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Month | Less than a high school diploma | High school graduates, no college | Some college or associate degree | Bachelor's degree and higher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sept 2004 |
8.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
Oct 2004 |
8.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
Nov 2004 |
8.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
Dec 2004 |
8.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
Jan 2005 |
7.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
Feb 2005 |
7.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
Mar 2005 |
7.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
Apr 2005 |
8.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
May 2005 |
7.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
June 2005 |
6.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
July 2005 |
7.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
Aug 2005 |
7.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
Sept 2005 |
8.2 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
Oct 2005 |
7.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
Nov 2005 |
7.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
Dec 2005 |
7.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
Jan 2006 |
7.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Feb 2006 |
7.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
Mar 2006 |
6.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
Apr 2006 |
6.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
May 2006 |
7.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
June 2006 |
7.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
July 2006 |
7.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
Aug 2006 |
6.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
Sept 2006 |
6.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Oct 2006 |
5.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
Nov 2006 |
6.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
Dec 2006 |
6.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
Jan 2007 |
6.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
Feb 2007 |
7.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
Mar 2007 |
6.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
Apr 2007 |
7.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
May 2007 |
6.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
June 2007 |
6.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
July 2007 |
7.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Aug 2007 |
6.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Sept 2007 |
7.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
Oct 2007 |
7.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
Nov 2007 |
7.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
Dec 2007 |
7.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
Jan 2008 |
7.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
Feb 2008 |
7.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
Mar 2008 |
8.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
Apr 2008 |
7.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
May 2008 |
8.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
June 2008 |
8.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
July 2008 |
8.6 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
Aug 2008 |
9.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
Sept 2008 |
9.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
Oct 2008 |
10.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
Nov 2008 |
10.8 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
Dec 2008 |
11.1 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 3.6 |
Jan 2009 |
12.4 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
Feb 2009 |
13.2 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
Mar 2009 |
14.0 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 4.3 |
Apr 2009 |
14.9 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 4.4 |
May 2009 |
15.2 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 4.8 |
June 2009 |
15.6 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 4.8 |
July 2009 |
15.3 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 4.8 |
Aug 2009 |
15.6 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 4.8 |
Sept 2009 |
14.9 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 5.0 |
Oct 2009 |
15.2 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 4.7 |
Nov 2009 |
14.7 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 4.8 |
Dec 2009 |
15.0 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 4.9 |
Jan 2010 |
15.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 4.9 |
Feb 2010 |
15.8 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 4.9 |
Mar 2010 |
14.9 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 4.9 |
Apr 2010 |
14.7 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 4.8 |
May 2010 |
14.6 | 10.9 | 8.2 | 4.6 |
June 2010 |
14.2 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 4.4 |
July 2010 |
13.5 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 4.5 |
Aug 2010 |
14.1 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 4.6 |
Sept 2010 |
15.6 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 4.5 |
Oct 2010 |
15.0 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 4.6 |
Nov 2010 |
15.4 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 5.0 |
Dec 2010 |
15.0 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 4.8 |
Jan 2011 |
14.3 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 4.3 |
Feb 2011 |
14.0 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 4.3 |
Mar 2011 |
14.1 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 4.4 |
Apr 2011 |
14.7 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
May 2011 |
14.5 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
June 2011 |
14.4 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 |
July 2011 |
14.5 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
Aug 2011 |
14.1 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
Sept 2011 |
14.3 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 4.2 |
Oct 2011 |
13.5 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 4.3 |
Nov 2011 |
12.8 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 |
Dec 2011 |
13.7 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 4.1 |
Jan 2012 |
13.0 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 4.3 |
Feb 2012 |
13.1 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 4.2 |
Mar 2012 |
12.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 4.1 |
Apr 2012 |
12.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 4.0 |
May 2012 |
12.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 3.9 |
June 2012 |
12.6 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 4.0 |
July 2012 |
12.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 4.1 |
Aug 2012 |
11.8 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
Sept 2012 |
11.7 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 4.0 |
Oct 2012 |
12.1 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 3.7 |
Nov 2012 |
12.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
Dec 2012 |
11.8 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 4.0 |
Jan 2013 |
12.0 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 3.8 |
Feb 2013 |
11.3 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
Mar 2013 |
11.1 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
Apr 2013 |
11.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 3.9 |
May 2013 |
11.0 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
June 2013 |
10.7 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
July 2013 |
10.8 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 |
Aug 2013 |
11.1 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 3.4 |
Sept 2013 |
10.5 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 3.7 |
Oct 2013 |
10.9 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 3.7 |
Nov 2013 |
10.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 3.4 |
Dec 2013 |
9.8 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 3.3 |
Jan 2014 |
9.4 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
Feb 2014 |
9.8 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
Mar 2014 |
9.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
Apr 2014 |
8.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
