2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Cleveland--Akron, OH CMSA
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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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729,085
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100%
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724,096
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100%
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-4,989
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+/-21,148
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no
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Nursery school, preschool
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43,577
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6.0%
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52,543
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7.3%
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1.3%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Kindergarten
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35,583
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4.9%
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38,791
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5.4%
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0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Elementary school (grades 1-8)
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350,567
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48.1%
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325,148
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44.9%
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- 3.2%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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High school grade (grades 9-12)
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156,749
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21.5%
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155,123
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21.4%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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College or graduate school
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142,609
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19.6%
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152,491
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21.1%
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1.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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Population 25 years and over
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1,921,594
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100%
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1,955,558
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100%
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33,964
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+/-8,593
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yes
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Less than 9th grade
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77,497
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4.0%
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64,958
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3.3%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma
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219,785
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11.4%
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226,912
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11.6%
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0.2%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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High school graduate (including equivalency)
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678,290
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35.3%
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665,908
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34.1%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Some college, no degree
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390,886
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20.3%
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415,174
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21.2%
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0.9%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Associate degree
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104,550
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5.4%
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112,015
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5.7%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Bachelor's degree
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309,750
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16.1%
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298,822
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15.3%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Graduate or professional degree
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140,836
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7.3%
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171,769
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8.8%
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1.5%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Percent high school graduate or higher
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84.5
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(NA)
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85.1
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(NA)
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0.6
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+/-1.3
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no
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher
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23.4
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(NA)
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24.1
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(NA)
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0.7
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+/-1.3
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no
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MARITAL STATUS
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Males 15 years and over
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1,067,153
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100%
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1,087,567
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100%
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20,414
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+/-6,696
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yes
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Never married
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315,442
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29.6%
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323,759
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29.8%
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0.2%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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591,306
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55.4%
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608,196
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55.9%
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0.5%
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+/-2.0%
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no
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Separated
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22,513
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2.1%
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18,444
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1.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Widowed
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32,179
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3.0%
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31,315
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2.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Divorced
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105,713
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9.9%
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105,853
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9.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Females 15 years and over
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1,197,382
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100%
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1,215,947
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100%
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18,565
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+/-5,646
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yes
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Never married
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291,902
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24.4%
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302,673
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24.9%
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0.5%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Now married, except separated
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602,440
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50.3%
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595,570
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49.0%
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- 1.3%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Separated
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29,128
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2.4%
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23,376
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1.9%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Widowed
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132,719
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11.1%
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138,173
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11.4%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Divorced
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141,193
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11.8%
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156,155
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12.8%
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1.0%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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FERTILITY
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Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had
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a birth in the past 12 months
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37,625
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100%
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40,875
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100%
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3,250
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+/-7,735
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no
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Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
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7,783
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20.7%
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12,696
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31.1%
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10.4%
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+/-7.4%
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yes
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Per 1,000 unmarried women
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22
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(NA)
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34
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(NA)
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12
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+/-10
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yes
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As a percent of all women with a birth
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20.7
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(NA)
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31.1
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(NA)
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10.4
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+/-8.6
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yes
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
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50
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(NA)
