Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rate Over-the-Year Change in Metropolitan Areas
Annual Average Rankings
20102011
RankMetropolitan AreaRateRateChange
United States 9.6 8.9 -0.7
1 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.5 10.2 -3.3
2 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.8 10.9 -2.9
2 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.2 8.3 -2.9
4 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.7 9.9 -2.8
5 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.4 9.7 -2.7
6 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.4 12.9 -2.5
7 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.9 11.5 -2.4
7 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.5 10.1 -2.4
9 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.5 11.2 -2.3
9 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.9 9.6 -2.3
11 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.1 8.9 -2.2
11 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 8.3 -2.2
13 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.7 9.7 -2.0
13 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.3 9.3 -2.0
13 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 5.8 -2.0
13 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.4 9.4 -2.0
17 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 7.4 -1.9
17 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 8.8 -1.9
17 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 8.1 -1.9
20 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.4 10.6 -1.8
20 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.5 9.7 -1.8
20 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.2 10.4 -1.8
20 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 8.6 -1.8
24 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 14.1 12.4 -1.7
24 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.2 9.5 -1.7
24 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 8.7 -1.7
24 Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.1 11.4 -1.7
28 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 6.5 -1.6
28 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 8.8 -1.6
28 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.1 9.5 -1.6
31 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 8.4 -1.5
31 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.4 9.9 -1.5
31 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.6 11.1 -1.5
31 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 9.2 -1.5
31 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.0 9.5 -1.5
31 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.8 10.3 -1.5
31 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.9 10.4 -1.5
31 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 8.9 -1.5
39 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 6.8 -1.4
39 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.0 10.6 -1.4
39 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 9.0 -1.4
39 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 9.1 -1.4
39 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 6.6 -1.4
39 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.3 9.9 -1.4
39 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 7.6 -1.4
46 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 5.9 -1.3
46 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 7.8 -1.3
46 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 7.8 -1.3
46 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.6 10.3 -1.3
46 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 6.5 -1.3
46 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.2 9.9 -1.3
46 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 7.6 -1.3
53 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 7.5 -1.2
53 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 7.2 -1.2
53 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 8.5 -1.2
53 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.9 12.7 -1.2
53 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.8 9.6 -1.2
53 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.0 10.8 -1.2
53 Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.8 8.6 -1.2
53 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 8.9 -1.2
61 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.0 -1.1
61 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.1 -1.1
61 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 9.6 -1.1
61 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.3 12.2 -1.1
61 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.3 10.2 -1.1
61 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 12.0 10.9 -1.1
61 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.4 12.3 -1.1
61 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 6.9 -1.1
61 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.9 10.8 -1.1
61 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.5 10.4 -1.1
61 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.4 -1.1
61 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 7.7 -1.1
61 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 8.9 7.8 -1.1
74 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 6.8 -1.0
74 Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.9 14.9 -1.0
74 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 7.6 6.6 -1.0
74 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.7 10.7 -1.0
74 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.9 10.9 -1.0
74 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 8.6 -1.0
74 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 7.7 -1.0
74 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 9.0 -1.0
74 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.0 11.0 -1.0
74 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.5 11.5 -1.0
74 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 7.9 -1.0
74 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.3 -1.0
74 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.2 -1.0
74 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.1 14.1 -1.0
74 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.0 10.0 -1.0
74 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.7 14.7 -1.0
74 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 8.7 -1.0
74 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.6 12.6 -1.0
74 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 8.4 -1.0
74 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 8.6 -1.0
94 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.4 10.5 -0.9
94 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 8.8 7.9 -0.9
94 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 8.5 -0.9
94 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 8.4 -0.9
94 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.6 -0.9
94 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 9.0 -0.9
94 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 9.3 -0.9
94 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 10.8 9.9 -0.9
94 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 8.4 7.5 -0.9
94 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.0 12.1 -0.9
94 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 6.2 5.3 -0.9
94 Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.3 -0.9
94 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.4 -0.9
94 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 6.9 -0.9
94 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 14.3 13.4 -0.9
94 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 9.4 -0.9
94 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.8 -0.9
94 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area1 9.8 8.9 -0.9
94 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.8 10.9 -0.9
94 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.6 -0.9
114 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 7.5 -0.8
114 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 8.1 7.3 -0.8
114 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.7 -0.8
114 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.6 -0.8
114 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.2 -0.8
114 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.3 -0.8
114 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.9 10.1 -0.8
114 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.1 -0.8
114 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.1 -0.8
114 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.9 -0.8
