Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas
Annual Average Rankings
2000 2001
Rank Metropolitan Area Rate Rate Change
  United States 4.0 4.7 0.7
1 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 17.4 15.9 -1.5
2 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.2 -0.7
3 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.3 -0.6
4 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.6 -0.5
4 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.4 -0.5
4 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.9 -0.5
4 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.9 -0.5
8 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.4 -0.4
8 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.5 -0.4
8 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.4 -0.4
8 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.8 -0.4
8 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.2 -0.4
13 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.9 -0.3
14 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.8 -0.2
14 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.0 -0.2
14 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.3 -0.2
17 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.2 -0.1
17 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.8 -0.1
17 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.9 -0.1
17 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.9 -0.1
17 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.4 -0.1
17 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.1 -0.1
23 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.9 0.0
23 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 2.5 0.0
23 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.4 0.0
23 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 2.4 0.0
23 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.4 0.0
23 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.3 0.0
23 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.1 0.0
23 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.6 0.0
23 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.9 0.0
23 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.0 0.0
23 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.4 0.0
23 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.6 0.0
23 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.4 0.0
23 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.6 0.0
23 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.3 0.0
23 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.5 16.5 0.0
39 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.5 0.1
39 Atlantic City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.8 0.1
39 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.9 0.1
39 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.5 0.1
39 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.0 0.1
39 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.8 0.1
39 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.5 0.1
39 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.4 0.1
39 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.4 0.1
39 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.7 0.1
39 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.2 0.1
39 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.2 0.1
39 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.8 0.1
39 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.9 0.1
53 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.3 0.2
53 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 1.9 2.1 0.2
53 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.7 0.2
53 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.8 0.2
53 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.4 0.2
53 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.8 0.2
53 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.7 0.2
53 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.1 0.2
53 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.0 2.2 0.2
53 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.8 0.2
53 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.3 0.2
53 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.6 0.2
53 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.9 0.2
53 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.3 0.2
53 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.9 0.2
53 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.3 0.2
53 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.3 0.2
53 Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.5 0.2
53 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.3 0.2
53 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.4 0.2
73 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.5 0.3
73 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.0 0.3
73 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.5 0.3
73 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.5 0.3
73 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.4 0.3
73 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.8 0.3
73 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.0 0.3
73 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 10.7 0.3
73 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 6.7 0.3
73 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.8 0.3
73 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.7 0.3
73 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.6 0.3
73 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.2 0.3
73 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.0 0.3
73 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.2 0.3
73 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.7 0.3
73 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.1 0.3
73 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.0 0.3
73 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.8 0.3
92 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.5 0.4
92 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.6 0.4
92 Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.6 0.4
92 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.3 3.7 0.4
92 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 3.2 3.6 0.4
92 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.8 0.4
92 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
92 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.8 0.4
92 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
92 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.6 0.4
92 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.8 0.4
92 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.2 0.4
92 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 2.8 0.4
92 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.3 0.4
92 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.6 0.4
92 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.7 0.4
92 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.6 0.4
92 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.0 0.4
92 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.8 0.4
92 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.3 0.4
92 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.6 0.4
92 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.3 2.7 0.4
92 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.0 0.4
92 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.3 0.4
92 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
92 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
92 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.3 0.4
92 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 2.4 2.8 0.4
92 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 2.9 0.4
92 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.8 0.4
92 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.1 2.5 0.4
92 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
92 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.3 0.4
125 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.7 0.5
125 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.0 0.5
125 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.6 0.5
125 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.3 0.5
125 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.2 0.5
125 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 2.3 2.8 0.5
125 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.7 0.5
125 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.1 2.6 0.5
125 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.1 0.5
125 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.3 0.5
125 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.4 0.5
125 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.4 0.5
125 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 7.3 0.5
125 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.2 0.5
125 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 3.5 0.5
125 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.4 0.5
125 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.8 0.5
125 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.6 0.5
125 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.8 0.5
125 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.6 0.5
125 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 2.9 0.5
125 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 9.7 0.5
125 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 10.1 0.5
125 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 8.3 0.5
125 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.9 0.5
125 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 2.4 2.9 0.5
125 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.3 0.5
125 Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.1 0.5
125 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.1 4.6 0.5
125 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.1 0.5
125 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.7 0.5
125 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 7.5 0.5
125 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.3 0.5
125 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.7 0.5
125 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.8 0.5
125 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.8 0.5
125 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.4 0.5
125 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.9 0.5
125 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 9.3 0.5
164 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.3 0.6
164 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.3 2.9 0.6
164 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.2 0.6
164 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.9 0.6
164 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.8 0.6
164 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.5 0.6
164 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.3 0.6
164 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 1.9 2.5 0.6
164 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.3 0.6
164 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.4 0.6
164 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.3 3.9 0.6
164 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.0 0.6
164 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.4 0.6
164 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.4 0.6
164 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.1 0.6
164 Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.8 0.6
164 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.9 0.6
164 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 3.0 3.6 0.6
164 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.7 0.6
164 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 2.6 3.2 0.6
164 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.2 0.6
164 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 2.7 3.3 0.6
164 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.4 0.6
164 San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.6 0.6
