2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Harris 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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944,652
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100%
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950,272
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100%
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5,620
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+/-17,157
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no
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Nursery school, preschool
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59,191
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6.3%
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63,007
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6.6%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Kindergarten
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54,658
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5.8%
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60,201
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6.3%
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0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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449,554
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47.6%
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457,602
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48.2%
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0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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203,374
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21.5%
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199,115
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21.0%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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College or graduate school
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177,875
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18.8%
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170,347
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17.9%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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2,033,758
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100%
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2,063,245
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100%
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29,487
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+/-1,195
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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253,750
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12.5%
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244,499
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11.9%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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253,769
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12.5%
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270,042
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13.1%
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0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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460,456
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22.6%
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450,277
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21.8%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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431,275
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21.2%
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419,403
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20.3%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Associate degree
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99,936
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4.9%
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109,598
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5.3%
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0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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354,294
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17.4%
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378,362
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18.3%
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0.9%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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180,278
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8.9%
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191,064
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9.3%
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0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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75.0
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(NA)
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75.1
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(NA)
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0.1
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+/-1.2
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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26.3
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(NA)
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27.6
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(NA)
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1.3
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+/-1.0
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yes
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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1,244,770
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100%
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1,256,997
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100%
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12,227
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+/-538
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yes
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Never married
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427,139
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34.3%
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402,239
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32.0%
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- 2.3%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Now married, except separated
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680,925
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54.7%
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706,625
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56.2%
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1.5%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Separated
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19,853
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1.6%
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27,571
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2.2%
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0.6%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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Widowed
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22,533
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1.8%
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20,550
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1.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Divorced
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94,320
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7.6%
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100,012
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8.0%
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0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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1,286,170
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100%
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1,299,394
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100%
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13,224
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+/-714
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yes
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Never married
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348,820
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27.1%
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334,808
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25.8%
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- 1.3%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Now married, except separated
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648,745
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50.4%
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665,004
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51.2%
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0.8%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Separated
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44,899
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3.5%
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48,257
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3.7%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Widowed
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97,286
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7.6%
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95,736
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7.4%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Divorced
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146,420
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11.4%
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155,589
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12.0%
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0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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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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66,680
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100%
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64,041
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100%
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-2,639
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+/-9,535
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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19,863
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29.8%
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18,205
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28.4%
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- 1.4%
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+/-7.3%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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45
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(NA)
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43
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(NA)
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-2
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+/-13
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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29.8
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(NA)
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28.4
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(NA)
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-1.4
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+/-6.8
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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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68
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(NA)
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-2
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+/-10
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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57
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(NA)
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52
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(NA)
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-5
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+/-28
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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122
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(NA)
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115
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(NA)
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-7
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+/-18
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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25
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(NA)
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28
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(NA)
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3
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+/-10
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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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81,797
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100%
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91,449
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100%
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9,652
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+/-11,555
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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39,869
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48.7%
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40,292
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44.1%
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- 4.6%
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+/-6.9%
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no
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less than 1 year
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9,648
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24.2%
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9,381
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23.3%
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- 0.9%
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+/-8.1%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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11,739
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29.4%
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9,878
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24.5%
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- 4.9%
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+/-9.2%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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7,945
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19.9%
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7,735
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19.2%
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- 0.7%
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+/-10.1%
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no
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5 or more years
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10,537
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26.4%
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13,298
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33.0%
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6.6%
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+/-8.7%
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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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65.3
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(NA)
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63.9
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(NA)
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-1.4
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+/-6.6
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no
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Percent who are married
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72.4
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(NA)
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64.1
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(NA)
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-8.3
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+/-9.9
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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63.1
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(NA)
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73.1
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(NA)
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10.0
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+/-7.8
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yes
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Percent who are in poverty
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23.7
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(NA)
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15.5
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(NA)
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-8.2
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+/-8.9
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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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2,374,642
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100%
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2,399,881
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100%
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25,239
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+/-1,459
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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202,491
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8.5%
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211,093
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8.8%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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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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846,935
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100%
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861,149
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100%
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14,214
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+/-7,791
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yes
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With a disability
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41,736
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4.9%
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47,234
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5.5%
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0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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1,986,784
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100%
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2,009,224
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100%
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22,440
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+/-8,019
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yes
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With a disability
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194,927
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9.8%
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199,054
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9.9%
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0.1%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Percent employed
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50.9
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(NA)
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52.5
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(NA)
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1.6
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+/-3.6
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no
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No disability
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1,791,857
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90.2%
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1,810,170
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90.1%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Percent employed
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77.8
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(NA)
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77.9
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(NA)
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0.1
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+/-1.2
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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241,495
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100%
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248,647
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100%
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7,152
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+/-535
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yes
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With a disability
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102,207
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42.3%
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107,249
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43.1%
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0.8%
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+/-3.0%
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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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3,305,677
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100%
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3,361,835
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100%
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56,158
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+/-8,105
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yes
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Same house
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2,715,478
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82.1%
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2,723,547
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81.0%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Different house in the U.S.
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547,717
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16.6%
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597,279
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17.8%
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