2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Miami-Dade 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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610,189
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100%
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591,898
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100%
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-18,291
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+/-19,622
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no
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Nursery school, preschool
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37,219
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6.1%
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32,862
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5.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Kindergarten
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24,317
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4.0%
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30,723
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5.2%
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1.2%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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253,297
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41.5%
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257,422
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43.5%
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2.0%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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137,572
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22.5%
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136,352
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23.0%
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0.5%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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College or graduate school
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157,784
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25.9%
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134,539
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22.7%
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- 3.2%
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+/-2.6%
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yes
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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1,454,575
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100%
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1,483,456
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100%
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28,881
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+/-2,371
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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197,591
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13.6%
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175,858
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11.9%
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- 1.7%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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209,151
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14.4%
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225,922
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15.2%
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0.8%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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360,543
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24.8%
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391,487
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26.4%
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1.6%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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238,425
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16.4%
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234,729
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15.8%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Associate degree
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103,358
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7.1%
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100,736
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6.8%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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216,769
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14.9%
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223,256
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15.0%
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0.1%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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128,738
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8.9%
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131,468
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8.9%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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72.0
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(NA)
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72.9
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(NA)
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0.9
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+/-2.0
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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23.8
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(NA)
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23.9
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(NA)
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0.1
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+/-1.8
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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825,079
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100%
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840,377
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100%
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15,298
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+/-2,310
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yes
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Never married
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272,081
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33.0%
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277,193
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33.0%
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0.0%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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428,609
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51.9%
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444,801
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52.9%
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1.0%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Separated
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26,123
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3.2%
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17,561
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2.1%
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- 1.1%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Widowed
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22,924
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2.8%
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19,816
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2.4%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Divorced
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75,342
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9.1%
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81,006
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9.6%
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0.5%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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919,474
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100%
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931,266
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100%
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11,792
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+/-1,658
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yes
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Never married
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242,036
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26.3%
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239,536
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25.7%
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- 0.6%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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414,713
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45.1%
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433,368
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46.5%
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1.4%
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+/-2.8%
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no
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Separated
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36,908
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4.0%
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32,937
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3.5%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Widowed
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98,910
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10.8%
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92,990
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10.0%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Divorced
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126,907
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13.8%
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132,435
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14.2%
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0.4%
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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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33,480
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100%
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32,713
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100%
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-767
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+/-8,115
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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11,240
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33.6%
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11,804
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36.1%
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2.5%
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+/-16.2%
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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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41
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(NA)
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3
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+/-21
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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33.6
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(NA)
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36.1
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(NA)
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2.5
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+/-15.3
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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57
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(NA)
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56
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(NA)
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-1
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+/-13
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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39
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(NA)
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38
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(NA)
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-1
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+/-35
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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91
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(NA)
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98
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(NA)
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7
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+/-28
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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32
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(NA)
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25
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(NA)
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-7
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+/-15
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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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68,692
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100%
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68,702
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100%
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10
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+/-14,984
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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20,149
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29.3%
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17,472
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25.4%
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- 3.9%
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+/-6.9%
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no
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less than 1 year
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5,778
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28.7%
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3,563
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20.4%
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- 8.3%
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+/-16.2%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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3,552
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17.6%
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3,915
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22.4%
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4.8%
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+/-13.9%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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2,165
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10.7%
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3,441
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19.7%
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9.0%
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+/-12.9%
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no
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5 or more years
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8,654
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43.0%
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6,553
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37.5%
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- 5.5%
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+/-18.5%
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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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69.6
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(NA)
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74.0
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(NA)
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4.4
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+/-11.7
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no
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Percent who are married
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69.6
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(NA)
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63.2
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(NA)
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-6.4
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+/-16.8
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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52.7
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(NA)
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50.7
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(NA)
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-2.0
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+/-19.8
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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27.3
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(NA)
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29.2
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(NA)
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1.9
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+/-17.2
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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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1,649,479
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100%
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1,674,850
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100%
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25,371
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+/-1,792
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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78,400
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4.8%
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77,823
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4.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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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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494,098
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100%
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504,625
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100%
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10,527
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+/-7,933
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yes
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With a disability
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22,054
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4.5%
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20,942
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4.2%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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1,279,523
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100%
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1,292,994
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100%
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13,471
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+/-8,234
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yes
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With a disability
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140,775
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11.0%
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139,892
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10.8%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Percent employed
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42.3
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(NA)
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44.3
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(NA)
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2.0
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+/-6.4
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no
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No disability
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1,138,748
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89.0%
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1,153,102
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89.2%
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0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Percent employed
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74.7
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(NA)
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74.3
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(NA)
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-0.4
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+/-2.1
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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288,074
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100%
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292,940
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100%
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4,866
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+/-2,079
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yes
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With a disability
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106,128
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36.8%
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103,111
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35.2%
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- 1.6%
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+/-4.0%
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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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2,181,050
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100%
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2,216,573
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100%
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35,523
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+/-8,247
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yes
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Same house
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1,724,905
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79.1%
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1,870,641
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84.4%
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5.3%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Different house in the U.S.
