2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
San Diego County
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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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787,365
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100%
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834,151
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100%
|
46,786
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+/-23,739
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yes
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Nursery school, preschool
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37,467
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4.8%
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42,041
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5.0%
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0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Kindergarten
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44,483
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5.6%
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50,266
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6.0%
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0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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319,303
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40.6%
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346,953
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41.6%
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1.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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168,726
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21.4%
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176,086
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21.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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College or graduate school
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217,386
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27.6%
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218,805
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26.2%
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- 1.4%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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1,730,762
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100%
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1,736,425
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100%
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5,663
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+/-2,247
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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132,429
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7.7%
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133,465
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7.7%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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199,096
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11.5%
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194,995
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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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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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284,620
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16.4%
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302,930
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17.4%
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1.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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466,965
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27.0%
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453,353
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26.1%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Associate degree
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127,466
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7.4%
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124,395
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7.2%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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327,177
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18.9%
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320,714
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18.5%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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193,009
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11.2%
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206,573
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11.9%
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0.7%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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80.8
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(NA)
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81.1
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-1.7
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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30.1
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(NA)
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30.4
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-1.7
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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1,031,616
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100%
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1,037,571
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100%
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5,955
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+/-4,368
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yes
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Never married
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367,866
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35.7%
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358,597
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34.6%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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529,524
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51.3%
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542,226
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52.3%
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1.0%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Separated
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18,756
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1.8%
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21,264
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2.0%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Widowed
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23,858
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2.3%
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24,608
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2.4%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Divorced
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91,612
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8.9%
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90,876
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8.8%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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1,074,047
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100%
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1,076,635
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100%
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2,588
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+/-4,584
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no
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Never married
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271,957
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25.3%
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277,124
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25.7%
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0.4%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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555,924
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51.8%
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543,411
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50.5%
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- 1.3%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Separated
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36,685
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3.4%
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35,546
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3.3%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Widowed
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82,427
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7.7%
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92,464
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8.6%
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0.9%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Divorced
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127,054
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11.8%
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128,090
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11.9%
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0.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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FERTILITY
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Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had
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a birth in the past 12 months
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48,539
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100%
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37,732
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100%
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-10,807
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+/-9,775
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yes
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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12,669
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26.1%
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8,573
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22.7%
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- 3.4%
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+/-11.1%
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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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25
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(NA)
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-13
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+/-17
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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26.1
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(NA)
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22.7
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(NA)
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-3.4
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+/-10.6
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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66
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(NA)
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52
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(NA)
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-14
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+/-13
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yes
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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53
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(NA)
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31
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(NA)
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-22
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+/-36
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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119
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(NA)
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87
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(NA)
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-32
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+/-26
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yes
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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22
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(NA)
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24
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(NA)
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2
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+/-12
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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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58,030
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100%
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46,002
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100%
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-12,028
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+/-12,165
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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24,137
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41.6%
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13,882
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30.2%
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-11.4%
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+/-11.6%
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no
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less than 1 year
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6,717
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27.8%
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4,636
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33.4%
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5.6%
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+/-15.3%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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5,023
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20.8%
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3,325
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24.0%
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3.2%
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+/-15.8%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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5,079
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21.0%
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812
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5.8%
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-15.2%
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+/-12.5%
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yes
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5 or more years
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7,318
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30.3%
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5,109
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36.8%
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6.5%
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+/-19.5%
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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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59.5
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(NA)
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61.9
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(NA)
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2.4
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+/-13.9
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no
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Percent who are married
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69.0
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(NA)
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60.9
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(NA)
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-8.1
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+/-17.3
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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42.8
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(NA)
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56.9
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(NA)
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14.1
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+/-16.2
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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14.7
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(NA)
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23.9
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(NA)
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9.2
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+/-14.7
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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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1,951,486
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100%
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1,965,056
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100%
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13,570
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+/-9,591
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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267,319
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13.7%
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270,505
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13.8%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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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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628,859
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100%
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652,685
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100%
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23,826
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+/-9,095
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yes
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With a disability
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30,055
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4.8%
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22,066
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3.4%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Population 21 to 64 years
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1,546,510
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100%
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1,564,990
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100%
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18,480
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+/-11,268
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yes
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With a disability
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182,045
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11.8%
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162,078
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10.4%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Percent employed
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46.2
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(NA)
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46.6
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(NA)
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0.4
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+/-5.1
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no
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No disability
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1,364,465
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88.2%
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1,402,912
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89.6%
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1.4%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Percent employed
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78.4
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(NA)
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77.0
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(NA)
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-1.4
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+/-1.8
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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299,966
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100%
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301,916
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100%
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1,950
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+/-1,483
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yes
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With a disability
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119,425
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39.8%
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120,630
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40.0%
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0.2%
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+/-3.8%
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no
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RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
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Population 1 year and over
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2,677,646
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100%
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2,725,440
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100%
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47,794
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+/-9,511
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yes
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Same house
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2,143,797
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80.1%
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2,255,461
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82.8%
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2.7%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Different house in the U.S.
