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Table 219.76. | Population 16 through 24 years old and number of 16- to 24-year-old high school dropouts (status dropouts), by income level, labor force status, and years of school completed: 1970 through 2012 |
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Year | Population 16 through 24 years old (in thousands), by family income quartile |
Number of 16- to 24-year-old (status) dropouts (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By family income quartile | By labor force status | By years of school completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total1 | Lowest quartile |
Middle low quartile |
Middle high quartile |
Highest quartile |
Total1 | Lowest quartile |
Middle low quartile |
Middle high quartile |
Highest quartile |
Total | Employed2 | Unemployed | Not in labor force |
Total | Less than 9 years | 9 years | 10 years | 11 or 12 years | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
1970 | 30,240 | (260.6) | 4,849 | (112.2) | 8,150 | (144.2) | 8,346 | (145.8) | 8,896 | (150.3) | 4,524 | (108.5) | 1,359 | (59.9) | 1,725 | (67.5) | 979 | (50.9) | 461 | (35.0) | 4,525 | (108.5) | 2,254 | (76.7) | 466 | (35.2) | 1,805 | (53.1) | 4,525 | (108.5) | 1,292 | (58.5) | 933 | (49.7) | 1,212 | (56.6) | 1,087 | (53.7) |
1971 | 31,530 | (265.1) | 5,200 | (116.1) | 8,391 | (146.2) | 8,434 | (146.6) | 9,505 | (155.1) | 4,640 | (109.8) | 1,500 | (62.9) | 1,734 | (67.6) | 923 | (49.4) | 483 | (35.8) | 4,641 | (109.8) | 2,299 | (77.4) | 505 | (36.6) | 1,837 | (53.6) | 4,641 | (109.8) | 1,295 | (58.5) | 1,006 | (51.6) | 1,288 | (58.4) | 1,051 | (52.8) |
1972 | 32,627 | (268.7) | 5,600 | (120.3) | 8,620 | (148.1) | 8,861 | (150.0) | 9,545 | (155.4) | 4,764 | (111.2) | 1,546 | (63.9) | 1,794 | (68.8) | 904 | (49.0) | 519 | (37.1) | 4,770 | (111.3) | 2,442 | (79.7) | 488 | (36.0) | 1,840 | (53.6) | 4,770 | (111.3) | 1,310 | (58.8) | 994 | (51.3) | 1,383 | (60.5) | 1,084 | (53.6) |
1973 | 33,413 | (271.3) | 5,725 | (121.6) | 8,807 | (149.6) | 9,043 | (151.5) | 9,839 | (157.7) | 4,713 | (110.6) | 1,605 | (65.1) | 1,724 | (67.4) | 898 | (48.8) | 485 | (35.9) | 4,716 | (110.7) | 2,511 | (80.9) | 436 | (34.0) | 1,769 | (52.6) | 4,716 | (110.7) | 1,248 | (57.5) | 985 | (51.1) | 1,292 | (58.5) | 1,191 | (56.1) |
1974 | 33,968 | (273.1) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 4,849 | (112.2) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 4,849 | (112.2) | 2,514 | (80.9) | 595 | (39.7) | 1,741 | (52.2) | 4,849 | (112.2) | 1,234 | (57.1) | 975 | (50.8) | 1,390 | (60.6) | 1,251 | (57.5) |
