Sectors in the South (Region)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateNon-ProfitLocal GovernmentSole Proprietor1State GovernmentSelf-Employed2Federal GovernmentUnpaid Family68.525307%68.253043%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M6.751179%8.077923%6.751179%6.8%3,639,9993.64M6.617170%6.829458%6.617170%6.6%3,567,7463.57M5.806337%5.991885%5.806337%5.8%3,130,5733.13M5.140118%4.650069%5.140118%5.1%2,771,3712.77M3.563598%3.480131%3.563598%3.6%1,921,3671.92M3.438905%2.556599%3.438905%3.4%1,854,1371.85M0.157386%0.160892%0.157386%0.2%84,85784.9k

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in the South than in the United States, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
Less Common
More Common
0%20%%ref.Federal GovernmentState GovernmentSelf-Employed1PrivateUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor2Local GovernmentNon-Profit34.510913%34.510913%34.5%3.439%3.44%2.557%2.56%10.538518%10.538518%10.5%5.140%5.14%4.650%4.65%2.398388%2.398388%2.4%3.564%3.56%3.480%3.48%0.398904%0.398904%0.4%68.525%68.5%68.253%68.3%-2.178991%-2.178991%2.2%0.157%0.16%0.161%0.16%-3.096657%-3.096657%3.1%5.806%5.81%5.992%5.99%-3.108409%-3.108409%3.1%6.617%6.62%6.829%6.83%-16.424316%-16.424316%16.4%6.751%6.75%8.078%8.08%

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
0%20%40%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1Non-ProfitAll SectorsPrivateSelf-Employed2Local GovernmentState GovernmentFederal Government55.318948%56.041441%55.318948%55.3%46,94246.9k37,91537.9k46.377644%47.165905%46.377644%46.4%1,451,8861.45M1,678,6871.68M30.850558%32.957736%30.850558%30.9%1,122,9601.12M2,517,0392.52M28.712171%30.768993%28.712171%28.7%15,480,59515.5M38,435,89638.4M28.707956%30.336298%28.707956%28.7%10,606,56810.6M26,339,87326.3M26.627188%27.030699%26.627188%26.6%511,606512k1,409,7611.41M24.882377%29.153343%24.882377%24.9%887,740888k2,680,0062.68M23.614197%26.558478%23.614197%23.6%654,437654k2,116,9342.12M10.703416%12.448038%10.703416%10.7%198,456198k1,655,6811.66M

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Non-ProfitLocal GovernmentState GovernmentAll SectorsPrivateSole Proprietor2$67,521.000000$63,814.000000$67,521.000000$67.5k3.439%3.44%1,854,1371.85M$54,487.000000$59,512.000000$54,487.000000$54.5k3.564%3.56%1,921,3671.92M$45,567.000000$47,627.000000$45,567.000000$45.6k6.751%6.75%3,639,9993.64M$42,993.000000$49,965.000000$42,993.000000$43.0k6.617%6.62%3,567,7463.57M$42,792.000000$49,016.000000$42,792.000000$42.8k5.140%5.14%2,771,3712.77M$41,565.000000$44,910.000000$41,565.000000$41.6k100.000%100%53,916,49153.9M$40,071.000000$42,182.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$31,688.000000$34,466.000000$31,688.000000$31.7k5.806%5.81%3,130,5733.13M

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
Female Male
United States
South
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2Federal GovernmentPrivateAll SectorsUnpaid FamilyLocal GovernmentState GovernmentNon-Profit-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.329816x2.366882x2.329816x2.33x577,019577k1,344,3481.34M-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.550222x1.486052x1.550222x1.55x1,227,5691.23M1,903,0041.90M-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.321083x1.351122x1.321083x1.32x798,824799k1,055,3131.06M-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198620x1.215795x1.198620x1.20x16,804,38016.8M20,142,06120.1M-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103004x1.106219x1.103004x1.10x25,637,85025.6M28,278,64128.3M-1.000000x-1.023298x-1.000000x1.033623x1.000000x1.033623x1.03x41,72741.7k43,13043.1k-1.425754x-1.403105x-1.425754x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,096,9682.10M1,470,7781.47M-1.679162x-1.495207x-1.679162x1.68x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,736,9541.74M1,034,4171.03M-1.831384x-1.896322x-1.831384x1.83x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,354,4092.35M1,285,5901.29M

