2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Austin--San Marcos, TX MSA
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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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929,005
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100%
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971,078
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100%
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42,073
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+/-5,874
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yes
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In labor force
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692,508
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74.5%
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716,663
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73.8%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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692,155
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74.5%
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714,300
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73.6%
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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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666,388
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71.7%
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677,439
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69.8%
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- 1.9%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Unemployed
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25,767
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(NA)
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36,861
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(NA)
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11,094
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+/-9,393
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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3.7
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(NA)
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5.2
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(NA)
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1.5
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+/-1.3
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yes
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Armed Forces
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353
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0.1%
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2,363
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0.2%
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0.1%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Not in labor force
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236,497
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25.5%
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254,415
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26.2%
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0.7%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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460,608
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100%
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484,254
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100%
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23,646
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+/-4,635
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yes
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In labor force
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306,620
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66.6%
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318,545
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65.8%
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- 0.8%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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306,620
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66.6%
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317,802
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65.6%
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- 1.0%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Employed
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292,922
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63.6%
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298,439
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61.6%
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- 2.0%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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106,609
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100%
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113,313
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100%
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6,704
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+/-6,244
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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64,649
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60.6%
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64,003
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56.5%
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- 4.1%
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+/-8.3%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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194,227
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100%
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201,371
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100%
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7,144
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+/-9,379
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no
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All parents in family in labor force
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131,369
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67.6%
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142,767
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70.9%
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3.3%
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+/-6.8%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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68,295
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100%
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64,273
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100%
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-4,022
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+/-7,956
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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9,326
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13.7%
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7,992
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12.4%
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- 1.3%
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+/-8.4%
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no
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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6,200
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9.1%
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2,825
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4.4%
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- 4.7%
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+/-5.4%
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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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653,350
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100%
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658,194
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100%
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4,844
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+/-17,771
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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511,335
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78.3%
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534,269
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81.2%
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2.9%
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+/-2.5%
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yes
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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85,865
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13.1%
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62,846
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9.5%
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- 3.6%
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+/-2.3%
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yes
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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12,635
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1.9%
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17,523
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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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Walked
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12,174
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1.9%
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6,303
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1.0%
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- 0.9%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Other means
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7,003
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1.1%
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11,761
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1.8%
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0.7%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Worked at home
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24,338
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3.7%
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25,492
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3.9%
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0.2%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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23.7
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(NA)
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25.2
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(NA)
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1.5
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+/-1.2
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yes
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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666,388
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100%
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677,439
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100%
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11,051
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+/-18,911
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no
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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280,201
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42.0%
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289,978
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42.8%
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0.8%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Service occupations
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80,399
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12.1%
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92,036
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13.6%
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1.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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185,984
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27.9%
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170,213
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25.1%
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- 2.8%
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+/-2.5%
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yes
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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5,257
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0.8%
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1,235
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0.2%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.3%
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yes
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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59,254
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8.9%
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65,391
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9.7%
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0.8%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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55,293
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8.3%
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58,586
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8.6%
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0.3%
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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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11,587
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1.7%
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8,782
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1.3%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Construction
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47,741
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7.2%
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61,556
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9.1%
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1.9%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Manufacturing
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82,341
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12.4%
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77,994
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11.5%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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15,703
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2.4%
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18,355
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2.7%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Retail trade
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77,650
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11.7%
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82,274
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12.1%
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0.4%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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21,475
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3.2%
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28,144
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4.2%
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1.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Information
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30,949
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4.6%
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14,631
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2.2%
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- 2.4%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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52,207
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7.8%
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48,393
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7.1%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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70,935
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10.6%
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86,685
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12.8%
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2.2%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Educational, health, and social services
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127,805
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19.2%
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122,341
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18.1%
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- 1.1%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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56,253
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8.4%
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53,525
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7.9%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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30,178
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4.5%
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25,974
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3.8%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Public administration
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41,564
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6.2%
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48,785
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7.2%
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1.0%
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+/-1.3%
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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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510,223
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76.6%
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501,606
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74.0%
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- 2.6%
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+/-2.5%
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yes
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Government workers
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111,538
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16.7%
