Sectors in Memphis, Alabama (Town)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and Memphis
Memphis
Alabama
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountSelf-Employed1PrivateNon-ProfitLocal GovernmentState GovernmentFederal GovernmentSole Proprietor2Unpaid Family100.000000%2.853295%100.000000%100.0%60.000000%0.000000%0.0%69.047783%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.726020%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.715491%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.790135%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.474345%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.206205%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.186726%0

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in Memphis than in Alabama, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and Memphis
Less Common
More Common
0k%1k%2k%3k%%ref.Self-Employed1PrivateNon-ProfitLocal GovernmentState GovernmentFederal GovernmentSole Proprietor2Unpaid Family3,404.719815%3,404.719815%3.4k%100.000%100%2.853%2.85%-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%0.000%0%69.048%69.0%-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%0.000%0%6.726%6.73%-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%0.000%0%6.715%6.72%-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%0.000%0%5.790%5.79%-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%0.000%0%3.474%3.47%-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%0.000%0%5.206%5.21%-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%0.000%0%0.187%0.19%

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of Alabama and Memphis
Memphis
Alabama
0%5%10%15%20%25%PartFullAll SectorsSelf-Employed10.000000%0.000000%0.0%28.327224%060.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.341629%06

Sectors by Place in the Tuscaloosa Area

There are 23 places in the Tuscaloosa Area. This section compares Memphis to all of the places in the Tuscaloosa Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis.

Private Sector by Place#4

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the Tuscaloosa Area, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%80%Count#PickensvilleAlicevilleMacedoniaWoodstockAkronZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442050400Tract 050400VanceMoundvilleReformEthelsvilleLake ViewBrookwoodAlabamaEast South CentralPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoSouthCoalingUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNewbernHoltCottondaleGordoNorthportTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaCokerCarrolltonTuscaloosaGreensboroMemphisMcMullen82.203390%82.203390%82.2%194179.899497%79.899497%79.9%795279.687500%79.687500%79.7%51378.194607%78.194607%78.2%667477.777778%77.777778%77.8%63576.593407%76.593407%76.6%1,39476.421923%76.421923%76.4%1,47876.046176%76.046176%76.0%527675.637105%75.637105%75.6%742774.545455%74.545455%74.5%369874.285714%74.285714%74.3%26973.505435%73.505435%73.5%1,0821072.090517%72.090517%72.1%6691169.047783%69.047783%69.0%1,409,9731.41M68.887903%68.887903%68.9%5,584,0505.58M68.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.393094%68.393094%68.4%5151268.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.241379%67.241379%67.2%391366.734833%66.734833%66.7%9791466.295609%66.295609%66.3%1,0721566.179159%66.179159%66.2%3621666.037736%66.037736%66.0%7,8051765.347271%65.347271%65.3%66,76466.8k62.622951%62.622951%62.6%1911861.585366%61.585366%61.6%2021961.551050%61.551050%61.6%25,19925.2k2057.619739%57.619739%57.6%397210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023

Sectors by Place in Alabama

There are 585 places in Alabama. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 13,585.