Map of Sectors by State in the South

Private Sectors by State#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
48.8%53.3%57.8%62.3%66.8%71.3%

Self-Employed Sectors by State#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
2.1%2.9%3.6%4.3%5.0%5.8%

Non-Profit Sectors by State#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
5.6%8.4%11.1%13.8%16.6%19.3%

Local Government Sectors by State#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
2.9%4.0%4.9%5.9%6.9%7.9%

State Government Sectors by State#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
2.0%3.5%4.9%6.3%7.7%9.1%

Federal Government Sectors by State#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
2.0%5.1%8.2%11.2%14.3%17.4%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by State#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
3.9%4.5%5.0%5.6%6.2%6.8%

Unpaid Family Sectors by State#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.095%0.116%0.137%0.158%0.179%0.201%
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Private Sector Income by State#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$35,000$39,700$44,400$49,000$53,700$58,400

Self-Employed Sector Income by State#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$50k$59k$68k$76k$85k$94k

Non-Profit Sector Income by State#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$38k$44k$49k$54k$59k$65k

Local Government Sector Income by State#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$35k$41k$46k$52k$58k$64k

State Government Sector Income by State#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$37,100$41,700$46,400$51,000$55,700$60,400

Federal Government Sector Income by State#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$52k$61k$69k$77k$85k$94k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by State#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$26k$34k$41k$48k$54k$62k
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Sectors by Place in the South

There are 9,692 places in the South. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the South, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Private Sector by Place#21

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected places in the South, and entities that contain the South
0%20%40%60%80%Count#IrvingDallasOrlandoHialeahPlanoCharlotteGarlandHoustonArlingtonFort WorthTulsaLouisvilleSan AntonioJacksonvilleMiamiGreensboroMemphisAmarilloTampaMobileCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemSt. PetersburgRaleighLubbockBirminghamNashville-DavidsonLaredoShreveportSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahoma CityBaton RougeAtlantaAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…HuntsvilleAustinRichmondColumbusLexington-FayetteEl PasoNorfolkChesapeakeNew OrleansVirginia BeachVirginia BchMontgomeryDurhamLittle RockFayettevilleBaltimoreArlingtonWashington81.603313%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%79,71779.7k475.955831%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%66,04866.0k2868.680946%68.680946%68.7%57,74957.7k2968.525307%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%183,062183k3964.261182%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%169,941170k50

