table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 3 through 4 (leading dots indicate sub-parts),,,,,,,
"Table 6: Estimates of Average Annual Rates* of the Components of Population Change for Counties of Massachusetts: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004",,,,,,,
Geographic Area,Total Population Change**,Natural Increase,,,Net Migration,,
,,Total,Births,Deaths,Total,Net International Migration,Net Internal Migration
Massachusetts,2.5,3.9,12.8,8.9,-1.3,5.1,-6.4
.Barnstable County,6.7,-3.5,8.7,12.2,10.3,1.9,8.5
.Berkshire County,-4.3,-2.8,9.1,11.9,-1.4,1.3,-2.7
.Bristol County,5.9,2.6,12.2,9.6,3.4,1.6,1.8
.Dukes County,10.5,2.5,10.7,8.2,8.0,3.3,4.7
.Essex County,5.0,5.2,14.2,9.0,-0.1,4.0,-4.1
.Franklin County,2.3,0.1,9.2,9.1,2.3,1.7,0.6
.Hampden County,2.9,2.5,12.5,10.0,0.5,3.1,-2.6
.Hampshire County,2.5,0.4,8.3,8.0,2.3,3.3,-1.1
.Middlesex County,-0.3,4.7,12.7,8.0,-4.9,7.3,-12.2
.Nantucket County,14.5,7.8,14.0,6.2,6.7,5.7,1.0
.Norfolk County,1.2,3.8,12.6,8.9,-2.5,4.2,-6.6
.Plymouth County,8.7,4.9,13.4,8.5,3.9,1.9,2.0
.Suffolk County,-8.3,6.8,14.9,8.1,-14.9,12.8,-27.7
.Worcester County,9.1,4.2,13.2,8.9,4.9,3.6,1.3
"*Rates per 1,000 average population at the midpoint of the time period - See ""State and County Terms & Definitions"" for calculation",,,,,,,
"**Total population change includes residual - see ""State and County Terms & Definitions""",,,,,,,
"Note: The April 1, 2000 Population Estimates base reflects changes to the Census 2000 population from the Count Question Resolution program and geographic program revisions.  Dash (-) represents zero or rounds to zero.  (X) Not applicable",,,,,,,
Suggested Citation:,,,,,,,
"Table 6: Estimates of Average Annual Rates of the Components of Population Change for Counties of Massachusetts: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 (CO-EST2004-06-25)",,,,,,,
"Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau",,,,,,,
"Release Date: April 14, 2005",,,,,,,