(134KB)| Table 428. | Labor force participation, employment, and unemployment of persons 16 to 24 years old who are not enrolled in school, by age group, sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment: 2009, 2010, and 2011 |
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| Age group, sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment | Labor force participation | Employment | Unemployment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labor force participation rate1 | Number of participants (in thousands) | Employment to population ratio2 | Number employed (in thousands) | Unemployment rate3 | Number unemployed (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 to 19 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All persons, all education levels | 63.9 | (0.43) | 62.7 | (0.36) | 62.7 | (0.43) | 1,608 | (15.5) | 43.2 | (0.34) | 41.7 | (0.34) | 41.7 | (0.42) | 1,069 | (13.3) | 32.4 | (0.47) | 33.4 | (0.49) | 33.5 | (0.52) | 538 | (9.8) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 50.3 | (0.64) | 48.6 | (0.62) | 47.2 | (0.75) | 414 | (7.8) | 29.3 | (0.56) | 29.1 | (0.51) | 26.6 | (0.71) | 234 | (6.9) | 41.8 | (0.87) | 40.2 | (0.79) | 43.6 | (1.12) | 181 | (5.3) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 71.9 | (0.52) | 70.2 | (0.49) | 70.0 | (0.47) | 987 | (12.3) | 50.3 | (0.53) | 47.5 | (0.53) | 47.9 | (0.53) | 676 | (10.5) | 30.1 | (0.56) | 32.4 | (0.69) | 31.6 | (0.61) | 312 | (7.1) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 75.1 | (1.02) | 75.1 | (0.99) | 74.7 | (1.13) | 206 | (5.9) | 60.2 | (1.08) | 58.1 | (1.12) | 57.9 | (1.22) | 160 | (5.2) | 19.9 | (1.04) | 22.6 | (1.08) | 22.5 | (1.35) | 46 | (3.2) | |||||||||
| Male, all education levels | 66.1 | (0.52) | 65.2 | (0.49) | 64.4 | (0.58) | 940 | (10.3) | 44.2 | (0.47) | 42.5 | (0.48) | 42.0 | (0.55) | 612 | (9.1) | 33.2 | (0.60) | 34.8 | (0.62) | 34.9 | (0.60) | 328 | (6.4) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 54.6 | (0.80) | 53.0 | (0.86) | 50.9 | (1.04) | 271 | (6.5) | 32.5 | (0.83) | 32.3 | (0.82) | 28.9 | (0.97) | 154 | (5.7) | 40.5 | (1.18) | 39.0 | (1.12) | 43.2 | (1.36) | 117 | (4.2) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 74.1 | (0.67) | 73.1 | (0.65) | 71.6 | (0.59) | 567 | (8.0) | 51.0 | (0.70) | 48.1 | (0.61) | 47.9 | (0.71) | 379 | (7.5) | 31.2 | (0.81) | 34.2 | (0.80) | 33.1 | (0.78) | 188 | (4.8) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 73.0 | (1.54) | 74.3 | (1.51) | 75.9 | (1.54) | 101 | (3.9) | 59.0 | (1.79) | 55.9 | (1.59) | 59.0 | (1.79) | 79 | (3.7) | 19.1 | (1.68) | 24.8 | (1.51) | 22.3 | (1.79) | 23 | (1.9) | |||||||||
