9.6%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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23,059
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17.7%
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20,978
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15.4%
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- 2.3%
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+/-5.0%
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no
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5 or more years
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46,845
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35.9%
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50,548
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37.1%
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1.2%
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+/-6.3%
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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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63.2
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(NA)
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63.2
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(NA)
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0.0
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+/-4.3
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no
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Percent who are married
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71.2
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(NA)
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76.9
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(NA)
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5.7
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+/-5.4
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yes
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Percent who are in labor force
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61.0
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(NA)
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57.7
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(NA)
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-3.3
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+/-5.6
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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16.6
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(NA)
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16.9
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-4.1
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no
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VETERAN STATUS
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Civilian population 18 years and over
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11,941,224
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100%
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12,154,074
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100%
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212,850
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+/-12,642
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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1,775,999
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14.9%
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1,728,098
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14.2%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
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Population 5 to 20 years
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3,200,578
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100%
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3,375,674
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100%
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175,096
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+/-25,841
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yes
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With a disability
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237,386
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7.4%
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235,008
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7.0%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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8,713,314
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100%
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8,866,036
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100%
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152,722
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+/-31,051
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yes
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With a disability
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1,210,701
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13.9%
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1,253,873
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14.1%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Percent employed
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46.6
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(NA)
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45.7
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(NA)
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-0.9
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+/-1.7
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no
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No disability
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7,502,613
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86.1%
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7,612,163
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85.9%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Percent employed
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78.1
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(NA)
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77.0
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(NA)
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-1.1
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+/-0.7
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yes
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Population 65 years and over
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2,716,497
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100%
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2,730,994
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100%
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14,497
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+/-13,479
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yes
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With a disability
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1,013,268
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37.3%
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1,071,871
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39.2%
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1.9%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
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Population 1 year and over
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15,424,317
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100%
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15,818,839
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100%
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394,522
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+/-17,728
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yes
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Same house
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12,430,224
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80.6%
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12,952,958
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81.9%
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1.3%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Different house in the U.S.
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2,773,714
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18.0%
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2,658,184
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16.8%
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- 1.2%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Same county
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1,742,766
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11.3%
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1,680,514
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10.6%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Different county
|
1,030,948
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6.7%
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977,670
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6.2%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Same state
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464,999
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3.0%
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405,667
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2.6%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Different state
|
565,949
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3.7%
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572,003
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3.6%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Abroad
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220,379
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1.4%
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207,697
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1.3%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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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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15,593,433
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100%
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16,007,098
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100%
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413,665
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*****
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- -
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Native
|
12,906,356
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82.8%
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13,176,657
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82.3%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Born in United States
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12,543,139
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80.4%
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12,763,387
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79.7%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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State of residence
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5,066,087
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32.5%
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5,315,102
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33.2%
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0.7%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Different state
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7,477,052
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48.0%
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7,448,285
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46.5%
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- 1.5%
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+/-1.2%
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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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363,217
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2.3%
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413,270
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2.6%
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0.3%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Foreign born
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2,687,077
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17.2%
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2,830,441
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17.7%
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0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Naturalized citizen
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1,172,681
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43.6%
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1,242,185
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43.9%
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0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Not a citizen
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1,514,396
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56.4%
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1,588,256
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56.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
|
1,115,642
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41.5%
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1,239,013
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43.8%
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2.3%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Entered before 1990
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1,571,435
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58.5%
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1,591,428
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56.2%
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- 2.3%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
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Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
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2,687,041
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100%
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2,830,441
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100%
|
143,400
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+/-83,980
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yes
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Europe
|
370,734
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13.8%
|
390,544
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13.8%
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0.0%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Asia
|
233,410
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8.7%
|
246,508
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8.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Africa
|
37,823
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1.4%
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43,304
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1.5%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Oceania
|
6,292
|
0.2%
|
8,039
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0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
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no
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Latin America
|
1,923,472
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71.6%
|
2,043,007
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72.2%
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0.6%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Northern America
|
115,310
|
4.3%
|
99,039
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3.5%
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- 0.8%
|
+/-0.5%
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yes
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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Population 5 years and over
|
14,657,362
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100%
|
15,014,238
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100%
|
356,876
|
+/-18,046
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yes
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English only
|
11,367,159
|
77.6%
|
11,488,431
|
76.5%
|
- 1.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
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Language other than English
|
3,290,203
|
22.4%
|
3,525,807
|
23.5%
|
1.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
1,367,220
|
9.3%
|
1,535,390
|
10.2%
|
0.9%
|
+/-0.3%
|
yes
|
|
Spanish
|
2,342,872
|
16.0%
|
2,525,148
|
16.8%
|
0.8%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
1,029,629
|
7.0%
|
1,181,152
|
7.9%
|
0.9%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
733,177
|
5.0%
|
764,522
|
5.1%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
250,923
|
1.7%
|
262,212
|
1.7%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
151,265
|
1.0%
|
167,370
|
1.1%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
62,013
|
0.4%
|
70,035
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Other languages
|
62,889
|
0.4%
|
68,767
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
24,655
|
0.2%
|
21,991
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|
ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
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|
Total Population
|
15,593,433
|
100%
|
16,007,098
|
100%
|
413,665
|
*****
|
- -
|
|
Arab
|
69,282
|
0.4%
|
77,263
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
40,182
|
0.3%
|
61,580
|
0.4%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Danish
|
54,959
|
0.4%
|
43,402
|
0.3%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
254,801
|
1.6%
|
258,083
|
1.6%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
English
|
1,696,634
|
10.9%
|
1,690,234
|
10.6%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
509,817
|
3.3%
|
498,374
|
3.1%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
French Canadian
|
120,229
|
0.8%
|
117,194
|
0.7%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
German
|
2,172,362
|
13.9%
|
2,135,663
|
13.3%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Greek
|
75,986
|
0.5%
|
85,178
|
0.5%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Hungarian
|
103,401
|
0.7%
|
104,037
|
0.6%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
1,859,726
|
11.9%
|
1,847,143
|
11.5%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Italian
|
1,036,461
|
6.6%
|
1,116,346
|
7.0%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
36,076
|
0.2%
|
44,366
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
118,156
|
0.8%
|
127,488
|
0.8%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Polish
|
431,738
|
2.8%
|
446,159
|
2.8%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
61,387
|
0.4%
|
65,844
|
0.4%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Russian
|
240,100
|
1.5%
|
215,767
|
1.3%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
297,556
|
1.9%
|
308,301
|
1.9%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
347,232
|
2.2%
|
343,422
|
2.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
37,970
|
0.2%
|
34,319
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
68,303
|
0.4%
|
73,086
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Swedish
|
163,271
|
1.0%
|
168,268
|
1.1%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Swiss
|
43,793
|
0.3%
|
34,682
|
0.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
36,777
|
0.2%
|
40,897
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
1,066,911
|
6.8%
|
1,242,188
|
7.8%
|
1.0%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Welsh
|
106,901
|
0.7%
|
93,717
|
0.6%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
498,598
|
3.2%
|
535,113
|
3.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|