2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Dallas city, Dallas 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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256,890
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100%
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266,901
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100%
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10,011
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+/-28,096
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no
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Nursery school, preschool
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14,373
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5.6%
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22,806
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8.5%
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2.9%
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+/-2.6%
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yes
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Kindergarten
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25,127
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9.8%
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15,378
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5.8%
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- 4.0%
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+/-2.8%
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yes
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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116,608
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45.4%
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136,736
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51.2%
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5.8%
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+/-4.0%
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yes
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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54,201
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21.1%
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51,448
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19.3%
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- 1.8%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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College or graduate school
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46,581
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18.1%
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40,533
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15.2%
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- 2.9%
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+/-3.5%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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660,212
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100%
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668,840
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100%
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8,628
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+/-31,317
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no
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Less than 9th grade
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91,390
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13.8%
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90,203
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13.5%
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- 0.3%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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101,744
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15.4%
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95,285
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14.2%
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- 1.2%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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147,860
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22.4%
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154,186
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23.1%
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0.7%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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121,002
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18.3%
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114,066
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17.1%
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- 1.2%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Associate degree
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29,571
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4.5%
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34,580
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5.2%
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0.7%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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113,532
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17.2%
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121,604
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18.2%
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1.0%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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55,113
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8.3%
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58,916
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8.8%
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0.5%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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70.7
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(NA)
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72.3
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(NA)
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1.6
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+/-3.1
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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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27.0
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(NA)
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1.5
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+/-2.5
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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410,183
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100%
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417,284
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100%
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7,101
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+/-26,908
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no
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Never married
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153,618
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37.5%
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163,953
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39.3%
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1.8%
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+/-4.8%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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191,501
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46.7%
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199,641
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47.8%
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1.1%
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+/-3.3%
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no
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Separated
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10,427
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2.5%
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9,178
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2.2%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Widowed
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6,886
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1.7%
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10,907
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2.6%
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0.9%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Divorced
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47,751
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11.6%
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33,605
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8.1%
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- 3.5%
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+/-2.5%
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yes
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Females 15 years and over
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426,533
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100%
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413,456
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100%
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-13,077
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+/-21,001
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no
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Never married
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132,863
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31.1%
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135,129
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32.7%
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1.6%
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+/-3.3%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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173,081
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40.6%
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167,570
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40.5%
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- 0.1%
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+/-3.5%
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no
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Separated
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22,088
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5.2%
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18,519
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4.5%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Widowed
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40,291
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9.4%
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38,468
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9.3%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Divorced
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58,210
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13.6%
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53,770
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13.0%
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- 0.6%
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+/-2.6%
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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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21,436
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100%
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19,224
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100%
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-2,212
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+/-6,267
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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7,658
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35.7%
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6,618
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34.4%
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- 1.3%
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+/-17.7%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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45
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(NA)
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40
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(NA)
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-5
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+/-25
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no
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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35.7
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(NA)
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34.4
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(NA)
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-1.3
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+/-16.5
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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69
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(NA)
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65
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(NA)
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-4
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+/-20
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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137
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(NA)
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47
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(NA)
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-90
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+/-71
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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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111
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(NA)
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11
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+/-38
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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10
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(NA)
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18
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(NA)
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8
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+/-10
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no
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GRANDPARENTS
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Number of grandparents with own grandchildren
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under 18 years in households
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26,079
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100%
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33,594
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100%
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7,515
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+/-9,694
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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12,475
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47.8%
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11,786
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35.1%
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-12.7%
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+/-15.8%
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no
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less than 1 year
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3,955
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31.7%
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1,195
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10.1%
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-21.6%
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+/-15.8%
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yes
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1 or 2 years
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2,542
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20.4%
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2,158
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18.3%
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- 2.1%
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+/-19.1%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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3,877
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31.1%
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1,166
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9.9%
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-21.2%
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+/-14.7%
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yes
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5 or more years
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2,101
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16.8%
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7,267
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61.7%
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44.9%
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+/-21.8%
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yes
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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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71.5
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(NA)
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63.1
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(NA)
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-8.4
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+/-14.4
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no
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Percent who are married
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52.3
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(NA)
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79.1
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(NA)
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26.8
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+/-20.3
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yes
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Percent who are in labor force
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63.1
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(NA)
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62.0
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(NA)
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-1.1
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+/-21.1
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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37.3
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(NA)
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14.1
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(NA)
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-23.2
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+/-19.6
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yes
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VETERAN STATUS
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Civilian population 18 years and over
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791,304
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100%
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784,680
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100%
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-6,624
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+/-38,787
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no
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Civilian veterans
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62,447
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7.9%
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53,310
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6.8%
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- 1.1%
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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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245,432
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100%
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248,205
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100%
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2,773
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+/-23,277
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no
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With a disability
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9,887
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4.0%
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17,114
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6.9%
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2.9%
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+/-2.3%
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yes
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Population 21 to 64 years
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655,312
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100%
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648,928
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100%
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-6,384
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+/-34,572
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no
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With a disability
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67,243
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10.3%
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85,997
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13.3%
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3.0%
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+/-2.5%
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yes
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Percent employed
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53.7
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(NA)
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55.6
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(NA)
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1.9
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+/-10.2
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no
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No disability
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588,069
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89.7%
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562,931
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86.7%
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- 3.0%
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+/-2.5%
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yes
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Percent employed
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78.3
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(NA)
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77.7
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(NA)
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-0.6
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+/-2.8
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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90,745
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100%
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96,066
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100%
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5,321
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+/-7,979
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no
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With a disability
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38,270
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42.2%
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44,490
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46.3%
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4.1%
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+/-5.4%
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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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1,072,100
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100%
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1,073,232
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100%
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1,132
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+/-55,871
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no
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Same house
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849,398
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79.2%
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852,149
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79.4%
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0.2%
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+/-3.3%
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no
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Different house in the U.S.