Private Income by Place#29

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected places in the South, and entities that contain the South
$0k$50k%Count#ArlingtonPlanoWashingtonAtlantaRaleighChesapeakeAustinCharlotteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia BeachVirginia BchTampaBaltimoreDurhamHuntsvilleFort WorthLexington-FayetteSouthLouisvilleIrvingSt. PetersburgArlingtonJacksonvilleNashville-DavidsonNew OrleansRichmondLittle RockHoustonOklahoma CityCorpus ChristiOrlandoAmarilloTulsaGreensboroMobileDallasWinston-SalemLubbockGarlandSan AntonioMontgomeryShreveportBaton RougeNorfolkMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…ColumbusBirminghamFayettevilleEl PasoMiamiLaredoHialeah$77,549.000000$77,549.000000$77.5k55.533%55.5%78,97479.0k1$63,217.000000$63,217.000000$63.2k75.956%76.0%112,603113k2$58,303.000000$58,303.000000$58.3k48.802%48.8%169,941170k3$52,028.000000$52,028.000000$52.0k67.942%67.9%149,502150k4$44,961.000000$44,961.000000$45.0k69.361%69.4%163,599164k5$44,176.000000$44,176.000000$44.2k63.964%64.0%69,07169.1k6$43,483.000000$43,483.000000$43.5k67.525%67.5%343,371343k7$43,431.000000$43,431.000000$43.4k75.889%75.9%315,186315k8$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,736.000000$41,736.000000$41.7k63.802%63.8%138,535139k9$41,232.000000$41,232.000000$41.2k70.441%70.4%119,218119k10$41,201.000000$41,201.000000$41.2k59.872%59.9%164,593165k11$41,092.000000$41,092.000000$41.1k62.561%62.6%81,35981.4k12$40,683.000000$40,683.000000$40.7k67.733%67.7%60,15060.2k13$40,238.000000$40,238.000000$40.2k74.649%74.6%282,459282k14$40,106.000000$40,106.000000$40.1k66.438%66.4%106,027106k15$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,937.000000$39,937.000000$39.9k73.091%73.1%213,435213k16$39,693.000000$39,693.000000$39.7k81.603%81.6%98,70998.7k17$39,004.000000$39,004.000000$39.0k69.585%69.6%86,33486.3k18$38,354.000000$38,354.000000$38.4k75.191%75.2%144,672145k19$38,061.000000$38,061.000000$38.1k72.615%72.6%286,514287k20$38,025.000000$38,025.000000$38.0k69.216%69.2%235,575236k21$37,624.000000$37,624.000000$37.6k63.898%63.9%111,421111k22$37,268.000000$37,268.000000$37.3k67.002%67.0%71,86771.9k23$37,218.000000$37,218.000000$37.2k62.368%62.4%58,72158.7k24$37,017.000000$37,017.000000$37.0k75.196%75.2%821,622822k25$36,748.000000$36,748.000000$36.7k68.243%68.2%202,528203k26$36,394.000000$36,394.000000$36.4k70.166%70.2%105,130105k27$36,383.000000$36,383.000000$36.4k77.226%77.2%108,451108k28$36,331.000000$36,331.000000$36.3k71.092%71.1%68,45268.5k29$36,170.000000$36,170.000000$36.2k73.401%73.4%139,661140k30$35,835.000000$35,835.000000$35.8k71.567%71.6%96,12696.1k31$35,793.000000$35,793.000000$35.8k70.198%70.2%56,90656.9k32$35,489.000000$35,489.000000$35.5k77.230%77.2%479,998480k33$35,389.000000$35,389.000000$35.4k69.889%69.9%73,08573.1k34$34,784.000000$34,784.000000$34.8k69.332%69.3%82,10482.1k35$34,667.000000$34,667.000000$34.7k75.735%75.7%85,63885.6k36$34,653.000000$34,653.000000$34.7k72.741%72.7%477,693478k37$34,646.000000$34,646.000000$34.6k62.757%62.8%55,59355.6k38$34,336.000000$34,336.000000$34.3k68.681%68.7%57,74957.7k39$34,267.000000$34,267.000000$34.3k68.240%68.2%73,30473.3k40$33,457.000000$33,457.000000$33.5k64.261%64.3%65,86065.9k41$32,246.000000$32,246.000000$32.2k71.520%71.5%205,349205k42$32,209.000000$32,209.000000$32.2k67.862%67.9%51,16651.2k43$32,166.000000$32,166.000000$32.2k66.526%66.5%53,20653.2k44$31,926.000000$31,926.000000$31.9k69.235%69.2%63,16163.2k45$30,579.000000$30,579.000000$30.6k61.372%61.4%45,30445.3k46$30,409.000000$30,409.000000$30.4k65.522%65.5%183,062183k47$29,012.000000$29,012.000000$29.0k71.600%71.6%144,494144k48$27,829.000000$27,829.000000$27.8k69.128%69.1%66,04866.0k49$25,674.000000$25,674.000000$25.7k76.907%76.9%79,71779.7k50

