Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas

Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas
Monthly Rankings
Not Seasonally Adjusted
July 2007July 2008p
RankMetropolitan AreaRateRateChange
  United States 4.9 6.0 1.1
1 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 4.6 -1.7
2 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 4.7 -1.4
2 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 6.9 -1.4
4 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.2 -1.0
5 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.4 -0.7
5 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.8 -0.7
7 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.8 -0.6
7 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 2.8 -0.6
9 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.6 -0.5
10 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.8 -0.4
11 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.3 -0.3
11 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.0 -0.3
11 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.0 -0.3
14 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
14 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 2.7 -0.2
14 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.2 -0.2
14 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
18 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.5 -0.1
18 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 6.3 -0.1
18 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.6 -0.1
18 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.1 -0.1
18 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.7 -0.1
18 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 2.5 -0.1
18 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.0 -0.1
18 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.8 -0.1
26 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.7 0.0
26 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 6.4 0.0
26 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.1 0.0
26 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.6 0.0
26 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 6.0 0.0
26 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.4 0.0
32 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.1 0.1
32 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.5 0.1
32 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.8 0.1
32 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 2.6 0.1
32 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.4 0.1
32 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.3 0.1
32 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.6 0.1
32 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.3 0.1
32 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.8 0.1
32 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.1 0.1
32 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.7 0.1
32 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.3 2.4 0.1
44 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.4 0.2
44 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 2.9 0.2
44 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.1 0.2
44 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.2 0.2
44 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.2 0.2
44 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.1 3.3 0.2
44 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.6 3.8 0.2
44 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.3 0.2
44 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.3 0.2
44 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.2 0.2
44 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.2 0.2
44 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.6 0.2
56 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.1 0.3
56 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.8 0.3
56 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 2.9 0.3
56 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.9 0.3
56 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.3 0.3
56 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.3 0.3
56 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.7 0.3
56 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 3.5 3.8 0.3
56 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.3 0.3
56 San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.8 0.3
56 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.7 0.3
67 Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.4 0.4
67 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.5 0.4
67 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.0 0.4
67 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.5 0.4
67 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.2 0.4
67 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.7 0.4
67 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 7.7 0.4
67 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
67 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.4 0.4
67 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.3 0.4
77 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.7 0.5
77 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 3.8 4.3 0.5
77 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 4.3 4.8 0.5
77 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 7.0 0.5
77 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.9 0.5
77 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.8 0.5
77 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.8 0.5
77 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.9 0.5
77 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.3 2.8 0.5
77 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.7 0.5
77 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.1 4.6 0.5
77 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.6 4.1 0.5
77 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.8 0.5
77 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 6.8 0.5
77 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.9 0.5
92 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.7 0.6
92 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.9 5.5 0.6
92 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.0 0.6
92 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.5 0.6
92 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.6 0.6
92 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.1 0.6
92 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.1 0.6
92 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 6.3 6.9 0.6
92 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.6 0.6
92 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.9 0.6
92 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.4 6.0 0.6
92 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.1 0.6
92 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.2 5.8 0.6
105 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.7 0.7
105 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.0 0.7
105 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.3 3.0 0.7
105 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.5 0.7
105 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.4 0.7
105 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.0 0.7
105 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.7 5.4 0.7
105 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.0 0.7
105 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 3.7 0.7
105 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.3 0.7
105 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.0 0.7
116 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 6.7 0.8
116 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.9 0.8
116 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.6 0.8
116 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 3.3 4.1 0.8
116 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 9.4 0.8
116 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 6.4 0.8
116 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.6 0.8
116 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.3 0.8
116 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 6.3 7.1 0.8
116 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.6 0.8
116 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.5 0.8
116 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.4 0.8
116 Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.5 0.8
129 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.0 0.9
129 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.2 0.9
129 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.4 0.9
129 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.2 0.9
129 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 1.6 2.5 0.9
129 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.1 0.9
129 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.5 0.9
129 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 3.5 0.9
129 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.5 0.9
129 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.7 0.9
129 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.1 0.9
129 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.9 0.9
129 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 19.1 20.0 0.9
142 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.2 1.0
142 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.3 1.0
142 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.5 1.0
142 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.3 1.0
142 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.1 1.0
142 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.5 1.0
142 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.7 1.0
142 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.0 1.0
142 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.7 1.0
142 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.6 1.0
142 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.6 1.0
142 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.6 1.0
142 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.5 1.0
142 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.2 1.0
142 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.9 1.0
157 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.7 1.1
157 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 8.8 1.1
157 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 8.5 1.1
157 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.5 1.1
157 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.6 1.1
157 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.7 1.1
157 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.0 1.1
157 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 7.2 1.1
157 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 5.0 1.1
157 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.9 5.0 1.1
157 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.5 1.1
157 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.5 1.1
157 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.9 1.1
157 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 8.0 1.1
157 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.1 6.2 1.1
157 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.9 1.1
157 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 6.8 1.1
157 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.2 1.1
157 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 7.0 1.1
157 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.6 1.1
157 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.4 1.1
157 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.4 1.1
157 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.2 1.1
157 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.5 1.1
157 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.3 1.1
157 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.0 1.1
157 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.5 1.1
184 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.7 1.2
184 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.6 1.2
184 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.2 1.2