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54
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(NA)
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4
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+/-10
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no
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Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
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44
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(NA)
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22
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(NA)
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-22
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+/-31
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no
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Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
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88
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(NA)
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107
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(NA)
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19
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+/-23
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no
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Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
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25
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(NA)
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23
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(NA)
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-2
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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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52,082
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100%
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56,244
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100%
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4,162
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+/-12,868
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no
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Responsible for grandchildren
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21,939
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42.1%
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25,539
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45.4%
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3.3%
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+/-10.6%
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no
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less than 1 year
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9,224
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42.0%
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6,415
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25.1%
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-16.9%
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+/-19.0%
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no
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1 or 2 years
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3,348
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15.3%
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6,550
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25.6%
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10.3%
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+/-11.7%
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no
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3 or 4 years
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3,037
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13.8%
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3,103
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12.2%
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- 1.6%
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+/-10.4%
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no
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5 or more years
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6,330
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28.9%
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9,471
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37.1%
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8.2%
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+/-14.5%
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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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67.6
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(NA)
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68.4
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(NA)
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0.8
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+/-9.7
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no
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Percent who are married
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71.2
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(NA)
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64.1
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(NA)
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-7.1
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+/-15.3
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no
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Percent who are in labor force
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57.5
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(NA)
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50.1
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(NA)
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-7.4
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+/-14.2
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no
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Percent who are in poverty
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25.6
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(NA)
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25.2
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(NA)
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-0.4
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+/-15.2
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no
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VETERAN STATUS
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Civilian population 18 years and over
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2,142,639
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100%
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2,186,147
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100%
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43,508
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+/-6,861
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yes
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Civilian veterans
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280,701
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13.1%
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274,455
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12.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
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Population 5 to 20 years
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635,063
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100%
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627,120
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100%
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-7,943
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+/-11,197
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no
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With a disability
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46,296
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7.3%
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45,477
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7.3%
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0.0%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Population 21 to 64 years
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1,655,408
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100%
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1,683,826
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100%
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28,418
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+/-12,522
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yes
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With a disability
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210,276
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12.7%
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214,564
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12.7%
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0.0%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Percent employed
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48.6
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(NA)
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50.9
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(NA)
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2.3
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+/-4.6
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no
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No disability
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1,445,132
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87.3%
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1,469,262
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87.3%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Percent employed
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80.2
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(NA)
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79.4
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(NA)
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-0.8
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+/-1.5
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no
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Population 65 years and over
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398,134
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100%
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394,994
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100%
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-3,140
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+/-4,988
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no
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With a disability
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156,819
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39.4%
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155,557
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39.4%
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0.0%
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+/-3.3%
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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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2,848,626
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100%
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2,856,688
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100%
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8,062
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+/-11,484
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no
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Same house
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2,512,138
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88.2%
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2,506,702
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87.7%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Different house in the U.S.
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324,182
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11.4%
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345,487
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12.1%
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0.7%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Same county
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230,858
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8.1%
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247,341
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8.7%
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0.6%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Different county
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93,324
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3.3%
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98,146
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3.4%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Same state
