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For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, April 26, 2013 USDL-13-0730 Technical information: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES -- 2012 In 2012, 10.5 percent of families included an unemployed person, down 1.0 percentage point from 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Of the nation's 80.1 million families, 80.0 percent had at least one employed member in 2012. These data on employment, unemployment, and family relationships are collected as part of the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of approximately 60,000 households. Data in this release are annual averages. Families are classified either as married-couple families or as families maintained by women or men without spouses present. Unless otherwise noted, families include those without children as well as those with children under age 18. For further information, see the Technical Note. Families and Unemployment The number of families with at least one member unemployed decreased to 8.4 million in 2012 from 9.0 million in 2011. The proportion of families with an unemployed member decreased to 10.5 percent in 2012. Black and Hispanic families remained more likely to have an unemployed member in 2012 (16.8 percent and 14.5 percent, respectively) than white and Asian families (9.5 percent and 9.2 percent, respectively). (See table 1.) Most families with an unemployed member also had at least one family member who is employed. Among families with an unemployed member in 2012, 67.5 percent also had an employed family member, about the same as in 2011. (See table 1.) Among married-couple families with an unemployed member, the proportion of families with at least one employed family member was 80.2 percent in 2012, up from 79.2 percent in 2011. Among families maintained by men (no spouse present) with an unemployed member, 53.3 percent had an employed member in 2012; for families maintained by women (no spouse present), the proportion was 45.6 percent. Both proportions were little changed from 2011. (See table 3.) Families and Employment The share of families with an employed member edged up to 80.0 percent in 2012 from 79.8 percent in 2011. The likelihood of having an employed family member rose in 2012 for black and Hispanic families, to 75.4 percent and 84.6 percent, respectively. The likelihood for white and Asian families showed little change at 80.1 percent and 88.1 percent, respectively. (See table 1.) In 2012, families maintained by women with no spouse present remained less likely to have an employed member (72.4 percent) than married-couple families (81.9 percent) or families maintained by men with no spouse present (81.1 percent). Both the husband and wife were employed in 47.4 percent of married-couple families in 2012. The husband was the only worker in 20.2 percent of married-couple families, and the wife was the only worker in 8.0 percent of these families. (See table 2.) Families with Children In 2012, 43.1 percent of all families included children (sons, daughters, step-children, or adopted children) under age 18. Among the 34.6 million families with children, 87.8 percent had at least one employed parent in 2012, up from 87.2 percent in 2011. The mother was employed in 67.1 percent of families with children maintained by women with no spouse present in 2012, and the father was employed in 81.6 percent of families with children maintained by men with no spouse present. Among married-couple families with children, 96.3 percent had at least one employed parent in 2012. The share of married-couple families with children where both parents worked was 59.0 percent. (See table 4.) Mothers The labor force participation rate--the percent of the population working or looking for work--for all mothers with children under age 18 was 70.5 percent in 2012, little different from the prior year. In 2012, the participation rate for married mothers with a spouse present (68.3 percent) remained lower than the rate for mothers with other marital statuses (75.2 percent). (Other marital status refers to persons who never married or are widowed, divorced, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.) Married mothers were equally as likely to be employed as mothers with other marital statuses in 2012, but their unemployment rate was substantially lower--5.4 percent, compared with 14.1 percent for mothers with other marital statuses. (See table 5.) Mothers with younger children are less likely to be in the labor force than mothers with older children. In 2012, the labor force participation rate of mothers with children under 6 years old (64.8 percent) was lower than the rate of those whose youngest child was 6 to 17 years old (75.1 percent). The participation rate of mothers with infants under a year old was 57.0 percent. Among mothers with infants, there was virtually no difference in the participation rate of married mothers (57.0 percent) and those with other marital statuses (56.9 percent). However, the unemployment rate for married mothers of infants, at 5.5 percent, was considerably lower than the rate for mothers with other marital statuses, at 23.2 percent. (See tables 5 and 6.)
