Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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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
		Sept. 2007	Sept. 2008^p
Rank	Metropolitan Area	Rate	Rate	Change
	United States	4.5	6.0	1.5








1	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3	4.3	-1.0
2	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5	4.7	-0.8
3	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	4.3	-0.6
3	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	3.4	-0.6
5	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	3.2	-0.5
5	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	4.0	-0.5
5	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	2.6	-0.5
5	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	3.5	-0.5
9	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	3.5	-0.4
9	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9	6.5	-0.4
11	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	3.6	-0.3
12	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	4.0	-0.2
12	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	3.8	-0.2
14	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	4.1	-0.1
15	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7	2.7	0.0
15	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	4.1	0.0
15	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	4.3	0.0
15	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8	2.8	0.0
15	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	3.4	0.0
15	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	4.9	0.0
21	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	3.7	0.1
21	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3	5.4	0.1
21	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	4.1	0.1
21	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	3.5	0.1
25	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	3.9	0.2
25	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0	3.2	0.2
25	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7	2.9	0.2
25	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.3	2.5	0.2
25	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5	3.7	0.2
30	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.2	2.5	0.3
30	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.2	2.5	0.3
30	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	4.2	0.3
30	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	3.7	0.3
30	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	3.9	0.3
30	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	4.9	0.3
30	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8	4.1	0.3
30	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	5.0	0.3
38	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5	3.9	0.4
38	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4	2.8	0.4
38	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9	3.3	0.4
38	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	3.8	0.4
38	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6	3.0	0.4
38	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	4.4	0.4
38	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	4.0	0.4
38	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	3.8	0.4
38	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	3.5	0.4
38	Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.1	3.5	0.4
48	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	4.2	0.5
48	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3	5.8	0.5
48	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	4.2	0.5
48	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.8	8.3	0.5
48	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9	3.4	0.5
48	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	4.4	0.5
48	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.0	2.5	0.5
48	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	4.9	0.5
48	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.5	4.0	0.5
48	Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.1	3.6	0.5
58	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	4.5	0.6
58	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	4.5	0.6
58	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.0	0.6
58	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	5.3	0.6
58	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8	3.4	0.6
58	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.0	0.6
58	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	4.9	0.6
58	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9	3.5	0.6
58	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4	3.0	0.6
58	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6	3.2	0.6
58	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7	3.3	0.6
58	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	5.3	0.6
58	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8	4.4	0.6
58	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	4.8	0.6
72	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	4.1	0.7
72	Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA	4.4	5.1	0.7
72	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9	3.6	0.7
72	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.1	0.7
72	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	3.8	0.7
72	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	5.4	0.7
72	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	5.2	0.7
72	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	4.4	0.7
72	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	5.2	0.7
72	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7	6.4	0.7
82	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.2	0.8
82	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8	6.6	0.8
82	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.1	0.8
82	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	5.4	0.8
82	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	4.2	0.8
82	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA	4.5	5.3	0.8
82	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2	4.0	0.8
82	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	4.7	0.8
82	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	5.5	0.8
82	Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5	4.3	0.8
82	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	4.7	0.8
93	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6	6.5	0.9
93	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA	4.1	5.0	0.9
93	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3	4.2	0.9
93	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.2	0.9
93	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.1	0.9
93	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2	4.1	0.9
93	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4	6.3	0.9
93	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.0	0.9
93	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.1	0.9
93	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	5.8	0.9
93	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	4.0	0.9
93	Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA	3.1	4.0	0.9
93	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA	4.0	4.9	0.9
93	San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.0	0.9
93	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.3	0.9
93	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.1	0.9
109	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1	7.1	1.0
109	Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	4.7	1.0
109	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA	4.0	5.0	1.0
109	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9	6.9	1.0
109	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4	6.4	1.0
109	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.3	1.0
109	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1	6.1	1.0
109	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2	4.2	1.0
109	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	5.6	1.0
109	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.2	1.0
109	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	4.9	1.0
109	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	5.6	1.0
109	Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.9	5.9	1.0
109	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.3	1.0
