Rating

Resident Engineering & Science Workforce

Scale56-100

Higher values are better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Show where architecture and engineering plus life, physical, and social science occupations make up a larger share of civilian employed residents age 16+, without reusing the separate computer-and-math workforce numerator.

Sources

Data behind the rating

1 source

2020–2024 U.S. Census ACS 5-Year — Resident Occupations (S2401)

2020–2024 estimates; released January 29, 2026

Data: Exact Census-place estimates and published 90% margins for civilian employed residents age 16+, architecture and engineering residents, and life, physical, and social science residents.
What it tells us: Shows the non-computer engineering-and-science occupation mix of people who live in the place; it does not count jobs, employers, openings, hiring demand, or wages located there.

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