2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Dallas 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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554,513
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100%
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589,403
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100%
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34,890
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+/-21,953
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yes
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Nursery school, preschool
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31,904
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5.8%
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38,308
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6.5%
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0.7%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Kindergarten
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45,385
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8.2%
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36,492
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6.2%
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- 2.0%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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264,776
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47.7%
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291,005
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49.4%
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1.7%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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116,116
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20.9%
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119,280
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20.2%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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College or graduate school
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96,332
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17.4%
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104,318
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17.7%
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0.3%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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1,337,771
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100%
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1,350,016
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100%
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12,245
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+/-3,302
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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146,915
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11.0%
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129,628
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9.6%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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171,325
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12.8%
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162,284
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12.0%
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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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310,518
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23.2%
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326,963
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24.2%
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1.0%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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287,214
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21.5%
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273,824
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20.3%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Associate degree
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70,857
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5.3%
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80,926
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6.0%
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0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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242,430
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18.1%
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249,934
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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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108,512
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8.1%
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126,457
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9.4%
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1.3%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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76.2
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(NA)
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78.4
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(NA)
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2.2
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+/-1.8
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yes
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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26.2
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(NA)
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27.9
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(NA)
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1.7
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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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822,676
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100%
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825,070
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100%
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2,394
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+/-1,333
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yes
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Never married
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277,358
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33.7%
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282,706
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34.3%
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0.6%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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432,962
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52.6%
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441,822
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53.5%
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0.9%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Separated
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16,036
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1.9%
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19,556
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2.4%
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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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15,418
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1.9%
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15,590
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1.9%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Divorced
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80,902
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9.8%
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65,396
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7.9%
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- 1.9%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Females 15 years and over
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840,167
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100%
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841,005
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100%
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838
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+/-1,419
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no
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Never married
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228,372
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27.2%
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233,312
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27.7%
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0.5%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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391,226
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46.6%
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394,507
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46.9%
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0.3%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Separated
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33,622
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4.0%
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30,094
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3.6%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Widowed
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72,802
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8.7%
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68,748
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8.2%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Divorced
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114,145
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13.6%
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114,344
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13.6%
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0.0%
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+/-1.8%
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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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43,105
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100%
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34,940
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100%
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-8,165
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+/-9,088
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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12,684
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29.4%
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10,582
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30.3%
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0.9%
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+/-12.0%
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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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35
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(NA)
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-7
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+/-18
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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29.4
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(NA)
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30.3
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(NA)
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0.9
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+/-11.6
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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70
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(NA)
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58
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(NA)
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-12
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+/-15
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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114
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(NA)
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52
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(NA)
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-62
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+/-48
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yes
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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113
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(NA)
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97
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(NA)
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-16
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+/-30
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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14
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(NA)
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20
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(NA)
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6
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+/-8
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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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50,184
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100%
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61,426
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100%
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11,242
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+/-12,644
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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21,852
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43.5%
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24,139
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39.3%
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- 4.2%
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+/-11.7%
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no
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less than 1 year
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6,391
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29.2%
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2,048
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8.5%
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-20.7%
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+/-10.7%
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yes
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1 or 2 years
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5,086
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23.3%
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6,121
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25.4%
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2.1%
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+/-14.7%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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6,709
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30.7%
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2,675
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11.1%
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-19.6%
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+/-14.0%
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yes
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5 or more years
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3,666
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16.8%
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13,295
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55.1%
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38.3%
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+/-16.0%
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yes
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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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65.9
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(NA)
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60.7
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(NA)
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-5.2
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+/-11.2
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no
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Percent who are married
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62.0
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(NA)
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82.0
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(NA)
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20.0
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+/-16.0
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yes
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Percent who are in labor force
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57.7
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(NA)
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56.2
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(NA)
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-1.5
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+/-16.7
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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35.6
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(NA)
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13.3
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(NA)
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-22.3
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+/-16.2
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yes
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VETERAN STATUS
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Civilian population 18 years and over
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1,567,370
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100%
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1,569,506
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100%
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2,136
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+/-1,622
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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140,850
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9.0%
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135,771
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8.7%
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- 0.3%
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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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524,748
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100%
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532,409
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100%
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7,661
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+/-8,557
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no
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With a disability
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19,262
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3.7%
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28,673
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5.4%
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1.7%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Population 21 to 64 years
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1,308,820
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100%
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1,313,691
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100%
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4,871
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+/-8,755
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no
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With a disability
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130,272
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10.0%
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172,027
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13.1%
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3.1%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Percent employed
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51.4
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(NA)
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55.4
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(NA)
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4.0
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+/-6.6
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no
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No disability
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1,178,548
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90.0%
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1,141,664
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86.9%
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- 3.1%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Percent employed
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80.5
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(NA)
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79.3
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(NA)
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-1.2
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+/-1.8
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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167,740
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100%
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170,912
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100%
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3,172
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+/-2,549
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yes
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With a disability
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63,304
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37.7%
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78,177
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45.7%
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8.0%
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+/-4.6%
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yes
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RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
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Population 1 year and over
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2,152,522
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100%
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2,180,215
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100%
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27,693
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+/-8,397
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yes
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Same house
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1,675,474
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77.8%
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1,750,494
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80.3%
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2.5%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Different house in the U.S.
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435,068
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20.2%
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403,825
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18.5%
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