Sectors in Ames, Nebraska (Unincorporated Place)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Ames
Nebraska
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateLocal GovernmentNon-ProfitSelf-Employed1State GovernmentFederal GovernmentSole Proprietor2Unpaid Family53.030303%66.518034%53.030303%53.0%3537.878788%6.890141%37.878788%37.9%259.090909%9.093132%9.090909%9.1%60.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.708998%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.968522%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.156539%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.468287%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.196347%0

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in Ames than in Nebraska, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Less Common
More Common
0%200%400%%ref.Local GovernmentNon-ProfitPrivateSelf-Employed1State GovernmentFederal GovernmentSole Proprietor2Unpaid Family449.753448%449.753448%449.8%37.879%37.9%6.890%6.89%-0.024448%-0.024448%0.0%9.091%9.09%9.093%9.09%-20.276803%-20.276803%20.3%53.030%53.0%66.518%66.5%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%3.709%3.71%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%4.969%4.97%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%2.157%2.16%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%6.468%6.47%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.196%0.20%

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Ames
Nebraska
0%50%100%PartFullPrivateNon-ProfitAll SectorsLocal Government100.000000%29.239243%100.000000%100.0%350100.000000%32.292511%100.000000%100.0%6062.121212%29.006510%62.121212%62.1%41250.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.069957%025

Sectors by Place in the Fremont Area

There are 11 places in the Fremont Area. This section compares Ames to all of the places in the Fremont Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames.

Private Sector by Place#4

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Fremont Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%80%Count#SnyderFremontPlatte TownshipPlatteFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeNickersonInglewoodMidwestUehlingUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDodgeHooperWinslowWest North CentralNebraskaScribnerZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621North Bend963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendAmes80.952381%80.952381%81.0%170174.183327%74.183327%74.2%9,833272.003425%72.003425%72.0%84171.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k71.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k70.992366%70.992366%71.0%93370.588235%70.588235%70.6%132469.717832%69.717832%69.7%22,664,11922.7M69.607843%69.607843%69.6%71568.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.600000%67.600000%67.6%169667.435897%67.435897%67.4%263767.346939%67.346939%67.3%33867.077913%67.077913%67.1%7,045,4287.05M66.518034%66.518034%66.5%650,116650k63.507109%63.507109%63.5%268962.913907%62.913907%62.9%19061.961367%61.961367%62.0%4171060.672783%60.672783%60.7%99260.132690%60.132690%60.1%99753.030303%53.030303%53.0%3511

Sectors by Place in Nebraska

There are 580 places in Nebraska. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in Nebraska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 2,789.

Private Sector by Place#12

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Nebraska, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%80%Count#SchuylerSouth Sioux CityS Sioux CityLexingtonColumbusRalstonFremontChalcoNorth PlatteCreteSidneyGrand IslandPlatte TownshipPlatteNorfolkFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeOmahaMindenAuroraGothenburgPlattsmouthNebraska CityLa VistaKearneyBellevueOgallalaMidwestSewardPapillionScottsbluffBroken BowUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCozadWahooBlairWest North CentralGeringWaverlyNebraskaHoldregeHastingsDavid CityLincolnAllianceYorkGretnaZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621BeatriceWest PointCentral CityMcCook963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendFairburyWayneFalls CityO'NeillAuburnValentineAmesChadronOffutt AFB84.312321%84.312321%84.3%2,354179.240425%79.240425%79.2%4,924276.000000%76.000000%76.0%3,914374.928989%74.928989%74.9%8,969474.542580%74.542580%74.5%3,300574.183327%74.183327%74.2%9,833674.028016%74.028016%74.0%5,179773.887863%73.887863%73.9%8,803873.214286%73.214286%73.2%2,419973.054499%73.054499%73.1%2,8821073.042140%73.042140%73.0%18,98019.0k1172.003425%72.003425%72.0%84171.833425%71.833425%71.8%9,1251271.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k71.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k71.624445%71.624445%71.6%162,147162k1371.595598%71.595598%71.6%1,0411471.485944%71.485944%71.5%1,6021571.400394%71.400394%71.4%1,0861670.601929%70.601929%70.6%2,1231770.461453%70.461453%70.5%2,5501870.345664%70.345664%70.3%6,9601970.141706%70.141706%70.1%13,31513.3k2069.935814%69.935814%69.9%18,30518.3k2169.757174%69.757174%69.8%1,5802269.717832%69.717832%69.7%22,664,11922.7M69.710720%69.710720%69.7%2,4582369.288970%69.288970%69.3%7,6012469.146482%69.146482%69.1%4,7962568.772657%68.772657%68.8%1,3282668.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.197880%68.197880%68.2%1,3512767.821285%67.821285%67.8%1,3512867.586207%67.586207%67.6%2,6462967.077913%67.077913%67.1%7,045,4287.05M66.990521%66.990521%67.0%2,8273066.597186%66.597186%66.6%1,2783166.518034%66.518034%66.5%650,116650k65.915698%65.915698%65.9%1,8143265.795013%65.795013%65.8%8,1273365.789474%65.789474%65.8%9503465.629010%65.629010%65.6%97,16997.2k3564.916304%64.916304%64.9%2,8313663.942083%63.942083%63.9%2,7383763.087971%63.087971%63.1%1,7573862.913907%62.913907%62.9%19062.157340%62.157340%62.2%3,8323961.424332%61.424332%61.4%1,0354060.931677%60.931677%60.9%9814160.870699%60.870699%60.9%2,3354260.672783%60.672783%60.7%99260.132690%60.132690%60.1%99760.119048%60.119048%60.1%1,1114359.621765%59.621765%59.6%1,7974455.778894%55.778894%55.8%1,1104555.636364%55.636364%55.6%1,0714654.112272%54.112272%54.1%8294753.905250%53.905250%53.9%8424853.030303%53.030303%53.0%3552.551506%52.551506%52.6%1,6584947.647849%47.647849%47.6%70950