Private Sector by Place#12

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in Alabama, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%Count#Tillmans CornerAlbertvilleAlexander CityZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442050400Tract 050400GadsdenCenter PointSaralandBessemerDecaturHartselleFort PayneCullmanPelhamPhenix CityDothanDaphneFlorenceAlabasterOpelikaPrichardMobileBirminghamAlabamaEast South CentralAnnistonPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoHelenaTroySouthFoleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOzarkTrussvilleHueytownHuntsvilleHooverScottsboroOxfordMadisonNorthportSelmaVestavia HillsVestavia HlsMuscle ShoalsTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaAthensGardendaleHomewoodJasperPrattvilleMontgomeryFairhopeAuburnEnterpriseTuscaloosaTalladegaMountain BrookMtn BrkMillbrookMemphis77.963665%77.963665%78.0%5,965176.901605%76.901605%76.9%6,612276.600838%76.600838%76.6%3,840376.593407%76.593407%76.6%1,39476.421923%76.421923%76.4%1,47875.584340%75.584340%75.6%10,44510.4k474.868575%74.868575%74.9%5,127574.683965%74.683965%74.7%4,490674.018573%74.018573%74.0%7,014773.620762%73.620762%73.6%17,58817.6k873.454312%73.454312%73.5%4,574972.641677%72.641677%72.6%4,0891072.233991%72.233991%72.2%4,4331172.131415%72.131415%72.1%8,8261271.767091%71.767091%71.8%11,32711.3k1371.525060%71.525060%71.5%20,65020.7k1471.501482%71.501482%71.5%8,6861571.493349%71.493349%71.5%11,82511.8k1671.159815%71.159815%71.2%11,23411.2k1770.417136%70.417136%70.4%9,3691870.412161%70.412161%70.4%4,4931970.197989%70.197989%70.2%56,90656.9k2069.234985%69.234985%69.2%63,16163.2k2169.047783%69.047783%69.0%1,409,9731.41M68.887903%68.887903%68.9%5,584,0505.58M68.773704%68.773704%68.8%5,4402268.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.599406%68.599406%68.6%6,2352368.556461%68.556461%68.6%5,8892468.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.278500%68.278500%68.3%4,4622568.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.180995%68.180995%68.2%3,7672667.990898%67.990898%68.0%7,1712767.984436%67.984436%68.0%4,3682867.733435%67.733435%67.7%60,15060.2k2967.383612%67.383612%67.4%29,13629.1k3066.736876%66.736876%66.7%4,1193166.465032%66.465032%66.5%6,2633266.463440%66.463440%66.5%15,91615.9k3366.037736%66.037736%66.0%7,8053465.742608%65.742608%65.7%3,9133565.661294%65.661294%65.7%11,08111.1k3665.581854%65.581854%65.6%3,9903765.347271%65.347271%65.3%66,76466.8k65.011099%65.011099%65.0%7,0293863.858231%63.858231%63.9%4,1083963.505229%63.505229%63.5%8,8054063.257785%63.257785%63.3%3,4334162.972276%62.972276%63.0%10,01710.0k4262.756674%62.756674%62.8%55,59355.6k4361.904096%61.904096%61.9%4,4284461.838728%61.838728%61.8%17,34717.3k4561.714576%61.714576%61.7%7,2784661.551050%61.551050%61.6%25,19925.2k4761.179412%61.179412%61.2%2,9364858.554881%58.554881%58.6%5,3084958.186667%58.186667%58.2%4,364500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

Sectors by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Private Sector by Place#20

