2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Tarrant 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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1,060,289
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100%
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1,079,966
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100%
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19,677
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+/-5,234
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yes
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In labor force
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760,827
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71.8%
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777,379
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72.0%
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0.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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758,223
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71.5%
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775,930
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71.8%
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0.3%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Employed
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712,132
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67.2%
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735,114
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68.1%
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0.9%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Unemployed
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46,091
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(NA)
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40,816
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(NA)
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-5,275
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+/-9,737
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no
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Percent unemployed
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6.1
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(NA)
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5.3
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(NA)
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-0.8
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+/-1.3
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no
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Armed Forces
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2,604
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0.2%
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1,449
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0.1%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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299,462
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28.2%
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302,587
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28.0%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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544,113
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100%
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551,576
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100%
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7,463
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+/-4,892
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yes
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In labor force
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340,795
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62.6%
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350,382
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63.5%
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0.9%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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340,613
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62.6%
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350,029
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63.5%
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0.9%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Employed
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315,123
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57.9%
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332,051
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60.2%
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2.3%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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130,605
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100%
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140,905
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100%
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10,300
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+/-7,864
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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78,757
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60.3%
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78,371
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55.6%
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- 4.7%
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+/-8.6%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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252,497
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100%
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259,847
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100%
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7,350
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+/-9,299
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no
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All parents in family in labor force
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154,633
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61.2%
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191,237
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73.6%
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12.4%
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+/-6.9%
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yes
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Population 16 to 19 years
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80,309
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100%
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82,222
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100%
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1,913
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+/-7,115
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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12,569
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15.7%
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10,758
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13.1%
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- 2.6%
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+/-6.8%
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no
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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5,384
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6.7%
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4,632
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5.6%
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- 1.1%
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+/-4.6%
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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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700,755
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100%
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720,600
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100%
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19,845
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+/-18,355
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yes
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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572,826
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81.7%
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597,114
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82.9%
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1.2%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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87,816
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12.5%
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82,925
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11.5%
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- 1.0%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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4,932
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0.7%
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4,545
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0.6%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Walked
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10,327
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1.5%
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6,780
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0.9%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Other means
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8,511
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1.2%
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8,007
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1.1%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Worked at home
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16,343
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2.3%
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21,229
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2.9%
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0.6%
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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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25.4
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(NA)
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24.0
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(NA)
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-1.4
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+/-1.2
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yes
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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712,132
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100%
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735,114
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100%
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22,982
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+/-19,127
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yes
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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240,536
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33.8%
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242,890
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33.0%
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- 0.8%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Service occupations
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89,469
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12.6%
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83,501
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11.4%
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- 1.2%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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213,426
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30.0%
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224,555
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30.5%
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0.5%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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202
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0.1%
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2,107
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0.3%
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0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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71,752
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10.1%
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74,197
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10.1%
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0.0%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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96,747
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13.6%
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107,864
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14.7%
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1.1%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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4,823
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0.7%
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4,696
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0.6%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Construction
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49,638
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7.0%
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59,792
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8.1%
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1.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Manufacturing
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100,931
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14.2%
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98,087
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13.3%
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- 0.9%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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35,033
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4.9%
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37,605
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5.1%
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0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Retail trade
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81,795
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11.5%
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88,786
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12.1%
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0.6%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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65,951
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9.3%
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67,810
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9.2%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Information
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31,743
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4.5%
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21,412
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2.9%
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- 1.6%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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57,951
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8.1%
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64,652
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8.8%
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0.7%
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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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64,220
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9.0%
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71,161
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9.7%
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0.7%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Educational, health, and social services
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109,552
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15.4%
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125,340
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17.1%
