State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 9,161,615.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,303,741.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 771,586.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 642,913.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 552,125.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 413,041.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 367,296.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 314,406.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 310,551.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 304,973.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 290,843.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 273,629.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 209,959.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 202,807.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 198,259.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 191,115.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 180,168.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 179,568.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 175,507.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 160,490.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 146,299.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 145,038.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 138,820.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 130,624.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 125,307.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 124,416.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 120,586.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 117,631.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 112,695.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 109,512.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 109,017.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 94,856.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 91,177.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 73,733.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 65,900.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 63,136.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 61,847.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 58,170.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 50,277.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 37,152.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 35,633.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 35,428.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 34,474.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 30,163.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,947.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,493.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 27,993.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 25,054.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 22,303.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 14,841.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,668.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,152.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 12,464.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/05/2024 2:34 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.