Table 83: Number and Percent of Persons Employed in Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and 
          Rental and Leasing Industries for the United States and States in the United 
          States, 2000 - Ranked by Percent Employed in Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, 
          and Rental and Leasing Industries in 2000 
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Rank  US/State                                              Number                 Percent
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   .  United States                                      8,934,972                     6.8

   1  Delaware                                              43,787                    11.6
   2  Connecticut                                          163,568                     9.8
   3  New Jersey                                           352,722                     9.0
   4  New York                                             736,687                     8.8
   5  Massachusetts                                        259,538                     8.2
   6  Florida                                              563,552                     8.1
   7  Illinois                                             462,169                     7.9
   8  Arizona                                              175,311                     7.8
   9  Nebraska                                              67,370                     7.7
  10  Colorado                                             169,285                     7.6
  11  South Dakota                                          27,615                     7.4
  12  District of Columbia                                  19,388                     7.4
  14  Maryland                                             186,159                     7.2
  14  Minnesota                                            184,874                     7.2
  15  Hawaii                                                37,867                     7.0
  16  Rhode Island                                          34,688                     6.9
  17  California                                         1,016,916                     6.9
  20  Iowa                                                 100,395                     6.8
  20  Texas                                                630,133                     6.8
  20  Utah                                                  70,996                     6.8
  21  Missouri                                             177,651                     6.7
  24  Georgia                                              251,240                     6.6
  24  Pennsylvania                                         372,148                     6.6
  24  Virginia                                             226,222                     6.6
  25  Nevada                                                60,216                     6.5
  27  New Hampshire                                         40,731                     6.3
  27  Ohio                                                 339,090                     6.3
  29  Maine                                                 38,449                     6.2
  29  Wisconsin                                            168,060                     6.2
  31  Oklahoma                                              93,239                     6.1
  31  Oregon                                                99,888                     6.1
  32  Washington                                           170,622                     6.1
  34  Kansas                                                80,129                     6.0
  34  North Carolina                                       231,222                     6.0
  35  North Dakota                                          18,779                     5.9
  37  Alabama                                              110,743                     5.8
  37  Tennessee                                            153,323                     5.8
  38  Louisiana                                            105,353                     5.7
  39  South Carolina                                       102,764                     5.6
  40  Indiana                                              167,715                     5.6
  41  New Mexico                                            41,649                     5.4
  43  Kentucky                                              97,350                     5.4
  43  Montana                                               23,351                     5.4
  44  Michigan                                             246,633                     5.3
  45  Idaho                                                 30,618                     5.1
  46  Arkansas                                              56,460                     4.8
  48  Mississippi                                           55,744                     4.7
  48  Wyoming                                               11,402                     4.7
  51  Alaska                                                12,934                     4.6
  51  Vermont                                               14,819                     4.6
  51  West Virginia                                         33,408                     4.6
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