Sectors by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within the South (371 fully and 10 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the South, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Private Sector by Metro Area#36

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the South
0%20%40%60%Count#Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieSouthChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington74.562278%74.562278%74.6%2,547,5852.55M174.154109%74.154109%74.2%2,281,0592.28M273.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k373.751158%73.751158%73.8%810,745811k473.203894%73.203894%73.2%448,327448k573.062342%73.062342%73.1%757,769758k672.902269%72.902269%72.9%184,286184k772.596863%72.596863%72.6%282,947283k872.471514%72.471514%72.5%170,453170k972.029512%72.029512%72.0%247,000247k1071.993814%71.993814%72.0%161,084161k1171.843052%71.843052%71.8%326,559327k1271.232994%71.232994%71.2%934,116934k1371.167255%71.167255%71.2%1,900,5131.90M1470.905673%70.905673%70.9%431,851432k1570.708661%70.708661%70.7%749,661750k1670.682103%70.682103%70.7%1,966,6151.97M1770.579061%70.579061%70.6%459,313459k1870.300994%70.300994%70.3%358,495358k1970.171773%70.171773%70.2%204,216204k2070.015731%70.015731%70.0%627,997628k2169.881844%69.881844%69.9%142,596143k2269.764524%69.764524%69.8%169,615170k2369.699136%69.699136%69.7%2,017,4842.02M2469.635408%69.635408%69.6%190,957191k2569.204364%69.204364%69.2%265,915266k2669.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k2768.762754%68.762754%68.8%265,198265k2868.669286%68.669286%68.7%123,043123k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.522900%68.522900%68.5%170,855171k3068.456145%68.456145%68.5%395,695396k3168.380350%68.380350%68.4%163,401163k3268.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.140110%68.140110%68.1%159,362159k3367.937607%67.937607%67.9%205,533206k3467.714950%67.714950%67.7%420,585421k3567.689033%67.689033%67.7%127,826128k3667.614684%67.614684%67.6%234,959235k3767.257513%67.257513%67.3%166,461166k3867.032034%67.032034%67.0%676,374676k3966.741602%66.741602%66.7%223,852224k4066.150820%66.150820%66.2%246,173246k4165.932048%65.932048%65.9%419,432419k4265.135185%65.135185%65.1%197,499197k4364.283071%64.283071%64.3%128,552129k4464.127742%64.127742%64.1%216,426216k4563.521748%63.521748%63.5%161,377161k4663.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k4761.179546%61.179546%61.2%848,088848k4860.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k4958.540179%58.540179%58.5%1,863,9961.86M50