114 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.1 -0.8
114 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.3 10.5 -0.8
114 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.7 -0.8
114 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.2 10.4 -0.8
114 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.6 -0.8
114 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.4 -0.8
114 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 8.3 7.5 -0.8
114 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.1 12.3 -0.8
114 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.2 -0.8
114 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.6 -0.8
114 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.4 -0.8
114 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 9.9 -0.8
114 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.7 -0.8
114 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 7.4 -0.8
114 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 6.9 -0.8
114 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 12.4 11.6 -0.8
114 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.1 -0.8
114 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 7.8 -0.8
114 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 19.4 18.6 -0.8
143 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.4 -0.7
143 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.3 -0.7
143 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.2 -0.7
143 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 5.3 4.6 -0.7
143 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.4 -0.7
143 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.2 -0.7
143 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 7.7 7.0 -0.7
143 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.5 10.8 -0.7
143 Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.3 -0.7
143 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.5 -0.7
143 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.8 -0.7
143 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.1 -0.7
143 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 6.1 -0.7
143 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.4 -0.7
143 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 7.7 -0.7
143 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 8.1 -0.7
143 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 5.9 -0.7
143 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.3 -0.7
143 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.7 11.0 -0.7
143 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.2 11.5 -0.7
143 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 9.0 -0.7
143 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 8.0 -0.7
143 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.8 10.1 -0.7
143 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 6.8 6.1 -0.7
143 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 5.4 4.7 -0.7
143 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 6.2 5.5 -0.7
143 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 9.8 -0.7
143 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.4 -0.7
143 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 9.2 8.5 -0.7
143 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.1 11.4 -0.7
143 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.1 10.4 -0.7
143 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.8 -0.7
175 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.0 -0.6
175 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.7 -0.6
175 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 9.6 -0.6
175 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.3 -0.6
175 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.2 -0.6
175 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 9.8 -0.6
175 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.9 -0.6
175 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.4 -0.6
175 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.7 -0.6
175 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 8.9 -0.6
175 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.9 -0.6
175 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.8 -0.6
175 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 9.4 8.8 -0.6
175 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.4 -0.6
175 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.6 -0.6
175 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.3 -0.6
175 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.2 11.6 -0.6
175 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.8 -0.6
175 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.9 -0.6
175 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 10.1 -0.6
175 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.2 -0.6
175 Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.5 11.9 -0.6
175 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.8 9.2 -0.6
175 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 9.3 -0.6
175 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 8.8 -0.6
175 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.0 11.4 -0.6
175 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 7.1 -0.6
202 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 7.8 -0.5
202 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.7 -0.5
202 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 9.2 -0.5
202 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 8.0 -0.5
202 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 8.3 -0.5
202 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 9.2 -0.5
202 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 8.9 -0.5
202 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.4 -0.5
202 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 9.2 -0.5
202 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.9 11.4 -0.5
202 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.6 -0.5
202 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.5 11.0 -0.5
202 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 7.2 -0.5
202 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 9.6 -0.5
202 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 6.6 -0.5
202 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 7.9 -0.5
202 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 9.7 -0.5
202 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 18.8 18.3 -0.5
202 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 17.3 16.8 -0.5
202 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.5 -0.5
202 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 11.7 11.2 -0.5
202 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.8 -0.5
202 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 7.7 -0.5
202 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 10.0 -0.5
202 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.6 12.1 -0.5
202 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.0 -0.5
202 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 9.4 -0.5
202 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.7 -0.5
202 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 17.3 16.8 -0.5
202 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.8 -0.5
202 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 8.3 -0.5
233 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.8 10.4 -0.4
233 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.5 -0.4
233 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 8.4 -0.4
233 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.4 -0.4
233 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 8.6 8.2 -0.4
233 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 7.8 -0.4
233 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 8.2 -0.4
233 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 9.1 -0.4
233 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.5 16.1 -0.4
233 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 8.1 -0.4
233 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.9 -0.4
233 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.8 11.4 -0.4
233 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.6 -0.4
233 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.6 -0.4
233 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.7 -0.4
233 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 8.2 -0.4
233 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.6 -0.4