184 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 4.4 5.6 1.2
184 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.2 1.2
184 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.9 1.2
184 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.8 1.2
184 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 6.8 1.2
184 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.2 1.2
184 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.6 1.2
184 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.1 1.2
184 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.4 1.2
184 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.3 1.2
184 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.8 1.2
184 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.4 1.2
184 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.2 1.2
184 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.2 6.4 1.2
184 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.0 1.2
184 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.4 1.2
184 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.5 1.2
184 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.3 1.2
184 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 7.4 1.2
184 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 8.6 1.2
184 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.6 1.2
184 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.4 1.2
184 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.4 1.2
210 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 6.9 1.3
210 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.0 1.3
210 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.4 1.3
210 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.0 1.3
210 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.1 1.3
210 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.5 1.3
210 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.1 1.3
210 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.0 1.3
210 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.6 1.3
210 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.0 1.3
210 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.4 1.3
210 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 3.7 1.3
210 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 4.4 1.3
210 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.8 1.3
210 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.1 1.3
210 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.4 1.3
210 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 8.2 1.3
210 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.6 1.3
210 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.4 1.3
229 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.7 1.4
229 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.9 1.4
229 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.8 1.4
229 Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 5.3 1.4
229 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.1 1.4
229 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.9 1.4
229 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 4.3 1.4
229 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 9.7 1.4
229 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.6 1.4
229 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.9 1.4
229 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.7 1.4
229 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 7.8 1.4
229 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.7 1.4
229 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.1 1.4
229 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 9.5 1.4
229 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.1 1.4
229 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.6 1.4
229 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.2 1.4
229 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.9 1.4
248 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.6 1.5
248 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 8.2 1.5
248 Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.7 1.5
248 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.7 1.5
248 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 7.7 1.5
248 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.8 1.5
248 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 8.2 1.5
248 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 4.4 5.9 1.5
248 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.7 1.5
248 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.4 1.5
248 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.2 1.5
248 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.7 1.5
248 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area1 5.7 7.2 1.5
248 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 5.1 1.5
248 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.0 1.5
263 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.1 1.6
263 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.3 1.6
263 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.3 1.6
263 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 6.6 1.6
263 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.4 1.6
263 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 7.7 1.6
263 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.1 1.6
263 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.9 1.6
263 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.2 1.6
263 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.4 1.6
263 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.9 1.6
263 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 8.6 1.6
263 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.8 1.6
263 Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.3 1.6
263 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.4 1.6
263 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.5 1.6
263 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 4.5 1.6
263 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.3 1.6
281 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.4 1.7
281 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.3 1.7
281 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 6.2 1.7
281 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 4.1 1.7
281 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 7.2 1.7
281 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.8 1.7
281 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 8.9 1.7
281 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.1 3.8 1.7
281 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 6.1 1.7
281 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 6.0 1.7
281 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 7.1 1.7
281 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.4 1.7
281 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.8 1.7
281 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.7 1.7
281 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.5 1.7
281 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 9.0 1.7
281 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 6.7 1.7
281 Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 7.3 1.7
281 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 8.9 1.7
281 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 6.3 8.0 1.7
281 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 7.8 1.7
302 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 5.7 1.8
302 Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 9.9 1.8
302 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 8.6 1.8
302 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 5.1 1.8
302 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.5 1.8
302 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 10.1 1.8
302 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 9.9 1.8
302 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 9.9 1.8
302 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 6.1 1.8
302 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 6.0 1.8
302 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.6 1.8
313 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 6.0 1.9
313 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 7.5 1.9
313 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 7.2 1.9
313 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.5 1.9
313 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 6.4 1.9
313 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.1 1.9
319 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 7.3 2.0
319 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 7.8 2.0
319 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.9 2.0
319 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 6.3 2.0
319 Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 9.5 2.0
319 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 7.6 2.0
319 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.8 2.0
319 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 6.1 2.0
319 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 6.5 2.0
319 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.2 2.0
319 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 10.9 2.0
330 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 7.5 2.1
330 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 8.6 2.1
330 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 6.4 2.1
330 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.3 2.1
330 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 6.6 2.1
335 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 6.4 2.2
335 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.3 2.2
335 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 7.5 2.2
335 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 12.1 2.2
335 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.9 2.2
335 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 5.7 7.9 2.2
335 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 7.2 2.2
335 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 10.6 2.2
343 Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.9 2.3
343 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.8 2.3
343 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 8.6 2.3
343 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 7.9 2.3
343 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 9.2 2.3
348 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 8.6 2.4
348 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 10.8 2.4
348 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 7.7 2.4
348 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 8.6 2.4
348 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 9.9 2.4
348 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 8.9 2.4
354 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 7.0 2.5
354 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 11.3 2.5
356 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 7.1 2.6
356 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 20.7 23.3 2.6
356 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 12.3 2.6
359 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.9 2.8
359 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 8.6 2.8
361 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 7.3 2.9
361 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 9.0 2.9
361 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 9.5 2.9
364 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 12.0 3.0
365 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 8.4 3.3
366 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 10.6 3.5
367 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 8.7 3.8
368 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 9.2 4.4
369 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 9.3 4.8

p = preliminary.
1 Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates are subject to revision at the end of each year to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation.

 

Last Modified Date: August 27, 2008