Private Income by Metro Area#44

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the South
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSouthLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area$55,416.000000$55,416.000000$55.4k58.540%58.5%1,863,9961.86M1$51,286.000000$51,286.000000$51.3k61.180%61.2%848,088848k2$51,147.000000$51,147.000000$51.1k69.699%69.7%2,017,4842.02M3$50,293.000000$50,293.000000$50.3k69.039%69.0%433,829434k4$45,979.000000$45,979.000000$46.0k67.032%67.0%676,374676k5$45,856.000000$45,856.000000$45.9k73.062%73.1%757,769758k6$45,673.000000$45,673.000000$45.7k74.154%74.2%2,281,0592.28M7$45,269.000000$45,269.000000$45.3k71.167%71.2%1,900,5131.90M8$45,174.000000$45,174.000000$45.2k67.715%67.7%420,585421k9$44,066.000000$44,066.000000$44.1k74.562%74.6%2,547,5852.55M10$43,660.000000$43,660.000000$43.7k69.204%69.2%265,915266k11$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k12$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k13$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,789.000000$41,789.000000$41.8k70.301%70.3%358,495358k14$41,444.000000$41,444.000000$41.4k73.204%73.2%448,327448k15$41,382.000000$41,382.000000$41.4k70.016%70.0%627,997628k16$41,139.000000$41,139.000000$41.1k67.615%67.6%234,959235k17$40,883.000000$40,883.000000$40.9k71.994%72.0%161,084161k18$40,833.000000$40,833.000000$40.8k71.843%71.8%326,559327k19$40,717.000000$40,717.000000$40.7k68.456%68.5%395,695396k20$40,706.000000$40,706.000000$40.7k63.499%63.5%497,520498k21$40,673.000000$40,673.000000$40.7k70.579%70.6%459,313459k22$40,568.000000$40,568.000000$40.6k68.140%68.1%159,362159k23$40,313.000000$40,313.000000$40.3k72.597%72.6%282,947283k24$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,929.000000$39,929.000000$39.9k67.258%67.3%166,461166k25$39,838.000000$39,838.000000$39.8k71.233%71.2%934,116934k26$38,998.000000$38,998.000000$39.0k70.906%70.9%431,851432k27$38,413.000000$38,413.000000$38.4k70.172%70.2%204,216204k28$38,340.000000$38,340.000000$38.3k68.380%68.4%163,401163k29$38,278.000000$38,278.000000$38.3k65.932%65.9%419,432419k30$38,226.000000$38,226.000000$38.2k72.472%72.5%170,453170k31$38,011.000000$38,011.000000$38.0k66.151%66.2%246,173246k32$37,844.000000$37,844.000000$37.8k68.523%68.5%170,855171k33$37,780.000000$37,780.000000$37.8k64.128%64.1%216,426216k34$37,483.000000$37,483.000000$37.5k68.763%68.8%265,198265k35$37,432.000000$37,432.000000$37.4k67.689%67.7%127,826128k36$37,250.000000$37,250.000000$37.3k72.030%72.0%247,000247k37$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k63.522%63.5%161,377161k38$37,042.000000$37,042.000000$37.0k67.938%67.9%205,533206k39$36,886.000000$36,886.000000$36.9k70.709%70.7%749,661750k40$36,858.000000$36,858.000000$36.9k69.882%69.9%142,596143k41$36,590.000000$36,590.000000$36.6k73.751%73.8%810,745811k42$35,999.000000$35,999.000000$36.0k70.682%70.7%1,966,6151.97M43$35,718.000000$35,718.000000$35.7k64.283%64.3%128,552129k44$35,612.000000$35,612.000000$35.6k68.669%68.7%123,043123k45$35,360.000000$35,360.000000$35.4k69.635%69.6%190,957191k46$34,400.000000$34,400.000000$34.4k72.902%72.9%184,286184k47$33,284.000000$33,284.000000$33.3k69.765%69.8%169,615170k48$29,906.000000$29,906.000000$29.9k66.742%66.7%223,852224k49$28,127.000000$28,127.000000$28.1k65.135%65.1%197,499197k50

Sectors by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, the South, and the United States.

Private Sector by State#51

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected states in the South, and entities that contain the South
0%20%40%60%Count#TexasSouth CarolinaS CarolinaFloridaDelawareGeorgiaTennesseeLouisianaAlabamaKentuckyNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesArkansasMississippiWest VirginiaOklahomaVirginiaMarylandDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.71.277032%71.277032%71.3%8,817,9618.82M169.847130%69.847130%69.8%1,487,2711.49M269.750830%69.750830%69.8%6,106,9836.11M369.723837%69.723837%69.7%305,594306k469.456788%69.456788%69.5%3,117,9933.12M569.408583%69.408583%69.4%2,038,6212.04M669.308367%69.308367%69.3%1,403,9991.40M769.047783%69.047783%69.0%1,409,9731.41M869.040518%69.040518%69.0%1,321,5661.32M968.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M1068.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.216822%67.216822%67.2%851,336851k1167.116645%67.116645%67.1%813,890814k1266.939761%66.939761%66.9%502,324502k1366.613560%66.613560%66.6%1,154,4131.15M1463.494734%63.494734%63.5%2,562,9372.56M1560.123470%60.123470%60.1%1,807,1631.81M1648.802068%48.802068%48.8%169,941170k17