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57,267
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2.0%
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62,780
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2.2%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Different state
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36,057
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1.3%
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35,366
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1.2%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Abroad
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12,306
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0.4%
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4,499
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0.2%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
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Total population
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2,883,165
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100%
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2,886,558
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100%
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3,393
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+/-9,252
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no
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Native
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2,737,207
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94.9%
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2,765,270
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95.8%
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0.9%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Born in United States
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2,700,959
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93.7%
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2,733,912
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94.7%
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1.0%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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State of residence
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2,093,204
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72.6%
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2,158,379
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74.8%
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2.2%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Different state
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607,755
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21.1%
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575,533
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19.9%
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- 1.2%
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+/-1.2%
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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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36,248
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1.3%
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31,358
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1.1%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Foreign born
|
145,958
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5.1%
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121,288
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4.2%
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- 0.9%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Naturalized citizen
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85,648
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58.7%
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63,716
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52.5%
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- 6.2%
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+/-6.4%
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no
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Not a citizen
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60,310
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41.3%
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57,572
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47.5%
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6.2%
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+/-9.1%
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no
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Entered 1990 or later
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49,804
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34.1%
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50,013
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41.2%
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7.1%
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+/-8.3%
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no
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Entered before 1990
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96,154
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65.9%
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71,275
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58.8%
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- 7.1%
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+/-5.4%
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yes
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REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
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Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
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145,958
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100%
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121,288
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100%
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-24,670
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+/-18,724
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yes
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Europe
|
77,594
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53.2%
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52,576
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43.3%
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- 9.9%
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+/-6.6%
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yes
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Asia
|
41,117
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28.2%
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40,524
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33.4%
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5.2%
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+/-4.0%
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yes
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Africa
|
2,426
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1.7%
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7,608
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6.3%
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4.6%
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+/-3.1%
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yes
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Oceania
|
441
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0.3%
|
603
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0.5%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Latin America
|
18,451
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12.6%
|
14,021
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11.6%
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- 1.0%
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+/-6.1%
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no
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Northern America
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5,929
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4.1%
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5,956
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4.9%
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0.8%
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+/-2.5%
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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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2,688,757
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100%
|
2,706,794
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100%
|
18,037
|
+/-10,372
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yes
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English only
|
2,454,485
|
91.3%
|
2,487,127
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91.9%
|
0.6%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
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Language other than English
|
234,272
|
8.7%
|
219,667
|
8.1%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
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|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
77,891
|
2.9%
|
76,453
|
2.8%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
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|
Spanish
|
72,383
|
2.7%
|
66,885
|
2.5%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
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|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
19,880
|
0.7%
|
19,344
|
0.7%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Other Indo-European languages
|
110,260
|
4.1%
|
100,126
|
3.7%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
37,793
|
1.4%
|
31,172
|
1.2%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Asian and Pacific Islander languages
|
19,965
|
0.7%
|
26,877
|
1.0%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
9,373
|
0.3%
|
16,779
|
0.6%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
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|
Other languages
|
31,664
|
1.2%
|
25,779
|
1.0%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Speak English less than "very well"
|
10,845
|
0.4%
|
9,158
|
0.3%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
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ANCESTRY (TOTAL REPORTED)
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Total Population
|
2,883,165
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100%
|
2,886,558
|
100%
|
3,393
|
+/-9,252
|
no
|
|
Arab
|
35,269
|
1.2%
|
20,092
|
0.7%
|
- 0.5%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Czech
|
41,607
|
1.4%
|
48,450
|
1.7%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
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|
Danish
|
7,289
|
0.3%
|
4,302
|
0.1%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Dutch
|
48,470
|
1.7%
|
50,877
|
1.8%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
English
|
279,855
|
9.7%
|
298,568
|
10.3%
|
0.6%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
French (except Basque)
|
69,405
|
2.4%
|
62,230
|
2.2%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
French Canadian
|
11,822
|
0.4%
|
14,068
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
German
|
694,074
|
24.1%
|
679,256
|
23.5%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
Greek
|
14,643
|
0.5%
|
18,899
|
0.7%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Hungarian
|
104,892
|
3.6%
|
115,013
|
4.0%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Irish
|
400,211
|
13.9%
|
428,672
|
14.9%
|
1.0%
|
+/-1.2%
|
no
|
|
Italian
|
282,085
|
9.8%
|
280,103
|
9.7%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Lithuanian
|
17,740
|
0.6%
|
11,578
|
0.4%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Norwegian
|
6,775
|
0.2%
|
8,501
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Polish
|
206,566
|
7.2%
|
216,704
|
7.5%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
Portuguese
|
4,730
|
0.2%
|
2,011
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Russian
|
39,743
|
1.4%
|
35,536
|
1.2%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Scotch-Irish
|
47,395
|
1.6%
|
53,656
|
1.9%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Scottish
|
60,020
|
2.1%
|
55,822
|
1.9%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Slovak
|
92,940
|
3.2%
|
91,913
|
3.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Subsaharan African
|
6,602
|
0.2%
|
6,147
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Swedish
|
28,389
|
1.0%
|
21,290
|
0.7%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
Swiss
|
17,316
|
0.6%
|
14,458
|
0.5%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Ukrainian
|
23,438
|
0.8%
|
23,959
|
0.8%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
United States or American
|
110,170
|
3.8%
|
154,746
|
5.4%
|
1.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Welsh
|
29,040
|
1.0%
|
27,144
|
0.9%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)
|
9,460
|
0.3%
|
2,175
|
0.1%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|