109	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0	4.0	1.0
109	Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.8	5.8	1.0
125	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6	6.7	1.1
125	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	4.7	1.1
125	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	4.5	1.1
125	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.3	1.1
125	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.3	3.4	1.1
125	Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	3.5	4.6	1.1
125	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1	6.2	1.1
125	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	5.1	1.1
125	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	6.1	1.1
125	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4	3.5	1.1
125	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1	6.2	1.1
125	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2	4.3	1.1
125	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.5	1.1
125	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.0	1.1
125	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0	4.1	1.1
125	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.5	1.1
125	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3	4.4	1.1
125	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.2	1.1
143	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8	5.0	1.2
143	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	1.9	3.1	1.2
143	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.5	1.2
143	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA	3.3	4.5	1.2
143	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	5.7	1.2
143	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.6	7.8	1.2
143	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7	3.9	1.2
143	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3	4.5	1.2
143	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5	4.7	1.2
143	Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA	5.5	6.7	1.2
143	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.6	1.2
143	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	5.7	1.2
143	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.5	1.2
143	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.5	1.2
143	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	4.3	1.2
158	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.2	1.3
158	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8	5.1	1.3
158	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	6.1	1.3
158	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	6.3	1.3
158	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2	4.5	1.3
158	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	6.1	1.3
158	Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.2	1.3
158	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.7	1.3
158	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5	3.8	1.3
158	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3	4.6	1.3
158	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.4	1.3
158	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.2	1.3
158	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.7	1.3
158	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.5	1.3
158	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.6	1.3
158	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0	7.3	1.3
158	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8	7.1	1.3
158	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.6	1.3
158	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.7	1.3
158	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	4.7	1.3
178	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2	6.6	1.4
178	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8	5.2	1.4
178	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.5	1.4
178	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4	6.8	1.4
178	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	4.5	1.4
178	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.1	5.5	1.4
178	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.3	1.4
178	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.6	6.0	1.4
178	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	5.1	1.4
178	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	6.4	1.4
178	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4	3.8	1.4
178	New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.8	6.2	1.4
178	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.5	1.4
178	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.8	1.4
178	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area¹	5.4	6.8	1.4
178	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	5.1	1.4
194	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.4	1.5
194	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7	8.2	1.5
194	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	7.8	1.5
194	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7	7.2	1.5
194	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.8	1.5
194	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	4.9	1.5
194	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	4.6	1.5
194	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	6.4	1.5
194	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7	4.2	1.5
194	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.8	1.5
194	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1	7.6	1.5
194	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6	7.1	1.5
194	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	6.3	1.5
194	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5	7.0	1.5
194	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.7	1.5
194	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.4	1.5
194	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1	4.6	1.5
194	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	6.1	1.5
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	5.9	1.5
194	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	6.1	1.5
194	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3	8.8	1.5
194	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0	4.5	1.5
216	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3	6.9	1.6
216	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	6.5	1.6
216	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5	7.1	1.6
216	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.7	1.6
216	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2	4.8	1.6
216	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9	7.5	1.6
216	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	6.1	1.6
216	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	6.3	1.6
216	Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	5.2	1.6
216	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.9	1.6
216	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0	4.6	1.6
216	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8	7.4	1.6
216	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1	6.7	1.6
216	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	7.9	1.6
216	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.7	1.6
216	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	6.2	1.6
216	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	5.9	1.6
216	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	6.6	1.6
216	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8	5.4	1.6
216	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	6.4	1.6
216	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	6.1	1.6
216	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	6.5	1.6
216	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	6.3	1.6
216	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	5.6	1.6
216	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.5	1.6
216	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9	7.5	1.6
242	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.6	1.7
242	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2	6.9	1.7
242	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8	7.5	1.7
242	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7	7.4	1.7
242	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	5.1	1.7
242	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4	8.1	1.7
