Table 71: Number and Percent of Persons Employed in Service Occupations for the United 
          States and States in the United States, 2000 - Ranked by Percent Employed in 
          Service Occupations in 2000
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Rank  US/State                                              Number                 Percent
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   .  United States                                     19,276,947                    14.9

   1  Nevada                                               229,795                    24.6
   2  Hawaii                                               112,660                    21.0
   3  Montana                                               73,316                    17.2
   5  Florida                                            1,183,660                    17.0
   5  New Mexico                                           129,349                    17.0
   6  Wyoming                                               40,290                    16.7
   7  Louisiana                                            309,227                    16.7
   8  North Dakota                                          52,942                    16.7
   9  New York                                           1,389,202                    16.6
  10  West Virginia                                        121,293                    16.5
  11  Arizona                                              362,547                    16.2
  12  District of Columbia                                  42,308                    16.1
  14  Rhode Island                                          78,539                    15.7
  14  South Dakota                                          58,573                    15.7
  15  Alaska                                                43,940                    15.6
  16  Idaho                                                 93,467                    15.6
  17  Oklahoma                                             239,812                    15.5
  18  Maine                                                 95,601                    15.4
  19  Oregon                                               248,999                    15.3
  20  Missouri                                             399,052                    15.0
  23  Michigan                                             687,336                    14.8
  23  Pennsylvania                                         838,137                    14.8
  23  Washington                                           416,056                    14.8
  25  Iowa                                                 219,837                    14.8
  25  Mississippi                                          174,390                    14.8
  27  California                                         2,173,874                    14.7
  27  South Carolina                                       268,661                    14.7
  28  Texas                                              1,351,270                    14.7
  29  Vermont                                               46,384                    14.6
  32  Delaware                                              54,912                    14.5
  32  Nebraska                                             127,865                    14.5
  32  Ohio                                                 786,725                    14.5
  33  Kansas                                               190,142                    14.4
  34  Connecticut                                          237,406                    14.3
  36  Indiana                                              420,053                    14.2
  36  Kentucky                                             256,665                    14.2
  37  Wisconsin                                            383,619                    14.1
  38  Arkansas                                             165,701                    14.1
  40  Massachusetts                                        444,298                    14.0
  40  Utah                                                 145,862                    14.0
  42  Illinois                                             813,479                    13.9
  42  Maryland                                             363,833                    13.9
  43  Colorado                                             306,268                    13.8
  44  Virginia                                             468,179                    13.8
  45  Minnesota                                            354,147                    13.7
  47  New Jersey                                           538,952                    13.6
  47  Tennessee                                            362,941                    13.6
  49  Alabama                                              259,106                    13.5
  49  North Carolina                                       517,418                    13.5
  50  Georgia                                              514,241                    13.4
  51  New Hampshire                                         84,618                    13.0
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