Technical Note The estimates in this release are based on annual average data from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS, which is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is a monthly survey of about 60,000 eligible households that provides information on the labor force status, demographics, and other characteristics of the nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over. The data presented in this release are not strictly comparable with data for earlier years due to the introduction of updated population estimates, or controls, used in the CPS. The population controls are updated each year In January to reflect the latest information about population. Additional information is available from the BLS website at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request: Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339 Reliability of the estimates Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the true population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the true population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence. The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information, and errors made in the collection or processing of the data. Additional information about reliability of data from the CPS and guidance on estimating standard errors is available at www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability. Definitions Definitions of the principal terms used in this release are presented below. Family. A family is a group of two or more persons residing together who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. The count of families is for "primary" families only, that is, the householder and all other persons related to and residing with the householder. Families are classified either as married-couple families or as families maintained by women or men without spouses. Families include those without children as well as those with children under 18. Householder. The householder is the family reference person. This is the person (or one of the persons) in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented. The relationship of other individuals in the household is defined in terms of relationship to the householder. The race or ethnicity of the family is determined by that of the householder. Married, spouse present; other marital status. These terms denote the marital status of individuals at the time of interview. Married, spouse present, refers to husbands and wives living together in the same household, even though one may be temporarily absent on business, on vacation, on a visit, in a hospital, or for other reasons. Other marital status includes persons who are never-married; married, spouse absent; separated; widowed; or divorced. Separated includes persons with legal separations, those living apart with intentions of obtaining a divorce, and other people permanently or temporarily separated because of marital discord. Married, spouse absent, includes married people living apart because either the husband or wife was employed and living at a considerable distance from home, was serving away from home in the Armed Forces, had moved to another area, or had a different place of residence for any other reason except separation as defined above. Children. Data on children refer to own children under age 18 that live in the household. Included are sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children of the husband, wife, or person maintaining the family. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, other related children, and all unrelated children living in the household. Employed. Employed persons are all those who, during the survey reference week, (a) did any work at all as paid employees; (b) worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm; (c) worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family member's operated businesses. Persons who were temporarily absent from their because of illness, vacation, labor disputes, or another reason also are counted as employed. Unemployed. The unemployed are persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work at that time, and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not be looking for work to be classified as unemployed. Civilian labor force. The civilian labor force comprises all persons classified as employed or unemployed. Unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force. Labor force participation rate. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population Employment-population ratio. The employment-population ratio is the employed as a percent of the population.
Characteristic | 2011 | 2012 |
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EMPLOYMENT IN FAMILIES |
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Total families |
78,362 | 80,141 |
With at least one family member employed |
62,529 | 64,091 |
As a percent of total families |
79.8 | 80.0 |
With at least one family member employed full time(1) |
