2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Mesa city
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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316,589
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297,987
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335,191
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In labor force
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205,253
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188,131
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222,375
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Civilian labor force
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205,056
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187,927
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222,185
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Employed
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192,504
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176,879
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208,130
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Unemployed
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12,552
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7,892
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17,212
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Percent unemployed
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6.1
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4.0
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8.2
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Armed Forces
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197
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0
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530
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Not in labor force
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111,336
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101,096
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121,576
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Females 16 years and over
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169,695
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157,361
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182,029
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In labor force
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99,678
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87,861
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111,495
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Civilian labor force
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99,678
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87,861
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111,495
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Employed
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92,761
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81,690
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103,833
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Own children under 6 years
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50,880
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41,845
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59,915
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All parents in family in labor force
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29,993
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23,230
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36,756
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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71,541
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58,989
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84,093
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All parents in family in labor force
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48,582
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37,779
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59,385
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Population 16 to 19 years
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24,333
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18,731
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29,935
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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3,331
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633
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6,029
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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1,941
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152
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3,730
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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186,774
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171,549
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201,999
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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143,723
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131,685
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155,761
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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22,215
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17,405
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27,025
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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2,951
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1,172
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4,730
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Walked
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3,275
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622
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5,928
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Other means
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6,895
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3,301
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10,489
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Worked at home
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7,715
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4,755
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10,675
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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25.1
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23.6
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26.6
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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192,504
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176,879
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208,130
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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60,294
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51,904
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68,684
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Service occupations
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30,595
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24,012
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37,179
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Sales and office occupations
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57,593
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49,873
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65,313
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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196
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0
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519
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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20,291
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15,862
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24,720
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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23,535
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18,306
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28,764
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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188
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0
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497
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Construction
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16,702
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12,391
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21,013
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Manufacturing
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24,510
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19,842
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29,178
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Wholesale trade
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8,875
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5,913
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11,837
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Retail trade
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22,874
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17,467
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28,281
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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9,198
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6,428
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11,968
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Information
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6,931
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4,164
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9,698
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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22,854
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16,624
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29,084
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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21,163
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15,799
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26,527
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Educational, health, and social services
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27,234
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21,362
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33,106
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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12,927
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8,759
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17,095
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Other services (except public administration)
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12,165
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8,126
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16,204
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Public administration
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6,883
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4,401
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9,365
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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163,105
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148,734
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177,477
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Government workers
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18,792
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14,086
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23,498
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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10,379
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6,945
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13,813
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Unpaid family workers
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228
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0
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603
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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162,541
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154,166
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170,916
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Less than $10,000
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12,578
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8,790
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16,366
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$10,000 to $14,999
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8,591
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5,842
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11,340
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$15,000 to $24,999
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21,226
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17,058
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25,394
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$25,000 to $34,999
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20,920
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16,028
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25,812
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$35,000 to $49,999
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31,206
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26,385
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36,027
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$50,000 to $74,999
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32,047
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27,140
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36,954
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$75,000 to $99,999
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19,603
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15,386
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23,820
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$100,000 to $149,999
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13,943
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10,844
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17,042
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$150,000 to $199,999
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1,156
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372
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1,940
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$200,000 or more
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1,271
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416
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2,126
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Median household income (dollars)
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43,877
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40,318
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47,436
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Mean household income (dollars)
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51,336
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48,458
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54,214
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With earnings
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126,792
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117,602
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135,983
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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52,291
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48,762
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55,820
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With Social Security
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43,469
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38,842
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48,096
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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13,847
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12,387
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15,307
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With retirement income
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28,414
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24,154
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32,674
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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15,554
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13,536
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17,572
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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21,198
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16,043
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26,353
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With Supplemental Security Income
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3,547
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1,770
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5,324
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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6,209
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5,085
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7,333
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With cash public assistance income
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2,517
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425
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4,609
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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1,780
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645
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2,915
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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5,288
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2,790
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7,786
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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12,790
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8,625
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16,955
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Families
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108,940
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101,023
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116,857
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Less than $10,000
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5,256
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2,388
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8,124
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$10,000 to $14,999
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3,675
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1,690
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5,660
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$15,000 to $24,999
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12,536
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9,030
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16,042
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$25,000 to $34,999
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14,699
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10,734
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18,664
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$35,000 to $49,999
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19,785
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15,817
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23,753
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$50,000 to $74,999
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22,943
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19,001
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26,885
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$75,000 to $99,999
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16,932
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13,178
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20,686
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$100,000 to $149,999
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10,877
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8,323
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13,431
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$150,000 to $199,999
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1,156
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372
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1,940
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$200,000 or more
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1,081
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289
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1,873
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Median family income (dollars)
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48,684
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44,236
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53,132
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Mean family income (dollars)
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57,077
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53,468
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60,686
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Per capita income (dollars)
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19,837
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18,502
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21,172
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Nonfamily households
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53,601
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47,798
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59,404
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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31,613
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26,308
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36,918
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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37,879
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33,442
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42,316
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Median earnings (dollars):
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25,156
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23,278
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27,034
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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39,828
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36,038
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43,618
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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30,256
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27,505
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33,007
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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8,176
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4,853
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11,499
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With related children under 18 years
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6,413
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3,057
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9,769
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With related children under 5 years only
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2,698
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626
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4,770
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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2,466
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702
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4,230
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With related children under 18 years
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2,466
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702
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4,230
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With related children under 5 years only
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1,060
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0
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2,156
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Individuals
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43,368
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28,214
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58,522
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18 years and over
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27,737
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19,838
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35,636
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65 years and over
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3,636
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1,608
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5,664
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Related children under 18 years
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14,576
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6,446
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22,706
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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8,573
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2,625
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14,521
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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14,503
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9,847
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19,159
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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10.0
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6.7
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13.3
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18 years and over
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9.0
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6.5
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11.5
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65 years and over
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6.7
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2.9
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10.5
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Related children under 18 years
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11.5
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5.6
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17.4
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Related children under 5 years
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14.7
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6.5
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23.0
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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9.9
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3.5
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16.3
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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18.7
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13.3
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24.1
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