1975 | 34,687 | (275.3) | 6,144 | (125.9) | 8,868 | (150.1) | 9,128 | (152.2) | 10,547 | (162.9) | 4,821 | (111.9) | 1,769 | (68.3) | 1,596 | (64.9) | 930 | (49.6) | 526 | (37.4) | 4,824 | (111.9) | 2,220 | (76.1) | 751 | (44.6) | 1,853 | (53.8) | 4,824 | (111.9) | 1,134 | (54.8) | 1,018 | (51.9) | 1,329 | (59.3) | 1,344 | (59.6) |
1976 | 35,198 | (276.9) | 6,641 | (130.7) | 8,710 | (148.8) | 9,014 | (151.3) | 10,833 | (165.0) | 4,976 | (113.6) | 1,867 | (70.2) | 1,670 | (66.4) | 912 | (49.2) | 526 | (37.4) | 4,981 | (113.7) | 2,432 | (79.6) | 795 | (45.9) | 1,754 | (52.4) | 4,981 | (113.7) | 1,213 | (56.6) | 999 | (51.4) | 1,385 | (60.5) | 1,384 | (60.5) |
1977 | 35,639 | (278.2) | 6,576 | (130.0) | 8,953 | (150.8) | 9,262 | (153.2) | 10,848 | (165.1) | 5,027 | (114.2) | 1,871 | (70.2) | 1,698 | (66.9) | 967 | (50.6) | 491 | (36.1) | 5,031 | (114.2) | 2,660 | (83.2) | 682 | (42.5) | 1,689 | (51.4) | 5,031 | (114.2) | 1,224 | (56.9) | 1,093 | (53.8) | 1,374 | (60.3) | 1,340 | (59.5) |
1978 | 35,903 | (279.0) | 6,596 | (130.2) | 8,788 | (149.5) | 9,319 | (153.7) | 11,199 | (167.6) | 5,112 | (115.1) | 1,863 | (70.1) | 1,659 | (66.2) | 974 | (50.8) | 616 | (40.4) | 5,114 | (115.1) | 2,776 | (85.0) | 635 | (41.1) | 1,702 | (51.6) | 5,114 | (115.1) | 1,171 | (55.7) | 1,030 | (52.2) | 1,442 | (61.7) | 1,471 | (62.3) |
1979 | 36,105 | (279.6) | 6,782 | (132.0) | 8,843 | (149.9) | 9,518 | (155.2) | 10,961 | (165.9) | 5,253 | (116.6) | 1,904 | (70.9) | 1,633 | (65.7) | 1,096 | (53.9) | 619 | (40.5) | 5,265 | (116.8) | 2,843 | (86.0) | 668 | (42.1) | 1,753 | (52.3) | 5,265 | (116.8) | 1,191 | (56.1) | 1,107 | (54.1) | 1,505 | (63.1) | 1,461 | (62.1) |
1980 | 36,117 | (279.7) | 6,978 | (133.8) | 8,643 | (148.3) | 9,304 | (153.6) | 11,192 | (167.6) | 5,084 | (114.8) | 1,886 | (70.5) | 1,568 | (64.3) | 993 | (51.3) | 637 | (41.1) | 5,085 | (114.8) | 2,563 | (81.7) | 865 | (47.9) | 1,657 | (50.9) | 5,085 | (114.8) | 1,199 | (56.3) | 1,000 | (51.5) | 1,515 | (63.3) | 1,371 | (60.2) |
1981 | 36,929 | (282.1) | 7,120 | (135.1) | 9,221 | (152.9) | 9,289 | (153.4) | 11,299 | (168.3) | 5,140 | (115.4) | 1,880 | (70.4) | 1,640 | (65.8) | 1,032 | (52.3) | 588 | (39.5) | 5,143 | (115.4) | 2,559 | (81.6) | 943 | (50.0) | 1,641 | (50.7) | 5,143 | (115.4) | 1,250 | (57.5) | 956 | (50.3) | 1,554 | (64.1) | 1,382 | (60.5) |
1982 | 36,431 | (296.5) | 7,417 | (145.6) | 8,802 | (158.0) | 9,150 | (161.0) | 11,062 | (176.1) | 5,045 | (120.8) | 2,019 | (77.1) | 1,612 | (68.9) | 929 | (52.4) | 484 | (37.9) | 5,055 | (121.0) | 2,285 | (81.5) | 1,067 | (56.1) | 1,704 | (54.5) | 5,055 | (121.0) | 1,155 | (58.4) | 1,053 | (55.8) | 1,454 | (65.5) | 1,393 | (64.1) |
1983 | 35,869 | (294.7) | 7,518 | (146.6) | 8,640 | (156.6) | 8,826 | (158.2) | 10,886 | (174.7) | 4,901 | (119.2) | 1,993 | (76.6) | 1,536 | (67.3) | 931 | (52.5) | 441 | (36.2) | 4,905 | (119.2) | 2,375 | (83.1) | 890 | (51.3) | 1,640 | (53.5) | 4,905 | (119.2) | 1,130 | (57.8) | 947 | (52.9) | 1,414 | (64.6) | 1,414 | (64.6) |