May 2014 |
9.2 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
June 2014 |
9.2 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
July 2014 |
9.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
Aug 2014 |
9.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.2 |
Sept 2014 |
8.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2.9 |
Oct 2014 |
8.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
Nov 2014 |
8.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
Dec 2014 |
8.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
Jan 2015 |
8.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 2.8 |
Feb 2015 |
8.2 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
Mar 2015 |
8.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
Apr 2015 |
8.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
May 2015 |
8.7 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
June 2015 |
8.2 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
July 2015 |
8.3 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
Aug 2015 |
7.9 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
Sept 2015 |
7.9 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
Oct 2015 |
7.6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
Nov 2015 |
6.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
Dec 2015 |
6.4 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
Jan 2016 |
7.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
Feb 2016 |
7.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
Mar 2016 |
7.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
Apr 2016 |
7.6 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
May 2016 |
7.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
June 2016 |
7.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
July 2016 |
6.5 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
Aug 2016 |
7.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 |
Sept 2016 |
8.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
Oct 2016 |
7.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
Nov 2016 |
7.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
Dec 2016 |
7.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
Jan 2017 |
7.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
Feb 2017 |
7.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
Mar 2017 |
6.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
Apr 2017 |
6.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
May 2017 |
6.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
June 2017 |
6.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
July 2017 |
7.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
Aug 2017 |
6.1 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
Sept 2017 |
6.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
Oct 2017 |
6.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
Nov 2017 |
5.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
Dec 2017 |
6.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
Jan 2018 |
5.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
Feb 2018 |
5.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
Mar 2018 |
5.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
Apr 2018 |
5.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
May 2018 |
5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
June 2018 |
5.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
July 2018 |
5.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Aug 2018 |
5.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
Sept 2018 |
5.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
Oct 2018 |
5.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Nov 2018 |
5.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
Dec 2018 |
5.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
Jan 2019 |
5.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
Feb 2019 |
5.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
Mar 2019 |
5.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
Apr 2019 |
5.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
May 2019 |
5.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
June 2019 |
5.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
July 2019 |
4.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Aug 2019 |
5.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
Sept 2019 |
4.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
Oct 2019 |
5.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
Nov 2019 |
5.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Dec 2019 |
5.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Jan 2020 |
5.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
Feb 2020 |
5.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Mar 2020 |
7.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
Apr 2020 |
21.3 | 17.7 | 15.6 | 8.4 |
May 2020 |
19.6 | 15.9 | 13.6 | 7.4 |
June 2020 |
16.4 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
July 2020 |
15.0 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 6.7 |
Aug 2020 |
12.5 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 5.3 |
Sept 2020 |
10.6 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 4.8 |
Oct 2020 |
9.8 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 4.2 |
Nov 2020 |
9.4 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
Dec 2020 |
9.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 3.8 |
Jan 2021 |
9.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 4.0 |
Feb 2021 |
10.2 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 3.8 |
Mar 2021 |
8.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 |
Apr 2021 |
9.4 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
May 2021 |
9.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 3.1 |
June 2021 |
10.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
July 2021 |
9.4 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.1 |
Aug 2021 |
7.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
Sept 2021 |
7.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
Oct 2021 |
7.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
Nov 2021 |
5.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
Dec 2021 |
5.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Jan 2022 |
6.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
Feb 2022 |
4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
Mar 2022 |
5.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Apr 2022 |
5.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
May 2022 |
5.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
June 2022 |
5.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
July 2022 |
5.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Aug 2022 |
6.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
Sept 2022 |
5.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
Oct 2022 |
6.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Nov 2022 |
4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
Dec 2022 |
5.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Jan 2023 |
4.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
Feb 2023 |
5.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Mar 2023 |
4.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Apr 2023 |
5.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
May 2023 |
5.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
June 2023 |
6.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
July 2023 |
5.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Aug 2023 |
5.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Sept 2023 |
5.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
Oct 2023 |
5.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
Nov 2023 |
6.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
Dec 2023 |
6.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
Jan 2024 |
6.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Feb 2024 |
6.1 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Mar 2024 |
4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
Apr 2024 |
6.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
May 2024 |
5.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
June 2024 |
5.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
July 2024 |
6.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
Aug 2024 |
7.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
Sept 2024 |
6.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.3 |