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Memphis, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%80%Count#IrvingDallasOrlandoHialeahZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442050400Tract 050400PlanoCharlotteGarlandHoustonArlingtonFort WorthTulsaLouisvilleSan AntonioJacksonvilleMiamiGreensboroMemphisAmarilloTampaMobileCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemSt. PetersburgRaleighLubbockBirminghamNashville-DavidsonLaredoAlabamaEast South CentralShreveportPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahoma CityBaton RougeAtlantaAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…HuntsvilleAustinRichmondColumbusLexington-FayetteEl PasoTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaNorfolkChesapeakeNew OrleansVirginia BeachVirginia BchMontgomeryDurhamLittle RockFayettevilleBaltimoreArlingtonWashingtonMemphis81.603313%81.603313%81.6%98,70998.7k177.230316%77.230316%77.2%479,998480k277.226151%77.226151%77.2%108,451108k376.906825%76.906825%76.9%79,71779.7k476.593407%76.593407%76.6%1,39476.421923%76.421923%76.4%1,47875.955831%75.955831%76.0%112,603113k575.889185%75.889185%75.9%315,186315k675.734904%75.734904%75.7%85,63885.6k775.195901%75.195901%75.2%821,622822k875.190612%75.190612%75.2%144,672145k974.649164%74.649164%74.6%282,459282k1073.401096%73.401096%73.4%139,661140k1173.091425%73.091425%73.1%213,435213k1272.740548%72.740548%72.7%477,693478k1372.615158%72.615158%72.6%286,514287k1471.599738%71.599738%71.6%144,494144k1571.567051%71.567051%71.6%96,12696.1k1671.519772%71.519772%71.5%205,349205k1771.092371%71.092371%71.1%68,45268.5k1870.441077%70.441077%70.4%119,218119k1970.197989%70.197989%70.2%56,90656.9k2070.165720%70.165720%70.2%105,130105k2169.888977%69.888977%69.9%73,08573.1k2269.584912%69.584912%69.6%86,33486.3k2369.360993%69.360993%69.4%163,599164k2469.331712%69.331712%69.3%82,10482.1k2569.234985%69.234985%69.2%63,16163.2k2669.216327%69.216327%69.2%235,575236k2769.127636%69.127636%69.1%66,04866.0k2869.047783%69.047783%69.0%1,409,9731.41M68.887903%68.887903%68.9%5,584,0505.58M68.680946%68.680946%68.7%57,74957.7k2968.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.242945%68.242945%68.2%202,528203k3068.239916%68.239916%68.2%73,30473.3k3167.941866%67.941866%67.9%149,502150k3267.862117%67.862117%67.9%51,16651.2k3367.733435%67.733435%67.7%60,15060.2k3467.524926%67.524926%67.5%343,371343k3567.001986%67.001986%67.0%71,86771.9k3666.525795%66.525795%66.5%53,20653.2k3766.437536%66.437536%66.4%106,027106k3865.521561%65.521561%65.5%183,062183k3965.347271%65.347271%65.3%66,76466.8k64.261182%64.261182%64.3%65,86065.9k4063.963513%63.963513%64.0%69,07169.1k4163.898081%63.898081%63.9%111,421111k4263.802203%63.802203%63.8%138,535139k4362.756674%62.756674%62.8%55,59355.6k4462.560747%62.560747%62.6%81,35981.4k4562.367636%62.367636%62.4%58,72158.7k4661.371734%61.371734%61.4%45,30445.3k4759.872465%59.872465%59.9%164,593165k4855.532585%55.532585%55.5%78,97479.0k4948.802068%48.802068%48.8%169,941170k500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

Sectors by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Memphis to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Memphis. 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 Memphis, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Memphis
0%20%40%60%Count#DallasLas VegasZIP Code 35442ZIP 35442050400Tract 050400San JoseCharlotteHoustonArlingtonFort WorthIndianapolisMesaPhoenixTulsaWichitaLouisvilleSan AntonioJacksonvilleMilwaukeeColumbusDetroitOmahaMiamiMemphisChicagoDenverLong BeachClevelandRaleighNashville-DavidsonAlabamaEast South CentralPickens CountyPickensPickens County School DistrictPickens CoSouthLos AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahoma CityAtlantaKansas CitySan FranciscoAustinNew YorkPhiladelphiaSan DiegoFresnoTucsonEl PasoTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsMinneapolisBostonVirginia BeachVirginia BchSeattlePortlandAlbuquerqueOaklandBaltimoreSacramentoWashingtonMemphis77.230316%77.230316%77.2%479,998480k177.125682%77.125682%77.1%210,159210k276.593407%76.593407%76.6%1,39476.421923%76.421923%76.4%1,47875.940852%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%286,514287k1571.981125%71.981125%72.0%192,204192k1671.853625%71.853625%71.9%311,359311k1771.656163%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%901,307901k2269.717600%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%235,575236k2769.047783%69.047783%69.0%1,409,9731.41M68.887903%68.887903%68.9%5,584,0505.58M68.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.675574%68.675574%68.7%4,72968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.302868%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%440,113440k3567.047439%67.047439%67.0%449,187449k3666.490502%66.490502%66.5%134,870135k3766.139564%66.139564%66.1%153,961154k3865.521561%65.521561%65.5%183,062183k3965.347271%65.347271%65.3%66,76466.8k65.172502%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%209,732210k4562.764934%62.764934%62.8%164,355164k4661.877286%61.877286%61.9%127,724128k4759.872465%59.872465%59.9%164,593165k4859.691619%59.691619%59.7%128,488128k4948.802068%48.802068%48.8%169,941170k500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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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