1984 | 35,184 | (292.5) | 7,606 | (147.4) | 8,371 | (154.3) | 8,895 | (158.8) | 10,312 | (170.3) | 4,620 | (115.8) | 1,967 | (76.1) | 1,380 | (63.8) | 879 | (51.0) | 395 | (34.2) | 4,626 | (115.8) | 2,301 | (81.8) | 802 | (48.7) | 1,524 | (51.6) | 4,626 | (115.8) | 1,091 | (56.8) | 991 | (54.1) | 1,274 | (61.3) | 1,270 | (61.2) |
1985 | 34,368 | (289.8) | 7,451 | (145.9) | 8,098 | (151.9) | 8,369 | (154.3) | 10,450 | (171.4) | 4,324 | (112.1) | 2,016 | (77.0) | 1,194 | (59.4) | 697 | (45.4) | 417 | (35.1) | 4,324 | (112.1) | 2,165 | (79.4) | 756 | (47.3) | 1,403 | (49.5) | 4,324 | (112.1) | 1,032 | (55.2) | 910 | (51.9) | 1,205 | (59.7) | 1,178 | (59.0) |
1986 | 33,926 | (288.4) | 7,645 | (147.7) | 8,016 | (151.1) | 8,436 | (154.9) | 9,829 | (166.5) | 4,130 | (109.6) | 1,941 | (75.6) | 1,183 | (59.1) | 673 | (44.7) | 333 | (31.4) | 4,142 | (109.8) | 2,117 | (78.5) | 678 | (44.8) | 1,347 | (48.5) | 4,142 | (109.8) | 1,052 | (55.8) | 893 | (51.4) | 1,063 | (56.1) | 1,135 | (57.9) |
1987 | 33,437 | (286.7) | 7,467 | (146.1) | 8,007 | (151.0) | 8,016 | (151.1) | 9,947 | (167.5) | 4,229 | (110.9) | 1,903 | (74.8) | 1,325 | (62.6) | 642 | (43.6) | 358 | (32.6) | 4,230 | (110.9) | 2,218 | (80.4) | 574 | (41.2) | 1,439 | (50.1) | 4,230 | (110.9) | 1,094 | (56.9) | 874 | (50.8) | 1,099 | (57.0) | 1,163 | (58.6) |
1988 | 32,883 | (310.4) | 7,529 | (159.8) | 7,780 | (162.3) | 7,827 | (162.8) | 9,747 | (180.7) | 4,227 | (120.8) | 2,051 | (84.6) | 1,199 | (64.8) | 644 | (47.6) | 334 | (34.3) | 4,232 | (120.9) | 2,238 | (88.0) | 1,370 | (69.3) | 624 | (36.1) | 4,232 | (120.9) | 1,221 | (65.4) | 815 | (53.5) | 1,063 | (61.1) | 1,133 | (63.1) |
1989 | 31,991 | (291.8) | 7,317 | (149.8) | 7,438 | (151.0) | 7,968 | (156.1) | 9,269 | (167.8) | 4,036 | (112.3) | 1,826 | (76.0) | 1,208 | (61.9) | 694 | (47.0) | 307 | (31.3) | 4,038 | (112.3) | 2,150 | (82.0) | 557 | (42.1) | 1,331 | (50.0) | 4,038 | (112.3) | 1,186 | (61.3) | 838 | (51.6) | 1,003 | (56.4) | 1,011 | (56.6) |
1990 | 31,420 | (289.7) | 6,961 | (146.3) | 7,671 | (153.3) | 7,860 | (155.1) | 8,927 | (164.8) | 3,793 | (108.9) | 1,693 | (73.1) | 1,159 | (60.6) | 682 | (46.6) | 258 | (28.7) | 3,797 | (108.9) | 1,992 | (78.9) | 506 | (40.1) | 1,299 | (49.4) | 3,797 | (108.9) | 1,087 | (58.7) | 792 | (50.1) | 926 | (54.2) | 992 | (56.1) |
1991 | 31,163 | (288.7) | 7,152 | (148.2) | 7,595 | (152.5) | 7,554 | (152.1) | 8,862 | (164.2) | 3,876 | (110.1) | 1,855 | (76.5) | 1,174 | (61.0) | 584 | (43.1) | 264 | (29.0) | 3,881 | (110.1) | 1,844 | (76.0) | 612 | (44.1) | 1,424 | (51.7) | 3,881 | (110.1) | 1,108 | (59.3) | 795 | (50.3) | 1,012 | (56.7) | 965 | (55.3) |
