2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Dallas County
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC 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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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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1,629,568
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100%
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1,632,111
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100%
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2,543
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+/-6,854
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no
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In labor force
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1,166,691
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71.6%
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1,172,688
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71.9%
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0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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1,166,274
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71.6%
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1,171,386
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71.8%
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0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Employed
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1,113,723
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68.3%
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1,093,428
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67.0%
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- 1.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Unemployed
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52,551
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(NA)
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77,958
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(NA)
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25,407
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+/-12,261
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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4.5
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(NA)
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6.7
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(NA)
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2.2
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+/-1.0
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yes
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Armed Forces
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417
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0.1%
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1,302
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0.1%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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462,877
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28.4%
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459,423
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28.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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823,835
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100%
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826,786
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100%
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2,951
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+/-4,922
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no
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In labor force
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505,242
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61.3%
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514,126
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62.2%
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0.9%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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505,242
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61.3%
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514,126
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62.2%
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0.9%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Employed
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477,120
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57.9%
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474,044
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57.3%
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- 0.6%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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203,376
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100%
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212,505
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100%
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9,129
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+/-10,685
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no
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All parents in family in labor force
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123,155
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60.6%
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128,752
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60.6%
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0.0%
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+/-7.3%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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361,074
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100%
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376,500
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100%
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15,426
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+/-15,701
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no
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All parents in family in labor force
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260,806
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72.2%
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273,957
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72.8%
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0.6%
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+/-4.6%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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123,120
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100%
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119,897
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100%
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-3,223
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+/-6,970
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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28,919
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23.5%
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16,035
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13.4%
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-10.1%
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+/-6.1%
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yes
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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12,028
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9.8%
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7,530
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6.3%
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- 3.5%
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+/-4.0%
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no
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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1,090,602
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100%
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1,063,696
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100%
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-26,906
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+/-25,636
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yes
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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836,519
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76.7%
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806,364
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75.8%
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- 0.9%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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142,694
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13.1%
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162,553
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15.3%
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2.2%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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43,596
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4.0%
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41,471
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3.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Walked
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21,947
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2.0%
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18,390
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1.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Other means
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16,916
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1.6%
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11,831
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1.1%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Worked at home
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28,930
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2.7%
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23,087
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2.2%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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25.2
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(NA)
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24.8
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(NA)
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-0.4
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+/-1.0
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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1,113,723
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100%
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1,093,428
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100%
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-20,295
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+/-23,229
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no
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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323,418
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29.0%
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360,686
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33.0%
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4.0%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Service occupations
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147,222
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13.2%
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160,450
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14.7%
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1.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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322,469
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29.0%
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298,614
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27.3%
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- 1.7%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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16,359
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1.5%
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3,161
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0.3%
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- 1.2%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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139,860
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12.6%
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128,112
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11.7%
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- 0.9%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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164,395
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14.8%
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142,405
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13.0%
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- 1.8%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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11,641
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1.0%
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4,099
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0.4%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Construction
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98,073
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8.8%
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96,601
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8.8%
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0.0%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Manufacturing
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153,311
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13.8%
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120,860
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11.1%
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- 2.7%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Wholesale trade
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57,968
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5.2%
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41,935
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3.8%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Retail trade
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137,243
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12.3%
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128,591
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11.8%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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65,621
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5.9%
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65,717
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6.0%
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0.1%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Information
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54,233
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4.9%
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58,029
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5.3%
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0.4%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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100,873
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9.1%
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105,929
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9.7%
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0.6%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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122,743
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11.0%
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145,438
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13.3%
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2.3%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Educational, health, and social services
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150,555
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13.5%
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154,084
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14.1%
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0.6%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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76,886
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6.9%
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83,711
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7.7%