56,498 | 58,007 |
With no family member employed |
15,833 | 16,050 |
As a percent of total families |
20.2 | 20.0 |
White |
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Total families |
63,635 | 64,246 |
With at least one family member employed |
51,030 | 51,491 |
As a percent of total families |
80.2 | 80.1 |
With at least one family member employed full time(1) |
46,203 | 46,710 |
With no family member employed |
12,605 | 12,755 |
As a percent of total families |
19.8 | 19.9 |
Black or African American |
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Total families |
9,370 | 9,671 |
With at least one family member employed |
6,954 | 7,290 |
As a percent of total families |
74.2 | 75.4 |
With at least one family member employed full time(1) |
6,105 | 6,419 |
With no family member employed |
2,416 | 2,380 |
As a percent of total families |
25.8 | 24.6 |
Asian |
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Total families |
3,559 | 4,024 |
With at least one family member employed |
3,131 | 3,546 |
As a percent of total families |
88.0 | 88.1 |
With at least one family member employed full time(1) |
2,932 | 3,315 |
With no family member employed |
427 | 478 |
As a percent of total families |
12.0 | 11.9 |
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
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Total families |
10,902 | 11,769 |
With at least one family member employed |
9,178 | 9,962 |
As a percent of total families |
84.2 | 84.6 |
With at least one family member employed full time(1) |
8,201 | 8,978 |
With no family member employed |
1,724 | 1,808 |
As a percent of total families |
15.8 | 15.4 |
UNEMPLOYMENT IN FAMILIES |
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Total families |
78,362 | 80,141 |
With at least one family member unemployed |
9,043 | 8,444 |
As a percent of total families |
11.5 | 10.5 |
Some family member(s) employed |
6,079 | 5,702 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
67.2 | 67.5 |
Some family member(s) employed full time(1) |
5,211 | 4,902 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
57.6 | 58.1 |
White |
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Total families |
63,635 | 64,246 |
With at least one family member unemployed |
6,608 | 6,133 |
As a percent of total families |
10.4 | 9.5 |
Some family member(s) employed |
4,627 | 4,321 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
70.0 | 70.5 |
Some family member(s) employed full time(1) |
3,964 | 3,719 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
60.0 | 60.6 |
Black or African American |
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Total families |
9,370 | 9,671 |
With at least one family member unemployed |
1,767 | 1,629 |
As a percent of total families |
18.9 | 16.8 |
Some family member(s) employed |
985 | 885 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
55.7 | 54.3 |
Some family member employed full time(1) |
835 | 752 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
47.3 | 46.1 |
Asian |
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Total families |
3,559 | 4,024 |
With at least one family member unemployed |
389 | 370 |
As a percent of total families |
10.9 | 9.2 |
Some family member(s) employed |
298 | 292 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
76.4 | 79.0 |
Some family member(s) employed full time(1) |
270 | 259 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
69.3 | 70.1 |
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
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Total families |
10,902 | 11,769 |
With at least one family member unemployed |
1,781 | 1,707 |
As a percent of total families |
16.3 | 14.5 |
Some family member(s) employed |
1,226 | 1,197 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
68.8 | 70.1 |
Some family member(s) employed full time(1) |
1,030 | 1,020 |
As a percent of families with at least one family member unemployed |
57.8 | 59.7 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: The race or ethnicity of the family is determined by that of the householder, the family reference person in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Characteristic | Number | Percent distribution | ||
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2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | |
MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILIES |
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Total |
57,290 | 58,431 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
With at least one family member employed |
46,910 | 47,830 | 81.9 | 81.9 |
Husband only |
11,426 | 11,815 | 19.9 | 20.2 |
Wife only |
4,764 | 4,696 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
Husband and wife |
27,229 | 27,708 | 47.5 | 47.4 |
Other employment combinations |
3,491 | 3,612 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
With no family member employed |
10,379 | 10,601 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
FAMILIES MAINTAINED BY WOMEN(1) |