19923 | 30,931 | (287.9) | 7,235 | (149.0) | 7,430 | (150.9) | 7,461 | (151.2) | 8,805 | (163.7) | 3,409 | (103.3) | 1,692 | (73.1) | 958 | (55.1) | 548 | (41.7) | 211 | (25.9) | 3,410 | (103.4) | 1,623 | (71.3) | 511 | (40.3) | 1,277 | (48.9) | 3,410 | (103.4) | 736 | (48.3) | 598 | (43.6) | 833 | (51.4) | 1,243 | (62.8) |
19933 | 30,820 | (287.4) | 7,494 | (151.6) | 7,341 | (150.1) | 7,426 | (150.9) | 8,559 | (161.5) | 3,386 | (103.0) | 1,714 | (73.6) | 935 | (54.5) | 491 | (39.5) | 246 | (28.0) | 3,396 | (103.1) | 1,653 | (72.0) | 435 | (37.2) | 1,308 | (49.5) | 3,396 | (103.1) | 697 | (47.0) | 564 | (42.3) | 819 | (51.0) | 1,316 | (64.6) |
19943 | 32,548 | (293.8) | 7,184 | (148.5) | 7,601 | (152.6) | 8,427 | (160.3) | 9,336 | (168.3) | 3,718 | (107.8) | 1,488 | (68.6) | 1,043 | (57.5) | 731 | (48.2) | 455 | (38.1) | 3,727 | (108.0) | 1,845 | (76.0) | 485 | (39.3) | 1,397 | (51.2) | 3,727 | (108.0) | 892 | (53.2) | 604 | (43.8) | 755 | (49.0) | 1,474 | (68.3) |
19953 | 32,362 | (293.2) | 8,052 | (156.9) | 7,563 | (152.2) | 7,707 | (153.6) | 9,040 | (165.8) | 3,876 | (110.1) | 1,869 | (76.8) | 1,043 | (57.5) | 636 | (45.0) | 328 | (32.3) | 3,876 | (110.1) | 1,894 | (77.0) | 549 | (41.8) | 1,433 | (51.8) | 3,876 | (110.1) | 861 | (52.3) | 659 | (45.8) | 872 | (52.6) | 1,484 | (68.5) |
19963 | 32,429 | (304.6) | 7,775 | (160.1) | 7,790 | (160.3) | 7,746 | (159.9) | 9,118 | (172.8) | 3,602 | (110.2) | 1,707 | (76.2) | 1,062 | (60.3) | 542 | (43.1) | 291 | (31.6) | 3,611 | (110.3) | 1,709 | (76.0) | 541 | (43.1) | 1,360 | (52.4) | 3,611 | (110.3) | 735 | (50.1) | 639 | (46.8) | 814 | (52.8) | 1,423 | (69.7) |
19973 | 32,930 | (306.4) | 8,054 | (162.9) | 7,881 | (161.2) | 7,682 | (159.2) | 9,313 | (174.5) | 3,619 | (110.5) | 1,756 | (77.3) | 1,066 | (60.4) | 479 | (40.5) | 317 | (33.0) | 3,624 | (110.6) | 1,933 | (80.7) | 478 | (40.5) | 1,214 | (49.5) | 3,624 | (110.6) | 721 | (49.7) | 567 | (44.1) | 809 | (52.6) | 1,527 | (72.2) |
19983 | 33,423 | (308.3) | 8,088 | (163.2) | 7,921 | (161.6) | 8,251 | (164.8) | 9,163 | (173.2) | 3,940 | (115.2) | 1,800 | (78.3) | 1,183 | (63.6) | 638 | (46.7) | 319 | (33.1) | 3,942 | (115.2) | 2,174 | (85.6) | 405 | (37.3) | 1,363 | (52.5) | 3,942 | (115.2) | 829 | (53.3) | 589 | (44.9) | 843 | (53.7) | 1,681 | (75.7) |
19993 | 34,136 | (310.8) | 7,973 | (162.1) | 7,990 | (162.2) | 8,472 | (166.9) | 9,700 | (177.9) | 3,822 | (113.5) | 1,676 | (75.6) | 1,141 | (62.4) | 630 | (46.5) | 376 | (35.9) | 3,829 | (113.6) | 2,129 | (84.7) | 382 | (36.2) | 1,318 | (51.6) | 3,829 | (113.6) | 851 | (54.0) | 623 | (46.2) | 861 | (54.3) | 1,494 | (71.4) |
