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Household survey data beginning in January 2005

reflect updated population controls. As part of its

annual review of intercensal population estimates,

the U.S. Census Bureau determined that a very small

downward adjustment should be made to the household

survey population controls. This adjustment stems from

revised estimates of net international migration and updated

vital statistics information. The updated controls resulted in

a decrease of 8,000 in the estimated size of the civilian

noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over

Adjustments to Household Survey

Population Estimates in January 2005

for December 2004. Official population and labor force

estimates for December 2004 and earlier months will not be

revised.

A comparison of December 2004 data based on the old

and new controls shows that the population adjustments

caused small decreases in the labor force (-49,000),

employment (-45,000), and unemployment (-4,000). The total

unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, and

employment-population ratio, however, were not affected.

(See table below.)

Employment status of the population for selected labor force groups, December 2004

(2005 population adjustment effect)

(Numbers in thousands)

Based

As on

Employment status, sex, age, race, originally updated Difference 1

and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity published population

controls

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 224,640 224,632 -8

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 147,877 147,828 -49

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 65.8 65.8 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 140,278 140,233 -45

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 62.4 62.4 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 7,599 7,595 -4

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 5.1 5.1 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 76,763 76,804 42

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 100,126 100,113 -12

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 75,625 75,590 -35

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 75.5 75.5 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 71,897 71,865 -33

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 71.8 71.8 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 3,727 3,725 -2

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.9 4.9 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 24,501 24,524 22

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 108,221 108,224 3

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 65,383 65,363 -20

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 60.4 60.4 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 62,581 62,565 -17

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 57.8 57.8 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 2,802 2,799 -3

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.3 4.3 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 42,838 42,861 23

See notes at end of table.
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Employment status of the population for selected labor force groups, December 2004

(2005 population adjustment effect)—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Based

As on

Employment status, sex, age, race, originally updated Difference 1

and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity published population

controls

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 16,293 16,295 1

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 6,870 6,875 5

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 42.2 42.2 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 5,800 5,804 4

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 35.6 35.6 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 1,070 1,071 1

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 15.6 15.6 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,423 9,420 -4

WHITE

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 183,483 183,512 29

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 121,257 121,229 -28

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 66.1 66.1 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 115,978 115,952 -26

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 63.2 63.2 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 5,279 5,276 -2

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.4 4.4 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 62,226 62,283 57

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 26,273 26,271 -2

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 16,773 16,773 0

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 63.8 63.8 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 15,033 15,035 2

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 57.2 57.2 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 1,739 1,737 -2

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 10.4 10.4 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,500 9,498 -2

ASIAN

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 9,658 9,609 -50

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 6,394 6,364 -31

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 66.2 66.2 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 6,130 6,101 -30

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 63.5 63.5 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 264 263 -1

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 4.1 4.1 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 3,264 3,245 -19

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Civilian noninstitutional population ................................................................................ 28,608 28,554 -54

Civilian labor force...................................................................................................... 19,514 19,474 -40

Participation rate ................................................................................................. 68.2 68.2 .0

Employed ................................................................................................................ 18,236 18,200 -36

Employment-population ratio ............................................................................. 63.7 63.7 .0

Unemployed ............................................................................................................ 1,279 1,275 -4

Unemployment rate ............................................................................................ 6.6 6.5 .0

Not in labor force ........................................................................................................ 9,094 9,080 -14

1 Differences are calculated from unrounded estimates.

NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African

American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not

presented for all races. In addition, persons whose ethnicity is

identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore,

are classified by ethnicity as well as by race.