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0.8%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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61,317
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5.5%
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56,327
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5.2%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Public administration
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23,259
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2.1%
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32,107
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2.9%
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0.8%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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948,074
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85.1%
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911,826
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83.4%
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- 1.7%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Government workers
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94,231
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8.5%
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117,249
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10.7%
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2.2%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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68,830
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6.2%
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62,442
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5.7%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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2,588
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0.2%
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1,911
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0.2%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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795,698
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100%
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795,798
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100%
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100
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+/-11,996
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no
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Less than $10,000
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65,319
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8.2%
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60,712
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7.6%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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43,391
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5.5%
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47,403
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6.0%
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0.5%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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98,087
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12.3%
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109,724
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13.8%
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1.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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111,957
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14.1%
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105,040
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13.2%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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133,426
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16.8%
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137,874
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17.3%
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0.5%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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158,086
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19.9%
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144,478
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18.2%
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- 1.7%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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74,778
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9.4%
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82,281
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10.3%
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0.9%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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65,737
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8.3%
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67,758
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8.5%
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0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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22,634
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2.8%
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17,340
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2.2%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$200,000 or more
|
22,283
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2.8%
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23,188
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2.9%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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42,747
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(NA)
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42,099
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(NA)
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-648
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+/-2,049
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no
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Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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60,571
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(NA)
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59,419
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(NA)
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-1,152
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+/-3,241
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no
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With earnings
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697,529
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87.7%
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700,976
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88.1%
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0.4%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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59,103
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(NA)
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57,920
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(NA)
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-1,183
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+/-2,822
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no
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With Social Security
|
143,020
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18.0%
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143,173
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18.0%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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12,289
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(NA)
|
11,590
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(NA)
|
-699
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+/-672
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yes
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With retirement income
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73,399
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9.2%
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81,024
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10.2%
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1.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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21,261
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(NA)
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17,203
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(NA)
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-4,058
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+/-5,846
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no
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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131,012
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16.5%
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131,420
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16.5%
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0.0%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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With Supplemental Security Income
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13,852
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1.7%
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20,551
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2.6%
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0.9%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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5,942
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(NA)
|
5,793
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(NA)
|
-149
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+/-924
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no
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With cash public assistance income
|
13,529
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1.7%
|
10,562
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1.3%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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|
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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1,610
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(NA)
|
1,796
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(NA)
|
186
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+/-805
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no
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
|
35,234
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4.4%
|
38,046
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4.8%
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0.4%
|
+/-1.2%
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no
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
|
72,467
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9.1%
|
74,551
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9.4%
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0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Families
|
514,092
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100%
|
528,920
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100%
|
14,828
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+/-21,729
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no
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Less than $10,000
|
29,958
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5.8%
|
30,251
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5.7%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
|
16,723
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3.3%
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34,377
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6.5%
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3.2%
|
+/-1.5%
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yes
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$15,000 to $24,999
|
56,118
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10.9%
|
61,065
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11.5%
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0.6%
|
+/-2.1%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
|
71,979
|
14.0%
|
60,206
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11.4%
|
- 2.6%
|
+/-2.0%
|
yes
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$35,000 to $49,999
|
84,283
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16.4%
|
93,657
|
17.7%
|
1.3%
|
+/-2.5%
|
no
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$50,000 to $74,999
|
110,362
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21.5%
|
102,709
|
19.4%
|
- 2.1%
|
+/-2.5%
|
no
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|
$75,000 to $99,999
|
55,843
|
10.9%
|
60,161
|
11.4%
|
0.5%
|
+/-1.8%
|
no
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|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
54,215
|
10.5%
|
53,188
|
10.1%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-1.8%
|
no
|
|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
16,020
|
3.1%
|
13,296
|
2.5%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
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|
$200,000 or more
|
18,591
|
3.6%
|
20,010
|
3.8%
|
0.2%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
49,568
|
(NA)
|
47,081
|
(NA)
|
-2,487
|
+/-3,064
|
no
|
|
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
67,617
|
(NA)
|
65,584
|
(NA)
|
-2,033
|
+/-3,701
|
no
|
|
|
|
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
23,475
|
(NA)
|
22,940
|
(NA)
|
-535
|
+/-1,051
|
no
|
|
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
281,606
|
100%
|
266,878
|
100%
|
-14,728
|
+/-19,104
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no
|
|
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
31,200
|
(NA)
|
32,091
|
(NA)
|
891
|
+/-2,272
|
no
|
|
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
45,527
|
(NA)
|
45,185
|
(NA)
|
-342
|
+/-6,522
|
no
|
|
|
|
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
|
25,513
|
(NA)
|
25,831
|
(NA)
|
318
|
+/-911
|
no
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|
Male full-time, year-round workers
|
31,848
|
(NA)
|
33,987
|
(NA)
|
2,139
|
+/-2,148
|
no
|
|
Female full-time, year-round workers
|
29,278
|
(NA)
|
31,118
|
(NA)
|
1,840
|
+/-1,653
|
yes
|
|
|
|
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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|
Families
|
50,344
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100%
|
59,689
|
100%
|
9,345
|
+/-11,621
|
no
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
42,910
|
85.2%
|
49,265
|
82.5%
|
- 2.7%
|
+/-11.1%
|
no
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|
With related children under 5 years only
|
11,031
|
21.9%
|
10,873
|
18.2%
|
- 3.7%
|
+/-8.6%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Families with female householder, no husband present
|
30,011
|
100%
|
34,765
|
100%
|
4,754
|
+/-8,874
|
no
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
26,836
|
89.4%
|
30,747
|
88.4%
|
- 1.0%
|
+/-12.2%
|
no
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|
With related children under 5 years only
|
6,203
|
20.7%
|
7,179
|
20.7%
|
0.0%
|
+/-11.4%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Individuals
|
272,240
|
100%
|
278,620
|
100%
|
6,380
|
+/-51,645
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
163,504
|
60.1%
|
168,960
|
60.6%
|
0.5%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
65 years and over
|
18,196
|
6.7%
|
18,471
|
6.6%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-1.8%
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
105,946
|
38.9%
|
107,916
|
38.7%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-7.6%
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
64,992
|
23.9%
|
70,229
|
25.2%
|
1.3%
|
+/-5.9%
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
67,077
|
24.6%
|
67,421
|
24.2%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-2.8%
|
no
|
|
|
|
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
Individuals
|
12.5
|
(NA)
|
12.6
|
(NA)
|
0.1
|
+/-2.3
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
10.4
|
(NA)
|
10.8
|
(NA)
|
0.4
|
+/-1.8
|
no
|
|
65 years and over
|
10.8
|
(NA)
|
10.8
|
(NA)
|
0.0
|
+/-3.5
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
17.6
|
(NA)
|
17.1
|
(NA)
|
-0.5
|
+/-4.8
|
no
|
|
Related children under 5 years
|
22.9
|
(NA)
|
19.7
|
(NA)
|
-3.2
|
+/-7.1
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
15.4
|
(NA)
|
15.9
|
(NA)
|
0.5
|
+/-4.8
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
17.0
|
(NA)
|
17.6
|
(NA)
|
0.6
|
+/-3.5
|
no
|
|
|
|