20003 | 34,534 | (312.2) | 8,004 | (162.4) | 8,321 | (165.4) | 8,598 | (168.0) | 9,611 | (177.2) | 3,771 | (112.7) | 1,657 | (75.1) | 1,064 | (60.3) | 713 | (49.4) | 336 | (34.0) | 3,776 | (112.8) | 2,149 | (85.1) | 463 | (39.8) | 1,163 | (48.5) | 3,776 | (112.8) | 814 | (52.8) | 578 | (44.5) | 873 | (54.7) | 1,511 | (71.8) |
20013 | 35,138 | (298.4) | 7,910 | (153.3) | 8,390 | (157.6) | 8,730 | (160.6) | 10,108 | (172.2) | 3,755 | (106.8) | 1,524 | (68.4) | 1,124 | (58.8) | 785 | (49.2) | 321 | (31.5) | 3,766 | (106.9) | 2,195 | (81.6) | 559 | (41.5) | 1,011 | (42.9) | 3,766 | (106.9) | 694 | (46.3) | 634 | (44.2) | 897 | (52.6) | 1,540 | (68.8) |
20023 | 35,471 | (299.5) | 8,414 | (157.9) | 8,198 | (155.9) | 9,006 | (163.1) | 9,852 | (170.1) | 3,718 | (106.3) | 1,582 | (69.7) | 1,005 | (55.6) | 754 | (48.2) | 376 | (34.1) | 3,721 | (106.3) | 2,136 | (80.9) | 496 | (39.1) | 1,088 | (57.9) | 3,721 | (106.3) | 849 | (51.1) | 636 | (44.3) | 791 | (49.4) | 1,445 | (66.6) |
20033 | 35,991 | (301.2) | 8,290 | (156.7) | 8,651 | (160.0) | 8,902 | (162.2) | 10,148 | (172.5) | 3,550 | (103.9) | 1,618 | (70.5) | 937 | (53.7) | 654 | (44.9) | 341 | (32.4) | 3,552 | (103.9) | 1,899 | (76.3) | 486 | (38.7) | 1,167 | (59.9) | 3,552 | (103.9) | 752 | (48.2) | 646 | (44.6) | 734 | (47.6) | 1,420 | (66.1) |
20043 | 36,504 | (302.8) | 8,685 | (160.3) | 8,629 | (159.8) | 8,904 | (162.2) | 10,285 | (173.6) | 3,766 | (106.9) | 1,565 | (69.3) | 1,097 | (58.1) | 726 | (47.3) | 377 | (34.1) | 3,766 | (106.9) | 1,996 | (78.2) | 539 | (40.8) | 1,231 | (61.5) | 3,766 | (106.9) | 804 | (49.8) | 599 | (43.0) | 846 | (51.1) | 1,516 | (68.2) |
20053 | 36,761 | (303.6) | 8,650 | (159.9) | 8,441 | (158.1) | 9,237 | (165.0) | 10,433 | (174.8) | 3,458 | (102.5) | 1,548 | (68.9) | 970 | (54.7) | 656 | (45.0) | 284 | (29.6) | 3,458 | (102.5) | 1,968 | (77.3) | 410 | (35.6) | 1,080 | (44.4) | 3,458 | (102.5) | 652 | (44.8) | 582 | (42.4) | 740 | (47.8) | 1,483 | (67.5) |
20063 | 37,047 | (304.5) | 8,628 | (159.8) | 8,772 | (161.0) | 9,060 | (163.5) | 10,587 | (176.0) | 3,462 | (102.6) | 1,425 | (66.2) | 1,062 | (57.2) | 574 | (42.1) | 400 | (35.2) | 3,462 | (102.6) | 1,951 | (77.0) | 404 | (35.3) | 1,107 | (44.9) | 3,462 | (102.6) | 764 | (48.5) | 464 | (37.9) | 716 | (47.0) | 1,518 | (68.3) |
20073 | 37,480 | (305.9) | 8,389 | (157.6) | 8,698 | (160.4) | 9,656 | (168.5) | 10,736 | (177.2) | 3,278 | (99.9) | 1,398 | (65.6) | 916 | (53.1) | 622 | (43.8) | 342 | (32.5) | 3,278 | (99.9) | 1,819 | (74.3) | 367 | (33.7) | 1,092 | (44.6) | 3,278 | (99.9) | 695 | (46.3) | 555 | (41.4) | 750 | (48.1) | 1,278 | (62.7) |
20083 | 37,569 | (306.2) | 8,638 | (159.8) | 8,996 | (163.0) | 9,555 | (167.7) | 10,380 | (174.4) | 3,010 | (95.8) | 1,418 | (66.0) | 849 | (51.2) | 517 | (40.0) | 226 | (26.4) | 3,010 | (95.8) | 1,410 | (65.5) | 491 | (38.9) | 1,109 | (45.0) | 3,010 | (95.8) | 552 | (41.3) | 459 | (37.6) | 716 | (47.0) | 1,283 | (62.8) |
