Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas Annual Average Rankings Year: 2004
Rank	Metropolitan Area	Rate
	UNITED STATES	5.5
1	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.0
2	Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
2	Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
2	Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.1
5	Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.2
6	Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
6	Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA	3.3
6	Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
6	Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
6	Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
6	Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.3
12	Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
12	Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
12	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.4
12	Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.4
16	Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
16	Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
16	Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
16	Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.5
16	Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.5
21	Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
21	Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.6
21	Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA	3.6
24	Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
24	Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
24	Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA	3.7
24	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.7
28	Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	3.8
28	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
28	Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
28	Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
28	Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
28	Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.8
34	Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
34	Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
34	Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
34	Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
34	Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
34	Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	3.9
40	Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
40	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
40	Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
40	Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
40	Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
40	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.0
46	Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
46	Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
46	Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
46	Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.1
50	Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
50	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
50	Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
50	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
50	Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
50	Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
50	Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.2
57	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
57	Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.3
69	Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA	4.4
69	Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
69	Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.4
88	Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA	4.5
88	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
88	York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.5
103	Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.6
103	Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
103	Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.6
117	Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA	4.7
117	Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA	4.7
117	Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
117	St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.7
134	Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
134	Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.8
144	Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA	4.9
144	Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA	4.9
144	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
144	St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	4.9
156	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA	5.0
156	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
156	Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
156	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
156	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
156	Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
156	Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.0
163	Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
163	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.1
172	Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.2
172	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
172	Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.2
183	Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
183	Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.3
196	Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.4
196	Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.4
212	Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA	5.5
212	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
212	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.5
224	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
224	Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA	5.6
224	Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.6
235	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
235	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.7
247	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
247	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.8
259	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
259	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
259	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
259	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
259	Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
259	Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
259	Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
259	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	5.9
267	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
267	Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
267	Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
267	Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
267	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
267	Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
267	St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.0
267	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area¹	6.0
275	Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
275	Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.1
284	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
284	Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
284	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
284	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
284	Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
284	Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
284	Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
284	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.2
292	Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.3
292	Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA	6.3
296	Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
296	Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
296	Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
296	Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
296	Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
296	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
296	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.4
303	Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA	6.5
303	Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.5
303	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.5
303	Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.5
307	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.6
307	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.6
309	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
309	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
309	Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
309	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
309	Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
309	Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.7
315	Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.8
316	Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
316	Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
316	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
316	Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	6.9
320	Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
320	New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA	7.0
320	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
320	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
320	Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.0
325	Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.1
325	Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.1
327	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.2
327	Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.2
327	Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.2
327	Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.2
331	Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3
331	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.3
333	Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.4
333	Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.4
333	Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.4
336	Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.5
336	Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.5
336	Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.5
336	Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.5
336	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.5
336	Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.5
342	El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.6
342	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.6
342	Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.6
345	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.7
345	Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.7
347	Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.8
347	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area	7.8
349	Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.1
350	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.2
350	Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.2
352	Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.3
352	Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.3
354	Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.5
354	Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.5
356	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.6
357	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.8
357	Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	8.8
359	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	9.1
360	Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9.2
360	Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9.2
362	Bakersfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	9.9
363	Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.3
364	Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	10.5
365	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11.0
365	Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11.0
367	Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	11.6
368	Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area	15.5
369	El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	17.1

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. Data have been revised to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation to new state controls.

Last Modified Date: April 18, 2008

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