2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Los Angeles--Long Beach, CA 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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6,957,962
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100%
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6,969,054
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100%
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11,092
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+/-14,337
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no
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In labor force
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4,507,641
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64.8%
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4,513,230
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64.8%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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4,502,756
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64.7%
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4,510,935
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64.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Employed
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4,169,826
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59.9%
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4,198,680
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60.2%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Unemployed
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332,930
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(NA)
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312,255
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(NA)
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-20,675
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+/-25,004
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no
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Percent unemployed
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7.4
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(NA)
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6.9
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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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4,885
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0.1%
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2,295
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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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2,450,321
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35.2%
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2,455,824
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35.2%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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3,567,340
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100%
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3,572,405
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100%
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5,065
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+/-9,917
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no
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In labor force
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1,990,095
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55.8%
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2,002,339
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56.1%
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0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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1,988,692
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55.7%
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2,001,753
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56.0%
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0.3%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Employed
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1,830,789
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51.3%
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1,857,093
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52.0%
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0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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847,154
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100%
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855,532
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100%
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8,378
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+/-26,479
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no
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All parents in family in labor force
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442,960
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52.3%
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443,894
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51.9%
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- 0.4%
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+/-4.0%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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1,595,847
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100%
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1,701,150
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100%
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105,303
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+/-36,224
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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967,621
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60.6%
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1,037,712
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61.0%
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0.4%
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+/-2.6%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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524,666
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100%
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516,754
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100%
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-7,912
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+/-14,489
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no
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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53,861
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10.3%
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53,366
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10.3%
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0.0%
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+/-2.5%
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no
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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28,263
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5.4%
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28,477
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5.5%
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0.1%
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+/-1.7%
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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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4,058,377
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100%
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4,099,647
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100%
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41,270
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+/-54,767
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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2,894,366
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71.3%
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2,946,350
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71.9%
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0.6%
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+/-1.3%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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572,420
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14.1%
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562,971
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13.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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274,703
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6.8%
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290,606
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7.1%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Walked
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108,588
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2.7%
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109,112
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2.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Other means
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66,056
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1.6%
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57,803
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1.4%
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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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142,244
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3.5%
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132,805
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3.2%
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- 0.3%
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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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28.0
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(NA)
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27.9
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(NA)
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-0.1
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+/-0.7
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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4,169,826
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100%
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4,198,680
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100%
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28,854
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+/-54,470
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no
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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1,367,451
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32.8%
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1,380,919
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32.9%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Service occupations
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662,113
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15.9%
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648,487
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15.4%
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- 0.5%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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1,108,416
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26.6%
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1,134,426
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27.0%
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0.4%
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+/-1.2%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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16,023
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0.4%
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15,342
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0.4%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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351,157
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8.4%
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345,735
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8.2%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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664,666
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15.9%
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673,771
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16.0%
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0.1%
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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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20,972
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0.5%
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23,223
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0.6%
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0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction
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228,806
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5.5%
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244,117
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5.8%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Manufacturing
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615,316
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14.8%
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621,840
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14.8%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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181,372
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4.3%
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168,500
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4.0%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Retail trade
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440,743
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10.6%
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452,714
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10.8%
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0.2%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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223,125
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5.4%
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235,468
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5.6%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Information
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208,995
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5.0%
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192,899
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4.6%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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277,123
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6.6%
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287,598
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6.8%
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0.2%
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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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485,947
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11.7%
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464,989
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11.1%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Educational, health, and social services
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699,644
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16.8%
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761,706
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18.1%
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1.3%
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+/-1.0%
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yes
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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372,827
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8.9%
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374,561
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8.9%
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0.0%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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268,991
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6.5%
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225,251
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5.4%
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- 1.1%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Public administration
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145,965
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3.5%
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145,814
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3.5%
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0.0%
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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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3,270,525
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78.4%
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3,300,935
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78.6%
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0.2%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Government workers
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503,656
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12.1%
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520,743
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12.4%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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381,495
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9.1%
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365,105
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8.7%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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14,150
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0.3%
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11,897
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0.3%
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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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3,081,188
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100%
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3,129,610
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100%
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48,422
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+/-20,943
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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296,679
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9.6%
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294,639
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9.4%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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226,556
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7.4%
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200,405
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6.4%
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- 1.0%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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$15,000 to $24,999
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396,711
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12.9%
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405,703
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13.0%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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370,905
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12.0%
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394,390
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12.6%
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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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468,001
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15.2%
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480,201
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15.3%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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525,545
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17.1%
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539,724
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17.2%
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0.1%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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314,358
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10.2%
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329,934
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10.5%
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0.3%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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282,382
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9.2%
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300,238
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9.6%
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0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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103,000
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3.3%
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90,949
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2.9%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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