|
Per-capita income (2005 dollars) |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
2004 |
23,846 |
29,627 |
27,583 |
2005 |
24,271 |
29,831 |
27,889 |
Percent Change |
1.8 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
Earnings per job (2005 dollars) |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
2004 |
34,225 |
38,841 |
37,355 |
2005 |
34,261 |
38,862 |
37,387 |
Percent Change |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Poverty Rate (percent) |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
1979 |
20.5 |
15.7 |
17.6 |
1989 |
25.0 |
17.8 |
20.6 |
1999 |
22.3 |
16.2 |
18.4 |
2004 |
18.9 |
15.4 |
16.6 |
Total number of jobs |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
2004 |
333,899 |
703,161 |
1,037,060 |
2005 |
341,192 |
723,159 |
1,064,351 |
Unemployment rate (percent) |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
2005 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
2006 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2008
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