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1.7%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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50,007
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7.0%
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43,530
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5.9%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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38,127
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5.4%
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32,207
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4.4%
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- 1.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Public administration
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22,361
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3.1%
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20,036
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2.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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596,629
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83.8%
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609,543
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82.9%
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- 0.9%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Government workers
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72,955
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10.2%
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77,152
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10.5%
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0.3%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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41,082
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5.8%
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47,573
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6.5%
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0.7%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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1,466
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0.2%
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846
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0.1%
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- 0.1%
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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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531,633
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100%
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549,005
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100%
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17,372
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+/-8,656
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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36,450
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6.9%
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33,578
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6.1%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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21,042
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4.0%
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31,024
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5.7%
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1.7%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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$15,000 to $24,999
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66,913
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12.6%
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65,813
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12.0%
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- 0.6%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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68,108
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12.8%
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71,417
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13.0%
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0.2%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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87,150
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16.4%
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96,330
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17.5%
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1.1%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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118,410
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22.3%
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112,386
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20.5%
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- 1.8%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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58,954
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11.1%
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67,927
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12.4%
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1.3%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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50,251
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9.5%
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43,401
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7.9%
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- 1.6%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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$150,000 to $199,999
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13,196
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2.5%
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12,616
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2.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$200,000 or more
|
11,159
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2.1%
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14,513
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2.6%
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0.5%
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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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47,402
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(NA)
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45,930
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(NA)
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-1,472
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+/-2,572
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no
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Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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61,159
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(NA)
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59,161
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(NA)
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-1,998
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+/-3,321
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no
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With earnings
|
471,847
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88.8%
|
478,817
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87.2%
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- 1.6%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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59,679
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(NA)
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58,197
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(NA)
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-1,482
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+/-3,282
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no
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With Social Security
|
92,984
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17.5%
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105,060
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19.1%
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1.6%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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11,528
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(NA)
|
11,782
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(NA)
|
254
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+/-789
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no
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With retirement income
|
68,284
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12.8%
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63,073
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11.5%
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- 1.3%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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20,835
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(NA)
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17,502
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(NA)
|
-3,333
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+/-6,872
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no
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
|
67,111
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12.6%
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79,006
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14.4%
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1.8%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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With Supplemental Security Income
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10,940
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2.1%
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13,746
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2.5%
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0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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6,855
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(NA)
|
6,879
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(NA)
|
24
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+/-1,860
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no
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With cash public assistance income
|
7,622
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1.4%
|
8,219
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1.5%
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0.1%
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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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3,281
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(NA)
|
2,338
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(NA)
|
-943
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+/-1,122
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no
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
|
13,960
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2.6%
|
18,593
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3.4%
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0.8%
|
+/-1.0%
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no
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
|
40,636
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7.6%
|
42,047
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7.7%
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0.1%
|
+/-1.7%
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no
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Families
|
362,667
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100%
|
365,469
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100%
|
2,802
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+/-15,230
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no
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Less than $10,000
|
20,714
|
5.7%
|
16,029
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4.4%
|
- 1.3%
|
+/-2.5%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
|
7,529
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2.1%
|
13,613
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3.7%
|
1.6%
|
+/-1.3%
|
yes
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$15,000 to $24,999
|
32,935
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9.1%
|
37,993
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10.4%
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1.3%
|
+/-2.3%
|
no
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$25,000 to $34,999
|
39,089
|
10.8%
|
36,874
|
10.1%
|
- 0.7%
|
+/-2.6%
|
no
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$35,000 to $49,999
|
59,072
|
16.3%
|
59,078
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16.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-2.6%
|
no
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|
$50,000 to $74,999
|
85,831
|
23.7%
|
80,452
|
22.0%
|
- 1.7%
|
+/-2.8%
|
no
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$75,000 to $99,999
|
49,619
|
13.7%
|
59,381
|
16.2%
|
2.5%
|
+/-2.1%
|
yes
|
|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
46,128
|
12.7%
|
37,979
|
10.4%
|
- 2.3%
|
+/-2.0%
|
yes
|
|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
11,917
|
3.3%
|
11,209
|
3.1%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
$200,000 or more
|
9,833
|
2.7%
|
12,861
|
3.5%
|
0.8%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
56,383
|
(NA)
|
55,219
|
(NA)
|
-1,164
|
+/-3,241
|
no
|
|
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
70,259
|
(NA)
|
68,467
|
(NA)
|
-1,792
|
+/-4,513
|
no
|
|
|
|
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
23,398
|
(NA)
|
23,157
|
(NA)
|
-241
|
+/-1,195
|
no
|
|
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
168,966
|
100%
|
183,536
|
100%
|
14,570
|
+/-15,294
|
no
|
|
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
30,534
|
(NA)
|
31,144
|
(NA)
|
610
|
+/-2,823
|
no
|
|
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
38,045
|
(NA)
|
38,374
|
(NA)
|
329
|
+/-3,851
|
no
|
|
|
|
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
|
26,308
|
(NA)
|
27,142
|
(NA)
|
834
|
+/-1,086
|
no
|
|
Male full-time, year-round workers
|
38,294
|
(NA)
|
37,995
|
(NA)
|
-299
|
+/-3,257
|
no
|
|
Female full-time, year-round workers
|
28,525
|
(NA)
|
30,117
|
(NA)
|
1,592
|
+/-1,904
|
no
|
|
|
|
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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|
Families
|
27,225
|
100%
|
28,115
|
100%
|
890
|
+/-9,710
|
no
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
23,050
|
84.7%
|
22,093
|
78.6%
|
- 6.1%
|
+/-14.4%
|
no
|
|
With related children under 5 years only
|
5,790
|
21.3%
|
7,675
|
27.3%
|
6.0%
|
+/-12.0%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Families with female householder, no husband present
|
17,455
|
100%
|
14,529
|
100%
|
-2,926
|
+/-7,935
|
no
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
16,436
|
94.2%
|
13,023
|
89.6%
|
- 4.6%
|
+/-16.0%
|
no
|
|
With related children under 5 years only
|
4,139
|
23.7%
|
4,454
|
30.7%
|
7.0%
|
+/-14.5%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Individuals
|
147,819
|
100%
|
141,522
|
100%
|
-6,297
|
+/-40,867
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
81,172
|
54.9%
|
87,800
|
62.0%
|
7.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
65 years and over
|
9,873
|
6.7%
|
7,310
|
5.2%
|
- 1.5%
|
+/-2.3%
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
66,152
|
44.8%
|
52,725
|
37.3%
|
- 7.5%
|
+/-14.0%
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
43,120
|
29.2%
|
31,593
|
22.3%
|
- 6.9%
|
+/-10.2%
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
38,622
|
26.1%
|
37,421
|
26.4%
|
0.3%
|
+/-2.5%
|
no
|
|
|
|
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
Individuals
|
10.4
|
(NA)
|
9.7
|
(NA)
|
-0.7
|
+/-2.8
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
8.0
|
(NA)
|
8.5
|
(NA)
|
0.5
|
+/-1.8
|
no
|
|
65 years and over
|
8.8
|
(NA)
|
6.3
|
(NA)
|
-2.5
|
+/-3.5
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
16.5
|
(NA)
|
12.4
|
(NA)
|
-4.1
|
+/-6.6
|
no
|
|
Related children under 5 years
|
20.4
|
(NA)
|
17.3
|
(NA)
|
-3.1
|
+/-9.2
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
14.9
|
(NA)
|
10.5
|
(NA)
|
-4.4
|
+/-6.3
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
16.8
|
(NA)
|
15.1
|
(NA)
|
-1.7
|
+/-4.3
|
no
|
|
|
|