| Female, all education levels | 61.1 | (0.64) | 59.5 | (0.52) | 60.4 | (0.65) | 668 | (11.5) | 41.9 | (0.54) | 40.8 | (0.56) | 41.3 | (0.62) | 457 | (8.8) | 31.5 | (0.70) | 31.4 | (0.72) | 31.6 | (0.75) | 211 | (6.5) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 44.3 | (1.04) | 41.8 | (0.91) | 41.4 | (1.04) | 144 | (4.7) | 24.7 | (0.79) | 24.0 | (0.84) | 23.1 | (0.90) | 80 | (3.4) | 44.2 | (1.59) | 42.4 | (1.46) | 44.3 | (1.46) | 64 | (2.8) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 69.2 | (0.78) | 66.7 | (0.69) | 68.0 | (0.77) | 420 | (8.9) | 49.5 | (0.83) | 46.7 | (0.83) | 48.0 | (0.78) | 296 | (6.8) | 28.5 | (0.77) | 29.9 | (0.99) | 29.4 | (0.90) | 124 | (4.9) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 77.1 | (1.41) | 75.7 | (1.25) | 73.6 | (1.59) | 105 | (4.6) | 61.3 | (1.52) | 60.1 | (1.52) | 57.0 | (1.91) | 81 | (4.1) | 20.5 | (1.48) | 20.7 | (1.56) | 22.6 | (1.78) | 24 | (2.1) | |||||||||
| White, all education levels | 69.3 | (0.51) | 67.5 | (0.45) | 67.4 | (0.55) | 826 | (11.0) | 48.6 | (0.45) | 46.2 | (0.51) | 47.4 | (0.55) | 581 | (9.2) | 29.8 | (0.55) | 31.5 | (0.62) | 29.7 | (0.66) | 245 | (6.5) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 53.0 | (0.73) | 49.4 | (0.88) | 47.5 | (1.24) | 173 | (5.3) | 30.2 | (0.81) | 29.1 | (0.72) | 28.3 | (1.00) | 103 | (4.2) | 43.0 | (1.42) | 41.0 | (1.16) | 40.5 | (1.52) | 70 | (3.3) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 76.8 | (0.58) | 74.8 | (0.52) | 74.9 | (0.63) | 534 | (8.6) | 56.1 | (0.59) | 52.2 | (0.73) | 53.4 | (0.67) | 381 | (6.8) | 27.0 | (0.64) | 30.3 | (0.86) | 28.7 | (0.73) | 153 | (4.9) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 79.9 | (1.25) | 81.2 | (1.06) | 79.8 | (1.30) | 120 | (4.5) | 66.0 | (1.32) | 64.7 | (1.56) | 65.0 | (1.50) | 98 | (4.1) | 17.4 | (1.18) | 20.4 | (1.51) | 18.6 | (1.66) | 22 | (2.2) | |||||||||
| Black, all education levels | 52.7 | (1.02) | 52.6 | (0.97) | 51.4 | (1.03) | 240 | (6.1) | 28.6 | (0.88) | 26.6 | (0.88) | 26.1 | (0.90) | 122 | (4.4) | 45.8 | (1.32) | 49.5 | (1.32) | 49.3 | (1.31) | 118 | (4.3) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 38.4 | (1.47) | 37.1 | (1.48) | 35.4 | (1.56) | 62 | (3.4) | 16.1 | (1.21) | 14.1 | (1.04) | 12.0 | (1.16) | 21 | (2.0) | 58.1 | (2.74) | 62.1 | (2.27) | 66.2 | (2.75) | 41 | (2.8) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 61.2 | (1.38) | 62.6 | (1.39) | 60.5 | (1.34) | 151 | (5.3) | 35.1 | (1.18) | 33.3 | (1.23) | 33.0 | (1.26) | 82 | (3.8) | 42.7 | (1.63) | 46.7 | (1.68) | 45.5 | (1.63) | 69 | (3.4) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 68.2 | (2.81) | 65.9 | (2.86) | 63.3 | (3.03) | 27 | (2.1) | 47.2 | (2.93) | 44.0 | (2.99) | 42.9 | (3.34) | 18 | (1.8) | 30.8 | (3.58) | 33.2 | (3.64) | 32.2 | (3.71) | 9 | (1.2) | |||||||||
| Hispanic, all education levels | 63.2 | (0.79) | 61.8 | (0.76) | 63.4 | (0.71) | 456 | (9.2) | 44.1 | (0.68) | 44.2 | (0.80) | 43.9 | (0.87) | 316 | (7.8) | 30.1 | (0.88) | 28.6 | (0.97) | 30.8 | (1.10) | 141 | (6.0) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 55.8 | (1.32) | 55.2 | (1.19) | 54.4 | (1.09) | 159 | (5.5) | 37.1 | (1.09) | 38.3 | (1.12) | 34.7 | (1.23) | 101 | (4.5) | 33.5 | (1.39) | 30.7 | (1.48) | 36.2 | (1.86) | 58 | (3.6) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 69.7 | (1.06) | 66.9 | (1.21) | 68.9 | (1.11) | 250 | (6.7) | 49.2 | (1.20) | 48.0 | (1.13) | 49.4 | (1.43) | 179 | (6.5) | 29.4 | (1.34) | 28.2 | (1.27) | 28.3 | (1.58) | 71 | (4.2) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 70.8 | (2.37) | 70.2 | (2.49) | 73.6 | (2.12) | 47 | (3.0) | 58.6 | (2.75) | 55.6 | (2.79) | 54.7 | (2.58) | 35 | (2.4) | 17.2 | (2.41) | 20.7 | (2.56) | 25.6 | (2.85) | 12 | (1.6) | |||||||||
| Asian, all education levels | 50.8 | (2.61) | 55.3 | (2.92) | 55.1 | (3.11) | 24 | (2.0) | 35.5 | (2.65) | 39.5 | (2.70) | 38.2 | (2.84) | 17 | (1.5) | 30.1 | (3.49) | 28.5 | (3.03) | 30.6 | (3.20) | 7 | (1.0) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 38.9 | (3.88) | 38.5 | (5.13) | 36.7 | (5.19) | 4 | (0.7) | 26.3 | (3.74) | 26.2 | (4.81) | 21.3 | (4.16) | ‡ | (†) | 32.4 | (6.77) | 31.8 | (7.67) | 41.9 | (9.67) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 57.3 | (4.36) | 60.2 | (3.81) | 61.0 | (3.85) | 15 | (1.7) | 39.2 | (4.28) | 40.6 | (3.52) | 42.0 | (3.76) | 11 | (1.3) | 31.6 | (4.47) | 32.5 | (4.35) | 31.1 | (4.27) | 5 | (0.9) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 61.7 | (6.28) | 64.5 | (5.61) | 61.7 | (8.02) | 5 | (0.9) | 48.1 | (6.72) | 53.9 | (6.16) | 49.9 | (6.86) | 4 | (0.7) | 22.0 | ! | (7.08) | 16.5 | ! | (5.23) | 19.1 | ! | (6.74) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native, all | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| education levels | 56.5 | (3.17) | 44.0 | (3.34) | 47.8 | (3.08) | 15 | (1.5) | 33.6 | (2.79) | 28.5 | (2.87) | 23.3 | (2.78) | 7 | (1.1) | 40.5 | (4.04) | 35.3 | (4.18) | 51.1 | (4.89) | 8 | (1.0) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 45.2 | (4.78) | 30.4 | (4.50) | 37.8 | (4.83) | 5 | (0.7) | 21.5 | (3.68) | 15.7 | (3.21) | 17.3 | (3.90) | 2 | (0.5) | 52.4 | (7.26) | 48.3 | (7.43) | 54.3 | (8.63) | 3 | (0.6) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 66.9 | (4.43) | 55.6 | (4.89) | 55.3 | (4.38) | 9 | (1.2) | 47.1 | (4.70) | 38.4 | (4.64) | 27.3 | (4.55) | 4 | (0.8) | 29.6 | (4.29) | 30.9 | (5.48) | 50.6 | (6.87) | 5 | (0.8) | |||||||||
| At least some college | 67.7 | (10.57) | ‡ | (†) | 49.3 | (9.42) | ‡ | (†) | 30.8 | ! | (9.73) | 44.8 | (10.11) | 27.6 | ! | (8.42) | ‡ | (†) | 54.5 | (12.25) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| 20 to 24 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All persons, all education levels | 81.0 | (0.15) | 80.2 | (0.14) | 79.9 | (0.13) | 9,853 | (35.9) | 66.6 | (0.17) | 65.3 | (0.18) | 65.1 | (0.17) | 8,025 | (33.3) | 17.8 | (0.15) | 18.6 | (0.17) | 18.6 | (0.18) | 1,828 | (19.7) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 65.9 | (0.34) | 65.5 | (0.38) | 64.5 | (0.42) | 1,395 | (17.5) | 47.3 | (0.39) | 46.3 | (0.41) | 45.5 | (0.46) | 983 | (13.9) | 28.2 | (0.48) | 29.3 | (0.53) | 29.5 | (0.57) | 412 | (9.9) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 79.7 | (0.26) | 78.8 | (0.20) | 77.9 | (0.23) | 3,946 | (24.3) | 63.1 | (0.28) | 61.6 | (0.28) | 61.0 | (0.28) | 3,087 | (20.9) | 20.8 | (0.26) | 21.8 | (0.30) | 21.8 | (0.30) | 859 | (13.8) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 86.3 | (0.30) | 85.0 | (0.30) | 85.1 | (0.30) | 2,450 | (21.4) | 73.8 | (0.41) | 72.1 | (0.39) | 71.6 | (0.44) | 2,061 | (22.2) | 14.5 | (0.31) | 15.2 | (0.31) | 15.8 | (0.38) | 388 | (9.1) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 92.1 | (0.43) | 90.6 | (0.47) | 90.1 | (0.54) | 521 | (10.5) | 83.5 | (0.56) | 82.3 | (0.60) | 81.6 | (0.79) | 472 | (10.0) | 9.3 | (0.46) | 9.2 | (0.55) | 9.4 | (0.71) | 49 | (3.9) | |||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 93.5 | (0.26) | 93.3 | (0.26) | 93.4 | (0.25) | 1,541 | (17.1) | 86.5 | (0.34) | 86.0 | (0.34) | 86.2 | (0.40) | 1,421 | (16.2) | 7.5 | (0.23) | 7.9 | (0.28) | 7.8 | (0.31) | 120 | (5.1) | |||||||||
| Male, all education levels | 84.2 | (0.21) | 83.0 | (0.19) | 82.6 | (0.19) | 5,489 | (27.8) | 67.7 | (0.29) | 66.3 | (0.23) | 66.6 | (0.25) | 4,423 | (26.0) | 19.6 | (0.23) | 20.1 | (0.22) | 19.4 | (0.23) | 1,066 | (13.9) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 73.5 | (0.43) | 71.8 | (0.47) | 71.0 | (0.47) | 924 | (13.7) | 53.3 | (0.51) | 51.8 | (0.55) | 52.1 | (0.53) | 678 | (10.9) | 27.5 | (0.57) | 27.8 | (0.63) | 26.6 | (0.62) | 246 | (7.2) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 83.9 | (0.31) | 82.6 | (0.30) | 81.9 | (0.27) | 2,406 | (19.8) | 65.4 | (0.44) | 63.9 | (0.36) | 63.6 | (0.36) | 1,870 | (17.4) | 22.0 | (0.39) | 22.7 | (0.35) | 22.3 | (0.39) | 536 | (10.7) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 89.1 | (0.45) | 87.4 | (0.41) | 87.6 | (0.42) | 1,279 | (14.2) | 75.3 | (0.60) | 73.4 | (0.54) | 73.4 | (0.60) | 1,071 | (14.6) | 15.5 | (0.44) | 16.1 | (0.43) | 16.2 | (0.52) | 208 | (6.7) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 94.8 | (0.61) | 92.9 | (0.66) | 92.3 | (0.68) | 241 | (7.4) | 84.8 | (0.92) | 83.4 | (0.83) | 83.9 | (0.95) | 219 | (6.7) | 10.6 | (0.74) | 10.3 | (0.83) | 9.1 | (0.81) | 22 | (2.2) | |||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 94.3 | (0.36) | 95.3 | (0.34) | 93.8 | (0.44) | 639 | (10.9) | 85.9 | (0.51) | 86.5 | (0.56) | 85.7 | (0.62) | 584 | (10.7) | 8.9 | (0.38) | 9.3 | (0.50) | 8.6 | (0.48) | 55 | (3.1) | |||||||||
| Female, all education levels | 77.1 | (0.22) | 76.9 | (0.23) | 76.7 | (0.21) | 4,364 | (22.5) | 65.2 | (0.23) | 64.0 | (0.29) | 63.3 | (0.26) | 3,602 | (21.3) | 15.5 | (0.24) | 16.7 | (0.25) | 17.5 | (0.26) | 762 | (12.4) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 54.1 | (0.56) | 55.5 | (0.73) | 54.8 | (0.71) | 472 | (8.9) | 38.0 | (0.59) | 37.6 | (0.79) | 35.5 | (0.73) | 305 | (7.3) | 29.7 | (0.89) | 32.3 | (0.96) | 35.2 | (1.06) | 166 | (6.1) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 73.9 | (0.40) | 73.6 | (0.33) | 72.5 | (0.46) | 1,540 | (17.8) | 60.0 | (0.43) | 58.5 | (0.43) | 57.3 | (0.48) | 1,216 | (15.6) | 18.8 | (0.44) | 20.6 | (0.50) | 21.0 | (0.44) | 324 | (7.7) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 83.6 | (0.43) | 82.7 | (0.44) | 82.6 | (0.43) | 1,171 | (13.3) | 72.4 | (0.53) | 70.9 | (0.52) | 69.8 | (0.53) | 990 | (13.0) | 13.4 | (0.41) | 14.2 | (0.39) | 15.4 | (0.48) | 180 | (5.8) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 89.5 | (0.65) | 88.6 | (0.73) | 88.4 | (0.78) | 280 | (6.8) | 82.3 | (0.84) | 81.3 | (0.92) | 79.7 | (1.11) | 253 | (7.1) | 8.1 | (0.73) | 8.3 | (0.72) | 9.7 | (1.02) | 27 | (2.8) | |||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 93.0 | (0.38) | 92.0 | (0.35) | 93.1 | (0.34) | 902 | (12.3) | 86.9 | (0.43) | 85.6 | (0.44) | 86.5 | (0.47) | 837 | (11.9) | 6.6 | (0.30) | 6.9 | (0.32) | 7.2 | (0.38) | 64 | (3.6) | |||||||||
| White, all education levels | 84.9 | (0.18) | 84.0 | (0.19) | 83.4 | (0.22) | 5,572 | (29.2) | 71.9 | (0.24) | 70.9 | (0.22) | 70.5 | (0.26) | 4,716 | (27.9) | 15.2 | (0.19) | 15.6 | (0.17) | 15.4 | (0.21) | 856 | (12.1) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 67.1 | (0.59) | 65.2 | (0.67) | 63.6 | (0.83) | 486 | (10.0) | 46.8 | (0.69) | 44.9 | (0.70) | 42.4 | (0.67) | 324 | (7.1) | 30.2 | (0.80) | 31.1 | (0.88) | 33.4 | (0.77) | 163 | (5.4) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 82.6 | (0.34) | 81.5 | (0.27) | 80.4 | (0.36) | 2,147 | (18.8) | 66.9 | (0.42) | 65.3 | (0.38) | 65.1 | (0.37) | 1,738 | (16.1) | 19.0 | (0.36) | 19.8 | (0.38) | 19.0 | (0.35) | 408 | (8.8) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 88.1 | (0.35) | 86.8 | (0.36) | 86.9 | (0.33) | 1,423 | (16.0) | 77.3 | (0.46) | 75.5 | (0.48) | 75.7 | (0.49) | 1,240 | (16.0) | 12.2 | (0.34) | 13.0 | (0.37) | 12.9 | (0.40) | 183 | (5.6) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 93.6 | (0.45) | 92.5 | (0.49) | 91.7 | (0.59) | 363 | (8.4) | 86.7 | (0.57) | 86.2 | (0.59) | 84.9 | (0.79) | 335 | (8.1) | 7.4 | (0.48) | 6.9 | (0.52) | 7.5 | (0.70) | 27 | (2.7) | |||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 95.0 | (0.29) | 95.4 | (0.23) | 94.9 | (0.30) | 1,153 | (15.6) | 88.5 | (0.37) | 89.1 | (0.33) | 88.7 | (0.48) | 1,078 | (15.3) | 6.8 | (0.26) | 6.6 | (0.26) | 6.6 | (0.36) | 76 | (4.3) | |||||||||
| Black, all education levels | 72.3 | (0.46) | 71.4 | (0.44) | 71.9 | (0.43) | 1,350 | (16.1) | 50.7 | (0.47) | 48.5 | (0.48) | 48.8 | (0.51) | 917 | (14.5) | 29.9 | (0.47) | 32.2 | (0.57) | 32.1 | (0.56) | 433 | (8.2) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 52.5 | (1.07) | 50.2 | (1.14) | 51.3 | (1.08) | 197 | (5.9) | 26.9 | (0.83) | 24.0 | (0.82) | 23.7 | (0.94) | 91 | (4.0) | 48.7 | (1.28) | 52.1 | (1.24) | 53.8 | (1.54) | 106 | (4.4) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 71.8 | (0.67) | 71.8 | (0.63) | 71.4 | (0.64) | 606 | (10.1) | 48.9 | (0.78) | 47.1 | (0.75) | 46.1 | (0.86) | 392 | (9.6) | 31.9 | (0.87) | 34.5 | (0.86) | 35.4 | (0.90) | 215 | (5.6) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 84.3 | (0.87) | 83.4 | (0.71) | 81.8 | (0.81) | 385 | (9.2) | 64.6 | (1.05) | 63.7 | (0.90) | 62.8 | (0.96) | 295 | (8.4) | 23.4 | (0.87) | 23.6 | (0.94) | 23.3 | (1.02) | 90 | (4.3) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 88.2 | (2.37) | 85.5 | (2.18) | 88.9 | (1.79) | 50 | (3.7) | 73.3 | (3.32) | 68.9 | (2.68) | 74.1 | (2.46) | 42 | (3.3) | 16.9 | (2.69) | 19.3 | (2.66) | 16.6 | (2.59) | 8 | (1.5) | |||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 92.1 | (1.23) | 91.1 | (1.30) | 94.7 | (0.93) | 112 | (4.9) | 83.7 | (1.56) | 77.1 | (1.72) | 82.1 | (1.38) | 97 | (4.5) | 9.1 | (1.18) | 15.4 | (1.43) | 13.3 | (1.41) | 15 | (1.7) | |||||||||
| Hispanic, all education levels | 78.1 | (0.29) | 77.8 | (0.28) | 77.9 | (0.26) | 2,302 | (18.7) | 65.0 | (0.33) | 64.1 | (0.34) | 63.9 | (0.37) | 1,887 | (17.7) | 16.7 | (0.33) | 17.6 | (0.38) | 18.0 | (0.35) | 415 | (8.6) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 71.3 | (0.52) | 72.2 | (0.53) | 71.6 | (0.65) | 641 | (12.4) | 57.7 | (0.58) | 57.1 | (0.60) | 58.2 | (0.74) | 521 | (11.6) | 19.0 | (0.64) | 20.9 | (0.71) | 18.7 | (0.69) | 120 | (4.7) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 79.2 | (0.50) | 78.4 | (0.46) | 77.8 | (0.48) | 985 | (13.4) | 65.3 | (0.56) | 64.4 | (0.53) | 63.0 | (0.59) | 798 | (12.4) | 17.5 | (0.54) | 17.8 | (0.53) | 19.0 | (0.55) | 187 | (5.8) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 84.4 | (0.76) | 82.7 | (0.77) | 84.1 | (0.68) | 476 | (9.0) | 72.7 | (0.99) | 70.6 | (0.82) | 68.9 | (0.93) | 390 | (9.0) | 13.9 | (0.76) | 14.6 | (0.59) | 18.0 | (0.79) | 86 | (3.8) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 88.7 | (1.18) | 87.7 | (1.44) | 84.9 | (1.69) | 75 | (4.3) | 77.6 | (1.82) | 76.0 | (1.81) | 73.7 | (2.36) | 65 | (4.2) | 12.5 | (1.99) | 13.4 | (1.63) | 13.2 | (1.91) | 10 | (1.5) | |||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 89.4 | (1.23) | 87.7 | (1.03) | 90.3 | (1.06) | 125 | (5.0) | 81.2 | (1.58) | 79.8 | (1.34) | 81.4 | (1.51) | 113 | (4.8) | 9.1 | (1.10) | 9.0 | (0.98) | 9.8 | (1.07) | 12 | (1.4) | |||||||||
| Asian, all education levels | 78.2 | (0.94) | 79.1 | (1.00) | 80.3 | (0.87) | 295 | (7.6) | 67.2 | (1.07) | 67.4 | (1.06) | 68.9 | (1.12) | 253 | (7.1) | 14.1 | (0.88) | 14.8 | (0.80) | 14.2 | (1.03) | 42 | (3.2) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 64.8 | (2.83) | 66.5 | (3.14) | 72.1 | (2.63) | 29 | (2.1) | 50.3 | (3.45) | 48.8 | (3.41) | 54.6 | (2.95) | 22 | (1.7) | 22.4 | (4.02) | 26.6 | (3.69) | 24.3 | (3.30) | 7 | (1.2) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 76.3 | (2.20) | 78.2 | (1.93) | 78.1 | (2.03) | 68 | (4.3) | 63.6 | (2.37) | 64.6 | (2.19) | 65.0 | (2.36) | 56 | (3.7) | 16.7 | (1.63) | 17.4 | (2.01) | 16.7 | (1.99) | 11 | (1.6) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 77.7 | (2.16) | 79.2 | (1.87) | 80.3 | (1.68) | 66 | (3.1) | 67.7 | (2.13) | 70.4 | (2.03) | 69.6 | (2.23) | 57 | (3.3) | 12.9 | (2.06) | 11.2 | (1.20) | 13.4 | (2.02) | 9 | (1.3) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 83.2 | (3.41) | 84.7 | (3.31) | 86.3 | (3.13) | 19 | (1.9) | 72.4 | (4.34) | 70.4 | (3.70) | 80.4 | (3.48) | 17 | (1.8) | 12.9 | ! | (3.90) | 16.8 | (3.26) | 6.8 | ! | (2.38) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 83.5 | (1.28) | 82.6 | (1.28) | 83.3 | (1.50) | 114 | (4.5) | 74.1 | (1.67) | 72.7 | (1.49) | 73.4 | (1.85) | 101 | (4.3) | 11.2 | (1.08) | 12.0 | (0.99) | 11.9 | (1.30) | 14 | (1.5) | |||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native, all | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| education levels | 66.8 | (1.90) | 67.7 | (1.96) | 65.9 | (1.51) | 79 | (3.3) | 48.1 | (1.83) | 45.1 | (1.71) | 48.2 | (1.93) | 58 | (3.0) | 27.9 | (2.11) | 33.4 | (2.12) | 26.9 | (2.17) | 21 | (1.9) | |||||||||
| Less than high school completion | 48.5 | (4.12) | 54.0 | (4.60) | 51.6 | (3.44) | 15 | (1.4) | 26.1 | (3.70) | 24.0 | (3.00) | 30.6 | (3.27) | 9 | (1.2) | 46.2 | (5.02) | 55.7 | (5.32) | 40.7 | (4.85) | 6 | (0.9) | |||||||||
| High school completion4 | 71.9 | (2.61) | 69.6 | (2.20) | 68.3 | (2.13) | 40 | (2.6) | 52.2 | (2.75) | 47.4 | (2.57) | 51.4 | (3.02) | 30 | (2.4) | 27.4 | (2.94) | 32.0 | (3.00) | 24.7 | (3.23) | 10 | (1.4) | |||||||||
| Some college, no degree | 69.0 | (3.80) | 74.4 | (4.82) | 71.9 | (3.25) | 18 | (1.5) | 55.0 | (4.08) | 56.0 | (3.63) | 52.8 | (4.15) | 13 | (1.4) | 20.2 | (3.88) | 24.7 | (4.22) | 26.6 | (3.94) | 5 | (0.8) | |||||||||
| Associate's degree | 86.8 | (5.30) | 80.3 | (8.90) | 84.0 | (6.15) | 2 | (0.7) | 68.6 | (8.53) | 70.4 | (9.36) | 72.5 | (8.45) | ‡ | (†) | 20.9 | ! | (8.39) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 90.7 | (4.95) | 99.5 | (0.53) | 82.0 | (8.14) | 4 | (0.9) | 83.1 | (6.26) | 96.2 | (3.64) | 77.9 | (8.00) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Percentage of the civilian population who are employed or seeking employment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Number of persons employed as a percentage of the civilian population. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 The percentage of persons in the civilian labor force who are not working and who made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the prior 4 weeks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Includes equivalency credentials, such as the General Educational Development (GED) credential. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Table excludes persons enrolled in school. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Totals include racial/ethnic groups not separately shown. Standard errors were computed using replicate weights. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009, 2010, and 2011, unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared November 2012.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||