Sectors by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Private Sector by Place#20

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%80%Count#AuroraWarrenElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsGreen BayEvansvilleJolietKansas CityCedar RapidsKenoshaIndependenceFlintFort WayneIndianapolisDavenportDearbornAkronWichitaDes MoinesOverland ParkRockfordToledoOlatheNapervillePeoriaPlatte TownshipPlatteMilwaukeeColumbusFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeDetroitOmahaSouth BendGrand RapidsCincinnatiChicagoMidwestClevelandSpringfieldSioux FallsFargoDaytonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKansas CityWest North CentralNebraskaLansingLincolnSt. LouisMinneapolisTopekaSt. PaulZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendColumbiaMadisonSpringfieldRochesterAmesAnn Arbor80.237328%80.237328%80.2%78,43678.4k178.301127%78.301127%78.3%45,66645.7k277.963041%77.963041%78.0%42,31642.3k377.797689%77.797689%77.8%49,49149.5k476.986286%76.986286%77.0%39,91239.9k576.780125%76.780125%76.8%42,92742.9k676.470256%76.470256%76.5%54,10554.1k775.908348%75.908348%75.9%50,62150.6k875.575308%75.575308%75.6%52,54652.5k975.316801%75.316801%75.3%34,53234.5k1075.031931%75.031931%75.0%39,94739.9k1174.812169%74.812169%74.8%22,20522.2k1274.512288%74.512288%74.5%91,17191.2k1374.151191%74.151191%74.2%299,467299k1473.605653%73.605653%73.6%36,14736.1k1573.430809%73.430809%73.4%26,06526.1k1673.420774%73.420774%73.4%65,15865.2k1773.343838%73.343838%73.3%134,517135k1873.245834%73.245834%73.2%79,02279.0k1973.099150%73.099150%73.1%72,60572.6k2072.964866%72.964866%73.0%45,73045.7k2172.827229%72.827229%72.8%88,02788.0k2272.199980%72.199980%72.2%51,03651.0k2372.078467%72.078467%72.1%53,20453.2k2472.077884%72.077884%72.1%36,75936.8k2572.003425%72.003425%72.0%84171.981125%71.981125%72.0%192,204192k2671.853625%71.853625%71.9%311,359311k2771.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k71.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k71.656163%71.656163%71.7%158,502159k2871.624445%71.624445%71.6%162,147162k2970.351598%70.351598%70.4%30,81430.8k3070.333657%70.333657%70.3%65,91665.9k3170.033699%70.033699%70.0%96,63696.6k3269.824700%69.824700%69.8%901,307901k3369.717832%69.717832%69.7%22,664,11922.7M69.576781%69.576781%69.6%104,114104k3469.571184%69.571184%69.6%55,25955.3k3569.448039%69.448039%69.4%64,39564.4k3669.273949%69.273949%69.3%47,01947.0k3768.726477%68.726477%68.7%37,98138.0k3868.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.777138%67.777138%67.8%160,175160k3967.077913%67.077913%67.1%7,045,4287.05M66.518034%66.518034%66.5%650,116650k66.071898%66.071898%66.1%35,17835.2k4065.629010%65.629010%65.6%97,16997.2k4165.265226%65.265226%65.3%97,34797.3k4265.101552%65.101552%65.1%148,759149k4364.537109%64.537109%64.5%38,10438.1k4464.081712%64.081712%64.1%95,74095.7k4562.913907%62.913907%62.9%19060.672783%60.672783%60.7%99260.132690%60.132690%60.1%99759.274245%59.274245%59.3%37,21037.2k4658.878250%58.878250%58.9%84,36984.4k4757.078136%57.078136%57.1%31,11931.1k4854.574832%54.574832%54.6%32,25732.3k4953.030303%53.030303%53.0%3549.728525%49.728525%49.7%29,67529.7k50

