2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Houston city
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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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1,449,776
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100%
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1,435,954
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100%
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-13,822
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+/-32,932
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no
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In labor force
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998,183
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68.9%
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994,418
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69.3%
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0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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997,013
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68.8%
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993,949
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69.2%
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0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Employed
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941,539
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64.9%
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928,551
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64.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Unemployed
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55,474
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(NA)
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65,398
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(NA)
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9,924
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+/-8,748
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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5.6
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(NA)
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6.6
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(NA)
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1.0
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+/-1.0
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no
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Armed Forces
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1,170
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0.1%
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469
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0.1%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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451,593
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31.1%
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441,536
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30.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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737,027
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100%
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733,579
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100%
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-3,448
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+/-19,254
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no
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In labor force
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442,245
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60.0%
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433,659
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59.1%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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442,165
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60.0%
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433,659
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59.1%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Employed
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414,764
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56.3%
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402,651
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54.9%
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- 1.4%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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177,805
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100%
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182,162
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100%
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4,357
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+/-13,837
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no
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All parents in family in labor force
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99,319
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55.9%
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93,195
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51.2%
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- 4.7%
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+/-6.3%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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301,059
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100%
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328,683
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100%
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27,624
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+/-22,659
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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198,981
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66.1%
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212,838
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64.8%
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- 1.3%
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+/-3.6%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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114,145
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100%
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105,330
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100%
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-8,815
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+/-9,509
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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24,180
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21.2%
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19,159
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18.2%
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- 3.0%
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+/-5.3%
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no
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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12,045
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10.6%
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9,267
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8.8%
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- 1.8%
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+/-3.8%
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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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920,840
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100%
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902,765
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100%
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-18,075
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+/-29,139
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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671,024
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72.9%
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679,343
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75.3%
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2.4%
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+/-2.3%
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yes
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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135,808
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14.7%
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118,115
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13.1%
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- 1.6%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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54,485
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5.9%
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44,222
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4.9%
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- 1.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Walked
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24,367
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2.6%
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17,274
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1.9%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Other means
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10,800
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1.2%
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12,938
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1.4%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Worked at home
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24,356
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2.6%
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30,873
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3.4%
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0.8%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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25.9
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(NA)
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25.6
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(NA)
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-0.3
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+/-0.8
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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941,539
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100%
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928,551
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100%
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-12,988
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+/-29,177
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no
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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284,331
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30.2%
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292,086
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31.5%
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1.3%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Service occupations
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155,554
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16.5%
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153,820
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16.6%
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0.1%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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243,457
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25.9%
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239,841
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25.8%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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2,382
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0.3%
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1,388
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0.1%
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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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122,007
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13.0%
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117,568
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12.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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133,808
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14.2%
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123,848
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13.3%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.5%
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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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18,041
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1.9%
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15,425
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1.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Construction
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101,723
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10.8%
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97,395
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10.5%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Manufacturing
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100,015
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10.6%
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102,271
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11.0%
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0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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42,839
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4.5%
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39,866
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4.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Retail trade
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100,151
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10.6%
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97,920
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10.5%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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52,841
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5.6%
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60,492
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6.5%
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0.9%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Information
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19,361
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2.1%
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25,503
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2.7%
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0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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65,298
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6.9%
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59,832
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6.4%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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112,445
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11.9%
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119,208
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12.8%
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0.9%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Educational, health, and social services
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164,142
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17.4%
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153,290
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16.5%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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80,115
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8.5%
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87,277
