Table 15. States: employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
State and educational attainment
Civilian non‐
institutional
population
Civilian labor force
Number
Percentage of
population
Employment
Number
Unemployment
Percentage of
population
Number
Rate
Alabama
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
463
1,060
866
808
160
597
536
572
34.5
56.3
61.8
70.8
136
556
510
558
29.3
52.4
58.8
69.1
24
41
26
14
15.2
6.9
4.8
2.5
31
136
143
136
15
90
101
106
47.6
65.7
70.9
78.1
13
82
95
104
41.0
60.2
66.2
76.4
2
7
7
2
13.9
8.4
6.6
2.1
665
1,120
1,279
1,260
308
625
812
893
46.3
55.8
63.5
70.8
278
584
775
862
41.9
52.1
60.6
68.4
29
41
37
31
9.5
6.6
4.6
3.5
305
656
506
460
125
351
312
314
40.8
53.6
61.6
68.4
114
334
293
305
37.5
50.9
57.8
66.4
10
17
19
9
8.0
4.9
6.1
2.9
3,933
5,740
6,678
8,610
2,081
3,424
4,329
6,388
52.9
59.7
64.8
74.2
1,889
3,168
4,022
6,112
48.0
55.2
60.2
71.0
193
256
307
276
9.3
7.5
7.1
4.3
270
846
913
1,514
152
518
646
1,147
56.1
61.3
70.8
75.8
140
493
617
1,113
51.7
58.3
67.6
73.6
12
25
29
34
8.0
4.8
4.5
3.0
219
691
564
954
87
432
399
729
39.7
62.4
70.8
76.4
77
394
375
706
35.4
57.0
66.5
74.0
9
38
24
23
10.8
8.7
6.1
3.1
58
210
151
202
25
122
98
145
43.3
57.8
64.9
71.8
23
115
93
141
39.8
54.5
61.2
70.1
2
7
6
3
8.3
5.7
5.8
2.3
41
87
63
273
17
47
40
230
42.2
54.2
63.5
84.3
14
39
35
223
34.8
44.9
56.1
81.7
3
8
5
7
17.6
17.2
11.8
3.1
Alaska
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Arizona
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Arkansas
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
California
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Colorado
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Connecticut
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Delaware
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
District of Columbia
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
See footnotes at end of table
Table 15. States: employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
State and educational attainment
Civilian non‐
institutional
population
Civilian labor force
Number
Percentage of
population
Employment
Number
Unemployment
Percentage of
population
Number
Rate
Florida
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
1,354
4,295
3,915
4,360
588
2,439
2,471
3,118
43.4
56.8
63.1
71.5
522
2,301
2,333
3,003
38.6
53.6
59.6
68.9
66
138
138
115
11.2
5.7
5.6
3.7
763
1,957
1,735
2,032
309
1,125
1,178
1,533
40.5
57.5
67.9
75.4
282
1,040
1,095
1,483
37.0
53.1
63.1
73.0
27
85
83
50
8.7
7.6
7.0
3.3
66
285
266
289
25
171
172
208
37.2
60.2
64.9
71.9
23
165
167
203
34.8
57.8
62.7
70.3
2
7
6
5
6.4
4.0
3.4
2.2
99
288
330
297
56
173
214
208
56.6
60.3
64.8
70.2
52
167
207
204
52.3
57.9
62.7
68.6
4
7
7
5
7.6
4.0
3.2
2.3
822
2,355
2,236
2,971
389
1,361
1,531
2,280
47.3
57.8
68.5
76.8
345
1,259
1,440
2,202
41.9
53.5
64.4
74.1
44
102
92
78
11.3
7.5
6.0
3.4
438
1,610
1,182
1,095
188
937
836
847
43.1
58.2
70.8
77.4
169
883
796
823
38.5
54.9
67.3
75.2
20
54
40
24
10.5
5.8
4.8
2.8
145
663
648
583
59
411
487
476
40.7
62.0
75.2
81.6
53
391
466
466
36.2
59.0
71.9
79.9
6
20
21
10
10.9
4.9
4.4
2.1
173
480
551
620
96
287
377
495
55.3
59.8
68.5
79.8
91
272
363
483
52.8
56.6
66.0
77.8
4
16
14
12
4.6
5.4
3.7
2.5
416
1,032
760
683
115
565
488
524
27.6
54.7
64.2
76.6
104
534
458
511
25.0
51.8
60.3
74.8
11
30
29
12
9.5
5.3
6.0
2.4
Georgia
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Hawaii
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Idaho
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Illinois
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Indiana
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Iowa
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Kansas
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Kentucky
