Table 219.71.

Population 16 through 24 years old and number of 16- to 24-year-old high school dropouts (status dropouts), by sex and race/ethnicity: 1970 through 2012

[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Year	Total								Males								Females
	All races1		White		Black		Hispanic		All races1		White		Black		Hispanic		All races1		White		Black		Hispanic
1	2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13
	Population 16 through 24 years old (in thousands)
19702	30,251	(260.7)	26,241	(245.8)	3,669	(93.6)	—	(†)	14,260	(175.6)	12,403	(165.7)	1,703	(62.5)	—	(†)	15,991	(177.3)	13,838	(167.3)	1,966	(63.7)	—	(†)
19712	31,538	(265.1)	27,299	(249.9)	3,871	(95.5)	—	(†)	15,060	(179.5)	13,076	(169.4)	1,809	(64.0)	—	(†)	16,478	(179.4)	14,223	(169.2)	2,062	(64.8)	—	(†)
1972	32,643	(268.8)	26,502	(246.8)	4,024	(96.9)	1,774	(81.5)	15,787	(183.0)	12,913	(168.5)	1,878	(64.8)	830	(55.2)	16,856	(181.0)	13,589	(166.1)	2,145	(65.7)	944	(55.3)
1973	33,430	(271.4)	27,100	(249.1)	4,190	(98.3)	1,718	(80.4)	16,248	(185.1)	13,259	(170.4)	1,976	(66.0)	821	(54.9)	17,182	(182.3)	13,841	(167.4)	2,214	(66.4)	896	(54.1)
1974	33,968	(273.1)	27,301	(249.9)	4,153	(98.0)	1,981	(85.6)	16,508	(186.2)	13,361	(171.0)	1,921	(65.3)	972	(59.2)	17,460	(183.4)	13,941	(167.8)	2,232	(66.6)	1,009	(57.0)
1975	34,700	(275.4)	27,867	(252.0)	4,310	(99.3)	1,962	(85.3)	16,925	(188.0)	13,711	(172.8)	1,992	(66.2)	940	(58.3)	17,775	(184.7)	14,157	(168.9)	2,319	(67.4)	1,022	(57.3)
1976	35,222	(277.0)	28,146	(253.1)	4,429	(100.2)	2,060	(87.1)	17,210	(189.3)	13,925	(173.9)	2,054	(66.9)	944	(58.4)	18,012	(185.6)	14,221	(169.2)	2,375	(67.9)	1,115	(59.4)
1977	35,658	(278.3)	28,393	(254.0)	4,516	(100.9)	2,123	(88.3)	17,431	(190.2)	14,027	(174.4)	2,086	(67.2)	1,018	(60.4)	18,227	(186.4)	14,366	(169.9)	2,430	(68.4)	1,106	(59.2)
1978	35,931	(279.1)	28,490	(254.3)	4,584	(101.4)	2,183	(89.3)	17,582	(190.8)	14,084	(174.7)	2,113	(67.5)	1,059	(61.5)	18,349	(186.9)	14,406	(170.1)	2,471	(68.8)	1,123	(59.6)
1979	36,131	(279.7)	28,602	(254.8)	4,618	(101.7)	2,242	(90.4)	17,708	(191.4)	14,172	(175.2)	2,128	(67.7)	1,085	(62.1)	18,423	(187.2)	14,430	(170.2)	2,490	(69.0)	1,157	(60.3)
1980	36,143	(279.7)	28,253	(253.5)	4,651	(101.9)	2,518	(95.0)	17,715	(191.4)	13,979	(174.2)	2,148	(67.9)	1,240	(65.8)	18,428	(187.2)	14,274	(169.5)	2,503	(69.1)	1,277	(62.8)
1981	36,945	(282.1)	28,483	(254.3)	4,895	(103.7)	2,684	(97.5)	18,167	(193.2)	14,111	(174.9)	2,286	(69.2)	1,333	(67.8)	18,778	(188.5)	14,372	(169.9)	2,608	(69.9)	1,352	(64.3)
1982	36,452	(296.5)	27,979	(266.7)	4,912	(109.6)	2,598	(103.0)	17,938	(203.2)	13,841	(183.3)	2,303	(73.3)	1,263	(70.9)	18,514	(198.1)	14,139	(178.4)	2,609	(73.9)	1,335	(64.0)
1983	35,884	(294.7)	27,385	(264.3)	4,907	(109.6)	2,587	(101.9)	17,712	(202.2)	13,616	(182.0)	2,329	(73.6)	1,242	(69.8)	18,172	(196.7)	13,769	(176.4)	2,578	(73.6)	1,345	(68.1)
1984	35,204	(292.6)	26,758	(261.8)	4,890	(109.5)	2,558	(101.4)	17,387	(200.8)	13,325	(180.4)	2,329	(73.6)	1,226	(69.4)	17,817	(195.3)	13,433	(174.7)	2,561	(73.5)	1,332	(67.8)
1985	34,382	(289.9)	25,772	(257.7)	4,749	(108.4)	2,887	(86.4)	16,892	(198.5)	12,715	(176.9)	2,239	(72.7)	1,472	(60.7)	17,490	(193.9)	13,057	(172.6)	2,510	(73.0)	1,415	(69.4)
1986	33,945	(288.4)	24,959	(254.2)	4,698	(108.0)	3,206	(93.7)	16,709	(197.7)	12,276	(174.3)	2,222	(72.5)	1,667	(66.4)	17,236	(192.9)	12,684	(170.5)	2,476	(72.7)	1,538	(60.5)
1987	33,452	(286.8)	24,479	(252.1)	4,631	(107.5)	3,234	(94.1)	16,458	(196.5)	12,058	(173.0)	2,176	(72.0)	1,680	(66.6)	16,994	(191.8)	12,420	(169.1)	2,455	(72.5)	1,554	(60.7)
1988	32,893	(310.4)	23,908	(272.0)	4,584	(116.7)	3,267	(107.8)	16,134	(212.5)	11,725	(186.3)	2,156	(78.2)	1,696	(76.3)	16,759	(207.9)	12,184	(182.7)	2,429	(78.7)	1,571	(61.0)
1989	32,007	(291.9)	22,947	(254.0)	4,593	(111.1)	3,459	(98.1)	15,783	(200.2)	11,314	(174.4)	2,193	(74.8)	1,783	(69.1)	16,224	(195.2)	11,634	(170.3)	2,399	(74.6)	1,676	(69.8)
1990	31,443	(289.8)	22,360	(251.1)	4,487	(110.2)	3,443	(99.8)	15,502	(198.8)	11,059	(172.7)	2,117	(73.9)	1,773	(70.4)	15,941	(193.8)	11,302	(168.2)	2,370	(74.3)	1,669	(64.6)
1991	31,171	(288.8)	21,883	(248.8)	4,475	(110.1)	3,519	(100.7)	15,408	(198.3)	10,819	(171.0)	2,126	(74.0)	1,829	(71.2)	15,763	(193.0)	11,064	(166.7)	2,350	(74.1)	1,690	(64.9)
19923	30,944	(287.9)	21,697	(247.9)	4,527	(110.6)	3,476	(100.2)	15,375	(198.1)	10,826	(171.1)	2,169	(74.5)	1,760	(70.2)	15,569	(192.0)	10,871	(165.5)	2,358	(74.2)	1,716	(65.3)
19933	30,845	(287.5)	21,499	(246.9)	4,536	(110.7)	3,595	(101.5)	15,355	(198.0)	10,742	(170.5)	2,179	(74.6)	1,802	(70.8)	15,490	(191.6)	10,757	(164.7)	2,357	(74.2)	1,793	(66.3)
19943	32,560	(293.9)	22,080	(249.8)	4,805	(112.8)	4,411	(109.3)	16,304	(202.8)	11,016	(172.4)	2,298	(75.9)	2,355	(77.9)	16,257	(195.3)	11,064	(166.7)	2,507	(75.7)	2,056	(69.5)
19953	32,379	(293.2)	21,991	(249.3)	4,732	(112.2)	4,485	(109.9)	16,208	(202.3)	11,062	(172.7)	2,236	(75.3)	2,338	(77.7)	16,170	(194.9)	10,929	(165.8)	2,496	(75.6)	2,147	(70.5)
19963	32,452	(304.7)	21,527	(256.4)	4,745	(116.6)	4,481	(115.4)	16,296	(210.5)	10,836	(177.7)	2,251	(78.2)	2,313	(81.4)	16,156	(202.3)	10,690	(170.5)	2,494	(78.4)	2,168	(70.7)
19973	32,960	(306.6)	21,800	(257.8)	4,847	(117.4)	4,660	(115.6)	16,619	(212.1)	11,001	(178.8)	2,308	(78.9)	2,487	(82.3)	16,341	(203.2)	10,799	(171.3)	2,540	(78.8)	2,173	(73.4)
19983	33,445	(308.3)	21,920	(258.4)	4,893	(117.7)	5,034	(118.5)	16,854	(213.3)	11,067	(179.3)	2,305	(78.8)	2,683	(84.2)	16,592	(204.4)	10,854	(171.6)	2,588	(79.3)	2,351	(75.2)
19993	34,169	(310.9)	22,408	(260.9)	4,939	(118.1)	5,060	(118.7)	17,106	(214.5)	11,325	(181.1)	2,336	(79.2)	2,603	(83.5)	17,063	(206.6)	11,084	(173.2)	2,603	(79.4)	2,457	(76.2)
20003	34,568	(312.4)	22,574	(261.8)	5,058	(119.0)	5,237	(120.0)	17,402	(215.9)	11,390	(181.5)	2,417	(80.0)	2,725	(84.6)	17,166	(207.0)	11,184	(173.9)	2,641	(79.7)	2,513	(76.7)
20013	35,167	(298.5)	22,874	(249.9)	5,119	(113.3)	5,344	(112.0)	17,663	(206.1)	11,598	(173.6)	2,418	(75.9)	2,744	(78.6)	17,504	(198.0)	11,276	(165.6)	2,701	(76.2)	2,601	(77.4)
20023	35,495	(299.6)	22,358	(247.4)	4,991	(112.4)	6,120	(118.9)	17,893	(207.2)	11,183	(170.9)	2,375	(75.5)	3,281	(84.3)	17,602	(198.4)	11,175	(165.0)	2,617	(75.5)	2,838	(75.0)
20033,4	36,017	(301.3)	22,565	(248.4)	4,973	(115.6)	6,103	(118.8)	18,099	(208.1)	11,329	(171.9)	2,385	(78.1)	3,214	(83.9)	17,918	(199.7)	11,236	(165.4)	2,588	(77.7)	2,888	(75.3)
20043,4	36,504	(302.8)	22,654	(248.8)	5,048	(116.3)	6,301	(119.8)	18,406	(209.4)	11,395	(172.3)	2,425	(78.5)	3,326	(84.6)	18,097	(200.5)	11,259	(165.5)	2,623	(78.0)	2,975	(75.8)
20053,4	36,761	(303.6)	22,806	(249.6)	5,111	(116.8)	6,364	(120.1)	18,547	(210.0)	11,492	(173.0)	2,457	(78.9)	3,341	(84.6)	18,214	(201.0)	11,314	(165.9)	2,654	(78.4)	3,023	(76.0)
20063,4	37,047	(304.5)	22,863	(249.8)	5,260	(118.0)	6,439	(120.4)	18,707	(210.7)	11,537	(173.3)	2,573	(80.1)	3,357	(84.7)	18,340	(201.5)	11,327	(165.9)	2,688	(78.7)	3,083	(76.3)
20073,4	37,480	(305.9)	22,962	(250.3)	5,363	(118.7)	6,632	(121.2)	18,940	(211.6)	11,641	(173.9)	2,639	(80.7)	3,447	(85.2)	18,541	(202.3)	11,320	(165.9)	2,724	(79.1)	3,186	(76.8)
20083,4	37,569	(306.2)	22,956	(250.3)	5,387	(118.9)	6,721	(121.5)	18,948	(211.7)	11,628	(173.8)	2,616	(80.5)	3,472	(85.3)	18,621	(202.6)	11,328	(165.9)	2,771	(79.5)	3,249	(77.1)
20093,4	37,616	(306.3)	22,809	(249.6)	5,445	(119.4)	6,809	(121.9)	18,949	(211.7)	11,542	(173.3)	2,633	(80.7)	3,497	(85.4)	18,667	(202.8)	11,267	(165.6)	2,812	(79.9)	3,313	(77.3)
20103,4,5	37,949	(#)	22,607	(38.0)	5,450	(33.5)	7,193	(10.0)	19,126	(#)	11,437	(27.6)	2,609	(24.1)	3,714	(5.8)	18,823	(#)	11,170	(24.6)	2,841	(20.2)	3,479	(8.6)
20113,4,5	38,205	(133.8)	22,359	(138.0)	5,444	(86.7)	7,656	(59.0)	19,430	(40.3)	11,290	(36.9)	2,627	(58.2)	4,123	(41.9)	18,775	(135.4)	11,068	(133.6)	2,817	(36.2)	3,533	(23.1)
20123,4,5	38,800	(306.3)	21,708	(137.5)	5,540	(64.1)	8,201	(73.5)	19,557	(266.3)	10,963	(120.5)	2,699	(47.9)	4,241	(85.8)	19,243	(54.1)	10,745	(44.8)	2,841	(35.0)	3,959	(22.9)
	Number of 16- to 24-year-old (status) dropouts (in thousands)
19702	4,525	(108.5)	3,459	(95.1)	1,022	(53.6)	—	(†)	2,022	(71.1)	1,508	(61.6)	500	(36.8)	—	(†)	2,503	(76.3)	1,951	(67.6)	522	(36.0)	—	(†)
19712	4,641	(109.8)	3,663	(97.8)	919	(50.9)	—	(†)	2,137	(73.0)	1,649	(64.3)	462	(35.5)	—	(†)	2,504	(76.3)	2,013	(68.6)	456	(33.8)	—	(†)
1972	4,770	(111.3)	3,250	(92.2)	858	(49.3)	609	(49.4)	2,226	(74.5)	1,504	(61.5)	419	(33.9)	280	(33.1)	2,545	(76.9)	1,745	(64.0)	439	(33.2)	329	(34.0)
1973	4,716	(110.7)	3,150	(90.8)	930	(51.2)	576	(48.1)	2,220	(74.4)	1,519	(61.8)	425	(34.1)	250	(31.3)	2,496	(76.2)	1,631	(61.9)	504	(35.4)	326	(33.9)
1974	4,849	(112.2)	3,240	(92.1)	878	(49.9)	653	(51.1)	2,343	(76.4)	1,601	(63.4)	386	(32.6)	328	(35.7)	2,505	(76.3)	1,638	(62.0)	493	(35.0)	325	(33.9)
1975	4,824	(111.9)	3,185	(91.3)	987	(52.7)	573	(48.0)	2,248	(74.9)	1,509	(61.6)	457	(35.3)	251	(31.3)	2,577	(77.4)	1,676	(62.7)	530	(36.3)	323	(33.7)
1976	4,981	(113.7)	3,366	(93.8)	908	(50.7)	646	(50.8)	2,432	(77.8)	1,688	(65.1)	435	(34.5)	286	(33.4)	2,549	(77.0)	1,678	(62.8)	473	(34.4)	360	(35.5)
1977	5,031	(114.2)	3,374	(94.0)	893	(50.3)	701	(52.9)	2,519	(79.1)	1,767	(66.5)	407	(33.4)	322	(35.4)	2,512	(76.4)	1,607	(61.5)	487	(34.8)	379	(36.4)
1978	5,114	(115.1)	3,384	(94.1)	928	(51.2)	728	(53.8)	2,572	(79.9)	1,715	(65.6)	475	(36.0)	356	(37.1)	2,541	(76.9)	1,670	(62.6)	453	(33.7)	371	(36.1)
1979	5,265	(116.8)	3,433	(94.8)	975	(52.4)	758	(54.9)	2,650	(81.1)	1,779	(66.8)	477	(36.0)	358	(37.2)	2,614	(77.9)	1,653	(62.3)	499	(35.2)	400	(37.4)
1980	5,085	(114.8)	3,211	(91.7)	889	(50.2)	885	(59.1)	2,672	(81.4)	1,715	(65.6)	446	(34.9)	462	(42.0)	2,413	(75.0)	1,496	(59.3)	444	(33.3)	424	(38.4)
1981	5,143	(115.4)	3,232	(92.0)	901	(50.5)	891	(59.3)	2,746	(82.5)	1,762	(66.5)	454	(35.2)	480	(42.8)	2,397	(74.7)	1,470	(58.8)	447	(33.4)	411	(37.9)
1982	5,055	(121.0)	3,202	(96.7)	902	(53.4)	823	(60.7)	2,601	(84.9)	1,668	(68.3)	488	(38.5)	386	(41.0)	2,454	(79.8)	1,534	(63.5)	414	(34.1)	437	(39.0)
1983	4,905	(119.2)	3,053	(94.5)	882	(52.8)	816	(60.3)	2,631	(85.4)	1,661	(68.2)	463	(37.6)	426	(42.9)	2,274	(76.9)	1,392	(60.5)	418	(34.2)	391	(39.2)
1984	4,626	(115.8)	2,952	(92.9)	758	(49.1)	762	(58.4)	2,438	(82.3)	1,592	(66.8)	391	(34.7)	375	(40.4)	2,188	(75.5)	1,360	(59.8)	367	(32.2)	387	(39.0)
1985	4,324	(112.1)	2,688	(88.8)	719	(47.9)	797	(49.8)	2,264	(79.4)	1,406	(62.8)	360	(33.3)	440	(36.4)	2,060	(73.3)	1,282	(58.1)	360	(31.9)	357	(37.6)
1986	4,142	(109.8)	2,418	(84.2)	667	(46.2)	966	(55.1)	2,183	(78.0)	1,260	(59.5)	333	(32.1)	547	(40.7)	1,959	(71.5)	1,158	(55.2)	334	(30.7)	419	(34.2)
1987	4,230	(110.9)	2,538	(86.3)	653	(45.7)	926	(54.0)	2,169	(77.7)	1,299	(60.4)	326	(31.8)	490	(38.7)	2,061	(73.3)	1,239	(57.1)	327	(30.4)	437	(34.8)
1988	4,232	(120.9)	2,301	(89.6)	664	(50.2)	1,168	(67.8)	2,184	(85.0)	1,214	(63.7)	323	(34.5)	611	(48.3)	2,049	(79.7)	1,087	(58.4)	341	(33.9)	557	(39.0)
1989	4,038	(112.3)	2,152	(82.4)	639	(46.9)	1,142	(61.4)	2,145	(80.1)	1,160	(59.2)	327	(32.9)	613	(44.2)	1,893	(72.9)	991	(53.0)	312	(30.8)	529	(42.6)
1990	3,797	(108.9)	2,007	(79.6)	594	(45.2)	1,114	(61.0)	1,909	(75.6)	1,027	(55.8)	252	(29.1)	608	(44.3)	1,887	(72.8)	980	(52.7)	342	(32.2)	506	(38.7)
1991	3,881	(110.1)	1,953	(78.5)	609	(45.8)	1,241	(64.2)	2,001	(77.4)	967	(54.1)	288	(31.0)	717	(47.8)	1,880	(72.6)	985	(52.8)	321	(31.3)	525	(39.3)
19923	3,410	(103.4)	1,676	(72.8)	621	(46.2)	1,022	(58.6)	1,742	(72.3)	866	(51.3)	271	(30.1)	565	(42.8)	1,668	(68.5)	810	(48.0)	350	(32.6)	457	(36.9)
19933	3,396	(103.1)	1,707	(73.4)	615	(46.0)	989	(57.7)	1,715	(71.8)	884	(51.8)	275	(30.3)	507	(40.7)	1,681	(68.7)	823	(48.3)	340	(32.1)	483	(37.8)
19943	3,727	(108.0)	1,709	(73.5)	607	(45.7)	1,322	(66.1)	2,000	(77.4)	880	(51.6)	324	(32.8)	744	(48.6)	1,727	(69.7)	829	(48.5)	284	(29.4)	578	(41.1)
19953	3,876	(110.1)	1,887	(77.2)	571	(44.4)	1,345	(66.6)	1,978	(77.0)	996	(54.9)	249	(28.9)	701	(47.3)	1,898	(73.0)	891	(50.3)	322	(31.3)	644	(43.2)
19963	3,611	(110.3)	1,569	(73.1)	615	(47.8)	1,315	(68.6)	1,854	(77.4)	792	(50.9)	304	(33.0)	701	(49.3)	1,757	(72.9)	777	(48.8)	312	(32.0)	614	(42.3)
19973	3,624	(110.6)	1,656	(75.1)	649	(49.0)	1,180	(65.1)	1,970	(79.7)	934	(55.2)	306	(33.2)	671	(48.2)	1,654	(70.8)	722	(47.0)	343	(33.5)	509	(40.3)
19983	3,942	(115.2)	1,697	(76.0)	675	(50.0)	1,487	(72.4)	2,241	(84.9)	950	(55.7)	358	(35.7)	899	(55.0)	1,701	(71.8)	747	(47.8)	317	(32.2)	587	(43.0)
19993	3,829	(113.6)	1,636	(74.7)	621	(48.0)	1,445	(71.5)	2,032	(81.0)	873	(53.4)	282	(31.9)	807	(52.4)	1,797	(73.7)	763	(48.3)	338	(33.3)	638	(44.7)
20003	3,776	(112.8)	1,564	(73.0)	663	(49.5)	1,456	(71.7)	2,082	(81.9)	795	(51.0)	369	(36.3)	866	(54.1)	1,694	(71.6)	769	(48.5)	294	(31.1)	590	(43.1)
20013	3,766	(106.9)	1,668	(71.6)	557	(43.2)	1,442	(67.5)	2,151	(79.0)	916	(51.9)	314	(31.8)	865	(51.0)	1,615	(66.4)	752	(45.6)	243	(26.9)	577	(42.7)
20023	3,721	(106.3)	1,457	(66.9)	564	(43.5)	1,572	(70.5)	2,108	(78.2)	752	(47.1)	305	(31.4)	971	(54.0)	1,612	(66.4)	705	(44.1)	259	(27.7)	601	(41.3)
20033,4	3,552	(103.9)	1,431	(66.3)	544	(42.8)	1,437	(67.7)	2,045	(77.1)	802	(48.6)	298	(31.2)	858	(51.1)	1,506	(64.2)	630	(41.7)	246	(27.1)	579	(40.6)
20043,4	3,766	(106.9)	1,530	(68.5)	594	(44.7)	1,499	(69.0)	2,140	(78.8)	808	(48.8)	326	(32.6)	949	(53.5)	1,626	(66.6)	722	(44.6)	268	(28.3)	549	(39.6)
20053,4	3,458	(102.5)	1,358	(64.6)	534	(42.4)	1,429	(67.5)	2,009	(76.4)	760	(47.3)	295	(31.0)	883	(51.8)	1,449	(63.0)	599	(40.7)	239	(26.7)	546	(39.5)
20063,4	3,462	(102.6)	1,337	(64.1)	565	(43.6)	1,421	(67.3)	1,935	(75.0)	739	(46.7)	250	(28.6)	864	(51.3)	1,527	(64.6)	598	(40.7)	315	(30.6)	557	(39.8)
20073,4	3,278	(99.9)	1,210	(61.0)	451	(39.1)	1,422	(67.3)	1,859	(73.6)	704	(45.6)	212	(26.4)	850	(50.9)	1,419	(62.3)	507	(37.4)	239	(26.8)	572	(40.3)
20083,4	3,010	(95.8)	1,103	(58.3)	535	(42.5)	1,232	(63.0)	1,606	(68.5)	623	(42.9)	227	(27.3)	690	(46.3)	1,403	(62.0)	480	(36.5)	308	(30.3)	541	(39.3)
20093,4	3,030	(96.1)	1,188	(60.5)	508	(41.4)	1,199	(62.2)	1,731	(71.0)	725	(46.2)	280	(30.2)	665	(45.5)	1,299	(59.7)	464	(35.8)	228	(26.2)	534	(39.1)
20103,4,5	2,816	(100.8)	1,147	(67.9)	437	(41.5)	1,090	(62.3)	1,625	(77.3)	675	(48.4)	247	(29.2)	644	(46.2)	1,192	(53.0)	472	(38.7)	190	(24.1)	446	(33.9)
20113,4,5	2,714	(99.1)	1,118	(68.1)	400	(37.5)	1,040	(60.1)	1,501	(69.9)	614	(46.0)	218	(26.4)	602	(44.9)	1,213	(64.6)	505	(42.9)	182	(27.2)	439	(34.0)
20123,4,5	2,562	(101.1)	930	(67.7)	418	(42.3)	1,040	(59.0)	1,427	(74.2)	526	(43.8)	219	(31.2)	591	(46.1)	1,135	(63.8)	404	(39.4)	199	(28.9)	449	(39.6)

—Not available.

†Not applicable.

#Rounds to zero.

1Includes other racial/ethnic categories not separately shown.

2For 1970 and 1971, White and Black include persons of Hispanic ethnicity.

3Because of changes in data collection procedures, data may not be comparable with figures for years prior to 1992.

4White and Black exclude persons identifying themselves as two or more races.

5Beginning 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. All data are based on October counts. 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. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity except where otherwise noted. 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.)