Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas
Annual Average Rankings
2001 2002
Rank Metropolitan Area Rate Rate Change
  United States 4.7 5.8 1.1
1 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.9 15.0 -0.9
2 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.8 -0.2
2 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.9 -0.2
4 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.0 -0.1
4 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.3 -0.1
4 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.8 -0.1
7 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.6 0.0
7 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.3 0.0
7 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.9 0.0
10 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.3 0.1
10 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.5 0.1
10 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.8 0.1
10 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.7 0.1
10 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.2 0.1
10 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.2 0.1
16 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.8 0.2
16 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.3 0.2
16 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 7.0 0.2
16 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.9 0.2
16 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.0 0.2
16 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.7 0.2
16 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.0 0.2
16 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.7 0.2
16 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.5 0.2
16 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.3 0.2
16 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.1 0.2
16 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 9.6 0.2
28 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.3 0.3
28 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 6.0 0.3
28 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.9 0.3
28 Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.5 0.3
28 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 7.1 0.3
28 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 3.3 0.3
28 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.3 0.3
28 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.6 0.3
28 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.2 0.3
28 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.2 0.3
28 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.9 0.3
28 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 2.8 0.3
28 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.5 16.8 0.3
41 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.1 2.5 0.4
41 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.4 0.4
41 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.0 0.4
41 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.7 4.1 0.4
41 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.9 0.4
41 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.9 0.4
41 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.8 0.4
41 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.3 0.4
41 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.2 0.4
41 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.2 0.4
41 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.6 0.4
41 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 3.4 0.4
41 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
41 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.9 0.4
41 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.9 0.4
41 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.8 0.4
41 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.7 0.4
41 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.7 0.4
59 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.2 0.5
59 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.8 0.5
59 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.7 0.5
59 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.3 0.5
59 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.7 0.5
59 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 2.9 0.5
59 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.0 0.5
59 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.8 0.5
59 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.8 0.5
59 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.6 0.5
59 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.1 0.5
59 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.8 0.5
59 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.9 0.5
59 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.8 0.5
59 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.8 0.5
59 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.9 4.4 0.5
59 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 3.2 0.5
59 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.4 0.5
59 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.7 0.5
59 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.3 0.5
59 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 2.8 3.3 0.5
59 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.3 0.5
59 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.6 0.5
59 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.8 0.5
59 Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 8.3 0.5
59 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.8 0.5
85 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.1 0.6
85 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.4 0.6
85 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.5 0.6
85 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.4 0.6
85 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.5 0.6
85 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.4 0.6
85 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.4 0.6
85 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 6.6 0.6
85 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.2 2.8 0.6
85 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.6 0.6
85 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.0 0.6
85 Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.8 0.6
85 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.4 0.6
85 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.4 0.6
85 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.2 0.6
85 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.5 0.6
85 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.8 0.6
85 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.8 0.6
85 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.4 0.6
85 Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.4 0.6
85 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.9 0.6
85 Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.7 0.6
85 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.0 0.6
85 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.6 0.6
85 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.4 12.0 0.6
85 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.0 0.6
111 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.2 0.7
111 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.6 0.7
111 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.6 0.7
111 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.3 0.7
111 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.9 0.7
111 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 3.2 0.7
111 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.8 0.7
111 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 6.7 0.7
111 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.6 0.7
111 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.8 0.7
111 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.2 0.7
111 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 3.5 0.7
111 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.2 0.7
111 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.8 0.7
111 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.9 0.7
111 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.1 0.7
111 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 6.4 0.7
111 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.1 0.7
111 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.3 0.7
111 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.1 0.7
111 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.1 0.7
111 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.4 0.7
111 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.3 0.7
111 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.4 0.7
111 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 3.6 0.7
111 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.8 0.7
111 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.3 0.7
111 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.6 5.3 0.7
111 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.7 0.7
111 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.2 0.7
111 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.7 0.7
111 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.6 0.7
111 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 7.2 0.7
111 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.6 0.7
111 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.6 0.7
111 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.3 0.7
111 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.7 0.7
111 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.8 0.7
149 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.1 0.8
149 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.0 0.8
149 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.6 0.8
149 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 2.8 3.6 0.8
149 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.7 0.8
149 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 3.4 0.8
149 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.4 0.8
149 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.1 0.8
149 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.8 0.8
149 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.3 0.8
149 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.3 0.8
149 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 7.6 0.8
149 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.2 0.8
149 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.9 0.8
149 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.0 0.8
149 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.9 0.8
149 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 11.5 0.8
149 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.3 0.8
149 Lakeland, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.8 0.8
149 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.8 0.8
149 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 4.2 0.8
149 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.4 0.8
149 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 10.5 0.8
149 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.9 0.8
149 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.2 0.8
149 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.2 0.8
149 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 6.5 0.8
149 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.7 0.8
149 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.1 0.8
149 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.2 0.8
149 Scranton—Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.3 0.8
149 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.9 0.8
149 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.8 0.8
149 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 1 4.5 5.3 0.8
149 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.5 0.8
149 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.9 0.8
149 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.1 0.8
149 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.2 0.8
149 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.2 0.8