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
See footnotes at end of table
Table 15. States: employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
State and educational attainment
Civilian non‐
institutional
population
Civilian labor force
Number
Percentage of
population
Employment
Number
Unemployment
Percentage of
population
Number
Rate
Louisiana
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
396
1,026
751
774
156
596
479
583
39.3
58.1
63.8
75.2
132
563
457
570
33.3
54.9
60.8
73.6
24
33
22
13
15.2
5.5
4.6
2.1
81
318
259
287
24
190
174
214
29.5
59.7
67.5
74.7
20
178
167
210
24.9
55.8
64.5
73.2
4
12
8
4
15.4
6.4
4.3
2.1
355
1,026
921
1,673
165
618
633
1,299
46.6
60.2
68.7
77.6
147
583
594
1,265
41.5
56.8
64.5
75.6
18
35
39
34
10.9
5.6
6.2
2.6
408
1,245
959
1,962
177
707
672
1,526
43.3
56.8
70.0
77.8
160
670
635
1,474
39.2
53.8
66.3
75.1
17
37
36
51
9.4
5.2
5.4
3.4
544
2,153
1,983
1,971
178
1,133
1,287
1,422
32.7
52.6
64.9
72.1
161
1,061
1,195
1,374
29.5
49.3
60.3
69.7
17
72
92
48
9.8
6.4
7.1
3.4
236
897
1,165
1,295
99
549
860
1,022
42.1
61.2
73.8
78.9
90
524
831
1,003
38.0
58.4
71.3
77.4
10
25
29
19
9.6
4.5
3.4
1.9
283
615
541
437
103
324
334
300
36.5
52.7
61.8
68.7
91
300
315
293
32.2
48.7
58.2
67.1
12
24
19
7
11.7
7.5
5.8
2.4
351
1,372
1,152
1,154
132
816
792
880
37.5
59.4
68.7
76.3
119
768
734
856
34.0
56.0
63.7
74.2
12
48
58
23
9.4
5.8
7.3
2.7
39
225
215
208
16
137
143
150
40.5
60.8
66.5
72.3
13
131
138
146
33.6
58.1
64.3
70.0
3
6
5
5
17.0
4.4
3.4
3.2
Maine
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Maryland
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Massachusetts
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Michigan
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Minnesota
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Mississippi
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Missouri
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Montana
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
See footnotes at end of table
Table 15. States: employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
State and educational attainment
Civilian non‐
institutional
population
Civilian labor force
Number
Percentage of
population
Employment
Number
Unemployment
Percentage of
population
Number
Rate
Nebraska
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
103
344
372
386
59
217
271
310
57.0
63.1
72.9
80.2
56
209
263
306
54.2
60.7
70.8
79.3
3
8
8
4
4.8
3.7
3.0
1.1
211
629
560
476
122
391
361
330
57.8
62.2
64.4
69.3
113
360
335
317
53.3
57.3
59.8
66.5
10
31
26
13
7.9
8.0
7.2
4.0
59
286
238
340
24
183
169
261
40.5
64.1
71.1
76.9
22
176
162
255
37.5
61.6
68.1
75.2
2
7
7
6
7.4
3.8
4.2
2.3
551
1,858
1,251
2,321
256
1,087
870
1,751
46.5
58.5
69.5
75.4
237
1,008
813
1,681
43.1
54.2
65.0
72.4
19
80
57
70
7.3
7.3
6.6
4.0
174
372
386
416
71
208
239
276
40.5
56.0
61.7
66.5
64
195
222
268
36.5
52.3
57.5
64.6
7
14
16
8
9.7
6.5
6.9
2.9
1,614
3,825
2,914
4,947
659
2,080
1,948
3,715
40.8
54.4
66.9
75.1
578
1,944
1,846
3,579
35.8
50.8
63.3
72.3
81
136
103
136
12.3
6.5
5.3
3.7
905
1,898
1,754
1,909
388
1,074
1,145
1,397
42.9
56.6
65.3
73.2
357
1,008
1,093
1,361
39.5
53.1
62.3
71.3
31
66
52
37
8.0
6.1
4.6
2.6
32
132
168
147
13
88
129
121
39.2
67.0
76.7
82.7
12
85
127
119
37.3
64.8
75.5
81.2
1
3
2
2
4.9
3.3
1.5
1.8
741
2,962
1,980
2,053
228
1,695
1,352
1,600
30.8
57.2
68.3
77.9
206
1,611
1,285
1,555
27.7
54.4
64.9
75.7
23
84
67
45
10.0
4.9
5.0
2.8
Nevada
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
New Hampshire
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
New Jersey
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
New Mexico
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
New York
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
North Carolina
