2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Los Angeles city, Los Angeles County pt.
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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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1,023,186
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100%
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1,104,081
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100%
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80,895
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+/-64,284
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yes
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Nursery school, preschool
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61,063
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6.0%
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54,571
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4.9%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Kindergarten
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63,721
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6.2%
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59,040
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5.3%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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429,673
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42.0%
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482,632
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43.7%
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1.7%
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+/-3.3%
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no
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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201,774
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19.7%
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219,592
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19.9%
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0.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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College or graduate school
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266,955
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26.1%
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288,246
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26.1%
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0.0%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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2,260,561
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100%
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2,232,868
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100%
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-27,693
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+/-68,787
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no
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Less than 9th grade
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380,076
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16.8%
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358,757
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16.1%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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352,965
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15.6%
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321,520
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14.4%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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399,238
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17.7%
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417,027
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18.7%
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1.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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390,589
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17.3%
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414,394
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18.6%
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1.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Associate degree
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131,522
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5.8%
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110,679
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5.0%
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- 0.8%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Bachelor's degree
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401,610
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17.8%
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402,949
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18.0%
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0.2%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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204,561
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9.0%
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207,542
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9.3%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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67.6
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(NA)
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69.5
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(NA)
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1.9
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+/-1.8
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yes
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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26.8
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(NA)
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27.3
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(NA)
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0.5
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+/-1.5
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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1,381,481
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100%
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1,359,762
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100%
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-21,719
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+/-50,460
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no
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Never married
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571,151
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41.3%
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561,619
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41.3%
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0.0%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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654,029
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47.3%
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652,189
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48.0%
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0.7%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Separated
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35,112
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2.5%
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29,087
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2.1%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Widowed
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27,861
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2.0%
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27,241
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2.0%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Divorced
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93,328
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6.8%
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89,626
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6.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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1,401,798
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100%
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1,407,640
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100%
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5,842
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+/-46,509
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no
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Never married
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468,078
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33.4%
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477,305
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33.9%
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0.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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625,347
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44.6%
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635,442
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45.1%
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0.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Separated
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57,461
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4.1%
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52,623
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3.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Widowed
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116,883
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8.3%
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113,575
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8.1%
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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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134,029
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9.6%
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128,695
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9.1%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.2%
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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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66,462
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100%
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52,869
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100%
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-13,593
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+/-13,802
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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26,544
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39.9%
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15,062
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28.5%
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-11.4%
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+/-12.7%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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52
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(NA)
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30
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(NA)
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-22
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+/-18
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yes
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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39.9
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(NA)
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28.5
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(NA)
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-11.4
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+/-11.9
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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67
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(NA)
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53
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(NA)
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-14
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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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77
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(NA)
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14
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(NA)
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-63
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+/-51
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yes
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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100
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(NA)
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91
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(NA)
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-9
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+/-25
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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26
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(NA)
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25
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(NA)
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-1
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+/-13
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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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106,123
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100%
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83,583
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100%
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-22,540
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+/-19,929
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yes
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Responsible for grandchildren
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35,062
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33.0%
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20,446
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24.5%
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- 8.5%
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+/-8.3%
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yes
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less than 1 year
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9,348
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26.7%
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2,471
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12.1%
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-14.6%
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+/-15.2%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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9,974
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28.4%
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5,112
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25.0%
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- 3.4%
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+/-20.5%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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3,027
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8.6%
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5,574
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27.3%
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18.7%
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+/-14.7%
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yes
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5 or more years
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12,713
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36.3%
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7,289
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35.7%
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- 0.6%
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+/-17.0%
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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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62.5
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(NA)
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61.8
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(NA)
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-0.7
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+/-10.1
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no
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Percent who are married
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69.1
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(NA)
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73.5
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(NA)
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4.4
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+/-15.8
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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55.4
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(NA)
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36.9
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(NA)
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-18.5
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+/-17.5
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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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20.7
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(NA)
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-3.0
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+/-14.2
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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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2,647,310
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100%
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2,611,371
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100%
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-35,939
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+/-80,985
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no
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Civilian veterans
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169,529
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6.4%
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158,044
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6.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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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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822,762
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100%
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884,149
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100%
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61,387
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+/-58,225
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yes
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With a disability
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38,108
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4.6%
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31,356
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3.5%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Population 21 to 64 years
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2,146,478
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100%
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2,133,224
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100%
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-13,254
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+/-75,547
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no
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With a disability
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253,799
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11.8%
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221,522
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10.4%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Percent employed
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40.2
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(NA)
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42.4
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(NA)
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2.2
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+/-4.6
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no
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No disability
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1,892,679
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88.2%
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1,911,702
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89.6%
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1.4%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Percent employed
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74.1
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(NA)
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73.9
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(NA)
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-0.2
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+/-1.8
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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350,230
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100%
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327,368
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100%
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-22,862
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+/-19,686
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yes
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With a disability
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149,484
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42.7%
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139,980
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42.8%
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0.1%
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+/-3.8%
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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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3,566,580
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100%
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3,593,451
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100%
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26,871
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+/-131,200
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no
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Same house
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3,020,969
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84.7%
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3,132,788
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87.2%
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2.5%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Different house in the U.S.
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483,213
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13.5%
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427,090
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