233 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.6 -0.4
251 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.5 -0.3
251 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.3 -0.3
251 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 6.8 -0.3
251 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.7 -0.3
251 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.8 -0.3
251 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 7.9 -0.3
251 Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.7 -0.3
251 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.3 -0.3
251 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.9 13.6 -0.3
251 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 9.3 -0.3
251 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.9 -0.3
251 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.2 -0.3
251 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.8 16.5 -0.3
251 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.8 -0.3
251 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 10.1 -0.3
251 Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.6 15.3 -0.3
251 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.6 -0.3
251 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 9.5 9.2 -0.3
251 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.6 -0.3
251 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 10.2 -0.3
251 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.7 12.4 -0.3
251 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 7.0 -0.3
251 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.9 16.6 -0.3
251 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 10.0 -0.3
275 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.2 -0.2
275 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.4 -0.2
275 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.1 -0.2
275 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.0 -0.2
275 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 9.9 -0.2
275 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.9 -0.2
275 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 29.9 29.7 -0.2
275 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.7 -0.2
275 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.9 -0.2
275 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.8 -0.2
275 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.9 -0.2
275 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 8.2 -0.2
275 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 6.9 -0.2
275 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 7.5 -0.2
275 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 14.1 13.9 -0.2
275 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.0 -0.2
275 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.0 -0.2
275 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 9.9 -0.2
275 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 8.9 8.7 -0.2
275 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 8.3 -0.2
275 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.2 5.0 -0.2
275 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 9.8 -0.2
275 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 9.3 -0.2
275 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.8 -0.2
275 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.7 -0.2
275 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.6 13.4 -0.2
301 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.4 -0.1
301 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 9.2 -0.1
301 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.4 -0.1
301 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 9.4 -0.1
301 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 10.3 -0.1
301 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 6.5 -0.1
301 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.5 12.4 -0.1
301 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.1 -0.1
301 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 9.4 -0.1
301 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.7 -0.1
301 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.4 -0.1
301 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.8 -0.1
301 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 7.6 -0.1
301 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 6.2 -0.1
301 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.1 12.0 -0.1
301 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 10.1 -0.1
301 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.7 -0.1
301 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 9.0 -0.1
301 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.7 -0.1
301 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 7.2 -0.1
301 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 6.3 -0.1
301 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 9.0 -0.1
301 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 8.3 -0.1
301 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.1 -0.1
301 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.8 -0.1
326 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.4 0.0
326 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 8.4 0.0
326 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.6 0.0
326 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.2 0.0
326 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 7.0 0.0
326 Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.8 0.0
326 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.1 11.1 0.0
326 Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 10.0 0.0
326 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.1 13.1 0.0
326 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 14.0 14.0 0.0
326 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.4 0.0
326 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 8.3 0.0
326 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.8 0.0
326 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 10.7 0.0
326 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 10.1 0.0
341 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 7.2 0.1
341 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.0 13.1 0.1
341 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 9.1 0.1
341 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.6 0.1
341 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.9 0.1
341 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 8.1 0.1
341 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.8 10.9 0.1
341 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.5 0.1
341 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 9.2 0.1
350 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.7 12.9 0.2
350 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.4 4.6 0.2
350 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.6 10.8 0.2
350 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 8.3 0.2
350 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.7 0.2
350 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 8.2 0.2
350 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.4 0.2
357 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 11.0 0.3
357 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 10.7 0.3
357 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 6.0 0.3
357 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 7.1 0.3
357 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.2 12.5 0.3
362 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.6 0.4
363 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.3 11.8 0.5
363 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.8 10.3 0.5
363 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 9.1 0.5
363 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 8.2 0.5
363 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 10.2 0.5
368 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 10.2 0.6
368 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 9.8 0.6
368 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 9.5 0.6
371 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 26.3 27.1 0.8
372 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.8 11.4 1.6

1 Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Areas in the six New England states are Metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), while areas in other states are county-based.

 

Last Modified Date: April 20, 2012