Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas
Annual Average Rankings
20052006
RankMetropolitan AreaRateRateChange
  United States 5.1 4.6 -0.5
1 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 3.4 -3.7
2 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 4.3 -3.2
3 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 2.9 -3.0
4 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 3.9 -2.6
5 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 3.6 -2.1
5 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 2.9 -2.1
7 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 3.8 -1.9
8 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 8.2 -1.8
9 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 5.9 -1.7
10 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 3.9 -1.6
11 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 7.3 -1.5
12 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 4.5 -1.4
13 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 5.7 -1.3
14 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 4.6 -1.2
14 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.1 -1.2
14 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 3.5 -1.2
14 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.1 -1.2
14 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 2.9 -1.2
14 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.5 -1.2
14 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.8 14.6 -1.2
21 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 6.6 -1.1
21 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.3 -1.1
21 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 8.4 -1.1
21 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 2.9 -1.1
21 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.6 -1.1
21 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.0 -1.1
27 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 6.6 -1.0
27 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.0 -1.0
27 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.0 -1.0
27 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.7 -1.0
27 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 2.3 -1.0
27 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.5 -1.0
27 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 8.5 -1.0
27 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.5 -1.0
35 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.0 -0.9
35 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.3 -0.9
35 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.5 -0.9
35 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.0 -0.9
35 Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.0 -0.9
35 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.4 -0.9
41 Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 7.6 -0.8
41 Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.5 -0.8
41 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.4 -0.8
41 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 4.8 -0.8
41 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.2 -0.8
41 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.3 -0.8
41 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 2.8 -0.8
41 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.2 -0.8
41 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.1 -0.8
41 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.9 -0.8
41 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.0 -0.8
41 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.5 -0.8
41 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.6 -0.8
41 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.7 -0.8
55 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.5 -0.7
55 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.7 -0.7
55 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.3 -0.7
55 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.6 -0.7
55 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 2.7 -0.7
55 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 3.8 -0.7
55 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.7 -0.7
55 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.7 -0.7
55 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.6 -0.7
55 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.1 15.4 -0.7
55 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 3.8 -0.7
55 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.8 10.1 -0.7
55 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 2.5 -0.7
55 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 5.9 -0.7
55 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 5.9 -0.7
55 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.5 -0.7
55 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 9.4 -0.7
55 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 4.9 -0.7
55 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.1 -0.7
55 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.2 -0.7
55 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.6 -0.7
55 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.6 -0.7
55 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.4 -0.7
55 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.0 -0.7
55 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.0 -0.7
55 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.5 -0.7
55 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 4.8 -0.7
82 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.8 -0.6
82 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.6 -0.6
82 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.6 -0.6
82 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.0 -0.6
82 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.8 -0.6
82 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.2 -0.6
82 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 2.5 -0.6
82 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 6.2 -0.6
82 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.1 -0.6
82 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.0 -0.6
82 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.4 -0.6
82 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.8 -0.6
82 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.3 -0.6
82 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.8 -0.6
82 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.7 -0.6
82 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.3 -0.6
82 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.0 -0.6
82 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 2.7 -0.6
82 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.3 -0.6
82 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.0 -0.6
82 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.7 -0.6
82 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.4 -0.6
82 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.4 -0.6
82 Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.7 -0.6
82 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.6 -0.6
82 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.6 -0.6
82 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 3.9 -0.6
82 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 3.9 -0.6
82 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.4 -0.6
82 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.3 -0.6
82 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.4 -0.6
82 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.2 -0.6
82 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.4 -0.6
82 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.1 -0.6
82 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 6.2 -0.6
82 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.3 -0.6
82 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 6.3 5.7 -0.6
82 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.1 -0.6
82 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.8 -0.6
82 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.1 -0.6
82 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 8.9 -0.6
123 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.2 -0.5
123 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.0 -0.5
123 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.5 -0.5
123 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.6 -0.5
123 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 4.5 4.0 -0.5
123 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.5 -0.5
123 Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.3 -0.5
123 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.1 -0.5
123 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.8 -0.5
123 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.2 -0.5
123 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.7 -0.5
123 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.3 -0.5
123 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.0 -0.5
123 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.6 -0.5
123 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.5 -0.5
123 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.0 -0.5
123 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.1 4.6 -0.5
123 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.3 -0.5
123 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.8 -0.5
123 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.3 -0.5
123 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.0 -0.5
123 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.4 -0.5
123 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.7 -0.5
123 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 8.0 -0.5
123 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.9 -0.5
123 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.6 -0.5
123 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.3 -0.5
123 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.6 -0.5
123 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.7 -0.5
123 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.1 -0.5
123 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 3.9 -0.5
123 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.7 -0.5
123 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.0 -0.5
123 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.2 -0.5
123 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.4 -0.5
123 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.4 -0.5
123 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.8 -0.5
123 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.0 -0.5
123 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.1 -0.5
123 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.9 -0.5
123 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 2.7 -0.5
123 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area1 5.6 5.1 -0.5
123 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.4 -0.5
123 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.4 -0.5
123 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.0 -0.5
123 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.9 -0.5
123 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.2 -0.5
123 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.2 -0.5
123 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.0 -0.5
172 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.5 -0.4
172 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 2.7 -0.4
172 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.0 -0.4
172 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.9 -0.4
172 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.4 -0.4
172 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.4 -0.4
172 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.8 -0.4
172 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 3.8 3.4 -0.4
172 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.3 -0.4
172 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.3 -0.4
172 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.9 -0.4
172 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.0 -0.4
172 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.0 -0.4
172 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 2.4 -0.4
172 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.2 -0.4
