2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Texas
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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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5,666,610
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100%
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5,858,355
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100%
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191,745
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+/-61,811
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yes
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Nursery school, preschool
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353,019
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6.2%
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371,860
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6.3%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Kindergarten
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334,550
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5.9%
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347,199
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5.9%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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2,651,722
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46.8%
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2,761,630
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47.1%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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1,263,827
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22.3%
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1,268,840
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21.7%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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College or graduate school
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1,063,492
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18.8%
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1,108,826
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18.9%
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0.1%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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12,419,245
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100%
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12,613,324
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100%
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194,079
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+/-21,178
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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1,337,552
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10.8%
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1,357,432
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10.8%
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0.0%
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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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1,546,868
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12.5%
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1,539,895
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12.2%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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3,276,108
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26.4%
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3,246,045
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25.7%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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2,699,060
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21.7%
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2,715,423
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21.5%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Associate degree
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644,925
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5.2%
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706,115
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5.6%
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0.4%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Bachelor's degree
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1,992,148
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16.0%
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2,068,919
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16.4%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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922,584
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7.4%
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979,495
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7.8%
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0.4%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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76.8
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(NA)
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77.0
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(NA)
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0.2
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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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23.5
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(NA)
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24.2
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(NA)
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0.7
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+/-0.7
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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7,485,480
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100%
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7,601,452
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100%
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115,972
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+/-15,893
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yes
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Never married
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2,170,748
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29.0%
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2,213,987
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29.1%
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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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4,394,446
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58.7%
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4,457,068
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58.6%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Separated
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142,003
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1.9%
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155,829
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2.0%
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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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150,059
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2.0%
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149,782
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2.0%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Divorced
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628,224
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8.4%
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624,786
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8.2%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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7,905,784
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100%
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8,047,409
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100%
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141,625
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+/-15,380
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yes
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Never married
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1,814,972
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23.0%
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1,860,614
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23.1%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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4,200,090
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53.1%
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4,303,833
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53.5%
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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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255,402
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3.2%
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265,554
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3.3%
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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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709,031
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9.0%
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674,132
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8.4%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.3%
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yes
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Divorced
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926,289
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11.7%
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943,276
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11.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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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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373,328
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100%
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355,740
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100%
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-17,588
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+/-25,047
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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101,302
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27.1%
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95,299
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26.8%
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- 0.3%
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+/-3.5%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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42
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(NA)
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39
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(NA)
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-3
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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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27.1
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(NA)
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26.8
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(NA)
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-0.3
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+/-3.3
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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68
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(NA)
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64
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(NA)
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-4
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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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62
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(NA)
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56
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(NA)
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-6
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+/-13
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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122
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(NA)
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117
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(NA)
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-5
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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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20
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(NA)
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-1
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+/-3
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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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527,275
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100%
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540,244
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100%
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12,969
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+/-37,968
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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239,851
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45.5%
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246,338
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45.6%
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0.1%
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+/-3.3%
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no
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less than 1 year
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60,158
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25.1%
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58,909
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23.9%
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- 1.2%
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+/-4.3%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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57,538
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24.0%
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59,939
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24.3%
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0.3%
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+/-5.1%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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37,040
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15.4%
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36,407
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14.8%
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- 0.6%
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+/-3.1%
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no
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5 or more years
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85,115
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35.5%
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91,083
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37.0%
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1.5%
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+/-5.0%
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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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60.8
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(NA)
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59.9
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(NA)
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-0.9
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+/-3.1
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no
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Percent who are married
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75.7
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(NA)
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77.4
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(NA)
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1.7
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+/-4.1
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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57.2
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(NA)
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62.1
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(NA)
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4.9
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+/-4.3
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yes
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Percent who are in poverty
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24.4
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(NA)
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22.5
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(NA)
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-1.9
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+/-5.0
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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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14,359,092
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100%
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14,592,648
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100%
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233,556
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+/-17,181
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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1,658,147
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11.5%
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1,655,455
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11.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
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Population 5 to 20 years
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5,089,246
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100%
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5,243,666
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100%
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154,420
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+/-30,784
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yes
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With a disability
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326,750
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6.4%
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315,302
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6.0%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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11,561,100
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100%
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11,726,154
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100%
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165,054
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+/-33,587
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yes
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With a disability
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1,483,351
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12.8%
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1,499,004
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12.8%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Percent employed
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47.4
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(NA)
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48.1
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(NA)
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0.7
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+/-2.0
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no
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No disability
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10,077,749
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87.2%
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10,227,150
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87.2%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Percent employed
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77.4
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(NA)
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77.1
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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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Population 65 years and over
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1,949,812
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100%
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2,001,395
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100%
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51,583
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+/-12,144
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yes
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With a disability
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867,384
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44.5%
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886,499
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44.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
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Population 1 year and over
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19,991,270
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100%
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20,442,963
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100%
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451,693
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+/-23,585
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yes
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Same house
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16,234,395
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81.2%
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16,785,858
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82.1%
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0.9%
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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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3,567,471
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17.8%
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3,485,004
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