2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Tarrant 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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396,358
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100%
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415,769
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100%
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19,411
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+/-15,810
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yes
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Nursery school, preschool
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25,551
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6.4%
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26,620
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6.4%
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0.0%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Kindergarten
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26,266
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6.6%
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23,896
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5.7%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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179,156
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45.2%
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195,778
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47.1%
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1.9%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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86,531
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21.8%
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79,998
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19.2%
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- 2.6%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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College or graduate school
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78,854
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19.9%
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89,477
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21.5%
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1.6%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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879,261
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100%
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896,496
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100%
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17,235
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+/-2,351
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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58,764
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6.7%
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67,106
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7.5%
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0.8%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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100,915
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11.5%
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92,050
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10.3%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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221,725
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25.2%
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211,168
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23.6%
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- 1.6%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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220,885
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25.1%
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228,358
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25.5%
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0.4%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Associate degree
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52,874
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6.0%
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53,337
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5.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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162,295
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18.5%
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181,274
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20.2%
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1.7%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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61,803
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7.0%
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63,203
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7.1%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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81.8
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(NA)
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82.2
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(NA)
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0.4
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+/-2.0
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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25.5
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(NA)
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27.3
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(NA)
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1.8
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+/-2.1
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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529,707
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100%
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539,615
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100%
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9,908
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+/-2,544
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yes
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Never married
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149,394
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28.2%
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163,170
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30.2%
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2.0%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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307,927
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58.1%
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300,736
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55.7%
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- 2.4%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Separated
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8,772
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1.7%
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12,276
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2.3%
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0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Widowed
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7,389
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1.4%
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8,467
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1.6%
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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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56,225
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10.6%
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54,966
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10.2%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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552,009
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100%
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561,949
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100%
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9,940
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+/-2,599
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yes
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Never married
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128,624
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23.3%
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147,482
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26.2%
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2.9%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Now married, except separated
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285,114
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51.7%
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290,502
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51.7%
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0.0%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Separated
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15,729
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2.8%
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17,736
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3.2%
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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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38,422
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7.0%
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38,035
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6.8%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Divorced
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84,120
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15.2%
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68,194
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12.1%
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- 3.1%
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+/-2.3%
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yes
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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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22,318
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100%
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20,800
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100%
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-1,518
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+/-5,985
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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5,597
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25.1%
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8,787
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42.2%
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17.1%
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+/-18.0%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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30
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(NA)
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47
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(NA)
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17
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+/-23
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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25.1
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(NA)
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42.2
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(NA)
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17.1
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+/-15.0
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yes
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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56
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(NA)
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52
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(NA)
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-4
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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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19
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(NA)
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84
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(NA)
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65
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+/-45
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yes
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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105
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(NA)
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84
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(NA)
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-21
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+/-31
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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20
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(NA)
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14
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(NA)
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-6
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+/-15
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no
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GRANDPARENTS
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Number of grandparents with own grandchildren
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under 18 years in households
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29,937
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100%
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33,838
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100%
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3,901
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+/-9,344
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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15,216
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50.8%
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20,196
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59.7%
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8.9%
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+/-15.2%
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no
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less than 1 year
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2,814
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18.5%
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6,814
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33.7%
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15.2%
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+/-16.3%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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4,081
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26.8%
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909
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4.5%
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-22.3%
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+/-14.2%
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yes
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3 or 4 years
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2,503
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16.4%
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4,388
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21.7%
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5.3%
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+/-16.2%
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no
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5 or more years
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5,818
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38.2%
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8,085
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40.0%
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1.8%
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+/-14.2%
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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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54.3
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(NA)
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61.0
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(NA)
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6.7
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+/-11.9
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no
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Percent who are married
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73.6
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(NA)
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78.1
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(NA)
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4.5
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+/-15.0
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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54.8
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(NA)
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67.3
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(NA)
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12.5
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+/-16.3
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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8.8
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(NA)
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20.0
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(NA)
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11.2
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+/-16.0
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no
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VETERAN STATUS
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Civilian population 18 years and over
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1,014,675
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100%
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1,034,464
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100%
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19,789
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+/-2,176
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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135,919
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13.4%
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127,832
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12.4%
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- 1.0%
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+/-1.2%
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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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346,998
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100%
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362,765
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100%
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15,767
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+/-7,927
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yes
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With a disability
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17,756
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5.1%
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23,593
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6.5%
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1.4%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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847,710
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100%
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859,208
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100%
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11,498
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+/-8,488
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yes
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With a disability
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112,398
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13.3%
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103,505
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12.0%
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- 1.3%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Percent employed
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46.6
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(NA)
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54.7
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(NA)
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8.1
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+/-7.3
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yes
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No disability
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735,312
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86.7%
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755,703
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88.0%
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1.3%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Percent employed
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80.8
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(NA)
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80.8
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(NA)
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0.0
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+/-2.0
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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111,636
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100%
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116,639
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100%
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5,003
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+/-3,082
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yes
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With a disability
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47,598
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42.6%
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48,519
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41.6%
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- 1.0%
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+/-5.6%
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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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1,402,428
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100%
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1,442,005
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100%
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39,577
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+/-5,541
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yes
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Same house
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1,118,043
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79.7%
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1,168,460
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81.0%
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1.3%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Different house in the U.S.