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201,154
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18.8%
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204,401
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19.0%
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0.2%
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+/-3.5%
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no
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Same county
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148,294
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13.8%
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158,926
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14.8%
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1.0%
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+/-3.3%
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no
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Different county
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52,860
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4.9%
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45,475
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4.2%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Same state
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19,797
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1.8%
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27,382
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2.6%
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0.8%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Different state
|
33,063
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3.1%
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18,093
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1.7%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Abroad
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21,548
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2.0%
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16,682
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1.6%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
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Total population
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1,088,604
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100%
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1,089,594
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100%
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990
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+/-57,065
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no
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Native
|
795,659
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73.1%
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802,366
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73.6%
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0.5%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Born in United States
|
791,262
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72.7%
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796,469
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73.1%
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0.4%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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State of residence
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563,308
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51.7%
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593,292
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54.5%
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2.8%
|
+/-3.3%
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no
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Different state
|
227,954
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20.9%
|
203,177
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18.6%
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- 2.3%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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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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4,397
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0.4%
|
5,897
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0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
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no
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Foreign born
|
292,945
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26.9%
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287,228
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26.4%
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- 0.5%
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+/-3.8%
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no
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Naturalized citizen
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52,902
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18.1%
|
56,072
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19.5%
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1.4%
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+/-4.5%
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no
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Not a citizen
|
240,043
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81.9%
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231,156
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80.5%
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- 1.4%
|
+/-7.3%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
|
196,248
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67.0%
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170,463
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59.3%
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- 7.7%
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+/-10.1%
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no
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Entered before 1990
|
96,697
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33.0%
|
116,765
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40.7%
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7.7%
|
+/-3.6%
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yes
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REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
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Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
|
292,945
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100%
|
287,228
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100%
|
-5,717
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+/-44,138
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no
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Europe
|
10,236
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3.5%
|
14,336
|
5.0%
|
1.5%
|
+/-2.5%
|
no
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Asia
|
26,099
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8.9%
|
23,838
|
8.3%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-3.1%
|
no
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Africa
|
13,427
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4.6%
|
13,043
|
4.5%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-2.8%
|
no
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Oceania
|
1,038
|
0.4%
|
1,296
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Latin America
|
239,693
|
81.8%
|
233,450
|
81.3%
|
- 0.5%
|
+/-4.8%
|
no
|
|
Northern America
|
2,452
|
0.8%
|
1,265
|
0.4%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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Population 5 years and over
|
991,489
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100%
|
993,881
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100%
|
2,392
|
+/-51,818
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no
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|
English only
|
596,095
|
60.1%
|
581,639
|
58.5%
|
- 1.6%
|
+/-2.0%
|
no
|
|
Language other than English
|
395,394
|
39.9%
|
412,242
|
41.5%
|
1.6%
|
+/-3.8%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
214,161
|
21.6%
|
234,840
|
23.6%
|
2.0%
|
+/-3.1%
|
no
|
|
Spanish
|
348,920
|
35.2%
|
356,648
|
35.9%
|
0.7%
|
+/-3.5%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
190,755
|
19.2%
|
214,079
|
21.5%
|
2.3%
|
+/-3.0%
|
no
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
15,770
|
1.6%
|
24,158
|
2.4%
|
0.8%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
6,428
|
0.6%
|
9,521
|
1.0%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
15,616
|
1.6%
|
16,578
|
1.7%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
8,521
|
0.9%
|
7,866
|
0.8%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Other languages
|
15,088
|
1.5%
|
14,858
|
1.5%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
8,457
|
0.9%
|
3,374
|
0.3%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.5%
|
yes
|
|
|
|
ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
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|
Total Population
|
1,088,604
|
100%
|
1,089,594
|
100%
|
990
|
+/-57,065
|
no
|
|
Arab
|
4,874
|
0.4%
|
3,290
|
0.3%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
3,402
|
0.3%
|
2,396
|
0.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Danish
|
871
|
0.1%
|
1,843
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
6,575
|
0.6%
|
5,893
|
0.5%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
English
|
65,772
|
6.0%
|
74,463
|
6.8%
|
0.8%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
17,154
|
1.6%
|
20,068
|
1.8%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
French Canadian
|
2,434
|
0.2%
|
836
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
German
|
59,699
|
5.5%
|
81,131
|
7.4%
|
1.9%
|
+/-1.5%
|
yes
|
|
Greek
|
1,113
|
0.1%
|
3,410
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Hungarian
|
1,783
|
0.2%
|
2,051
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
57,581
|
5.3%
|
68,091
|
6.2%
|
0.9%
|
+/-1.2%
|
no
|
|
Italian
|
13,519
|
1.2%
|
12,386
|
1.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
623
|
0.1%
|
1,241
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
3,954
|
0.4%
|
2,910
|
0.3%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Polish
|
8,019
|
0.7%
|
7,151
|
0.7%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
149
|
0.1%
|
789
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Russian
|
6,947
|
0.6%
|
3,779
|
0.3%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
19,466
|
1.8%
|
20,470
|
1.9%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
12,764
|
1.2%
|
18,749
|
1.7%
|
0.5%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
0
|
0.0%
|
249
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
18,980
|
1.7%
|
19,945
|
1.8%
|
0.1%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Swedish
|
6,609
|
0.6%
|
4,576
|
0.4%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Swiss
|
2,006
|
0.2%
|
987
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
373
|
0.1%
|
1,055
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
63,852
|
5.9%
|
34,097
|
3.1%
|
- 2.8%
|
+/-1.5%
|
yes
|
|
Welsh
|
4,475
|
0.4%
|
3,933
|
0.4%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
2,481
|
0.2%
|
3,362
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|