2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Denver, CO PMSA
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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2000
Estimate |
2000
Percent
Distribution |
2001
Estimate |
2001
Percent
Distribution |
Difference
(2001 - 2000) |
Margin
of Error
of Difference |
Statistically
Significant |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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1,596,908
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100%
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1,620,794
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100%
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23,886
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+/-6,993
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yes
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In labor force
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1,185,387
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74.2%
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1,171,546
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72.3%
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- 1.9%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Civilian labor force
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1,183,190
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74.1%
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1,167,797
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72.1%
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- 2.0%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Employed
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1,145,075
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71.7%
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1,110,645
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68.5%
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- 3.2%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Unemployed
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38,115
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(NA)
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57,152
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(NA)
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19,037
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+/-9,669
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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3.2
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(NA)
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4.9
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(NA)
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1.7
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+/-1.0
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yes
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Armed Forces
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2,197
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0.1%
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3,749
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0.2%
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0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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411,521
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25.8%
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449,248
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27.7%
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1.9%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Females 16 years and over
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807,528
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100%
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820,911
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100%
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13,383
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+/-6,513
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yes
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In labor force
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539,627
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66.8%
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528,679
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64.4%
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- 2.4%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Civilian labor force
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538,214
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66.6%
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528,476
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64.4%
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- 2.2%
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+/-2.0%
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yes
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Employed
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517,589
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64.1%
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501,546
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61.1%
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- 3.0%
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+/-2.1%
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yes
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Own children under 6 years
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172,957
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100%
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184,324
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100%
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11,367
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+/-8,539
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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114,930
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66.5%
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101,659
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55.2%
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-11.3%
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+/-5.6%
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yes
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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334,593
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100%
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355,477
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100%
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20,884
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+/-11,402
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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249,447
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74.6%
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244,766
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68.9%
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- 5.7%
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+/-4.8%
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yes
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Population 16 to 19 years
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104,054
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100%
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108,190
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100%
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4,136
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+/-10,040
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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14,963
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14.4%
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18,535
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17.1%
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2.7%
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+/-6.8%
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no
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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5,942
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5.7%
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8,190
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7.6%
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1.9%
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+/-3.8%
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no
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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1,123,236
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100%
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1,086,770
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100%
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-36,466
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+/-22,475
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yes
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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862,584
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76.8%
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840,087
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77.3%
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0.5%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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126,670
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11.3%
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118,185
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10.9%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.7%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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56,904
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5.1%
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53,425
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4.9%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Walked
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21,702
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1.9%
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20,456
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1.9%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Other means
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11,082
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1.0%
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15,497
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1.4%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Worked at home
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44,294
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3.9%
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39,120
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3.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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25.7
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(NA)
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24.6
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(NA)
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-1.1
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+/-0.8
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yes
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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1,145,075
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100%
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1,110,645
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100%
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-34,430
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+/-21,643
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yes
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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452,249
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39.5%
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417,960
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37.6%
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- 1.9%
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+/-1.7%
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yes
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Service occupations
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158,002
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13.8%
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127,519
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11.5%
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- 2.3%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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Sales and office occupations
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310,943
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27.2%
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326,276
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29.4%
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2.2%
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+/-1.8%
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yes
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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1,018
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0.1%
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2,694
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0.2%
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0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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115,656
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10.1%
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111,975
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10.1%
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0.0%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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107,207
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9.4%
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124,221
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11.2%
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1.8%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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9,962
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0.9%
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7,777
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0.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Construction
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102,595
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9.0%
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100,017
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9.0%
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0.0%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Manufacturing
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111,525
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9.7%
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101,491
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9.1%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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43,013
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3.8%
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43,238
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3.9%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Retail trade
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119,221
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10.4%
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131,083
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11.8%
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1.4%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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51,595
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4.5%
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67,452
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6.1%
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1.6%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Information
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80,793
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7.1%
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73,629
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6.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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99,808
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8.7%
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114,081
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10.3%
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1.6%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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146,085
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12.8%
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134,946
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12.2%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Educational, health, and social services
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184,263
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16.1%
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169,803
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15.3%
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- 0.8%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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89,483
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7.8%
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71,060
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6.4%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.2%
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yes
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Other services (except public administration)
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57,026
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5.0%
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50,050
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4.5%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Public administration
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49,706
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4.3%
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46,018
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4.1%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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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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935,531
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81.7%
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907,504
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81.7%
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0.0%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Government workers
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143,187
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12.5%
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131,752
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11.9%
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- 0.6%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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64,559
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5.6%
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69,418
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6.3%
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0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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1,798
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0.2%
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1,971
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0.2%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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818,808
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100%
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844,047
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100%
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25,239
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+/-11,392
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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38,164
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4.7%
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49,290
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5.8%
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1.1%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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$10,000 to $14,999
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29,817
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3.6%
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40,278
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4.8%
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1.2%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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$15,000 to $24,999
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86,483
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10.6%
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77,644
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9.2%
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- 1.4%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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$25,000 to $34,999
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91,522
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11.2%
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95,399
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11.3%
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0.1%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$35,000 to $49,999
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139,385
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17.0%
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142,350
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16.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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178,503
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21.8%
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189,637
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22.5%
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0.7%
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+/-1.8%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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112,255
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13.7%
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114,201
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13.5%
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- 0.2%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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90,809
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11.1%
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84,774
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10.0%
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- 1.1%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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22,935
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2.8%
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29,043
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3.4%
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0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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