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492,685
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18.4%
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438,982
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16.1%
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- 2.3%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Same county
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364,943
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13.6%
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314,874
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11.6%
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- 2.0%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Different county
|
127,742
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4.8%
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124,108
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4.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Same state
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59,348
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2.2%
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50,647
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1.9%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Different state
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68,394
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2.6%
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73,461
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2.7%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Abroad
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41,164
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1.5%
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30,997
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1.1%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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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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2,716,820
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100%
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2,765,808
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100%
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48,988
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*****
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- -
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Native
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2,136,032
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78.6%
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2,171,746
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78.5%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Born in United States
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2,092,909
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77.0%
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2,122,573
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76.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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State of residence
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1,213,071
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44.7%
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1,269,783
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45.9%
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1.2%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Different state
|
879,838
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32.4%
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852,790
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30.8%
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- 1.6%
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+/-1.3%
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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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43,123
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1.6%
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49,173
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1.8%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Foreign born
|
580,788
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21.4%
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594,062
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21.5%
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0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Naturalized citizen
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240,991
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41.5%
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249,589
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42.0%
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0.5%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Not a citizen
|
339,797
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58.5%
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344,473
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58.0%
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- 0.5%
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+/-5.6%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
|
216,016
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37.2%
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239,968
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40.4%
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3.2%
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+/-5.4%
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no
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Entered before 1990
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364,772
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62.8%
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354,094
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59.6%
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- 3.2%
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+/-2.3%
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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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580,788
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100%
|
594,062
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100%
|
13,274
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+/-40,191
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no
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Europe
|
47,362
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8.2%
|
47,366
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8.0%
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- 0.2%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Asia
|
190,670
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32.8%
|
199,047
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33.5%
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0.7%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Africa
|
8,121
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1.4%
|
12,550
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2.1%
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0.7%
|
+/-1.0%
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no
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Oceania
|
2,696
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0.5%
|
7,358
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1.2%
|
0.7%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Latin America
|
318,422
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54.8%
|
314,347
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52.9%
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- 1.9%
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+/-3.5%
|
no
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Northern America
|
13,517
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2.3%
|
13,394
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2.3%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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Population 5 years and over
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2,519,238
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100%
|
2,554,709
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100%
|
35,471
|
+/-2,493
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yes
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English only
|
1,681,764
|
66.8%
|
1,688,269
|
66.1%
|
- 0.7%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
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Language other than English
|
837,474
|
33.2%
|
866,440
|
33.9%
|
0.7%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
312,367
|
12.4%
|
411,285
|
16.1%
|
3.7%
|
+/-1.5%
|
yes
|
|
Spanish
|
577,527
|
22.9%
|
597,239
|
23.4%
|
0.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
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|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
219,238
|
8.7%
|
287,434
|
11.3%
|
2.6%
|
+/-1.3%
|
yes
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
65,203
|
2.6%
|
61,608
|
2.4%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
14,350
|
0.6%
|
24,530
|
1.0%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.3%
|
yes
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
175,998
|
7.0%
|
180,422
|
7.1%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
72,475
|
2.9%
|
84,564
|
3.3%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Other languages
|
18,746
|
0.7%
|
27,171
|
1.1%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
6,304
|
0.3%
|
14,757
|
0.6%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
|
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ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
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Total Population
|
2,716,820
|
100%
|
2,765,808
|
100%
|
48,988
|
*****
|
- -
|
|
Arab
|
21,971
|
0.8%
|
22,308
|
0.8%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
7,821
|
0.3%
|
8,280
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Danish
|
16,063
|
0.6%
|
14,393
|
0.5%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
32,729
|
1.2%
|
38,050
|
1.4%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
English
|
264,883
|
9.7%
|
276,761
|
10.0%
|
0.3%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
71,426
|
2.6%
|
70,027
|
2.5%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
French Canadian
|
15,010
|
0.6%
|
14,276
|
0.5%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
German
|
337,718
|
12.4%
|
328,579
|
11.9%
|
- 0.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Greek
|
9,177
|
0.3%
|
15,915
|
0.6%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Hungarian
|
14,720
|
0.5%
|
13,163
|
0.5%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
253,910
|
9.3%
|
247,322
|
8.9%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Italian
|
111,649
|
4.1%
|
123,873
|
4.5%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
5,645
|
0.2%
|
3,527
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
39,215
|
1.4%
|
40,276
|
1.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Polish
|
49,302
|
1.8%
|
55,519
|
2.0%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
10,627
|
0.4%
|
18,922
|
0.7%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Russian
|
20,504
|
0.8%
|
29,727
|
1.1%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
45,480
|
1.7%
|
42,383
|
1.5%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
43,013
|
1.6%
|
47,414
|
1.7%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
4,007
|
0.1%
|
5,203
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
12,345
|
0.5%
|
12,806
|
0.5%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Swedish
|
47,357
|
1.7%
|
43,950
|
1.6%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Swiss
|
6,880
|
0.3%
|
7,953
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
5,098
|
0.2%
|
3,442
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
126,156
|
4.6%
|
141,986
|
5.1%
|
0.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Welsh
|
15,059
|
0.6%
|
16,320
|
0.6%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
9,566
|
0.4%
|
3,261
|
0.1%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|