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. 2008Sept. 2009p
RankMetropolitan AreaRateRateChange
  United States 6.0 9.5 3.5
1 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.1 -1.4
2 Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 4.1 0.4
3 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 2.9 0.5
4 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.8 0.6
5 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 3.7 1.1
6 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.2 1.2
6 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.6 1.2
6 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.2 1.2
6 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.4 1.2
10 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 7.1 1.3
10 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 4.8 1.3
10 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 5.8 1.3
13 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.1 1.4
13 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 4.7 1.4
13 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 5.5 1.4
13 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 6.9 1.4
13 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 7.3 1.4
13 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 6.6 1.4
13 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.4 1.4
13 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.1 1.4
13 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 5.6 1.4
22 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 4.2 5.7 1.5
22 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.2 1.5
22 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 7.5 1.5
22 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 4.5 1.5
22 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 5.9 1.5
22 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 4.1 1.5
22 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 8.3 1.5
22 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 7.5 1.5
22 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 6.8 1.5
31 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 4.5 1.6
31 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 6.1 1.6
31 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.3 1.6
31 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.6 1.6
31 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 5.9 1.6
31 Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.2 1.6
31 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 7.3 1.6
31 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.8 4.4 1.6
31 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 5.6 1.6
40 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 6.3 1.7
40 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 8.0 1.7
40 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 6.2 1.7
40 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 7.3 1.7
40 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 6.8 1.7
45 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 7.4 1.8
45 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 8.3 1.8
45 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 5.7 1.8
45 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 7.9 1.8
45 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 7.3 1.8
45 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.6 1.8
51 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 7.2 1.9
51 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 7.3 1.9
53 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 5.8 2.0
53 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 7.8 2.0
53 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 6.4 2.0
53 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 5.8 7.8 2.0
53 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 8.8 2.0
53 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 9.5 2.0
53 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 4.6 2.0
53 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 6.8 2.0
61 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.2 2.1
61 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 5.1 7.2 2.1
61 Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 7.1 2.1
61 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 6.0 2.1
61 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.3 2.1
61 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 5.7 2.1
61 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.3 2.1
61 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 5.6 2.1
69 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.4 2.2
69 Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.4 2.2
69 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 5.5 2.2
69 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 6.0 2.2
69 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 6.3 2.2
69 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 6.0 2.2
69 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 6.0 8.2 2.2
69 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 5.9 2.2
69 San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 7.1 2.2
78 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 6.3 2.3
78 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 7.1 2.3
78 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 6.4 2.3
78 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 6.5 2.3
78 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 7.2 2.3
78 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 8.1 2.3
78 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.3 5.6 2.3
78 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 8.0 2.3
78 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 8.3 2.3
78 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 7.1 2.3
78 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 6.2 2.3
89 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 7.0 2.4
89 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.5 7.9 2.4
89 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 8.2 2.4
89 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 7.7 2.4
89 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 5.9 8.3 2.4
89 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.5 2.4
89 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 7.1 2.4
89 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.5 5.9 2.4
89 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 8.3 2.4
89 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.6 2.4
89 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 8.1 2.4
89 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.5 2.4
89 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 6.7 2.4
102 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 7.4 2.5
102 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 8.4 2.5
102 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.6 2.5
102 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 6.2 2.5
102 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 7.0 2.5
102 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 7.5 2.5
102 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 8.3 2.5
102 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 6.1 2.5
102 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 7.1 2.5
102 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 10.2 2.5
102 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.1 6.6 2.5
102 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 8.0 2.5
114 Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 7.2 2.6
114 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 7.8 2.6
114 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 4.6 7.2 2.6
114 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 7.6 2.6
114 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 9.0 2.6
114 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 7.2 2.6
114 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 7.7 2.6
114 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 6.2 2.6
114 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.6 5.2 2.6
114 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 8.2 2.6
114 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.9 5.5 2.6
114 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 7.0 2.6
114 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 6.5 2.6