149 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.7 0.8
189 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.1 0.9
189 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 3.6 4.5 0.9
189 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 2.5 3.4 0.9
189 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 8.2 0.9
189 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.7 0.9
189 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.3 0.9
189 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.0 0.9
189 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 6.5 0.9
189 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.9 0.9
189 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.3 0.9
189 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.0 0.9
189 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.5 0.9
189 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.4 0.9
189 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.5 0.9
189 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.3 0.9
189 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 11.0 0.9
189 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.2 0.9
189 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.4 0.9
189 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.9 0.9
189 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.5 0.9
189 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 5.8 0.9
189 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 7.4 0.9
189 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 6.6 0.9
189 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.4 0.9
189 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.2 0.9
189 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 3.9 0.9
189 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.8 0.9
189 Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.9 0.9
189 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.7 0.9
189 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.7 0.9
219 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.3 1.0
219 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.1 1.0
219 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.1 1.0
219 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.4 1.0
219 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.4 1.0
219 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.1 1.0
219 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 11.7 1.0
219 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.5 3.5 1.0
219 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.6 1.0
219 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.3 1.0
219 Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 10.6 1.0
219 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.8 1.0
219 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.6 1.0
219 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.1 1.0
219 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.5 1.0
219 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.8 1.0
219 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.7 1.0
219 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 3.6 4.6 1.0
219 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.8 1.0
219 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.2 4.2 1.0
219 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 4.1 1.0
219 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.3 1.0
219 Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.5 1.0
219 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.2 1.0
219 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.7 1.0
219 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 4.8 1.0
219 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.5 1.0
219 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.3 1.0
219 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.3 1.0
248 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 9.0 1.1
248 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.8 1.1
248 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 6.1 1.1
248 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.9 1.1
248 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.5 1.1
248 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.4 1.1
248 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.7 1.1
248 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.5 1.1
248 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 3.2 4.3 1.1
248 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 2.9 4.0 1.1
248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.4 1.1
248 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.3 1.1
248 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 4.2 1.1
248 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 8.9 1.1
248 San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.7 1.1
248 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.7 1.1
248 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.2 1.1
248 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 7.6 1.1
266 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.5 1.2
266 Atlantic City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.0 1.2
266 Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 9.8 1.2
266 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.1 4.3 1.2
266 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.7 1.2
266 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.5 1.2
266 Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.5 1.2
266 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.7 1.2
266 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.0 1.2
266 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.5 1.2
266 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.3 1.2
266 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.8 1.2
266 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 8.3 1.2
266 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.9 1.2
266 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.1 4.3 1.2
266 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.9 1.2
266 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 7.2 1.2
266 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.6 1.2
266 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.9 1.2
266 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.8 1.2
266 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.9 1.2
287 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.8 1.3
287 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.8 1.3
287 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.3 1.3
287 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 4.9 1.3
287 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.6 1.3
287 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 7.8 1.3
287 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 4.4 1.3
287 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 7.6 1.3
287 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 7.3 1.3
287 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.2 4.5 1.3
287 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.5 1.3
287 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.4 1.3
287 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.0 1.3
287 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.6 1.3
287 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 10.7 1.3
287 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 8.0 1.3
287 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.7 1.3
287 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 5.9 1.3
287 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.5 1.3
287 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.3 4.6 1.3
287 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 7.4 1.3
287 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.7 1.3
287 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.7 1.3
287 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.6 1.3
287 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.7 1.3
287 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.6 1.3
287 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 10.6 1.3
314 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.8 1.4
314 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.1 1.4
314 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.6 1.4
314 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.7 1.4
314 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 6.4 1.4
314 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.8 1.4
314 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 9.7 1.4
314 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.6 1.4
314 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.6 1.4
314 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.1 1.4
314 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.1 1.4
314 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 7.2 1.4
314 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.7 1.4
314 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.7 5.1 1.4
314 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 8.9 1.4
314 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.7 1.4
330 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.9 1.5
330 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.0 1.5
330 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 6.5 1.5
330 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 4.7 1.5
330 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 8.0 1.5
330 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.7 1.5
330 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 5.4 6.9 1.5
330 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.9 1.5
330 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.3 1.5
339 Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.9 1.6
339 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.8 1.6
339 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 7.2 1.6
339 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 7.7 1.6
339 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.4 1.6
339 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.5 1.6
339 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.7 1.6
339 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 5.0 1.6
347 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 3.6 5.3 1.7
347 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 8.0 1.7
347 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.2 1.7
347 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 6.6 1.7
347 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.8 1.7
347 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.4 1.7
347 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.5 1.7
347 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 4.3 6.0 1.7
347 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.7 5.4 1.7
356 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 6.5 1.8
356 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 7.8 1.8
356 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 7.8 1.8
356 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 6.2 1.8
360 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 6.1 1.9
360 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.1 1.9
360 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 9.0 1.9
360 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.0 1.9
360 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 6.0 1.9
365 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.8 2.0
366 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.8 2.1
366 Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.9 2.1
366 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.4 6.5 2.1
369 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 8.4 3.3

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. Data for 2002 have been revised to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation to new state controls. For selected areas, 2001 data have been revised to incorporate updated inputs.

 

Last Modified Date: June 27, 2007