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Total |
15,147 | 15,517 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
With at least one family member employed |
10,867 | 11,236 | 71.7 | 72.4 |
Householder only |
6,248 | 6,403 | 41.2 | 41.3 |
Householder and other member(s) |
2,683 | 2,896 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
Other member(s), not householder |
1,937 | 1,937 | 12.8 | 12.5 |
With no family member employed |
4,280 | 4,281 | 28.3 | 27.6 |
FAMILIES MAINTAINED BY MEN(1) |
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Total |
5,926 | 6,192 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
With at least one family member employed |
4,752 | 5,025 | 80.2 | 81.1 |
Householder only |
2,399 | 2,514 | 40.5 | 40.6 |
Householder and other member(s) |
1,506 | 1,622 | 25.4 | 26.2 |
Other member(s), not householder |
847 | 889 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
With no family member employed |
1,174 | 1,168 | 19.8 | 18.9 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Characteristic | Number | Percent distribution | ||
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2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | |
MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILIES |
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With at least one family member unemployed, total |
5,576 | 5,140 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Employment of family members |
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Some family member(s) employed |
4,413 | 4,123 | 79.2 | 80.2 |
No family member employed |
1,162 | 1,017 | 20.8 | 19.8 |
Unemployment of family members |
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Husband unemployed(1) |
2,387 | 2,066 | 42.8 | 40.2 |
Wife employed |
1,497 | 1,307 | 26.9 | 25.4 |
Wife unemployed, husband employed or not in labor force |
1,610 | 1,567 | 28.9 | 30.5 |
Husband employed |
1,350 | 1,328 | 24.2 | 25.8 |
Other family member(s) unemployed |
1,579 | 1,507 | 28.3 | 29.3 |
FAMILIES MAINTAINED BY WOMEN(2) |
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With at least one family member unemployed, total |
2,498 | 2,372 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Employment of family members |
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Some family member(s) employed |
1,146 | 1,081 | 45.9 | 45.6 |
No family member employed |
1,352 | 1,290 | 54.1 | 54.4 |
Unemployment of family members |
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Householder unemployed |
1,268 | 1,191 | 50.8 | 50.2 |
Other member(s) employed |
275 | 250 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
Other family member(s) unemployed |
1,229 | 1,180 | 49.2 | 49.8 |
FAMILIES MAINTAINED BY MEN(2) |
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With at least one family member unemployed, total |
970 | 932 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Employment of family members |
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Some family member(s) employed |
520 | 497 | 53.6 | 53.3 |
No family member employed |
450 | 435 | 46.4 | 46.7 |
Unemployment of family members |
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Householder unemployed |
575 | 535 | 59.4 | 57.4 |
Other member(s) employed |
231 | 209 | 23.8 | 22.5 |
Other family member(s) unemployed |
394 | 397 | 40.6 | 42.6 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Characteristic | Number | Percent distribution | ||
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2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | |
WITH OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS |
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Total families |
34,269 | 34,566 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Parent(s) employed |
29,891 | 30,351 | 87.2 | 87.8 |
No parent employed |
4,379 | 4,215 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
Married-couple families |
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Total |
23,334 | 23,297 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Parent(s) employed |
22,360 | 22,429 | 95.8 | 96.3 |
Mother employed |
15,267 | 15,243 | 65.4 | 65.4 |
Both parents employed |
13,649 | 13,739 | 58.5 | 59.0 |
Mother employed, not father |
1,618 | 1,503 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
Father employed, not mother |
7,093 | 7,186 | 30.4 | 30.8 |
Neither parent employed |
974 | 868 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
Families maintained by mother(1) |
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Total |
8,538 | 8,757 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Mother employed |
5,622 | 5,872 | 65.9 | 67.1 |
Mother not employed |
2,916 | 2,885 | 34.1 | 32.9 |
Families maintained by father(1) |
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Total |
2,397 | 2,512 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Father employed |
1,908 | 2,050 | 79.6 | 81.6 |
Father not employed |
489 | 462 | 20.4 | 18.4 |