Sectors by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Private Sector by Place#28

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#DallasLas VegasSan JoseCharlotteHoustonArlingtonFort WorthIndianapolisMesaPhoenixTulsaWichitaLouisvilleSan AntonioJacksonvillePlatte TownshipPlatteMilwaukeeColumbusFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeDetroitOmahaMiamiMemphisChicagoMidwestDenverLong BeachClevelandRaleighNashville-DavidsonLos AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahoma CityAtlantaKansas CitySan FranciscoAustinNew YorkPhiladelphiaWest North CentralSan DiegoNebraskaFresnoTucsonEl PasoColorado SpringsColorado SpgsMinneapolisBostonVirginia BeachVirginia BchSeattlePortlandZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621AlbuquerqueOakland963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendBaltimoreSacramentoAmesWashington77.230316%77.230316%77.2%479,998480k177.125682%77.125682%77.1%210,159210k275.940852%75.940852%75.9%379,885380k375.889185%75.889185%75.9%315,186315k475.195901%75.195901%75.2%821,622822k575.190612%75.190612%75.2%144,672145k674.649164%74.649164%74.6%282,459282k774.151191%74.151191%74.2%299,467299k873.774876%73.774876%73.8%158,329158k973.646126%73.646126%73.6%527,511528k1073.401096%73.401096%73.4%139,661140k1173.343838%73.343838%73.3%134,517135k1273.091425%73.091425%73.1%213,435213k1372.740548%72.740548%72.7%477,693478k1472.615158%72.615158%72.6%286,514287k1572.003425%72.003425%72.0%84171.981125%71.981125%72.0%192,204192k1671.853625%71.853625%71.9%311,359311k1771.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k71.762619%71.762619%71.8%13,35013.4k71.656163%71.656163%71.7%158,502159k1871.624445%71.624445%71.6%162,147162k1971.599738%71.599738%71.6%144,494144k2071.519772%71.519772%71.5%205,349205k2169.824700%69.824700%69.8%901,307901k2269.717832%69.717832%69.7%22,664,11922.7M69.717600%69.717600%69.7%251,196251k2369.633593%69.633593%69.6%154,221154k2469.576781%69.576781%69.6%104,114104k2569.360993%69.360993%69.4%163,599164k2669.216327%69.216327%69.2%235,575236k2768.302868%68.302868%68.3%1,300,4061.30M2868.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.242945%68.242945%68.2%202,528203k2967.941866%67.941866%67.9%149,502150k3067.777138%67.777138%67.8%160,175160k3167.694654%67.694654%67.7%330,729331k3267.524926%67.524926%67.5%343,371343k3367.497132%67.497132%67.5%2,694,2272.69M3467.201340%67.201340%67.2%440,113440k3567.077913%67.077913%67.1%7,045,4287.05M67.047439%67.047439%67.0%449,187449k3666.518034%66.518034%66.5%650,116650k66.490502%66.490502%66.5%134,870135k3766.139564%66.139564%66.1%153,961154k3865.521561%65.521561%65.5%183,062183k3965.172502%65.172502%65.2%137,106137k4065.101552%65.101552%65.1%148,759149k4164.728011%64.728011%64.7%229,365229k4263.802203%63.802203%63.8%138,535139k4363.243182%63.243182%63.2%250,092250k4463.104243%63.104243%63.1%209,732210k4562.913907%62.913907%62.9%19062.764934%62.764934%62.8%164,355164k4661.877286%61.877286%61.9%127,724128k4760.672783%60.672783%60.7%99260.132690%60.132690%60.1%99759.872465%59.872465%59.9%164,593165k4859.691619%59.691619%59.7%128,488128k4953.030303%53.030303%53.0%3548.802068%48.802068%48.8%169,941170k50

Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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