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
North Dakota
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Ohio
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
See footnotes at end of table
Table 15. States: employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
State and educational attainment
Civilian non‐
institutional
population
Civilian labor force
Number
Percentage of
population
Employment
Number
Unemployment
Percentage of
population
Number
Rate
Oklahoma
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
306
862
678
618
137
497
437
450
44.7
57.7
64.4
72.9
130
475
419
442
42.5
55.2
61.8
71.5
7
22
18
8
4.9
4.3
4.0
1.9
246
713
874
900
116
407
538
639
47.2
57.1
61.6
71.0
107
380
504
613
43.5
53.3
57.7
68.1
9
28
34
25
7.8
6.8
6.3
4.0
801
3,346
1,900
2,651
292
1,890
1,318
1,998
36.4
56.5
69.4
75.4
267
1,784
1,254
1,943
33.3
53.3
66.0
73.3
25
106
63
55
8.5
5.6
4.8
2.7
92
195
169
258
40
117
117
197
42.9
59.9
69.2
76.5
33
107
110
190
35.9
54.9
65.1
73.7
6
10
7
7
16.2
8.3
5.9
3.7
436
1,059
847
873
161
556
554
638
37.0
52.5
65.4
73.1
147
521
524
622
33.6
49.1
61.9
71.2
14
36
30
16
8.9
6.4
5.3
2.6
46
169
171
162
19
110
129
125
41.8
65.4
75.3
77.5
17
107
125
124
37.4
63.6
73.1
76.5
2
3
4
2
10.6
2.7
2.9
1.3
562
1,442
1,168
1,153
186
811
762
836
33.1
56.3
65.2
72.5
169
763
721
807
30.1
52.9
61.7
70.0
17
49
41
29
9.2
6.0
5.4
3.5
2,792
4,538
4,480
4,891
1,532
2,853
3,163
3,679
54.9
62.9
70.6
75.2
1,458
2,712
3,031
3,576
52.2
59.7
67.7
73.1
74
141
132
103
4.8
5.0
4.2
2.8
121
443
611
563
76
281
425
410
63.0
63.4
69.6
72.9
73
269
411
403
59.9
60.8
67.2
71.6
4
12
14
7
5.0
4.1
3.3
1.8
Oregon
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Pennsylvania
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Rhode Island
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
South Carolina
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
South Dakota
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Tennessee
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Texas
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Utah
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
See footnotes at end of table
Table 15. States: employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 2014 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
State and educational attainment
Civilian non‐
institutional
population
Civilian labor force
Number
Percentage of
population
Employment
Number
Unemployment
Percentage of
population
Number
Rate
Vermont
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
29
147
101
166
10
94
73
128
35.4
64.2
72.2
77.2
9
90
71
125
32.1
61.4
70.2
75.6
1
4
2
3
9.2
4.4
2.7
2.1
544
1,443
1,387
2,138
253
898
958
1,665
46.4
62.2
69.0
77.9
227
856
912
1,623
41.6
59.3
65.7
75.9
26
42
46
42
10.4
4.6
4.8
2.5
395
1,168
1,509
1,641
208
668
938
1,210
52.6
57.2
62.1
73.7
189
633
886
1,174
47.8
54.2
58.7
71.6
19
35
52
35
9.1
5.3
5.5
2.9
185
552
262
275
40
273
162
211
21.5
49.4
61.6
76.6
36
253
153
206
19.2
45.8
58.4
74.9
4
20
8
5
10.7
7.2
5.2
2.2
271
1,259
1,158
1,182
112
785
839
913
41.2
62.3
72.5
77.2
103
742
803
885
38.1
58.9
69.3
74.9
8
43
37
28
7.4
5.4
4.4
3.0
25
130
136
95
13
83
96
72
53.1
64.0
70.7
75.5
13
80
93
70
50.1
61.4
68.3
74.0
1
3
3
1
5.6
4.1
3.3
2.0
Virginia
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Washington
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
West Virginia
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Wisconsin
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
Wyoming
Less than a high school diploma ......................
High school graduate, no college ....................
Some college or associate's degree ...............
Bachelor's degree and higher .........................
NOTE: Data incorporate updated 2010 census‐based population controls.