WITH OWN CHILDREN 6 TO 17 YEARS, NONE YOUNGER |
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Total families |
19,301 | 19,577 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Parent(s) employed |
17,027 | 17,355 | 88.2 | 88.6 |
No parent employed |
2,274 | 2,222 | 11.8 | 11.4 |
Married-couple families |
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Total |
12,927 | 12,982 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Parent(s) employed |
12,388 | 12,471 | 95.8 | 96.1 |
Mother employed |
9,118 | 9,028 | 70.5 | 69.5 |
Both parents employed |
8,136 | 8,104 | 62.9 | 62.4 |
Mother employed, not father |
982 | 924 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
Father employed, not mother |
3,270 | 3,443 | 25.3 | 26.5 |
Neither parent employed |
539 | 511 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Families maintained by mother(1) |
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Total |
5,043 | 5,149 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Mother employed |
3,575 | 3,711 | 70.9 | 72.1 |
Mother not employed |
1,468 | 1,437 | 29.1 | 27.9 |
Families maintained by father(1) |
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Total |
1,330 | 1,447 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Father employed |
1,063 | 1,173 | 79.9 | 81.1 |
Father not employed |
267 | 274 | 20.1 | 18.9 |
WITH OWN CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS |
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Total families |
14,969 | 14,989 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Parent(s) employed |
12,864 | 12,996 | 85.9 | 86.7 |
No parent employed |
2,105 | 1,992 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
Married-couple families |
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Total |
10,407 | 10,315 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Parent(s) employed |
9,972 | 9,958 | 95.8 | 96.5 |
Mother employed |
6,149 | 6,215 | 59.1 | 60.3 |
Both parents employed |
5,512 | 5,635 | 53.0 | 54.6 |
Mother employed, not father |
636 | 580 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
Father employed, not mother |
3,824 | 3,744 | 36.7 | 36.3 |
Neither parent employed |
435 | 357 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
Families maintained by mother(1) |
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Total |
3,495 | 3,609 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Mother employed |
2,047 | 2,161 | 58.6 | 59.9 |
Mother not employed |
1,448 | 1,448 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
Families maintained by father(1) |
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Total |
1,067 | 1,065 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Father employed |
845 | 877 | 79.2 | 82.4 |
Father not employed |
222 | 188 | 20.8 | 17.6 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Own children include sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Characteristic | 2011 | 2012 | ||||
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Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
WITH OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
63,885 | 28,143 | 35,743 | 63,796 | 27,889 | 35,907 |
Civilian labor force |
51,521 | 26,302 | 25,219 | 51,342 | 26,028 | 25,314 |
Participation rate |
80.6 | 93.5 | 70.6 | 80.5 | 93.3 | 70.5 |
Employed |
47,578 | 24,619 | 22,959 | 47,872 | 24,665 | 23,207 |
Full-time workers(1) |
40,275 | 23,245 | 17,029 | 40,672 | 23,348 | 17,323 |
Part-time workers(2) |
7,303 | 1,374 | 5,930 | 7,200 | 1,317 | 5,883 |
Employment-population ratio |
74.5 | 87.5 | 64.2 | 75.0 | 88.4 | 64.6 |
Unemployed |
3,943 | 1,683 | 2,260 | 3,470 | 1,362 | 2,108 |
Unemployment rate |
7.7 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
Married, spouse present |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
49,999 | 25,392 | 24,607 | 49,590 | 25,010 | 24,580 |
Civilian labor force |
40,783 | 23,873 | 16,911 | 40,273 | 23,478 | 16,795 |
Participation rate |
81.6 | 94.0 | 68.7 | 81.2 | 93.9 | 68.3 |
Employed |
38,379 | 22,480 | 15,900 | 38,257 | 22,372 | 15,885 |
Full-time workers(1) |
32,940 | 21,322 | 11,618 | 32,958 | 21,275 | 11,683 |
Part-time workers(2) |
5,440 | 1,158 | 4,282 | 5,299 | 1,097 | 4,202 |
Employment-population ratio |
76.8 | 88.5 | 64.6 | 77.1 | 89.4 | 64.6 |
Unemployed |
2,404 | 1,393 | 1,011 | 2,017 | 1,106 | 910 |
Unemployment rate |
5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
Other marital status(3) |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
13,886 | 2,751 | 11,135 | 14,206 | 2,879 | 11,327 |
Civilian labor force |
10,737 | 2,429 | 8,308 | 11,068 | 2,549 | 8,519 |
Participation rate |
77.3 | 88.3 | 74.6 | 77.9 | 88.6 | 75.2 |
Employed |
9,198 | 2,139 | 7,059 | 9,615 | 2,294 | 7,322 |
Full-time workers(1) |
7,335 | 1,923 | 5,412 | 7,714 | 2,074 | 5,640 |
Part-time workers(2) |
1,864 | 216 | 1,647 | 1,901 | 220 | 1,681 |
Employment-population ratio |
66.2 | 77.8 | 63.4 | 67.7 | 79.7 | 64.6 |
Unemployed |
1,539 | 290 | 1,249 | 1,453 | 256 | 1,197 |
