2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Austin--San Marcos, TX MSA
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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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335,716
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100%
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351,074
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100%
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15,358
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+/-18,412
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no
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Nursery school, preschool
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21,451
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6.4%
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21,078
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6.0%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Kindergarten
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16,898
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5.0%
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22,095
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6.3%
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1.3%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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132,927
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39.6%
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141,159
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40.2%
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0.6%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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69,576
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20.7%
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62,936
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17.9%
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- 2.8%
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+/-2.5%
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yes
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College or graduate school
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94,864
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28.3%
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103,806
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29.6%
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1.3%
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+/-3.6%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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745,543
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100%
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787,406
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100%
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41,863
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+/-7,141
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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45,903
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6.2%
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50,002
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6.4%
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0.2%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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56,692
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7.6%
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50,434
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6.4%
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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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151,625
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20.3%
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173,806
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22.1%
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1.8%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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160,230
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21.5%
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164,481
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20.9%
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- 0.6%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Associate degree
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44,650
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6.0%
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44,789
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5.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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194,677
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26.1%
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200,637
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25.5%
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- 0.6%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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91,766
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12.3%
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103,257
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13.1%
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0.8%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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86.2
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(NA)
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87.2
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(NA)
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1.0
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+/-1.8
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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38.4
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(NA)
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38.6
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(NA)
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0.2
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+/-2.6
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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477,890
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100%
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497,310
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100%
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19,420
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+/-4,891
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yes
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Never married
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166,094
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34.8%
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168,356
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33.9%
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- 0.9%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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263,601
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55.2%
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266,785
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53.6%
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- 1.6%
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+/-2.8%
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no
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Separated
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5,846
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1.2%
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11,825
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2.4%
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1.2%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Widowed
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4,349
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0.9%
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6,199
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1.2%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Divorced
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38,000
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8.0%
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44,145
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8.9%
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0.9%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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468,953
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100%
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491,705
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100%
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22,752
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+/-4,250
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yes
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Never married
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120,320
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25.7%
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128,659
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26.2%
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0.5%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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255,034
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54.4%
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253,642
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51.6%
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- 2.8%
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+/-2.6%
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yes
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Separated
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13,675
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2.9%
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12,205
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2.5%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Widowed
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25,336
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5.4%
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29,831
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6.1%
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0.7%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Divorced
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54,588
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11.6%
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67,368
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13.7%
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2.1%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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FERTILITY
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Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had
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a birth in the past 12 months
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20,395
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100%
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18,474
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100%
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-1,921
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+/-6,369
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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6,190
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30.4%
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3,341
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18.1%
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-12.3%
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+/-13.2%
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no
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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39
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(NA)
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19
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(NA)
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-20
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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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30.4
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(NA)
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18.1
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(NA)
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-12.3
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+/-13.2
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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57
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(NA)
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50
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(NA)
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-7
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+/-18
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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61
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(NA)
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39
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(NA)
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-22
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+/-45
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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101
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(NA)
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80
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(NA)
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-21
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+/-35
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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14
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(NA)
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21
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(NA)
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7
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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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21,545
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100%
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25,068
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100%
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3,523
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+/-6,920
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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7,523
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34.9%
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7,633
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30.4%
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- 4.5%
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+/-13.7%
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no
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less than 1 year
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2,696
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35.8%
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2,513
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32.9%
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- 2.9%
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+/-30.7%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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1,340
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17.8%
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1,779
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23.3%
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5.5%
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+/-22.6%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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1,019
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13.5%
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457
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6.0%
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- 7.5%
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+/-16.0%
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no
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5 or more years
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2,468
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32.8%
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2,884
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37.8%
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5.0%
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+/-26.1%
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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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49.8
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(NA)
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55.5
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(NA)
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5.7
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+/-13.2
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no
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Percent who are married
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88.1
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(NA)
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89.8
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(NA)
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1.7
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+/-13.7
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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80.9
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(NA)
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79.0
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(NA)
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-1.9
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+/-17.3
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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5.9
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(NA)
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12.8
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(NA)
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6.9
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+/-13.9
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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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897,342
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100%
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934,090
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100%
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36,748
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+/-3,153
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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89,223
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9.9%
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95,278
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10.2%
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0.3%
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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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288,019
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100%
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290,847
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100%
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2,828
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+/-9,984
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no
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With a disability
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19,552
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6.8%
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13,530
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4.7%
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- 2.1%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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750,335
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100%
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797,913
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100%
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47,578
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+/-10,610
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yes
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With a disability
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82,662
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11.0%
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77,291
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9.7%
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- 1.3%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Percent employed
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59.1
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(NA)
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61.4
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(NA)
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2.3
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+/-7.8
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no
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No disability
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667,673
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89.0%
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720,622
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90.3%
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1.3%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Percent employed
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82.4
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(NA)
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79.9
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(NA)
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-2.5
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+/-2.1
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yes
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Population 65 years and over
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81,311
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100%
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84,663
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100%
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3,352
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+/-3,891
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no
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With a disability
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33,786
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41.6%
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30,428
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35.9%
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- 5.7%
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+/-6.3%
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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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1,197,231
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100%
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1,255,574
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100%
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58,343
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+/-5,072
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yes
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Same house
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914,519
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76.4%
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978,017
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77.9%
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1.5%
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+/-2.8%
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no
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Different house in the U.S.