Private Income by State#59

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected states in the South, and entities that contain the South
$0k$20k$40k%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.MarylandDelawareVirginiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTexasGeorgiaLouisianaSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKentuckyWest VirginiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaAlabamaOklahomaTennesseeFloridaArkansasMississippi$58,303.000000$58,303.000000$58.3k48.802%48.8%169,941170k1$50,136.000000$50,136.000000$50.1k60.123%60.1%1,807,1631.81M2$45,863.000000$45,863.000000$45.9k69.724%69.7%305,594306k3$45,822.000000$45,822.000000$45.8k63.495%63.5%2,562,9372.56M4$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,036.000000$41,036.000000$41.0k71.277%71.3%8,817,9618.82M5$40,429.000000$40,429.000000$40.4k69.457%69.5%3,117,9933.12M6$40,282.000000$40,282.000000$40.3k69.308%69.3%1,403,9991.40M7$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M8$38,766.000000$38,766.000000$38.8k69.041%69.0%1,321,5661.32M9$37,697.000000$37,697.000000$37.7k66.940%66.9%502,324502k10$37,505.000000$37,505.000000$37.5k69.847%69.8%1,487,2711.49M11$37,462.000000$37,462.000000$37.5k69.048%69.0%1,409,9731.41M12$37,404.000000$37,404.000000$37.4k66.614%66.6%1,154,4131.15M13$37,205.000000$37,205.000000$37.2k69.409%69.4%2,038,6212.04M14$36,558.000000$36,558.000000$36.6k69.751%69.8%6,106,9836.11M15$35,264.000000$35,264.000000$35.3k67.217%67.2%851,336851k16$35,097.000000$35,097.000000$35.1k67.117%67.1%813,890814k17

Sectors by County in the South

There are 1,422 counties in the South. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the South, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 443,630.

Private Sector by County#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected counties in the South, and entities that contain the South
0%20%40%60%Count#Dallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeHarris CountyHarrisCollin CountyCollinMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgTarrant CountyTarrantGreenville CountyGreenvilleDenton CountyDentonGwinnett CountyGwinnettPolk CountyPolkTulsa CountyTulsaJefferson CountyJeffersonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryCobb CountyCobbDuval CountyDuvalNew Castle CountyNew CastleHillsborough CountyHillsboroughFort Bend CountyFort BendGuilford CountyGuilfordBexar CountyBexarFulton CountyFultonBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeShelby CountyShelbyPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachPinellas CountyPinellasVolusia CountyVolusiaLee CountyLeePasco CountyPascoWilliamson CountyWilliamsonWake CountyWakeKnox CountyKnoxJefferson CountyJeffersonDavidson CountyDavidsonSouthEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton RougeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeKalb CountyDeKalbBrevard CountyBrevardOklahoma CountyOklahomaEl Paso CountyEl PasoTravis CountyTravisHidalgo CountyHidalgoVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachPrince William CountyPrince WilliamBaltimore CountyBaltimoreAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelFairfax CountyFairfaxBaltimore CityBaltimorePrince George's CountyPrince George'sMontgomery CountyMontgomeryDistrict of Columbia76.145071%76.145071%76.1%928,513929k175.552633%75.552633%75.6%468,792469k275.337602%75.337602%75.3%1,605,1001.61M375.239369%75.239369%75.2%344,813345k475.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k574.318212%74.318212%74.3%704,689705k674.311756%74.311756%74.3%168,114168k774.145080%74.145080%74.1%298,451298k873.479175%73.479175%73.5%312,709313k972.902269%72.902269%72.9%184,286184k1072.767726%72.767726%72.8%222,237222k1172.701661%72.701661%72.7%268,637269k1272.671722%72.671722%72.7%173,160173k1372.554282%72.554282%72.6%272,236272k1472.413159%72.413159%72.4%303,002303k1572.412032%72.412032%72.4%195,708196k1672.374667%72.374667%72.4%453,897454k1772.085846%72.085846%72.1%234,514235k1871.686830%71.686830%71.7%172,257172k1971.630445%71.630445%71.6%607,313607k2071.207769%71.207769%71.2%345,300345k2170.883346%70.883346%70.9%645,412645k2270.656795%70.656795%70.7%872,728873k2370.473061%70.473061%70.5%301,118301k2470.443386%70.443386%70.4%448,475448k2570.396823%70.396823%70.4%302,593303k2669.724445%69.724445%69.7%143,191143k2769.635408%69.635408%69.6%190,957191k2869.634308%69.634308%69.6%134,835135k2969.310149%69.310149%69.3%169,324169k3069.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k3169.010297%69.010297%69.0%150,655151k3268.993848%68.993848%69.0%205,236205k3368.904576%68.904576%68.9%242,664243k3468.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.337187%68.337187%68.3%147,486147k3568.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.230908%68.230908%68.2%241,214241k3668.140110%68.140110%68.1%159,362159k3767.489621%67.489621%67.5%242,063242k3866.771868%66.771868%66.8%223,205223k3966.669668%66.669668%66.7%414,628415k4065.135185%65.135185%65.1%197,499197k4163.802203%63.802203%63.8%138,535139k4263.338217%63.338217%63.3%143,107143k4362.436797%62.436797%62.4%260,304260k4460.521920%60.521920%60.5%173,569174k4559.982119%59.982119%60.0%363,638364k4659.872465%59.872465%59.9%164,593165k4758.404297%58.404297%58.4%274,339274k4856.988900%56.988900%57.0%310,724311k4948.802068%48.802068%48.8%169,941170k50