242	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	5.4	1.7
242	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5	7.2	1.7
242	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	5.9	1.7
242	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1	7.8	1.7
242	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	6.7	1.7
242	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3	7.0	1.7
242	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	6.1	1.7
242	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3	5.0	1.7
256	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5	5.3	1.8
256	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	5.4	1.8
256	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	6.7	1.8
256	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	6.7	1.8
256	Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0	4.8	1.8
256	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	5.8	1.8
256	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	1.5	3.3	1.8
256	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	5.8	1.8
256	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4	7.2	1.8
256	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	8.1	1.8
256	New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA	5.7	7.5	1.8
256	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5	5.3	1.8
256	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.7	1.8
256	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	5.9	1.8
256	Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.8	7.6	1.8
271	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3	5.2	1.9
271	Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.4	9.3	1.9
271	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	6.0	1.9
271	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2	5.1	1.9
271	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	6.7	1.9
271	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	6.3	1.9
271	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.4	9.3	1.9
271	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6	4.5	1.9
271	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	6.8	1.9
271	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	5.5	1.9
271	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5	5.4	1.9
271	Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA	4.1	6.0	1.9
271	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	5.6	1.9
271	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4	5.3	1.9
271	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9	7.8	1.9
271	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8	5.7	1.9
271	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4	7.3	1.9
288	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	5.9	2.0
288	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1	8.1	2.0
288	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4	8.4	2.0
288	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	6.4	2.0
288	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	5.6	2.0
288	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	6.6	2.0
288	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	6.9	2.0
288	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4	7.4	2.0
288	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9	8.9	2.0
288	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7	4.7	2.0
288	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3	6.3	2.0
299	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4	6.5	2.1
299	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	8.4	2.1
299	Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	8.4	2.1
299	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2	7.3	2.1
299	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	6.3	2.1
299	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.1	9.2	2.1
299	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	6.1	2.1
299	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	8.4	2.1
299	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9	6.0	2.1
299	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3	5.4	2.1
299	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	6.8	2.1
299	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0	6.1	2.1
311	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	6.8	2.2
311	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2	7.4	2.2
311	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	6.9	2.2
311	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	5.8	2.2
311	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.1	9.3	2.2
311	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9	7.1	2.2
311	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	6.3	2.2
311	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.0	4.2	2.2
311	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	6.8	2.2
311	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8	8.0	2.2
321	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	6.8	2.3
321	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	7.3	2.3
321	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3	9.6	2.3
321	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	7.0	2.3
321	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2	8.5	2.3
321	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1	7.4	2.3
321	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	7.3	2.3
321	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1	6.4	2.3
321	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6	5.9	2.3
321	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7	6.0	2.3
331	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	6.9	2.4
331	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	7.0	2.4
331	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	6.9	2.4
334	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6	7.1	2.5
334	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.0	4.5	2.5
334	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	7.3	2.5
334	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9	8.4	2.5
334	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7	7.2	2.5
334	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	7.0	2.5
334	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.1	10.6	2.5
341	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.2	4.8	2.6
341	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5	8.1	2.6
341	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.3	10.9	2.6
341	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.9	10.5	2.6
341	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	7.4	2.6
341	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.6	10.2	2.6
347	Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	7.5	2.7
347	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8	7.5	2.7
347	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5	7.2	2.7
347	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2	7.9	2.7
347	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.8	9.5	2.7
347	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3	8.0	2.7
353	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.0	10.8	2.8
353	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	9.1	2.8
353	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3	10.1	2.8
356	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7	5.6	2.9
356	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4	9.3	2.9
358	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8	8.8	3.0
359	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA	4.8	8.0	3.2
359	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3	9.5	3.2
361	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0	10.3	3.3
361	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.9	11.2	3.3
363	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1	9.5	3.4
364	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7	9.2	3.5
364	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0	8.5	3.5
366	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	20.7	24.5	3.8
366	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	16.7	20.5	3.8
368	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7	9.6	3.9
369	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2	9.3	5.1

^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.

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