Employed
People who have a job, including part-time work and self-employment.
Reported for3,221areas, in 52 states
Link to density0.84mostly reflects how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.31Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typecountcounts rise and fall together from size alone
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
BLS LAUS · BLS LAUS county annual averages
Combining areas: added up across areas.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 2 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Employed and Share foreign-bornWhere Employed is higher, Share foreign-born tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share foreign-born by US county | +0.49 | +0.39 |
| Employed and Share Asian, not HispanicWhere Employed is higher, Share Asian, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.47 | +0.31 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Employed and Share White, not HispanicWhere Employed is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.24 | -0.21 |
| Employed and Share Black, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.02 | +0.05 |
| Employed and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Employed and Share Asian, not HispanicWhere Employed is higher, Share Asian, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.47 | +0.31 |
| Employed and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.10 | +0.08 |
Highest and lowest, per 1,000 residents
Of 3,219 counties reporting it. This is a count, so it is ranked per 1,000 residents, not as published. Ranked by raw totals, it would just list the largest counties in the country. Its link to population is 0.84, so the raw order would match almost every other count here. The published totals are in the table on each place page.
Highest
- King County, TX — 1121.69 (212 total)
- Cottle County, TX — 871.74 (1,135 total)
- Upton County, TX — 832.35 (2,686 total)
- Culebra Municipio, PR — 818.11 (1,048 total)
- Harding County, SD — 723.44 (790 total)
Lowest
- Chattahoochee County, GA — 124.50 (1,143 total)
- East Carroll Parish, LA — 153.02 (1,101 total)
- McDowell County, WV — 182.64 (3,363 total)
- Greene County, MS — 201.99 (2,746 total)
- Forest County, PA — 214.74 (1,457 total)
The middle area reports 449.63. The middle half of counties falls between 399.84 and 496.23 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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