Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas Annual Average Rankings Year: 2000
Rank	Metropolitan Area	Rate
	UNITED STATES	4.0
1	Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	1.7
2	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1.9
2	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	1.9
4	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.0
5	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA	2.1
5	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.1
5	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.1
5	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.1
9	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.2
9	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.2
9	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.2
12	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.3
12	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA	2.3
12	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA	2.3
12	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.3
12	New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA	2.3
12	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.3
18	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4
18	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4
18	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4
18	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4
18	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4
18	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.4
18	Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA	2.4
18	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA	2.4
26	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA	2.5
26	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
26	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.5
36	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA	2.6
36	Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6
36	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6
36	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6
36	Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	2.6
41	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	2.7
41	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
41	Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	2.7
51	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8
51	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8
51	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8
51	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8
51	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8
51	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8
51	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.8
58	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
58	Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
58	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
58	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
58	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
58	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
58	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
58	Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	2.9
58	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
67	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA	3.0
67	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
67	Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	3.0
78	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
78	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
78	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
78	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
78	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
83	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA	3.2
83	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA	3.2
83	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
83	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
104	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.3
104	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.3
104	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
104	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
120	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
120	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
138	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
138	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area¹	3.5
138	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
148	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
148	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
164	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
164	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
181	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
181	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
190	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
190	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
208	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
208	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
217	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA	4.1
217	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
217	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
233	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
233	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
243	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
243	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
257	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA	4.4
257	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
257	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
275	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
275	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
275	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
275	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
275	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
275	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
281	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
281	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
292	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
292	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
292	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
292	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
292	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
292	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
292	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
299	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
299	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
299	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
302	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
302	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
302	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
302	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
302	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
302	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
308	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
308	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
308	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
311	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
311	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
311	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
311	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
311	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
311	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
311	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
311	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
319	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
319	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
319	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
319	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
319	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
324	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
324	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
324	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
327	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
327	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
327	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
327	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
327	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
327	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
333	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
334	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
335	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
335	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
337	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
337	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
337	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
337	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
341	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
342	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
343	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
343	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
343	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
343	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
347	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
347	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
347	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
350	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
350	Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
352	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
353	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.5
354	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.8
355	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
355	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
357	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.4
358	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.6
359	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.8
360	Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.2
361	Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.7
362	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.8
363	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	9.2
364	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9.6
365	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.0
366	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.4
366	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.4
368	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	16.5
369	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	17.4

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.

Last Modified Date: April 18, 2008

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