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267,041
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19.0%
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266,579
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18.5%
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- 0.5%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Same county
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155,328
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11.1%
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189,880
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13.2%
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2.1%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Different county
|
111,713
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8.0%
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76,699
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5.3%
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- 2.7%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Same state
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57,714
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4.1%
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54,233
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3.8%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Different state
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53,999
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3.9%
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22,466
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1.6%
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- 2.3%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Abroad
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17,344
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1.2%
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6,966
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0.5%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
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Total population
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1,423,249
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100%
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1,463,421
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100%
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40,172
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*****
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- -
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Native
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1,263,367
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88.8%
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1,261,055
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86.2%
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- 2.6%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Born in United States
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1,238,938
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87.0%
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1,239,675
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84.7%
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- 2.3%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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State of residence
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815,810
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57.3%
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807,496
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55.2%
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- 2.1%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Different state
|
423,128
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29.7%
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432,179
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29.5%
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- 0.2%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or
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born abroad to American parent(s)
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24,429
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1.7%
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21,380
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1.5%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Foreign born
|
159,882
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11.2%
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202,366
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13.8%
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2.6%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Naturalized citizen
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57,424
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35.9%
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58,906
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29.1%
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- 6.8%
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+/-6.4%
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yes
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Not a citizen
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102,458
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64.1%
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143,460
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70.9%
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6.8%
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+/-8.9%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
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82,797
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51.8%
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107,933
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53.3%
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1.5%
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+/-9.4%
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no
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Entered before 1990
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77,085
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48.2%
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94,433
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46.7%
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- 1.5%
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+/-5.9%
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no
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REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
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Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
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159,882
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100%
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202,366
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100%
|
42,484
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+/-20,123
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yes
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Europe
|
7,608
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4.8%
|
12,032
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5.9%
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1.1%
|
+/-2.1%
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no
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Asia
|
47,638
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29.8%
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52,686
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26.0%
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- 3.8%
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+/-4.6%
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no
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Africa
|
6,443
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4.0%
|
8,207
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4.1%
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0.1%
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+/-3.1%
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no
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Oceania
|
248
|
0.2%
|
539
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
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no
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Latin America
|
95,223
|
59.6%
|
123,447
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61.0%
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1.4%
|
+/-6.9%
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no
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Northern America
|
2,722
|
1.7%
|
5,455
|
2.7%
|
1.0%
|
+/-1.7%
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no
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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Population 5 years and over
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1,308,948
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100%
|
1,340,061
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100%
|
31,113
|
+/-822
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yes
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English only
|
1,033,347
|
78.9%
|
1,026,267
|
76.6%
|
- 2.3%
|
+/-1.7%
|
yes
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Language other than English
|
275,601
|
21.1%
|
313,794
|
23.4%
|
2.3%
|
+/-1.7%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
98,418
|
7.5%
|
133,133
|
9.9%
|
2.4%
|
+/-1.5%
|
yes
|
|
Spanish
|
210,151
|
16.1%
|
233,002
|
17.4%
|
1.3%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
75,454
|
5.8%
|
101,458
|
7.6%
|
1.8%
|
+/-1.3%
|
yes
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
22,879
|
1.7%
|
21,162
|
1.6%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
3,385
|
0.3%
|
3,545
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
36,179
|
2.8%
|
44,197
|
3.3%
|
0.5%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
17,756
|
1.4%
|
22,675
|
1.7%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Other languages
|
6,392
|
0.5%
|
15,433
|
1.2%
|
0.7%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
1,823
|
0.1%
|
5,455
|
0.4%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|
ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
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|
Total Population
|
1,423,249
|
100%
|
1,463,421
|
100%
|
40,172
|
*****
|
- -
|
|
Arab
|
9,169
|
0.6%
|
11,400
|
0.8%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
5,574
|
0.4%
|
9,557
|
0.7%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Danish
|
3,429
|
0.2%
|
3,068
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
21,475
|
1.5%
|
18,461
|
1.3%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
English
|
135,415
|
9.5%
|
160,546
|
11.0%
|
1.5%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
42,708
|
3.0%
|
40,734
|
2.8%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
French Canadian
|
6,906
|
0.5%
|
6,832
|
0.5%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
German
|
164,986
|
11.6%
|
188,948
|
12.9%
|
1.3%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
Greek
|
3,140
|
0.2%
|
2,382
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Hungarian
|
2,244
|
0.2%
|
1,275
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
138,899
|
9.8%
|
139,382
|
9.5%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
Italian
|
28,935
|
2.0%
|
40,326
|
2.8%
|
0.8%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
1,632
|
0.1%
|
617
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
7,148
|
0.5%
|
14,580
|
1.0%
|
0.5%
|
+/-0.3%
|
yes
|
|
Polish
|
21,698
|
1.5%
|
18,968
|
1.3%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
724
|
0.1%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Russian
|
3,435
|
0.2%
|
5,689
|
0.4%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
35,642
|
2.5%
|
32,448
|
2.2%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
23,994
|
1.7%
|
31,332
|
2.1%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
771
|
0.1%
|
377
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
10,349
|
0.7%
|
10,499
|
0.7%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Swedish
|
12,957
|
0.9%
|
11,249
|
0.8%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Swiss
|
3,551
|
0.2%
|
2,708
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
1,697
|
0.1%
|
1,259
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
162,949
|
11.4%
|
144,252
|
9.9%
|
- 1.5%
|
+/-1.7%
|
no
|
|
Welsh
|
12,656
|
0.9%
|
9,229
|
0.6%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
4,220
|
0.3%
|
3,303
|
0.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|