Table III.B.1(1997) Number of State and local government employees by government type and size and census division: United States, 1997
Division All State and local governments State governments Local governments
Less than 250 employees 250-999 employees 1,000-4,999 employees 5,000-9,999 employees 10,000 or more employees
United States 16,726,597    4,732,605    2,152,083    3,029,211    3,484,470    1,091,742    2,236,485   
Census division:
New England 791,357    257,441    105,936    198,945    169,938    38,718    20,380   
Middle Atlantic 2,338,059    593,843    299,788    460,643    344,925    94,271    544,588   
East North Central 2,695,154    703,215    543,976    646,957    408,455    178,564 * 213,986   
West North Central 1,308,501    376,482    349,194    254,149    226,211    90,189 * 12,277   
South Atlantic 2,973,562    879,963    152,908    307,787    767,510    269,831    595,563   
East South Central 1,026,196    332,252    114,567    238,814    235,254    35,190    70,119   
West South Central 1,926,735    541,933    274,584    319,383    424,934 * 168,243    197,658   
Mountain 1,115,948    349,769    138,628    220,582    213,981    79,261    113,726   
Pacific 2,551,086    697,706    172,502    381,952    693,262    137,476    468,188   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.

 

Table III.B.1(1997) Standard error for number of State and local government employees by government type and size and census division: United States, 1997
Division All State and local governments State governments Local governments
Less than 250 employees 250-999 employees 1,000-4,999 employees 5,000-9,999 employees 10,000 or more employees
United States 368,515    0    63,371    146,033    290,451    113,275    0   
Census division:
New England 30,159    0    25,281    21,016    27,051    0    0   
Middle Atlantic 45,838    0    49,362    66,837    84,128    10,426    0   
East North Central 186,213    0    51,925    86,614    100,754    94,062 * 0   
West North Central 54,948    0    20,174    44,728    61,849    31,313 * 0   
South Atlantic 100,038    0    20,004    44,998    100,643    12,018    0   
East South Central 64,554    0    15,215    18,142    59,774    0    0   
West South Central 148,246    0    35,040    32,413    139,515 * 13,125    0   
Mountain 36,948    0    18,288    43,308    44,296    0    0   
Pacific 100,570    0    18,522    54,534    95,626    20,906    0   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

Standard errors of zero indicate that all governments in the category are in the survey.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.