Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas
Annual Average Rankings
2004 2005
Rank Metropolitan Area Rate Rate Change
  United States 5.5 5.1 -0.4
1 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.6 9.5 -2.1
2 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 4.9 -1.8
3 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 6.5 -1.6
3 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.1 -1.6
3 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 4.3 -1.6
6 Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 8.4 -1.5
6 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 4.5 -1.5
6 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.0 9.5 -1.5
9 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.1 -1.4
9 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 9.1 -1.4
11 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.2 -1.3
11 Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 7.9 -1.3
11 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 4.5 -1.3
14 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 7.6 -1.2
14 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.3 -1.2
14 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 7.9 -1.2
14 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 3.8 -1.2
14 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.1 -1.2
14 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 3.4 -1.2
20 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.2 -1.1
20 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.6 -1.1
20 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 5.9 -1.1
20 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.3 -1.1
20 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.4 -1.1
20 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.4 -1.1
26 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 3.9 -1.0
26 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 5.8 -1.0
26 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 17.1 16.1 -1.0
26 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.2 -1.0
26 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 4.9 -1.0
26 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 5.9 -1.0
26 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 7.3 -1.0
26 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.1 -1.0
26 Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.7 -1.0
35 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.5 -0.9
35 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.4 -0.9
35 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.6 -0.9
35 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.0 -0.9
35 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 6.2 -0.9
35 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.0 10.1 -0.9
35 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.2 -0.9
35 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.6 -0.9
35 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 7.9 -0.9
35 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 4.7 -0.9
45 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.2 -0.8
45 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.0 -0.8
45 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.5 -0.8
45 Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.3 -0.8
45 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.2 -0.8
45 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.6 -0.8
45 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 3.7 -0.8
45 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.9 -0.8
45 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 3.8 -0.8
45 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.1 -0.8
45 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.0 -0.8
45 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 6.9 -0.8
45 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.9 -0.8
45 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 6.8 -0.8
45 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.3 -0.8
45 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.6 -0.8
45 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 3.8 -0.8
45 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 3.8 -0.8
45 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.0 -0.8
45 Scranton—Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.6 -0.8
45 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.4 -0.8
45 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.7 -0.8
45 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.1 -0.8
45 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 9.5 -0.8
69 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.1 -0.7
69 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.3 -0.7
69 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.4 -0.7
69 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.5 -0.7
69 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.8 -0.7
69 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.0 -0.7
69 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.5 -0.7
69 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.7 -0.7
69 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.5 -0.7
69 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.5 -0.7
69 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 3.9 -0.7
69 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.7 -0.7
69 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.4 -0.7
69 Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.6 -0.7
69 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.8 -0.7
69 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 7.9 -0.7
69 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.8 -0.7
69 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.3 -0.7
69 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.0 -0.7
69 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 3.8 -0.7
69 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.4 -0.7
69 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.5 -0.7
69 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.4 -0.7
92 Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.5 -0.6
92 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 7.6 -0.6
92 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.8 -0.6
92 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.2 -0.6
92 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.0 -0.6
92 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.4 -0.6
92 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.8 -0.6
92 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.5 -0.6
92 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.5 -0.6
92 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.6 -0.6
92 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.0 -0.6
92 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.8 -0.6
92 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.1 -0.6
92 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.8 -0.6
92 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.3 -0.6
92 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.7 -0.6
92 Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.9 -0.6
92 San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.0 -0.6
92 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.7 -0.6
92 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.9 -0.6
92 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.2 -0.6
92 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.5 -0.6
92 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.7 -0.6
115 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.2 -0.5
115 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.0 -0.5
115 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.9 -0.5
115 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 5.0 4.5 -0.5
115 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.3 -0.5
115 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.9 -0.5
115 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.7 -0.5
115 Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.3 -0.5
115 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.0 -0.5
115 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.3 -0.5
115 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.3 -0.5
115 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.0 -0.5
115 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.6 -0.5
115 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.6 -0.5
115 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.4 -0.5
115 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.0 -0.5
115 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.1 -0.5
115 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.9 -0.5
115 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.2 -0.5
115 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.0 -0.5
115 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.5 -0.5
115 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.0 -0.5
115 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.0 -0.5
115 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.2 -0.5
115 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.5 -0.5
115 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.3 -0.5
115 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.5 -0.5
142 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.9 -0.4
142 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.9 -0.4
142 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.0 -0.4
142 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.5 -0.4
142 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.7 -0.4
142 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.4 -0.4
142 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.3 -0.4
142 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 7.8 -0.4
142 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 2.8 -0.4
142 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.0 -0.4
142 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.2 -0.4
142 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.8 -0.4
142 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.0 -0.4
142 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 2.7 -0.4
142 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 2.9 -0.4
142 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.6 -0.4
142 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.9 -0.4
142 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.2 -0.4
142 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.6 -0.4
142 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.8 -0.4
142 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.6 -0.4
142 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.3 -0.4
142 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.0 -0.4
142 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.0 -0.4
142 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.4 -0.4
142 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.7 -0.4
142 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 7.3 -0.4
142 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.1 -0.4
142 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.9 -0.4
142 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.3 -0.4
142 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.3 -0.4
142 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.3 -0.4
142 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.3 -0.4
142 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area1 6.0 5.6 -0.4
142 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.8 -0.4
142 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.9 -0.4
142 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.0 -0.4
142 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.9 -0.4
142 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.4 -0.4
142 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.0 -0.4
142 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.7 -0.4
183 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.7 -0.3
183 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.0 -0.3
183 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.0 -0.3
