[When states share the same rank, the next lower rank is omitted. Because of rounded data, states may have identical values shown, but different ranks. Cautionary note]
| State | Percent | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10.1 | (X) |
| Alabama | 14.8 | 5 |
| Alaska | 4.1 | 47 |
| Arizona | 6.8 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 15.7 | 3 |
| California | 9.6 | 29 |
| Colorado | 6.3 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 11.3 | 20 |
| Delaware | 7.6 | 37 |
| District of Columbia | 0.2 | (X) |
| Florida | 4.8 | 44 |
| Georgia | 11.4 | 23 |
| Hawaii | 2.4 | 50 |
| Idaho | 10.1 | 27 |
| Illinois | 11.3 | 19 |
| Indiana | 18.4 | 1 |
| Iowa | 15.1 | 4 |
| Kansas | 13.5 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 13.7 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 8.2 | 34 |
| Maine | 9.6 | 31 |
| Maryland | 5.1 | 43 |
| Massachusetts | 9.0 | 33 |
| Michigan | 14.5 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 12.3 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 14.7 | 6 |
| Missouri | 10.7 | 21 |
| Montana | 4.6 | 45 |
| Nebraska | 10.5 | 22 |
| Nevada | 3.9 | 48 |
| New Hampshire | 12.0 | 15 |
| New Jersey | 7.7 | 36 |
| New Mexico | 4.4 | 46 |
| New York | 6.3 | 41 |
| North Carolina | 13.0 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 7.3 | 39 |
| Ohio | 14.2 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 9.6 | 30 |
| Oregon | 11.8 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.3 | 18 |
| Rhode Island | 10.3 | 25 |
| South Carolina | 12.8 | 13 |
| South Dakota | 10.3 | 24 |
| Tennessee | 13.6 | 10 |
| Texas | 9.0 | 32 |
| Utah | 10.2 | 26 |
| Vermont | 11.7 | 17 |
| Virginia | 7.4 | 38 |
| Washington | 10.0 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 7.8 | 35 |
| Wisconsin | 17.4 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 3.5 | 49 |
Symbol
X Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
See Table 611, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2009. [PDF 452K]
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