172 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 4.8 -0.4
172 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.0 -0.4
172 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 2.4 -0.4
172 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.3 -0.4
172 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.1 -0.4
172 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.6 -0.4
172 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.7 -0.4
172 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.4 -0.4
172 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.0 4.6 -0.4
172 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.4 -0.4
172 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.7 -0.4
172 Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.1 -0.4
172 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.6 -0.4
172 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.9 -0.4
172 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.0 -0.4
172 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.9 -0.4
172 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.2 -0.4
172 San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.6 -0.4
172 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.9 -0.4
172 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.0 -0.4
172 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.9 -0.4
172 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 3.9 -0.4
172 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 2.8 -0.4
172 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.0 -0.4
172 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.0 -0.4
172 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.0 -0.4
172 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.8 -0.4
172 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.9 -0.4
172 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.3 -0.4
172 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.3 -0.4
217 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.2 -0.3
217 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.7 -0.3
217 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.5 -0.3
217 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.9 -0.3
217 Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.2 -0.3
217 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 2.7 -0.3
217 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.2 -0.3
217 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 2.8 -0.3
217 Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.1 -0.3
217 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 2.9 -0.3
217 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.1 -0.3
217 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.1 -0.3
217 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.3 -0.3
217 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.3 -0.3
217 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.7 -0.3
217 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.2 -0.3
217 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.7 -0.3
217 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.7 -0.3
217 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.7 -0.3
217 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.7 -0.3
217 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.7 2.4 -0.3
217 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.2 -0.3
217 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 2.9 -0.3
217 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.1 -0.3
217 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.8 -0.3
217 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.7 -0.3
217 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.2 -0.3
217 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.3 -0.3
217 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 6.4 6.1 -0.3
217 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.6 -0.3
217 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.4 -0.3
217 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.0 -0.3
217 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.5 -0.3
217 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.5 -0.3
217 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.1 -0.3
217 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.2 -0.3
217 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 6.8 6.5 -0.3
217 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.6 -0.3
217 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 4.5 4.2 -0.3
217 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.1 -0.3
217 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 3.2 -0.3
217 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.3 -0.3
217 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.0 -0.3
217 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.4 -0.3
217 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.2 -0.3
217 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.7 -0.3
217 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.7 -0.3
217 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.6 -0.3
217 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.1 -0.3
266 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.0 -0.2
266 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.7 -0.2
266 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.0 -0.2
266 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.8 -0.2
266 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.7 -0.2
266 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.1 -0.2
266 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.1 -0.2
266 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.8 -0.2
266 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.0 -0.2
266 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.5 -0.2
266 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.5 -0.2
266 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.7 -0.2
266 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.1 -0.2
266 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.1 -0.2
266 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
266 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.6 -0.2
266 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 2.7 -0.2
266 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.9 -0.2
266 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 2.7 -0.2
266 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.6 -0.2
266 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.4 -0.2
266 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.2 -0.2
266 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.5 -0.2
266 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.8 -0.2
266 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.9 4.7 -0.2
266 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.7 -0.2
266 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.8 -0.2
266 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.5 -0.2
266 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.7 3.5 -0.2
266 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.5 3.3 -0.2
266 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.1 -0.2
266 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.5 3.3 -0.2
266 Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.7 -0.2
266 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.7 -0.2
266 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4.8 -0.2
266 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.3 -0.2
266 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.2 -0.2
266 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 2.8 -0.2
266 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.0 -0.2
305 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.9 -0.1
305 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 4.5 4.4 -0.1
305 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.2 -0.1
305 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.1 -0.1
305 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 7.2 -0.1
305 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.4 -0.1
305 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.6 -0.1
305 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.5 -0.1
305 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.5 -0.1
305 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.8 -0.1
305 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.5 -0.1
305 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.5 -0.1
305 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.0 -0.1
305 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.8 -0.1
305 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.3 -0.1
305 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.6 -0.1
305 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.0 -0.1
305 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.4 -0.1
305 Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 3.3 -0.1
305 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.8 -0.1
305 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.8 -0.1
305 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.8 -0.1
305 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.4 -0.1
305 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.4 4.3 -0.1
305 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.6 -0.1
305 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.6 -0.1
305 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.2 -0.1
305 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 3.9 -0.1
305 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.1 -0.1
305 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.1 -0.1
305 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 3.8 -0.1
336 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 4.0 0.0
336 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.5 0.0
336 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.6 4.6 0.0
336 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.7 0.0
336 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.2 0.0
336 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.4 0.0
336 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.2 0.0
336 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 6.3 0.0
336 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.2 0.0
336 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 6.0 0.0
336 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 4.1 0.0
336 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 5.3 5.3 0.0
336 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.3 5.3 0.0
336 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.2 0.0
336 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.0 5.0 0.0
351 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 4.7 4.8 0.1
351 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.6 0.1
351 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.3 0.1
351 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.6 0.1
351 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.4 0.1
351 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 3.5 3.6 0.1
351 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 6.9 0.1
358 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.6 0.2
358 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 3.2 3.4 0.2
358 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 3.5 0.2
358 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 5.2 0.2
358 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 4.5 0.2
363 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 6.9 0.3
363 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 8.1 0.3
363 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.8 0.3
363 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 6.9 0.3
363 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 4.2 0.3
368 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.7 0.4
368 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 7.1 0.4
368 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 6.5 0.4
371 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.7 0.5
372 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 6.9 0.6

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 17, 2009