183 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.0 -0.3
183 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.6 -0.3
183 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.2 -0.3
183 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 6.0 -0.3
183 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.3 -0.3
183 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.9 -0.3
183 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.6 -0.3
183 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.2 -0.3
183 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.4 -0.3
183 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.6 -0.3
183 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.6 -0.3
183 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.9 -0.3
183 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.2 -0.3
183 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.3 -0.3
183 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.3 -0.3
183 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.8 -0.3
183 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.6 -0.3
183 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.1 -0.3
183 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.7 4.4 -0.3
183 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.3 -0.3
183 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.5 -0.3
183 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.7 -0.3
183 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.9 -0.3
183 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.3 -0.3
183 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.4 -0.3
183 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.6 5.3 -0.3
183 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.7 -0.3
183 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.5 -0.3
183 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.0 -0.3
183 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.7 -0.3
183 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.4 5.1 -0.3
183 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.2 -0.3
218 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.2 -0.2
218 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.5 -0.2
218 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.4 -0.2
218 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
218 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.9 4.7 -0.2
218 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.1 -0.2
218 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 6.4 -0.2
218 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.1 -0.2
218 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.3 -0.2
218 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.2 -0.2
218 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.8 -0.2
218 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.0 -0.2
218 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.5 -0.2
218 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.6 -0.2
218 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.6 -0.2
218 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.7 -0.2
218 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.2 -0.2
218 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.4 -0.2
218 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.3 -0.2
218 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 6.1 -0.2
218 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.2 -0.2
218 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.7 -0.2
218 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.0 -0.2
218 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 3.7 3.5 -0.2
218 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.9 -0.2
218 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.4 -0.2
218 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 7.0 6.8 -0.2
218 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
218 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.5 -0.2
218 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
218 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 5.5 5.3 -0.2
218 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.2 -0.2
218 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.7 -0.2
218 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.6 -0.2
218 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.2 -0.2
218 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.5 -0.2
218 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.2 -0.2
218 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.5 -0.2
218 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
218 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 6.4 -0.2
218 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.5 -0.2
218 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.3 -0.2
218 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.2 -0.2
261 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.7 4.6 -0.1
261 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 4.6 4.5 -0.1
261 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 3.3 3.2 -0.1
261 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.6 -0.1
261 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.8 -0.1
261 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.4 -0.1
261 Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.3 -0.1
261 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 2.9 -0.1
261 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.1 -0.1
261 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.7 -0.1
261 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.6 -0.1
261 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.2 -0.1
261 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.2 5.1 -0.1
261 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.6 -0.1
261 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 6.3 -0.1
261 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.2 -0.1
261 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.2 -0.1
261 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 6.5 6.4 -0.1
261 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.1 -0.1
261 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.8 -0.1
261 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.3 -0.1
261 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.7 -0.1
261 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.6 3.5 -0.1
261 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.1 -0.1
261 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 6.3 -0.1
261 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.8 -0.1
261 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.9 -0.1
288 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.1 0.0
288 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.4 0.0
288 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 3.1 0.0
288 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.4 0.0
288 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.3 0.0
288 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.7 0.0
288 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.8 3.8 0.0
288 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.5 0.0
288 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.7 0.0
288 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.3 0.0
288 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.6 0.0
288 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.4 0.0
288 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.8 0.0
288 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.4 0.0
288 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.9 0.0
288 Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.5 0.0
288 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 4.5 4.5 0.0
288 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 6.0 0.0
288 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.5 0.0
288 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.5 3.5 0.0
288 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.5 0.0
288 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 6.3 6.3 0.0
310 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.4 0.1
310 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.3 0.1
310 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.3 0.1
310 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.5 0.1
310 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.9 0.1
310 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.8 0.1
310 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.4 0.1
310 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 6.0 0.1
310 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.5 0.1
310 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.6 0.1
310 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 4.9 5.0 0.1
321 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.7 0.2
321 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.7 0.2
321 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.3 0.2
321 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 6.1 0.2
321 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.3 0.2
321 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.2 0.2
327 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.5 0.3
327 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 7.4 0.3
327 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.2 0.3
327 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.5 0.3
327 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.7 0.3
327 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.5 0.3
327 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.0 0.3
327 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.9 0.3
327 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.5 0.3
327 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.7 0.3
327 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.4 3.7 0.3
327 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.5 15.8 0.3
339 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.7 0.4
339 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.2 0.4
339 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.7 0.4
339 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.8 0.4
339 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.7 0.4
339 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.1 0.4
339 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.9 0.4
346 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 6.5 0.5
346 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.2 0.5
346 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.3 0.5
346 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.6 0.5
346 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.0 0.5
346 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 8.8 0.5
346 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.4 0.5
346 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.4 4.9 0.5
346 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.7 0.5
346 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 6.1 0.5
356 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.0 0.6
356 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.9 0.6
356 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 5.4 0.6
359 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 6.5 0.7
359 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.0 0.7
359 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 8.5 0.7
359 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.6 0.7
363 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.0 0.8
364 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 6.3 0.9
365 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 5.9 1.2
366 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.1 1.9
367 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 7.4 2.5
368 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 10.0 3.6
369 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 10.8 5.6

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 have been revised to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation to new state controls.

 

Last Modified Date: April 18, 2008