Three Texas cities had the fastest-growing labour force in the USA from 2000 to 2005, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. For cities with populations of 25,000 or more, Frisco had 73 percent labour force growth, followed by Cedar Park (66 percent) and McKinney (53 percent). These were followed by Carmel, Indiana (50 percent), and Dania Beach, Florida (45 percent).

Cities with populations of 25,000 or more with the lowest rates of unemployment in 2005 were Draper, Utah (1.5 percent); Rancho Palos Verdes, California (1.7 percent); Manhattan Beach, California (1.8 percent); Aliso Viejo, California (1.9 percent); and San Ramon, California. (1.9 percent).

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In 2005, New York County, N.Y., led all U.S. counties in personal income per capita at $93,377.

During the same period, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana had the lowest per capita personal income at $5,148.

In 2005, farm earnings in the U.S. amounted to $51 billion. The top farm-earning counties were all in California: Monterey, Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Ventura.

Between 2000 and 2005, Maricopa County, Arizona, added the most housing units, with an increase of 231,074, but Flagler County, Florida, led all U.S. counties in growth rate with a 60.8 percent increase.

In 2000, Alcona County, Michigan, had the greatest proportion of housing units that were owner-occupied at 89.9 percent, while Bronx County, New York, had the lowest such proportion at 19.6 percent.