2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Dallas--Fort Worth, TX CMSA
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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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3,827,797
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100%
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3,928,019
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100%
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100,222
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+/-9,565
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yes
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In labor force
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2,757,393
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72.0%
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2,824,376
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71.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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2,753,680
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71.9%
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2,820,793
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71.8%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Employed
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2,619,231
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68.4%
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2,667,825
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67.9%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Unemployed
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134,449
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(NA)
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152,968
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(NA)
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18,519
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+/-18,178
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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4.9
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(NA)
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5.4
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(NA)
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0.5
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+/-0.7
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no
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Armed Forces
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3,713
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0.1%
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3,583
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0.1%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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1,070,404
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28.0%
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1,103,643
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28.1%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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1,947,363
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100%
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1,998,033
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100%
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50,670
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+/-9,096
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yes
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In labor force
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1,216,477
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62.5%
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1,254,311
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62.8%
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0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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1,216,295
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62.5%
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1,253,958
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62.8%
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0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Employed
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1,145,399
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58.8%
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1,181,834
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59.1%
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0.3%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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475,472
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100%
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503,577
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100%
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28,105
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+/-15,936
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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279,843
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58.9%
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288,963
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57.4%
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- 1.5%
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+/-4.5%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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889,840
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100%
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930,500
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100%
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40,660
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+/-21,717
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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611,334
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68.7%
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670,253
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72.0%
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3.3%
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+/-3.5%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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279,193
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100%
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290,979
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100%
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11,786
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+/-12,198
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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47,067
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16.9%
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35,540
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12.2%
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- 4.7%
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+/-3.5%
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yes
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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20,227
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7.2%
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16,873
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5.8%
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- 1.4%
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+/-2.5%
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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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2,566,968
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100%
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2,602,863
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100%
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35,895
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+/-39,470
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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2,037,857
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79.4%
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2,078,484
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79.9%
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0.5%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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328,986
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12.8%
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331,293
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12.7%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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49,411
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1.9%
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51,487
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2.0%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Walked
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44,482
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1.7%
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33,999
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1.3%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Other means
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33,377
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1.3%
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29,469
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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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Worked at home
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72,855
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2.8%
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78,131
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3.0%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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26.1
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(NA)
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25.6
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(NA)
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-0.5
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+/-0.8
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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2,619,231
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100%
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2,667,825
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100%
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48,594
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+/-37,732
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yes
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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885,573
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33.8%
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941,244
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35.3%
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1.5%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Service occupations
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320,987
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12.3%
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331,378
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12.4%
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0.1%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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761,227
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29.1%
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770,374
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28.9%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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21,440
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0.8%
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6,134
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0.2%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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289,665
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11.1%
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289,562
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10.9%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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340,339
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13.0%
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329,133
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12.3%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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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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35,298
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1.3%
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17,051
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0.6%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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Construction
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209,235
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8.0%
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232,260
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8.7%
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0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Manufacturing
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361,390
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13.8%
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341,828
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12.8%
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- 1.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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135,040
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5.2%
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113,324
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4.2%
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- 1.0%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Retail trade
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316,252
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12.1%
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325,855
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12.2%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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174,875
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6.7%
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180,230
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6.8%
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0.1%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Information
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132,914
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5.1%
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121,877
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4.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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220,109
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8.4%
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241,947
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9.1%
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0.7%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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268,979
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10.3%
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306,763
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11.5%
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1.2%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Educational, health, and social services
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391,623
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15.0%
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417,847
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15.7%
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0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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169,126
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6.5%
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165,771
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6.2%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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132,571
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5.1%
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122,486
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4.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Public administration
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71,819
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2.7%
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80,586
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3.0%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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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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2,184,648
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83.4%
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2,194,952
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82.3%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Government workers
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260,254
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9.9%
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295,233
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11.1%
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1.2%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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167,880
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6.4%
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173,819
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6.5%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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6,449
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0.2%
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3,821
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0.1%
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- 0.1%
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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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1,890,185
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100%
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1,938,675
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100%
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48,490
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+/-18,295
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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131,468
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7.0%
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129,635
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6.7%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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92,594
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4.9%
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104,195
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5.4%
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0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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215,206
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11.4%
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226,610
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11.7%
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0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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235,879
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12.5%
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229,772
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11.9%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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299,539
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15.8%
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315,336
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16.3%
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0.5%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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401,686
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21.3%
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386,590
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19.9%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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$75,000 to $99,999
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209,396
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11.1%
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241,737
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12.5%
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1.4%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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$100,000 to $149,999
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193,017
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10.2%
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191,301
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9.9%
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- 0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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58,373
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3.1%
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52,172
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2.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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