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9.4%
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0.9%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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60,605
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6.4%
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46,809
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5.0%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Public administration
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23,963
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2.5%
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23,263
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2.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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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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774,136
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82.2%
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766,110
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82.5%
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0.3%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Government workers
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100,456
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10.7%
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99,304
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10.7%
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0.0%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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65,433
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6.9%
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60,918
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6.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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1,514
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0.2%
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2,219
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0.2%
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0.0%
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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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711,072
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100%
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721,926
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100%
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10,854
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+/-17,152
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no
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Less than $10,000
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62,929
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8.8%
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69,785
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9.7%
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0.9%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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49,998
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7.0%
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48,628
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6.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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110,155
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15.5%
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105,888
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14.7%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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113,846
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16.0%
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99,980
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13.8%
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- 2.2%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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$35,000 to $49,999
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125,154
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17.6%
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128,643
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17.8%
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0.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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115,398
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16.2%
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128,015
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17.7%
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1.5%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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56,073
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7.9%
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55,014
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7.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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46,755
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6.6%
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52,510
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7.3%
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0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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14,631
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2.1%
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16,478
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2.3%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$200,000 or more
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16,133
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2.3%
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16,985
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2.4%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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36,883
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(NA)
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38,833
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(NA)
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1,950
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+/-1,833
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yes
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Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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52,315
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(NA)
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53,295
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(NA)
|
980
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+/-2,147
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no
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With earnings
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616,305
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86.7%
|
622,826
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86.3%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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51,487
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(NA)
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53,238
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(NA)
|
1,751
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+/-2,256
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no
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With Social Security
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128,724
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18.1%
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133,968
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18.6%
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0.5%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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11,803
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(NA)
|
11,690
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(NA)
|
-113
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+/-568
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no
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With retirement income
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69,649
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9.8%
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69,334
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9.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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18,079
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(NA)
|
16,185
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(NA)
|
-1,894
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+/-2,906
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no
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
|
141,782
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19.9%
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138,596
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19.2%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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With Supplemental Security Income
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20,688
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2.9%
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19,127
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2.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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5,876
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(NA)
|
6,450
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(NA)
|
574
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+/-818
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no
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With cash public assistance income
|
11,492
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1.6%
|
13,850
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1.9%
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0.3%
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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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2,283
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(NA)
|
1,776
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(NA)
|
-507
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+/-559
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no
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
|
36,892
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5.2%
|
39,513
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5.5%
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0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
|
92,068
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12.9%
|
90,010
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12.5%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Families
|
451,474
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100%
|
463,434
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100%
|
11,960
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+/-17,305
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no
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Less than $10,000
|
31,034
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6.9%
|
31,681
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6.8%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
|
27,960
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6.2%
|
26,201
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5.7%
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- 0.5%
|
+/-1.3%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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68,697
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15.2%
|
67,768
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14.6%
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- 0.6%
|
+/-2.1%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
|
71,712
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15.9%
|
60,767
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13.1%
|
- 2.8%
|
+/-2.1%
|
yes
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$35,000 to $49,999
|
73,503
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16.3%
|
81,309
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17.5%
|
1.2%
|
+/-2.3%
|
no
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$50,000 to $74,999
|
77,876
|
17.2%
|
89,286
|
19.3%
|
2.1%
|
+/-2.1%
|
no
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$75,000 to $99,999
|
40,073
|
8.9%
|
39,844
|
8.6%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
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|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
35,508
|
7.9%
|
37,655
|
8.1%
|
0.2%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
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|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
12,191
|
2.7%
|
13,951
|
3.0%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
$200,000 or more
|
12,920
|
2.9%
|
14,972
|
3.2%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
39,796
|
(NA)
|
43,148
|
(NA)
|
3,352
|
+/-2,129
|
yes
|
|
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
57,555
|
(NA)
|
59,620
|
(NA)
|
2,065
|
+/-3,119
|
no
|
|
|
|
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
20,281
|
(NA)
|
20,416
|
(NA)
|
135
|
+/-752
|
no
|
|
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
259,598
|
100%
|
258,492
|
100%
|
-1,106
|
+/-14,254
|
no
|
|
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
31,178
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(NA)
|
30,951
|
(NA)
|
-227
|
+/-1,634
|
no
|
|
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
40,764
|
(NA)
|
39,781
|
(NA)
|
-983
|
+/-2,888
|
no
|
|
|
|
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
|
21,543
|
(NA)
|
23,086
|
(NA)
|
1,543
|
+/-1,069
|
yes
|
|
Male full-time, year-round workers
|
28,019
|
(NA)
|
26,201
|
(NA)
|
-1,818
|
+/-1,685
|
yes
|
|
Female full-time, year-round workers
|
26,890
|
(NA)
|
19,845
|
(NA)
|
-7,045
|
+/-1,234
|
yes
|
|
|
|
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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|
Families
|
63,432
|
100%
|
63,899
|
100%
|
467
|
+/-8,714
|
no
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
51,412
|
81.1%
|
53,841
|
84.3%
|
3.2%
|
+/-4.1%
|
no
|
|
With related children under 5 years only
|
8,727
|
13.8%
|
12,577
|
19.7%
|
5.9%
|
+/-6.1%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Families with female householder, no husband present
|
31,683
|
100%
|
36,307
|
100%
|
4,624
|
+/-6,867
|
no
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
26,791
|
84.6%
|
32,118
|
88.5%
|
3.9%
|
+/-5.1%
|
no
|
|
With related children under 5 years only
|
5,674
|
17.9%
|
6,507
|
17.9%
|
0.0%
|
+/-8.1%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Individuals
|
316,055
|
100%
|
333,419
|
100%
|
17,364
|
+/-35,254
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
188,213
|
59.6%
|
187,125
|
56.1%
|
- 3.5%
|
+/-1.5%
|
yes
|
|
65 years and over
|
13,086
|
4.1%
|
23,118
|
6.9%
|
2.8%
|
+/-1.2%
|
yes
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
212
|
0.1%
|
140,891
|
42.3%
|
42.2%
|
+/-3.0%
|
yes
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
212
|
0.1%
|
96,676
|
29.0%
|
28.9%
|
+/-3.0%
|
yes
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
12,787
|
4.0%
|
79,224
|
23.8%
|
19.8%
|
+/-2.1%
|
yes
|
|
|
|
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
Individuals
|
16.6
|
(NA)
|
17.2
|
(NA)
|
0.6
|
+/-1.8
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
13.5
|
(NA)
|
13.6
|
(NA)
|
0.1
|
+/-1.5
|
no
|
|
65 years and over
|
8.1
|
(NA)
|
14.0
|
(NA)
|
5.9
|
+/-2.6
|
yes
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
4.4
|
(NA)
|
25.6
|
(NA)
|
21.2
|
+/-5.8
|
yes
|
|
Related children under 5 years
|
.
|
(NA)
|
26.9
|
(NA)
|
.
|
*****
|
- -
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
4.4
|
(NA)
|
25.1
|
(NA)
|
20.7
|
+/-6.1
|
yes
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
16.3
|
(NA)
|
21.8
|
(NA)
|
5.5
|
+/-3.8
|
yes
|
|
|
|