164 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.7 0.6
164 Scranton—Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.5 0.6
164 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.1 0.6
164 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.3 0.6
164 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.6 0.6
164 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.8 0.6
194 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.6 0.7
194 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 7.2 0.7
194 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 3.1 0.7
194 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.1 0.7
194 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.1 0.7
194 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.0 0.7
194 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.9 0.7
194 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 3.2 0.7
194 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 10.7 0.7
194 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.1 0.7
194 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.3 0.7
194 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.1 0.7
194 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 2.5 3.2 0.7
194 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.1 0.7
194 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.4 0.7
194 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.8 0.7
194 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.5 0.7
194 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.0 3.7 0.7
194 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.5 0.7
194 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.4 0.7
194 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.0 0.7
215 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.2 3.0 0.8
215 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 1.7 2.5 0.8
215 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.0 0.8
215 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.5 0.8
215 Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.2 0.8
215 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.6 0.8
215 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.7 0.8
215 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.9 0.8
215 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.5 0.8
215 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 2.3 3.1 0.8
215 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.2 0.8
215 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.4 0.8
215 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.8 0.8
215 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 6.5 0.8
215 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.7 0.8
215 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.5 0.8
215 Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.0 0.8
215 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.1 0.8
215 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.0 0.8
215 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.7 0.8
215 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 3.3 0.8
215 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.3 3.1 0.8
215 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.8 0.8
238 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.6 0.9
238 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 7.9 0.9
238 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.3 0.9
238 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 6.8 0.9
238 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.8 0.9
238 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.3 0.9
238 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 2.3 3.2 0.9
238 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 3.3 0.9
238 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.1 0.9
238 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.0 0.9
238 Lakeland, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.0 0.9
238 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.5 0.9
238 Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 9.6 0.9
238 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.3 0.9
238 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.5 0.9
238 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.6 0.9
238 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.2 0.9
238 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.2 3.1 0.9
238 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.3 0.9
238 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.3 0.9
258 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 2.6 3.6 1.0
258 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.9 1.0
258 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 6.0 1.0
258 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 2.1 3.1 1.0
258 Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.2 1.0
258 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.2 1.0
258 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.3 1.0
258 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.5 1.0
258 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.5 1.0
258 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.7 1.0
258 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 3.5 1.0
258 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.6 1.0
258 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 6.6 1.0
258 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.6 1.0
258 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.4 5.4 1.0
258 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.0 1.0
258 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.7 1.0
258 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.6 1.0
258 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.1 3.1 1.0
258 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.4 1.0
258 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 1 3.5 4.5 1.0
258 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.1 1.0
258 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 11.4 1.0
258 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 2.7 3.7 1.0
258 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.3 1.0
283 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.2 1.1
283 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.5 1.1
283 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.1 1.1
283 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 4.2 1.1
283 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.7 1.1
283 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.1 1.1
283 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.4 1.1
283 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.4 1.1
283 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.7 1.1
283 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 4.2 1.1
283 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.1 1.1
283 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.4 1.1
283 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.9 1.1
283 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.4 1.1
297 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 4.0 1.2
297 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.5 1.2
297 Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 3.8 1.2
297 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 4.1 1.2
297 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.6 1.2
297 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.4 1.2
297 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 3.2 4.4 1.2
297 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.4 1.2
297 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.4 1.2
297 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.3 1.2
307 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.6 1.3
307 Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.3 1.3
307 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.3 1.3
307 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.5 1.3
307 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 3.7 1.3
307 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 4.2 1.3
307 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.7 1.3
307 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.1 1.3
307 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.4 1.3
307 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 7.1 1.3
307 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 5.2 1.3
307 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 3.8 1.3
307 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.3 1.3
320 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.5 1.4
320 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.1 1.4
320 Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 4.3 1.4
320 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.8 1.4
320 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.7 1.4
320 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.9 1.4
320 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 4.5 1.4
320 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.6 1.4
320 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 2.9 4.3 1.4
329 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.5 1.5
329 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 4.0 1.5
329 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.8 1.5
329 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.1 1.5
329 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 4.1 1.5
329 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.7 1.5
329 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 4.1 1.5
329 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.8 1.5
329 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.8 1.5
329 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.1 1.5
329 Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.8 1.5
329 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.9 1.5
341 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 5.0 1.6
341 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.2 1.6
341 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 6.0 1.6
341 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 4.3 1.6
341 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.2 3.8 1.6
341 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.4 1.6
341 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 6.0 1.6
341 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 5.5 1.6
341 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 4.1 1.6
341 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.7 1.6
341 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 5.0 1.6
352 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.4 1.7
352 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.7 1.7
352 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 6.0 1.7
355 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 5.2 1.8
355 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 9.4 1.8
357 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.4 1.9
357 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 6.0 1.9
357 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 5.1 1.9
357 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.4 1.9
361 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.1 2.0
362 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 4.6 2.1
363 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 5.3 2.3
363 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 6.5 2.3
365 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 5.6 2.4
366 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 5.5 2.5
367 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 6.3 2.6
368 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 9.4 3.1
369 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 6.5 3.5

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. Areas in the six New England states are Metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), while areas in other states are county-based. For selected areas, data have been revised to incorporate updated inputs.

 

Last Modified Date: June 27, 2007