Private Income by County#74

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected counties in the South, and entities that contain the South
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Fairfax CountyFairfaxCollin CountyCollinFort Bend CountyFort BendDistrict of ColumbiaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelDenton CountyDentonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakePrince William CountyPrince WilliamCobb CountyCobbWilliamson CountyWilliamsonNew Castle CountyNew CastleBaltimore CountyBaltimoreMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgTravis CountyTravisPrince George's CountyPrince George'sTarrant CountyTarrantUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeKalb CountyDeKalbGreenville CountyGreenvilleHarris CountyHarrisVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachGwinnett CountyGwinnettJefferson CountyJeffersonBaltimore CityBaltimoreJefferson CountyJeffersonEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton RougeBrevard CountyBrevardTulsa CountyTulsaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouthPasco CountyPascoKnox CountyKnoxBroward CountyBrowardPinellas CountyPinellasGuilford CountyGuilfordDuval CountyDuvalDavidson CountyDavidsonShelby CountyShelbyDallas CountyDallasOklahoma CountyOklahomaOrange CountyOrangeBexar CountyBexarLee CountyLeePolk CountyPolkVolusia CountyVolusiaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeEl Paso CountyEl PasoHidalgo CountyHidalgo$65,845.000000$65,845.000000$65.8k59.982%60.0%363,638364k1$63,001.000000$63,001.000000$63.0k75.239%75.2%344,813345k2$61,465.000000$61,465.000000$61.5k72.086%72.1%234,514235k3$58,303.000000$58,303.000000$58.3k48.802%48.8%169,941170k4$56,699.000000$56,699.000000$56.7k56.989%57.0%310,724311k5$55,387.000000$55,387.000000$55.4k60.522%60.5%173,569174k6$53,500.000000$53,500.000000$53.5k74.145%74.1%298,451298k7$53,361.000000$53,361.000000$53.4k72.672%72.7%173,160173k8$52,737.000000$52,737.000000$52.7k71.208%71.2%345,300345k9$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k10$51,259.000000$51,259.000000$51.3k63.338%63.3%143,107143k11$51,177.000000$51,177.000000$51.2k72.554%72.6%272,236272k12$50,954.000000$50,954.000000$51.0k69.310%69.3%169,324169k13$50,734.000000$50,734.000000$50.7k72.412%72.4%195,708196k14$49,716.000000$49,716.000000$49.7k62.437%62.4%260,304260k15$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k16$45,233.000000$45,233.000000$45.2k66.670%66.7%414,628415k17$42,395.000000$42,395.000000$42.4k58.404%58.4%274,339274k18$42,305.000000$42,305.000000$42.3k74.318%74.3%704,689705k19$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,101.000000$42,101.000000$42.1k68.231%68.2%241,214241k20$41,989.000000$41,989.000000$42.0k74.312%74.3%168,114168k21$41,744.000000$41,744.000000$41.7k75.338%75.3%1,605,1001.61M22$41,736.