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388,859
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17.8%
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284,849
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12.9%
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- 4.9%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Same county
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331,777
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15.2%
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243,090
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11.0%
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- 4.2%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Different county
|
57,082
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2.6%
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41,759
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1.9%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Same state
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25,110
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1.2%
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9,411
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0.4%
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- 0.8%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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Different state
|
31,972
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1.5%
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32,348
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1.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Abroad
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67,286
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3.1%
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61,083
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2.8%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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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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2,207,391
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100%
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2,243,712
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100%
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36,321
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*****
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- -
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Native
|
1,087,342
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49.3%
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1,060,981
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47.3%
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- 2.0%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Born in United States
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1,028,299
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46.6%
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1,005,406
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44.8%
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- 1.8%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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State of residence
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653,658
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29.6%
|
663,582
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29.6%
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0.0%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Different state
|
374,641
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17.0%
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341,824
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15.2%
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- 1.8%
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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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59,043
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2.7%
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55,575
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2.5%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Foreign born
|
1,120,049
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50.7%
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1,182,731
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52.7%
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2.0%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Naturalized citizen
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498,057
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44.5%
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528,131
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44.7%
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0.2%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Not a citizen
|
621,992
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55.5%
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654,600
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55.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-3.5%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
|
432,495
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38.6%
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493,875
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41.8%
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3.2%
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+/-4.0%
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no
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Entered before 1990
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687,554
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61.4%
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688,856
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58.2%
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- 3.2%
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+/-3.1%
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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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1,120,049
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100%
|
1,182,731
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100%
|
62,682
|
+/-38,683
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yes
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Europe
|
48,083
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4.3%
|
38,919
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3.3%
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- 1.0%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
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Asia
|
28,061
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2.5%
|
25,926
|
2.2%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
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Africa
|
2,732
|
0.2%
|
3,288
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0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
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Oceania
|
1,178
|
0.1%
|
1,848
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
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Latin America
|
1,033,734
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92.3%
|
1,108,133
|
93.7%
|
1.4%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
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Northern America
|
6,261
|
0.6%
|
4,617
|
0.4%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
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no
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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Population 5 years and over
|
2,062,348
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100%
|
2,092,668
|
100%
|
30,320
|
+/-1,605
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yes
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English only
|
668,130
|
32.4%
|
638,869
|
30.5%
|
- 1.9%
|
+/-1.8%
|
yes
|
|
Language other than English
|
1,394,218
|
67.6%
|
1,453,799
|
69.5%
|
1.9%
|
+/-1.8%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
679,820
|
33.0%
|
766,333
|
36.6%
|
3.6%
|
+/-1.7%
|
yes
|
|
Spanish
|
1,222,523
|
59.3%
|
1,272,597
|
60.8%
|
1.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
606,106
|
29.4%
|
704,300
|
33.7%
|
4.3%
|
+/-1.5%
|
yes
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
148,919
|
7.2%
|
161,830
|
7.7%
|
0.5%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
65,571
|
3.2%
|
52,056
|
2.5%
|
- 0.7%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
14,123
|
0.7%
|
14,082
|
0.7%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
4,938
|
0.2%
|
8,131
|
0.4%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Other languages
|
8,653
|
0.4%
|
5,290
|
0.3%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
3,205
|
0.2%
|
1,846
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|
ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
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|
Total Population
|
2,207,391
|
100%
|
2,243,712
|
100%
|
36,321
|
*****
|
- -
|
|
Arab
|
12,966
|
0.6%
|
11,101
|
0.5%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
703
|
0.1%
|
1,606
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Danish
|
2,397
|
0.1%
|
909
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
7,405
|
0.3%
|
6,498
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
English
|
46,393
|
2.1%
|
54,331
|
2.4%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
17,389
|
0.8%
|
20,322
|
0.9%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
French Canadian
|
3,820
|
0.2%
|
1,000
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
German
|
66,284
|
3.0%
|
63,602
|
2.8%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Greek
|
5,090
|
0.2%
|
3,234
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Hungarian
|
7,558
|
0.3%
|
4,704
|
0.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
56,119
|
2.5%
|
46,080
|
2.1%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Italian
|
53,507
|
2.4%
|
49,464
|
2.2%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
3,888
|
0.2%
|
1,381
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
2,241
|
0.1%
|
5,992
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Polish
|
22,483
|
1.0%
|
21,184
|
0.9%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
3,530
|
0.2%
|
3,246
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Russian
|
33,595
|
1.5%
|
20,866
|
0.9%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.5%
|
yes
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
8,203
|
0.4%
|
5,084
|
0.2%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
8,346
|
0.4%
|
10,931
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
432
|
0.1%
|
908
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
8,670
|
0.4%
|
22,318
|
1.0%
|
0.6%
|
+/-0.3%
|
yes
|
|
Swedish
|
4,885
|
0.2%
|
3,378
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Swiss
|
2,372
|
0.1%
|
3,145
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
2,901
|
0.1%
|
1,798
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
90,032
|
4.1%
|
114,272
|
5.1%
|
1.0%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Welsh
|
3,182
|
0.1%
|
2,282
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
158,812
|
7.2%
|
162,880
|
7.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|