20093 | 37,616 | (306.3) | 8,750 | (160.8) | 9,138 | (164.2) | 9,504 | (167.3) | 10,223 | (173.1) | 3,030 | (96.1) | 1,382 | (65.2) | 884 | (52.2) | 511 | (39.7) | 253 | (28.0) | 3,030 | (96.1) | 1,308 | (63.1) | 603 | (43.1) | 1,119 | (45.2) | 3,030 | (96.1) | 537 | (40.7) | 413 | (35.7) | 738 | (47.7) | 1,342 | (64.2) |
20103,4 | 37,949 | (#) | 9,175 | (195.6) | 9,370 | (190.7) | 9,359 | (189.8) | 10,045 | (180.9) | 2,816 | (100.8) | 1,264 | (81.3) | 833 | (52.8) | 474 | (47.4) | 246 | (31.5) | 2,816 | (100.8) | 1,290 | (69.8) | 527 | (38.4) | 999 | (62.1) | 2,816 | (100.8) | 542 | (49.7) | 368 | (31.2) | 634 | (44.8) | 1,272 | (74.3) |
20113,4 | 38,205 | (133.8) | 9,192 | (194.2) | 9,286 | (180.9) | 9,373 | (204.0) | 10,355 | (202.5) | 2,714 | (99.1) | 1,192 | (68.7) | 833 | (52.0) | 453 | (43.5) | 236 | (33.1) | 2,714 | (99.1) | 1,351 | (71.1) | 436 | (39.2) | 927 | (55.3) | 2,714 | (99.1) | 492 | (52.8) | 350 | (34.0) | 576 | (41.3) | 1,295 | (65.8) |
20123,4 | 38,800 | (306.3) | 9,899 | (212.2) | 9,235 | (209.4) | 9,305 | (210.5) | 10,360 | (208.2) | 2,562 | (101.1) | 1,172 | (74.3) | 807 | (64.2) | 385 | (42.6) | 199 | (31.8) | 2,562 | (101.1) | 1,148 | (69.5) | 464 | (44.6) | 950 | (56.2) | 2,562 | (101.1) | 468 | (50.5) | 262 | (33.7) | 561 | (42.4) | 1,271 | (74.4) |
—Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
†Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1Because income data were not available for some respondents, totals by income for some years may differ from totals appearing elsewhere in this table or in other tables. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2Includes persons who were employed but not at work during the survey week. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3Because of changes in data collection procedures, data may not be comparable with figures for years prior to 1992. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4Beginning in 2010, standard errors were computed using replicate weights, which produced more precise values than the methodology used in prior years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: "Status" dropouts are 16- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in school and who have not completed a high school program, regardless of when they left school. People who have received GED credentials are counted as high school completers. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons in prisons, persons in the military, and other persons not living in households. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October, 1970 through 2012. (This table was prepared January 2014.) |