000000$41,736.000000$41.7k63.802%63.8%138,535139k23$41,707.000000$41,707.000000$41.7k73.479%73.5%312,709313k24$41,304.000000$41,304.000000$41.3k72.702%72.7%268,637269k25$41,201.000000$41,201.000000$41.2k59.872%59.9%164,593165k26$41,071.000000$41,071.000000$41.1k68.994%69.0%205,236205k27$40,993.000000$40,993.000000$41.0k68.337%68.3%147,486147k28$40,568.000000$40,568.000000$40.6k68.140%68.1%159,362159k29$40,409.000000$40,409.000000$40.4k72.768%72.8%222,237222k30$40,329.000000$40,329.000000$40.3k72.375%72.4%453,897454k31$40,132.000000$40,132.000000$40.1k70.443%70.4%448,475448k32$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,981.000000$39,981.000000$40.0k69.634%69.6%134,835135k33$39,840.000000$39,840.000000$39.8k69.010%69.0%150,655151k34$39,809.000000$39,809.000000$39.8k70.883%70.9%645,412645k35$39,576.000000$39,576.000000$39.6k70.397%70.4%302,593303k36$39,083.000000$39,083.000000$39.1k71.687%71.7%172,257172k37$38,972.000000$38,972.000000$39.0k72.413%72.4%303,002303k38$38,393.000000$38,393.000000$38.4k68.905%68.9%242,664243k39$37,716.000000$37,716.000000$37.7k70.473%70.5%301,118301k40$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k76.145%76.1%928,513929k41$36,559.000000$36,559.000000$36.6k67.490%67.5%242,063242k42$36,261.000000$36,261.000000$36.3k75.553%75.6%468,792469k43$36,134.000000$36,134.000000$36.1k71.630%71.6%607,313607k44$35,360.000000$35,360.000000$35.4k69.635%69.6%190,957191k45$34,400.000000$34,400.000000$34.4k72.902%72.9%184,286184k46$33,552.000000$33,552.000000$33.6k69.724%69.7%143,191143k47$31,843.000000$31,843.000000$31.8k70.657%70.7%872,728873k48$29,925.000000$29,925.000000$29.9k66.772%66.8%223,205223k49$28,127.000000$28,127.000000$28.1k65.135%65.1%197,499197k50

Sectors by Region in the United States

There are 5 regions in the United States. This section compares the South to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.

Private Sector by Region#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the South
0%20%40%60%Count#MidwestSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestNortheast69.717832%69.717832%69.7%22,664,11922.7M168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M268.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.343589%67.343589%67.3%23,165,91323.2M367.111908%67.111908%67.1%18,238,93618.2M4

Private Income by Region#89

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the South
$0k$20k$40k%Count#NortheastWestMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth$48,993.000000$48,993.000000$49.0k67.112%67.1%18,238,93618.2M1$42,984.000000$42,984.000000$43.0k67.344%67.3%23,165,91323.2M2$42,254.000000$42,254.000000$42.3k69.718%69.7%22,664,11922.7M3$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M4

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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