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130,857
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19.3%
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2.6%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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43,350
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6.5%
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42,468
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6.3%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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1,277
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0.2%
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2,508
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0.4%
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0.2%
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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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467,791
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100%
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495,385
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100%
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27,594
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+/-8,785
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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37,302
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8.0%
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35,131
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7.1%
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- 0.9%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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17,683
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3.8%
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20,532
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4.1%
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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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38,124
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8.1%
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55,566
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11.2%
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3.1%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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$25,000 to $34,999
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62,874
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13.4%
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56,303
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11.4%
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- 2.0%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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67,006
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14.3%
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76,953
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15.5%
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1.2%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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96,483
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20.6%
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107,999
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21.8%
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1.2%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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67,280
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14.4%
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56,623
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11.4%
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- 3.0%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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$100,000 to $149,999
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53,803
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11.5%
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54,523
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11.0%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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12,269
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2.6%
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17,648
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3.6%
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1.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$200,000 or more
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14,967
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3.2%
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14,107
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2.8%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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52,707
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(NA)
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50,514
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(NA)
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-2,193
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+/-2,840
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no
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Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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66,178
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(NA)
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64,246
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(NA)
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-1,932
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+/-3,348
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no
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With earnings
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415,002
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88.7%
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440,572
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88.9%
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0.2%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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64,142
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(NA)
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62,961
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(NA)
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-1,181
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+/-3,288
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no
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With Social Security
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72,227
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15.4%
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75,934
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15.3%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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11,786
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(NA)
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12,518
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(NA)
|
732
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+/-1,018
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no
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With retirement income
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57,861
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12.4%
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53,539
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10.8%
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- 1.6%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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20,716
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(NA)
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21,884
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(NA)
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1,168
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+/-3,313
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no
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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52,220
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11.2%
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47,562
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9.6%
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- 1.6%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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With Supplemental Security Income
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8,104
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1.7%
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6,386
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1.3%
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- 0.4%
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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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5,350
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(NA)
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6,600
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(NA)
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1,250
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+/-1,838
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no
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With cash public assistance income
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7,863
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1.7%
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2,498
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0.5%
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- 1.2%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Mean cash public assistance income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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1,972
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(NA)
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2,513
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(NA)
|
541
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+/-1,191
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no
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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16,295
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3.5%
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11,499
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2.3%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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31,221
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6.7%
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27,456
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5.5%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Families
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306,618
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100%
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303,359
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100%
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-3,259
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+/-13,641
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no
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Less than $10,000
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11,441
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3.7%
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11,142
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3.7%
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0.0%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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8,307
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2.7%
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5,821
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1.9%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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18,394
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6.0%
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22,963
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7.6%
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1.6%
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+/-2.3%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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32,244
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10.5%
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30,998
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10.2%
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- 0.3%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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41,730
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13.6%
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46,538
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15.3%
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1.7%
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+/-2.8%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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72,477
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23.6%
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72,522
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23.9%
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0.3%
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+/-3.0%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
|
52,553
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17.1%
|
41,809
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13.8%
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- 3.3%
|
+/-2.8%
|
yes
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$100,000 to $149,999
|
46,576
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15.2%
|
44,256
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14.6%
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- 0.6%
|
+/-2.6%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
|
10,985
|
3.6%
|
15,118
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5.0%
|
1.4%
|
+/-1.3%
|
yes
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$200,000 or more
|
11,911
|
3.9%
|
12,192
|
4.0%
|
0.1%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
63,392
|
(NA)
|
61,699
|
(NA)
|
-1,693
|
+/-2,945
|
no
|
|
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
77,344
|
(NA)
|
76,802
|
(NA)
|
-542
|
+/-4,595
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no
|
|
|
|
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
25,794
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(NA)
|
25,629
|
(NA)
|
-165
|
+/-1,358
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no
|
|
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
161,173
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100%
|
192,026
|
100%
|
30,853
|
+/-12,680
|
yes
|
|
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
31,215
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(NA)
|
32,904
|
(NA)
|
1,689
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+/-2,970
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no
|
|
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
43,008
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(NA)
|
42,104
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(NA)
|
-904
|
+/-4,414
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no
|
|
|
|
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
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26,933
|
(NA)
|
27,002
|
(NA)
|
69
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+/-960
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no
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Male full-time, year-round workers
|
40,440
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(NA)
|
38,271
|
(NA)
|
-2,169
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+/-3,237
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no
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Female full-time, year-round workers
|
28,839
|
(NA)
|
31,812
|
(NA)
|
2,973
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+/-1,473
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yes
|
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
|
20,914
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100%
|
19,201
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100%
|
-1,713
|
+/-6,785
|
no
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With related children under 18 years
|
17,241
|
82.4%
|
14,597
|
76.0%
|
- 6.4%
|
+/-19.6%
|
no
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With related children under 5 years only
|
3,983
|
19.0%
|
3,869
|
20.1%
|
1.1%
|
+/-16.0%
|
no
|
|
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Families with female householder, no husband present
|
11,724
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100%
|
8,849
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100%
|
-2,875
|
+/-5,399
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no
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With related children under 18 years
|
10,452
|
89.2%
|
8,251
|
93.2%
|
4.0%
|
+/-22.6%
|
no
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|
With related children under 5 years only
|
3,388
|
28.9%
|
1,649
|
18.6%
|
-10.3%
|
+/-24.4%
|
no
|
|
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Individuals
|
132,229
|
100%
|
127,751
|
100%
|
-4,478
|
+/-27,869
|
no
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18 years and over
|
90,438
|
68.4%
|
86,456
|
67.7%
|
- 0.7%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
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|
65 years and over
|
5,912
|
4.5%
|
7,007
|
5.5%
|
1.0%
|
+/-2.3%
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
41,000
|
31.0%
|
35,896
|
28.1%
|
- 2.9%
|
+/-9.9%
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
27,874
|
21.1%
|
21,713
|
17.0%
|
- 4.1%
|
+/-7.6%
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
54,058
|
40.9%
|
56,735
|
44.4%
|
3.5%
|
+/-3.0%
|
yes
|
|
|
|
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
Individuals
|
10.9
|
(NA)
|
10.1
|
(NA)
|
-0.8
|
+/-2.3
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
10.1
|
(NA)
|
9.2
|
(NA)
|
-0.9
|
+/-1.8
|
no
|
|
65 years and over
|
7.3
|
(NA)
|
8.3
|
(NA)
|
1.0
|
+/-4.1
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
13.2
|
(NA)
|
11.0
|
(NA)
|
-2.2
|
+/-4.8
|
no
|
|
Related children under 5 years
|
14.2
|
(NA)
|
14.5
|
(NA)
|
0.3
|
+/-6.6
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
12.8
|
(NA)
|
9.5
|
(NA)
|
-3.3
|
+/-5.1
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
22.4
|
(NA)
|
19.9
|
(NA)
|
-2.5
|
+/-4.3
|
no
|
|
|
|