Unemployment rate |
14.3 | 11.9 | 15.0 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 14.1 |
WITH OWN CHILDREN 6 TO 17 YEARS, NONE YOUNGER |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
35,027 | 15,431 | 19,596 | 35,353 | 15,539 | 19,814 |
Civilian labor force |
29,193 | 14,289 | 14,904 | 29,234 | 14,347 | 14,887 |
Participation rate |
83.3 | 92.6 | 76.1 | 82.7 | 92.3 | 75.1 |
Employed |
27,178 | 13,422 | 13,756 | 27,421 | 13,620 | 13,801 |
Full-time workers(1) |
23,186 | 12,735 | 10,450 | 23,520 | 12,918 | 10,602 |
Part-time workers(2) |
3,992 | 686 | 3,306 | 3,901 | 702 | 3,199 |
Employment-population ratio |
77.6 | 87.0 | 70.2 | 77.6 | 87.6 | 69.7 |
Unemployed |
2,015 | 867 | 1,148 | 1,813 | 727 | 1,086 |
Unemployment rate |
6.9 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 7.3 |
WITH OWN CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
28,858 | 12,712 | 16,146 | 28,443 | 12,350 | 16,094 |
Civilian labor force |
22,328 | 12,013 | 10,315 | 22,108 | 11,681 | 10,427 |
Participation rate |
77.4 | 94.5 | 63.9 | 77.7 | 94.6 | 64.8 |
Employed |
20,400 | 11,197 | 9,203 | 20,451 | 11,045 | 9,406 |
Full-time workers(1) |
17,089 | 10,510 | 6,579 | 17,152 | 10,430 | 6,721 |
Part-time workers(2) |
3,311 | 687 | 2,624 | 3,299 | 615 | 2,684 |
Employment-population ratio |
70.7 | 88.1 | 57.0 | 71.9 | 89.4 | 58.4 |
Unemployed |
1,928 | 816 | 1,112 | 1,657 | 635 | 1,021 |
Unemployment rate |
8.6 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 9.8 |
WITH NO OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
175,732 | 88,175 | 87,558 | 179,488 | 89,455 | 90,033 |
Civilian labor force |
102,096 | 55,673 | 46,423 | 103,633 | 56,299 | 47,334 |
Participation rate |
58.1 | 63.1 | 53.0 | 57.7 | 62.9 | 52.6 |
Employed |
92,291 | 49,671 | 42,620 | 94,597 | 50,890 | 43,707 |
Full-time workers(1) |
72,282 | 41,087 | 31,194 | 74,137 | 42,129 | 32,008 |
Part-time workers(2) |
20,010 | 8,584 | 11,426 | 20,460 | 8,761 | 11,699 |
Employment-population ratio |
52.5 | 56.3 | 48.7 | 52.7 | 56.9 | 48.5 |
Unemployed |
9,805 | 6,002 | 3,803 | 9,036 | 5,409 | 3,627 |
Unemployment rate |
9.6 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 7.7 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Own children include sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
Characteristic | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||
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With own children under 3 years old | With own children under 3 years old | |||||||
Total | 2 years | 1 year | Under 1 year |
Total | 2 years | 1 year | Under 1 year |
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TOTAL MOTHERS |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
9,259 | 2,893 | 3,353 | 3,013 | 9,134 | 2,829 | 3,256 | 3,049 |
Civilian labor force |
5,613 | 1,848 | 2,083 | 1,682 | 5,612 | 1,832 | 2,044 | 1,737 |
Participation rate |
60.6 | 63.9 | 62.1 | 55.8 | 61.4 | 64.7 | 62.8 | 57.0 |
Employed |
4,977 | 1,645 | 1,844 | 1,488 | 5,047 | 1,656 | 1,845 | 1,546 |
Full-time workers(1) |
3,486 | 1,169 | 1,296 | 1,021 | 3,552 | 1,177 | 1,272 | 1,102 |
Part-time workers(2) |
1,492 | 476 | 548 | 467 | 1,495 | 479 | 572 | 444 |
Employment-population ratio |
53.8 | 56.9 | 55.0 | 49.4 | 55.3 | 58.6 | 56.7 | 50.7 |
Unemployed |
635 | 202 | 239 | 194 | 564 | 175 | 199 | 190 |
Unemployment rate |
11.3 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 11.0 |
Married, spouse present |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
6,488 | 1,999 | 2,381 | 2,109 | 6,334 | 1,940 | 2,288 | 2,106 |
Civilian labor force |
3,854 | 1,220 | 1,434 | 1,200 | 3,808 | 1,198 | 1,409 | 1,200 |
Participation rate |
59.4 | 61.0 | 60.2 | 56.9 | 60.1 | 61.8 | 61.6 | 57.0 |
Employed |
3,603 | 1,138 | 1,342 | 1,123 | 3,600 | 1,134 | 1,332 | 1,134 |
Full-time workers(1) |
2,594 | 822 | 967 | 805 | 2,595 | 816 | 928 | 852 |
Part-time workers(2) |
1,009 | 316 | 375 | 318 | 1,005 | 318 | 405 | 282 |
Employment-population ratio |
55.5 | 56.9 | 56.4 | 53.3 | 56.8 | 58.5 | 58.2 | 53.8 |
Unemployed |
251 | 82 | 92 | 77 | 208 | 64 | 77 | 66 |
Unemployment rate |
6.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Other marital status(3) |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
2,771 | 894 | 973 | 905 | 2,800 | 889 | 968 | 943 |
Civilian labor force |
1,759 | 628 | 649 | 482 | 1,804 | 633 | 634 | 537 |
Participation rate |
63.5 | 70.3 | 66.8 | 53.2 | 64.4 | 71.2 | 65.5 | 56.9 |
Employed |
1,375 | 508 | 502 | 365 | 1,447 | 522 | 512 | 412 |
Full-time workers(1) |
892 | 347 | 329 | 216 | 957 | 361 | 345 | 251 |
Part-time workers(2) |
483 | 161 | 173 | 149 | 490 | 161 | 167 | 162 |
Employment-population ratio |
49.6 | 56.8 | 51.6 | 40.3 | 51.7 | 58.8 | 52.9 | 43.7 |
Unemployed |
384 | 120 | 147 | 117 | 357 | 111 | 122 | 124 |
Unemployment rate |
21.8 | 19.2 | 22.6 | 24.2 | 19.8 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 23.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Own children include sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |