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| Table 219.76. | Population 16 to 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 2016 |
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| Year | Population 16 through 24 years old (in thousands), by family income1 |
Number of 16- to 24-year-old (status) dropouts (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total status dropouts | By family income3 | By labor force status | By years of school completed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total2 | Lowest quarter |
Middle low quarter |
Middle high quarter |
Highest quarter |
Lowest quarter |
Middle low quarter |
Middle high quarter |
Highest quarter |
In labor force | Not in labor force |
Less than 9 years | 9 years | 10 years | 11 or 12 years | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employed4 | Unemployed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 30,240 | (260.6) | 4,849 | (112.2) | 8,150 | (144.2) | 8,346 | (145.8) | 8,896 | (150.3) | 4,525 | (90.1) | 1,359 | (45.4) | 1,725 | (53.6) | 979 | (42.7) | 461 | (30.4) | 2,254 | (76.7) | 466 | (35.2) | 1,805 | (53.1) | 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) | 4,641 | (91.4) | 1,500 | (47.5) | 1,734 | (53.9) | 923 | (41.6) | 483 | (31.1) | 2,299 | (77.4) | 505 | (36.6) | 1,837 | (53.6) | 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) | 4,770 | (92.7) | 1,546 | (48.6) | 1,794 | (54.7) | 904 | (41.4) | 519 | (32.2) | 2,442 | (79.7) | 488 | (36.0) | 1,840 | (53.6) | 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) | 4,716 | (92.4) | 1,605 | (49.4) | 1,724 | (54.1) | 898 | (41.3) | 485 | (31.2) | 2,511 | (80.9) | 436 | (34.0) | 1,769 | (52.6) | 1,248 | (57.5) | 985 | (51.1) | 1,292 | (58.5) | 1,191 | (56.1) |
| 1974 | 33,968 | (273.1) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 4,849 | (93.6) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 2,514 | (80.9) | 595 | (39.7) | 1,741 | (52.2) | 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) | 4,824 | (93.6) | 1,769 | (51.6) | 1,596 | (52.5) | 930 | (42.0) | 526 | (32.5) | 2,220 | (76.1) | 751 | (44.6) | 1,853 | (53.8) | 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) | 4,981 | (95.0) | 1,867 | (53.2) | 1,670 | (53.4) | 912 | (41.6) | 526 | (32.5) | 2,432 | (79.6) | 795 | (45.9) | 1,754 | (52.4) | 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) | 5,031 | (95.5) | 1,871 | (53.1) | 1,698 | (53.9) | 967 | (42.7) | 491 | (31.4) | 2,660 | (83.2) | 682 | (42.5) | 1,689 | (51.4) | 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) | 5,114 | (96.2) | 1,863 | (53.1) | 1,659 | (53.3) | 974 | (42.9) | 616 | (35.0) | 2,776 | (85.0) | 635 | (41.1) | 1,702 | (51.6) | 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) | 5,265 | (97.4) | 1,904 | (53.8) | 1,633 | (53.0) | 1,096 | (45.2) | 619 | (35.1) | 2,843 | (86.0) | 668 | (42.1) | 1,753 | (52.3) | 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) | 5,085 | (96.0) | 1,886 | (53.9) | 1,568 | (52.0) | 993 | (43.2) | 637 | (35.6) | 2,563 | (81.7) | 865 | (47.9) | 1,657 | (50.9) | 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) | 5,143 | (96.6) | 1,880 | (54.0) | 1,640 | (53.3) | 1,032 | (44.0) | 588 | (34.3) | 2,559 | (81.6) | 943 | (50.0) | 1,641 | (50.7) | 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) | 5,055 | (101.5) | 2,019 | (59.0) | 1,612 | (55.8) | 929 | (44.4) | 484 | (33.1) | 2,285 | (81.5) | 1,067 | (56.1) | 1,704 | (54.5) | 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) | 4,905 | (100.1) | 1,993 | (58.9) | 1,536 | (54.7) | 931 | (44.4) | 441 | (31.7) | 2,375 | (83.1) | 890 | (51.3) | 1,640 | (53.5) | 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) | 4,626 | (97.5) | 1,967 | (58.7) | 1,380 | (52.2) | 879 | (43.3) | 395 | (30.0) | 2,301 | (81.8) | 802 | (48.7) | 1,524 | (51.6) | 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 | (94.6) | 2,016 | (59.0) | 1,194 | (49.1) | 697 | (38.9) | 417 | (30.8) | 2,165 | (79.4) | 756 | (47.3) | 1,403 | (49.5) | 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) | 4,142 | (92.7) | 1,941 | (58.5) | 1,183 | (48.8) | 673 | (38.3) | 333 | (27.6) | 2,117 | (78.5) | 678 | (44.8) | 1,347 | (48.5) | 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) | 4,230 | (93.5) | 1,903 | (57.9) | 1,325 | (51.1) | 642 | (37.4) | 358 | (28.6) | 2,218 | (80.4) | 574 | (41.2) | 1,439 | (50.1) | 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) | 4,232 | (101.8) | 2,051 | (64.8) | 1,199 | (53.4) | 644 | (40.8) | 334 | (30.1) | 2,238 | (88.0) | 1,370 | (69.3) | 624 | (36.1) | 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) | 4,038 | (94.6) | 1,826 | (59.0) | 1,208 | (50.7) | 694 | (40.1) | 307 | (27.4) | 2,150 | (82.0) | 557 | (42.1) | 1,331 | (50.0) | 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) | 3,797 | (92.0) | 1,693 | (57.0) | 1,159 | (50.0) | 682 | (39.8) | 258 | (25.2) | 1,992 | (78.9) | 506 | (40.1) | 1,299 | (49.4) | 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) | 3,881 | (92.8) | 1,855 | (59.0) | 1,174 | (50.2) | 584 | (37.0) | 264 | (25.5) | 1,844 | (76.0) | 612 | (44.1) | 1,424 | (51.7) | 1,108 | (59.3) | 795 | (50.3) | 1,012 | (56.7) | 965 | (55.3) |
| 19925 | 30,931 | (287.9) | 7,235 | (149.0) | 7,430 | (150.9) | 7,461 | (151.2) | 8,805 | (163.7) | 3,410 | (87.7) | 1,692 | (57.3) | 958 | (46.0) | 548 | (35.9) | 211 | (22.8) | 1,623 | (71.3) | 511 | (40.3) | 1,277 | (48.9) | 736 | (48.3) | 598 | (43.6) | 833 | (51.4) | 1,243 | (62.8) |
| 19935 | 30,820 | (287.4) | 7,494 | (151.6) | 7,341 | (150.1) | 7,426 | (150.9) | 8,559 | (161.5) | 3,396 | (87.5) | 1,714 | (57.9) | 935 | (45.5) | 491 | (34.1) | 246 | (24.6) | 1,653 | (72.0) | 435 | (37.2) | 1,308 | (49.5) | 697 | (47.0) | 564 | (42.3) | 819 | (51.0) | 1,316 | (64.6) |
| 19945 | 32,548 | (293.8) | 7,184 | (148.5) | 7,601 | (152.6) | 8,427 | (160.3) | 9,336 | (168.3) | 3,727 | (91.5) | 1,488 | (54.7) | 1,043 | (47.8) | 731 | (41.1) | 455 | (33.1) | 1,845 | (76.0) | 485 | (39.3) | 1,397 | (51.2) | 892 | (53.2) | 604 | (43.8) | 755 | (49.0) | 1,474 | (68.3) |
| 19955 | 32,362 | (293.2) | 8,052 | (156.9) | 7,563 | (152.2) | 7,707 | (153.6) | 9,040 | (165.8) | 3,876 | (86.5) | 1,869 | (56.1) | 1,043 | (44.4) | 636 | (35.8) | 328 | (26.3) | 1,894 | (77.0) | 549 | (41.8) | 1,433 | (51.8) | 861 | (52.3) | 659 | (45.8) | 872 | (52.6) | 1,484 | (68.5) |
| 19965 | 32,429 | (304.6) | 7,775 | (160.1) | 7,790 | (160.3) | 7,746 | (159.9) | 9,118 | (172.8) | 3,611 | (87.1) | 1,707 | (56.1) | 1,062 | (46.6) | 542 | (34.5) | 291 | (25.8) | 1,709 | (76.0) | 541 | (43.1) | 1,360 | (52.4) | 735 | (50.1) | 639 | (46.8) | 814 | (52.8) | 1,423 | (69.7) |
| 19975 | 32,930 | (306.4) | 8,054 | (162.9) | 7,881 | (161.2) | 7,682 | (159.2) | 9,313 | (174.5) | 3,624 | (87.3) | 1,756 | (57.0) | 1,066 | (46.7) | 479 | (32.6) | 317 | (26.9) | 1,933 | (80.7) | 478 | (40.5) | 1,214 | (49.5) | 721 | (49.7) | 567 | (44.1) | 809 | (52.6) | 1,527 | (72.2) |
| 19985 | 33,423 | (308.3) | 8,088 | (163.2) | 7,921 | (161.6) | 8,251 | (164.8) | 9,163 | (173.2) | 3,942 | (90.7) | 1,800 | (57.5) | 1,183 | (48.8) | 638 | (37.3) | 319 | (27.0) | 2,174 | (85.6) | 405 | (37.3) | 1,363 | (52.5) | 829 | (53.3) | 589 | (44.9) | 843 | (53.7) | 1,681 | (75.7) |
| 19995 | 34,136 | (310.8) | 7,973 | (162.1) | 7,990 | (162.2) | 8,472 | (166.9) | 9,700 | (177.9) | 3,829 | (89.7) | 1,676 | (56.0) | 1,141 | (48.1) | 630 | (37.1) | 376 | (29.2) | 2,129 | (84.7) | 382 | (36.2) | 1,318 | (51.6) | 851 | (54.0) | 623 | (46.2) | 861 | (54.3) | 1,494 | (71.4) |
| 20005 | 34,534 | (312.2) | 8,004 | (162.4) | 8,321 | (165.4) | 8,598 | (168.0) | 9,611 | (177.2) | 3,776 | (89.2) | 1,657 | (55.8) | 1,064 | (46.8) | 713 | (39.3) | 336 | (27.7) | 2,149 | (85.1) | 463 | (39.8) | 1,163 | (48.5) | 814 | (52.8) | 578 | (44.5) | 873 | (54.7) | 1,511 | (71.8) |
| 20015 | 35,138 | (298.4) | 7,910 | (153.3) | 8,390 | (157.6) | 8,730 | (160.6) | 10,108 | (172.2) | 3,766 | (84.6) | 1,524 | (51.2) | 1,124 | (45.6) | 785 | (39.0) | 321 | (25.7) | 2,195 | (81.6) | 559 | (41.5) | 1,011 | (42.9) | 694 | (46.3) | 634 | (44.2) | 897 | (52.6) | 1,540 | (68.8) |
| 20025 | 35,471 | (299.5) | 8,414 | (157.9) | 8,198 | (155.9) | 9,006 | (163.1) | 9,852 | (170.1) | 3,721 | (84.2) | 1,582 | (52.3) | 1,005 | (43.4) | 754 | (38.4) | 376 | (27.8) | 2,136 | (80.5) | 496 | (39.1) | 1,088 | (44.4) | 849 | (51.1) | 636 | (44.3) | 791 | (49.4) | 1,445 | (66.6) |
| 20035 | 35,991 | (301.2) | 8,290 | (156.7) | 8,651 | (160.0) | 8,902 | (162.2) | 10,148 | (172.5) | 3,552 | (82.6) | 1,618 | (52.7) | 937 | (42.2) | 654 | (35.9) | 341 | (26.5) | 1,899 | (75.9) | 486 | (38.7) | 1,167 | (46.0) | 752 | (48.2) | 646 | (44.6) | 734 | (47.6) | 1,420 | (66.1) |
| 20045 | 36,504 | (302.8) | 8,685 | (160.3) | 8,629 | (159.8) | 8,904 | (162.2) | 10,285 | (173.6) | 3,766 | (84.8) | 1,565 | (52.3) | 1,097 | (45.2) | 726 | (37.7) | 377 | (27.8) | 1,996 | (77.8) | 539 | (40.8) | 1,231 | (47.3) | 804 | (49.8) | 599 | (43.0) | 846 | (51.1) | 1,516 | (68.2) |
| 20055 | 36,761 | (303.6) | 8,650 | (159.9) | 8,441 | (158.1) | 9,237 | (165.0) | 10,433 | (174.8) | 3,458 | (81.7) | 1,548 | (52.0) | 970 | (42.8) | 656 | (36.0) | 284 | (24.3) | 1,968 | (77.3) | 410 | (35.6) | 1,080 | (44.4) | 652 | (44.8) | 582 | (42.4) | 740 | (47.8) | 1,483 | (67.5) |
| 20065 | 37,047 | (304.5) | 8,628 | (159.8) | 8,772 | (161.0) | 9,060 | (163.5) | 10,587 | (176.0) | 3,462 | (81.8) | 1,425 | (50.4) | 1,062 | (44.6) | 574 | (33.9) | 400 | (28.6) | 1,951 | (77.0) | 404 | (35.3) | 1,107 | (44.9) | 764 | (48.5) | 464 | (37.9) | 716 | (47.0) | 1,518 | (68.3) |
| 20075 | 37,480 | (305.9) | 8,389 | (157.6) | 8,698 | (160.4) | 9,656 | (168.5) | 10,736 | (177.2) | 3,278 | (79.8) | 1,398 | (49.8) | 916 | (41.8) | 622 | (35.2) | 342 | (26.6) | 1,819 | (74.3) | 367 | (33.7) | 1,092 | (44.6) | 695 | (46.3) | 555 | (41.4) | 750 | (48.1) | 1,278 | (62.7) |
| 20085 | 37,569 | (306.2) | 8,638 | (159.8) | 8,996 | (163.0) | 9,555 | (167.7) | 10,380 | (174.4) | 3,010 | (76.8) | 1,418 | (50.3) | 849 | (40.5) | 517 | (32.3) | 226 | (21.7) | 1,410 | (65.5) | 491 | (38.9) | 1,109 | (45.0) | 552 | (41.3) | 459 | (37.6) | 716 | (47.0) | 1,283 | (62.8) |
| 20095 | 37,616 | (306.3) | 8,750 | (160.8) | 9,138 | (164.2) | 9,504 | (167.3) | 10,223 | (173.1) | 3,030 | (77.0) | 1,382 | (49.8) | 884 | (41.2) | 511 | (32.1) | 253 | (22.9) | 1,308 | (63.1) | 603 | (43.1) | 1,119 | (45.2) | 537 | (40.7) | 413 | (35.7) | 738 | (47.7) | 1,342 | (64.2) |
| 20105,6 | 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) | 1,290 | (69.8) | 527 | (38.4) | 999 | (62.1) | 542 | (49.7) | 368 | (31.2) | 634 | (44.8) | 1,272 | (74.3) |
| 20115,6 | 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) | 1,351 | (71.1) | 436 | (39.2) | 927 | (55.3) | 492 | (52.8) | 350 | (34.0) | 576 | (41.3) | 1,295 | (65.8) |
| 20125,6 | 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) | 1,148 | (69.5) | 464 | (44.6) | 950 | (56.2) | 468 | (50.5) | 262 | (33.7) | 561 | (42.4) | 1,271 | (74.4) |
| 20135,6 | 38,804 | (210.7) | 9,477 | (220.2) | 8,977 | (194.4) | 9,666 | (207.8) | 10,684 | (211.7) | 2,622 | (109.3) | 1,015 | (69.2) | 790 | (63.0) | 480 | (42.7) | 337 | (39.2) | 1,079 | (71.8) | 441 | (43.7) | 1,103 | (65.9) | 480 | (50.0) | 348 | (39.5) | 552 | (47.1) | 1,242 | (76.8) |
| 20145,6 | 38,650 | (67.1) | 9,252 | (197.4) | 9,602 | (192.4) | 9,273 | (209.8) | 10,524 | (200.7) | 2,527 | (94.9) | 1,073 | (62.5) | 725 | (56.0) | 437 | (40.0) | 291 | (33.6) | 1,129 | (62.8) | 430 | (39.3) | 968 | (54.6) | 378 | (43.6) | 347 | (36.8) | 538 | (45.7) | 1,264 | (59.5) |
| 20155,6 | 38,491 | (66.4) | 9,026 | (205.4) | 9,493 | (194.4) | 9,362 | (205.1) | 10,610 | (214.4) | 2,254 | (99.1) | 897 | (63.7) | 700 | (59.8) | 405 | (37.5) | 253 | (33.0) | 940 | (58.3) | 320 | (37.5) | 994 | (66.5) | 327 | (42.4) | 314 | (32.4) | 481 | (43.1) | 1,132 | (65.2) |
| 20165,6 | 38,367 | (57.6) | 9,294 | (216.3) | 8,886 | (197.0) | 9,311 | (195.5) | 10,876 | (200.6) | 2,334 | (102.8) | 900 | (66.2) | 649 | (50.4) | 499 | (47.7) | 286 | (31.7) | 1,087 | (67.3) | 324 | (33.9) | 924 | (58.6) | 412 | (52.1) | 252 | (27.6) | 511 | (41.3) | 1,160 | (71.6) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Lowest quarter refers to the bottom 25 percent of all family incomes; middle low quarter refers to the 26th through the 50th percentile of all family incomes; middle high quarter refers to the 51st through the 75th percentile of all family incomes; and highest quarter refers to the top 25 percent of all family incomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Because income data were not available for some respondents in some years, total by income quarter for some years may differ from totals appearing in other tables. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Because income data were not available for some respondents in some years, total by income quarter for some years may differ from total appearing in column 7 or in other tables. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Includes persons who were employed but not at work during the survey week. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Because of changes in data collection procedures, data may not be comparable with figures for years prior to 1992. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Beginning 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 the military and persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October, 1970 through 2016. (This table was prepared September 2017.) |