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272,611
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22.8%
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256,613
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20.4%
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- 2.4%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Same county
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153,952
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12.9%
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150,331
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12.0%
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- 0.9%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Different county
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118,659
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9.9%
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106,282
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8.5%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Same state
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77,071
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6.4%
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72,126
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5.7%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Different state
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41,588
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3.5%
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34,156
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2.7%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Abroad
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10,101
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0.8%
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20,944
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1.7%
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0.9%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
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Total population
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1,212,806
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100%
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1,276,270
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100%
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63,464
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*****
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- -
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Native
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1,083,624
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89.3%
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1,115,901
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87.4%
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- 1.9%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Born in United States
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1,064,409
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87.8%
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1,096,760
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85.9%
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- 1.9%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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State of residence
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721,758
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59.5%
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727,139
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57.0%
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- 2.5%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Different state
|
342,651
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28.3%
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369,621
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29.0%
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0.7%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or
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born abroad to American parent(s)
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19,215
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1.6%
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19,141
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1.5%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Foreign born
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129,182
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10.7%
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160,369
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12.6%
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1.9%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Naturalized citizen
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36,568
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28.3%
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48,129
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30.0%
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1.7%
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+/-5.6%
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no
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Not a citizen
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92,614
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71.7%
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112,240
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70.0%
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- 1.7%
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+/-9.1%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
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74,731
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57.8%
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87,179
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54.4%
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- 3.4%
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+/-10.2%
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no
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Entered before 1990
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54,451
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42.2%
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73,190
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45.6%
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3.4%
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+/-6.3%
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no
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REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
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Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
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129,182
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100%
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160,369
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100%
|
31,187
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+/-24,021
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yes
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Europe
|
9,544
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7.4%
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14,159
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8.8%
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1.4%
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+/-4.1%
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no
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Asia
|
40,592
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31.4%
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34,637
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21.6%
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- 9.8%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Africa
|
3,209
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2.5%
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2,176
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1.4%
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- 1.1%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Oceania
|
830
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0.6%
|
229
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0.1%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Latin America
|
72,985
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56.5%
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101,365
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63.2%
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6.7%
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+/-12.4%
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no
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Northern America
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2,022
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1.6%
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7,803
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4.9%
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3.3%
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+/-3.6%
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no
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
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Population 5 years and over
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1,120,018
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100%
|
1,175,786
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100%
|
55,768
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+/-1,643
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yes
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English only
|
840,953
|
75.1%
|
868,122
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73.8%
|
- 1.3%
|
+/-1.8%
|
no
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Language other than English
|
279,065
|
24.9%
|
307,664
|
26.2%
|
1.3%
|
+/-2.0%
|
no
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|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
93,941
|
8.4%
|
129,824
|
11.0%
|
2.6%
|
+/-1.7%
|
yes
|
|
Spanish
|
219,144
|
19.6%
|
252,219
|
21.5%
|
1.9%
|
+/-1.7%
|
yes
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|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
73,803
|
6.6%
|
112,595
|
9.6%
|
3.0%
|
+/-1.8%
|
yes
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
26,664
|
2.4%
|
28,478
|
2.4%
|
0.0%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
2,196
|
0.2%
|
7,286
|
0.6%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.3%
|
yes
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
29,783
|
2.7%
|
22,918
|
1.9%
|
- 0.8%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
17,688
|
1.6%
|
9,943
|
0.8%
|
- 0.8%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Other languages
|
3,474
|
0.3%
|
4,049
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
254
|
0.1%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
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ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
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Total Population
|
1,212,806
|
100%
|
1,276,270
|
100%
|
63,464
|
*****
|
- -
|
|
Arab
|
3,235
|
0.3%
|
6,540
|
0.5%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
19,295
|
1.6%
|
21,595
|
1.7%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Danish
|
4,685
|
0.4%
|
5,999
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
15,696
|
1.3%
|
14,796
|
1.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
English
|
132,660
|
10.9%
|
134,462
|
10.5%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
40,334
|
3.3%
|
56,434
|
4.4%
|
1.1%
|
+/-1.0%
|
yes
|
|
French Canadian
|
4,304
|
0.4%
|
8,139
|
0.6%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
German
|
199,214
|
16.4%
|
221,846
|
17.4%
|
1.0%
|
+/-1.8%
|
no
|
|
Greek
|
4,492
|
0.4%
|
1,371
|
0.1%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Hungarian
|
2,682
|
0.2%
|
3,106
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
113,936
|
9.4%
|
141,907
|
11.1%
|
1.7%
|
+/-1.3%
|
yes
|
|
Italian
|
26,997
|
2.2%
|
30,465
|
2.4%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
1,405
|
0.1%
|
1,543
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
15,512
|
1.3%
|
11,339
|
0.9%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Polish
|
19,529
|
1.6%
|
21,275
|
1.7%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
3,382
|
0.3%
|
4,280
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Russian
|
6,921
|
0.6%
|
11,082
|
0.9%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
29,144
|
2.4%
|
37,426
|
2.9%
|
0.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
29,995
|
2.5%
|
33,861
|
2.7%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
1,499
|
0.1%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
7,875
|
0.6%
|
9,808
|
0.8%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Swedish
|
20,764
|
1.7%
|
13,409
|
1.1%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Swiss
|
2,787
|
0.2%
|
2,800
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
1,043
|
0.1%
|
3,566
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
86,268
|
7.1%
|
51,531
|
4.0%
|
- 3.1%
|
+/-1.3%
|
yes
|
|
Welsh
|
8,444
|
0.7%
|
11,217
|
0.9%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
1,964
|
0.2%
|
622
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|