114 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 7.9 2.6
128 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 8.3 2.7
128 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 7.7 2.7
128 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 8.8 2.7
128 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 6.9 2.7
128 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 10.2 2.7
128 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 6.9 2.7
128 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 8.4 2.7
135 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 9.4 2.8
135 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 7.6 2.8
135 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 6.3 2.8
135 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 8.9 2.8
135 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.4 6.2 2.8
135 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 7.6 2.8
141 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 9.3 2.9
141 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 8.4 2.9
141 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 8.8 2.9
141 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 9.4 2.9
141 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 7.9 2.9
141 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 8.3 2.9
141 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 9.5 2.9
141 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 6.0 2.9
141 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 6.5 2.9
141 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 8.4 2.9
151 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 5.2 8.2 3.0
151 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 7.8 3.0
151 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 9.6 3.0
151 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 9.6 3.0
151 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 8.0 3.0
151 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 27.1 30.1 3.0
151 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 7.5 3.0
151 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 7.0 3.0
151 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 5.4 8.4 3.0
151 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 8.3 3.0
151 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 9.9 3.0
151 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 8.5 3.0
151 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 8.6 3.0
151 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 9.0 3.0
151 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 8.5 3.0
151 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 8.8 3.0
167 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 9.7 3.1
167 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 9.0 3.1
167 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 9.2 3.1
167 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 7.5 3.1
167 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 8.3 3.1
167 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 7.3 3.1
167 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 7.9 3.1
167 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 9.1 3.1
167 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 9.9 3.1
167 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 8.2 3.1
167 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 7.0 3.1
167 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 9.5 3.1
167 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 7.8 3.1
167 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 9.4 3.1
167 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 8.1 3.1
182 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 9.5 3.2
182 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 10.3 3.2
182 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 10.6 3.2
182 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 8.9 3.2
182 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 9.1 3.2
182 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 10.0 3.2
182 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 8.8 3.2
182 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 8.6 3.2
182 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 10.0 3.2
182 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.0 6.2 3.2
182 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 7.1 3.2
182 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 3.6 6.8 3.2
182 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 9.9 3.2
182 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area1 6.7 9.9 3.2
182 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 7.0 3.2
182 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 7.5 3.2
198 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 7.8 3.3
198 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 8.4 3.3
198 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 9.8 3.3
198 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 7.5 3.3
198 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 8.8 3.3
198 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 12.7 3.3
198 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 7.7 3.3
198 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 8.3 3.3
198 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 8.6 3.3
198 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 7.6 10.9 3.3
208 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 8.4 3.4
208 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 8.5 3.4
208 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 3.8 7.2 3.4
208 Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 8.9 3.4
208 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 8.7 3.4
208 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 8.3 3.4
208 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 20.8 24.2 3.4
215 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 10.8 3.5
215 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 9.7 3.5
215 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 10.7 3.5
215 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 9.1 3.5
215 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 9.3 3.5
215 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 9.7 3.5
215 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 8.6 3.5
222 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 9.1 3.6
222 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 7.4 3.6
222 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 5.2 8.8 3.6
222 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 8.7 3.6
222 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 12.0 3.6
222 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 10.9 3.6
222 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 9.6 3.6
222 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 5.1 8.7 3.6
222 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 10.0 3.6
222 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 6.0 9.6 3.6
222 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 11.1 3.6
233 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 9.1 3.7
233 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 8.7 3.7
233 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 9.3 3.7
233 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 9.8 3.7
233 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 6.0 9.7 3.7
233 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 8.4 3.7
239 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 10.5 3.8
239 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 10.8 3.8
239 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 10.0 3.8
239 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 10.1 3.8
239 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 12.1 3.8
239 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 7.8 3.8
239 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 9.5 3.8
239 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 11.6 3.8
239 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 8.5 3.8
239 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 11.1 3.8
239 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 8.3 3.8
239 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 10.2 3.8
