State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Workforce: Unemployed
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 9,508,312.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 209,950.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 110,036.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,067.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 29,373.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 68,370.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 101,748.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 149,850.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 53,750.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,321,502.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 147,898.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 437,139.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 321,008.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 125,909.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 210,214.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 153,242.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 322,854.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 622,978.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 312,610.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 128,358.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 34,479.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 285,084.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 123,485.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 602,636.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 28,501.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 191,544.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 343,232.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 379,765.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 181,089.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 75,774.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 743,006.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 180,969.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 203,464.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 198,330.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 99,087.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 155,958.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 217,670.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 139,326.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 37,672.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 32,203.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 32,036.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,685.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 65,038.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 22,433.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 13,878.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 124,792.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 30,392.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 119,218.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 58,958.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 65,216.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 36,545.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 16,252.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 11,689.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/20/2021 8:51 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.