Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas Monthly Rankings Not Seasonally Adjusted Mar. 2008 ^p
Rank	Metropolitan Area	Rate
	United States	5.2









1	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6
1	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.6
3	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
3	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
3	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
3	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
3	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.7
8	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
8	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	2.9
10	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
10	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
12	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
12	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
12	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
12	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
12	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
17	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
17	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
17	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
20	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
20	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
20	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
20	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
20	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
20	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
20	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
27	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
27	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
27	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
27	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
31	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
31	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
31	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
31	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
31	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
36	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
36	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
46	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
46	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
46	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
46	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
46	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
46	Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.7
46	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
53	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
53	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
53	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
53	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
53	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
53	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
59	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
59	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
70	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
70	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
70	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
70	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
70	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
70	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
70	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
70	Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	4.0
70	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
79	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
79	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
79	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
79	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
79	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
79	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
79	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
79	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
87	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA	4.2
87	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
87	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
99	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA	4.3
99	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA	4.3
99	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
99	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
112	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA	4.4
112	Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.4
112	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
112	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
124	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
124	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
124	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
124	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
124	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
124	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
124	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
131	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
131	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
131	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
131	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
131	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
131	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
131	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
131	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
139	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
139	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
139	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
139	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
139	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
139	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
139	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
139	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
147	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
147	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
158	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.9
158	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
158	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
170	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA	5.0
170	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
170	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
183	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
183	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
194	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA	5.2
194	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
194	Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.2
207	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
207	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
217	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
217	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
217	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
217	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
217	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
217	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
217	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
217	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
225	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA	5.5
225	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
225	Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.5
225	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
240	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
240	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
249	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
249	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
249	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.7
249	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
249	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
249	New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.7
249	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
249	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
257	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
257	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
257	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
257	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
257	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA	5.8
257	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
263	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
263	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
263	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
263	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
263	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
263	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
269	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
269	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
269	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
269	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
269	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
274	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
274	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
274	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
274	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
274	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
279	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA	6.2
279	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
279	Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
292	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA	6.3
292	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
299	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area ¹	6.4
299	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
299	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
309	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.5
309	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.5
309	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.5
312	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.6
312	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.6
312	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.6
312	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.6
316	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
316	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
318	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.8
318	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.8
320	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
320	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
320	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA	6.9
320	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
320	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
325	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
325	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
327	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.1
328	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.2
328	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.2
328	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.2
331	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3
331	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3
331	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3
331	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3
335	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.4
336	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.5
337	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.6
337	Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	7.6
339	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.7
339	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.7
341	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.8
341	New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA	7.8
341	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.8
344	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.9
344	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.9
344	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.9
344	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.9
344	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.9
349	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.1
349	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.1
349	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.1
352	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.2
353	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.3
354	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.5
355	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.8
356	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.1
357	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.3
358	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.6
358	Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.6
358	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.6
361	Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.8
362	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11.1
363	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11.2
364	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11.3
365	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11.4
366	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	12.1
367	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	12.8
368	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	13.7
369	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	16.4

^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 are subject to revision at the end of each year to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation.

Last Modified Date: April 29, 2008

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