239 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 10.5 3.8
239 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 7.7 3.8
239 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 8.6 3.8
254 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 8.6 3.9
254 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 9.0 3.9
254 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.0 7.9 3.9
254 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 9.1 3.9
254 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 8.1 3.9
254 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 9.7 3.9
260 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 11.4 4.0
260 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 10.4 4.0
260 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.3 8.3 4.0
260 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 9.1 4.0
260 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 10.2 4.0
260 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 9.3 4.0
266 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 9.5 4.1
266 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 9.5 4.1
266 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 9.2 4.1
266 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 11.6 4.1
266 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 8.7 4.1
266 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 11.0 4.1
266 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 11.0 4.1
266 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 9.9 4.1
266 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 8.6 4.1
275 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 12.2 4.2
275 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 9.2 4.2
275 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 12.8 4.2
275 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 9.3 4.2
275 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 13.4 4.2
275 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 11.1 4.2
275 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 12.9 4.2
275 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 9.1 4.2
283 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.1 7.4 4.3
283 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 8.8 4.3
283 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 11.1 4.3
283 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 10.7 4.3
283 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 11.9 4.3
283 Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 12.3 4.3
283 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 11.8 4.3
283 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 11.5 4.3
283 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 10.1 4.3
283 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 11.5 4.3
293 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 12.4 4.4
293 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 11.2 4.4
293 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 11.7 4.4
293 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 11.5 4.4
293 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 11.9 4.4
293 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 10.9 4.4
293 Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 11.8 4.4
293 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 10.4 4.4
293 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.9 8.3 4.4
302 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 13.9 4.5
302 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 8.2 4.5
302 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 11.1 4.5
302 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 11.7 4.5
302 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 9.2 4.5
302 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 14.1 4.5
302 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 7.9 12.4 4.5
302 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 11.7 4.5
310 Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 12.5 4.6
310 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 8.3 4.6
310 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 13.9 4.6
310 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 13.9 4.6
310 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 12.6 4.6
315 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 12.3 4.7
315 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 12.4 4.7
315 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 14.1 4.7
315 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 10.2 4.7
315 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 13.1 4.7
315 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 13.3 4.7
315 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 14.9 4.7
322 Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 13.9 4.8
322 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 12.7 4.8
322 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.9 15.7 4.8
322 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 12.2 4.8
322 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 9.4 4.8
327 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 2.4 7.3 4.9
327 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 11.6 4.9
327 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 11.1 4.9
327 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 14.2 4.9
327 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 7.8 12.7 4.9
332 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 11.8 5.0
332 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 10.7 5.0
332 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 7.0 12.0 5.0
332 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 12.8 5.0
332 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 15.3 5.0
332 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 11.5 5.0
338 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 12.4 5.1
338 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 10.7 5.1
338 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 13.5 5.1
338 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 14.7 5.1
338 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 14.2 5.1
343 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 12.8 5.2
343 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 10.9 5.2
343 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 15.2 5.2
343 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 12.4 5.2
347 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 12.5 5.3
347 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 12.2 5.3
347 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 15.0 5.3
347 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 15.8 5.3
347 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 12.4 5.3
352 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 10.8 5.4
352 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 10.2 5.4
352 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 11.8 5.4
352 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 15.5 5.4
352 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.8 16.2 5.4
357 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 10.9 5.5
357 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 11.1 5.5
359 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 12.8 5.6
359 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 11.1 5.6
361 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.5 9.2 5.7
361 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 16.2 5.7
363 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 14.9 5.8
363 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 13.1 5.8
365 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 13.5 5.9
366 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 11.1 6.0
367 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 14.1 6.2
367 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 13.9 6.2
369 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 15.2 6.3
370 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 12.2 6.4
371 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 16.0 6.8
372 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 17.3 8.4

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 for the current month are subject to revision the following month.

 

Last Modified Date: October 28, 2009