Rural-urban continuum code | 1990 | Counties in metropolitan areas of <250 000 | Counties in metropolitan areas of <250 000 | Counties in metropolitan areas of <250 000 | Counties in metropolitan areas of 250 000–100 000 |
2000 | Counties in metropolitan areas of <250 000 | Counties in metropolitan areas of <250 000 | Counties in metropolitan areas of <250 000 | Counties in metropolitan areas of 250 000–100 000 |
Per cent black | 1990 | 9.64 | 8.11 | 12.14 | 9.29 |
2000 | 11.82 | 10.17 | 14.76 | 11.16 |
Per cent did not graduate high school | 1990 | 12.50 | 18.23 | 23.79 | 23.70 |
2000 | 9.02 | 11.93 | 16.83 | 18.57 |
Per cent over age 65 years | 1990 | 8.74 | 13.71 | 14.57 | 12.67 |
2000 | 9.72 | 13.51 | 15.24 | 12.73 |
Per cent unemployed | 1990 | 4.24 | 4.36 | 6.60 | 5.20 |
2000 | 5.52 | 4.07 | 7.15 | 5.83 |
Per cent below poverty | 1990 | 8.03 | 7.19 | 9.84 | 7.71 |
2000 | 6.92 | 6.49 | 9.28 | 6.92 |
Median household income (in tens) | 1990 | 2654 | 3035 | 2860 | 3134 |
2000 | 3778 | 4296 | 3786 | 4389 |
Per cent urban | 1990 | 81.41 | 78.32 | 81.74 | 87.41 |
2000 | 84.34 | 85.40 | 84.17 | 91.78 |
Per cent ever smoke | 1990 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2000 | 44.89 | 52.46 | 52.59 | 52.38 |