51. Certification and licensing status of employed persons 16 years and over by selected characteristics, 2015 annual averages

Total

With a 

certification, 

but no 

license

With a 

license2 Total

With a 

certification, 

but no 

license

With a 

license2

Age and sex

Total, 16 years and over 148,834 37,930 4,575 33,356 110,903 100.0 25.5 3.1 22.4 74.5

 16 to 24 years 18,756 1,962 272 1,690 16,794 100.0 10.5 1.4 9.0 89.5

 25 to 54 years 96,638 26,434 3,296 23,138 70,204 100.0 27.4 3.4 23.9 72.6

 25 to 34 years 32,742 8,201 1,075 7,127 24,541 100.0 25.0 3.3 21.8 75.0

 35 to 44 years 31,252 8,972 1,135 7,837 22,280 100.0 28.7 3.6 25.1 71.3

 45 to 54 years 32,643 9,261 1,086 8,174 23,382 100.0 28.4 3.3 25.0 71.6

 55 years and over 33,440 9,535 1,007 8,527 23,905 100.0 28.5 3.0 25.5 71.5

 55 to 64 years 24,975 7,148 783 6,365 17,828 100.0 28.6 3.1 25.5 71.4

 65 years and over 8,465 2,387 225 2,162 6,078 100.0 28.2 2.7 25.5 71.8

Men, 16 years and over 79,131 18,337 2,710 15,626 60,794 100.0 23.2 3.4 19.7 76.8

 16 to 24 years 9,527 813 152 660 8,714 100.0 8.5 1.6 6.9 91.5

 25 to 54 years 51,851 12,501 1,956 10,545 39,350 100.0 24.1 3.8 20.3 75.9

 25 to 34 years 17,746 3,664 620 3,044 14,082 100.0 20.6 3.5 17.2 79.4

 35 to 44 years 16,861 4,261 695 3,566 12,600 100.0 25.3 4.1 21.1 74.7

 45 to 54 years 17,245 4,576 640 3,936 12,669 100.0 26.5 3.7 22.8 73.5

 55 years and over 17,752 5,023 602 4,420 12,729 100.0 28.3 3.4 24.9 71.7

 55 to 64 years 13,092 3,643 465 3,178 9,449 100.0 27.8 3.5 24.3 72.2

 65 years and over 4,661 1,380 138 1,242 3,281 100.0 29.6 3.0 26.7 70.4

Women, 16 years and over 69,703 19,593 1,864 17,729 50,109 100.0 28.1 2.7 25.4 71.9

 16 to 24 years 9,229 1,149 119 1,030 8,080 100.0 12.4 1.3 11.2 87.6

 25 to 54 years 44,786 13,933 1,340 12,593 30,853 100.0 31.1 3.0 28.1 68.9

 25 to 34 years 14,996 4,537 455 4,083 10,459 100.0 30.3 3.0 27.2 69.7

 35 to 44 years 14,391 4,711 439 4,272 9,680 100.0 32.7 3.1 29.7 67.3

 45 to 54 years 15,399 4,685 446 4,238 10,714 100.0 30.4 2.9 27.5 69.6

 55 years and over 15,688 4,512 405 4,107 11,176 100.0 28.8 2.6 26.2 71.2

 55 to 64 years 11,884 3,505 318 3,187 8,379 100.0 29.5 2.7 26.8 70.5

 65 years and over 3,804 1,007 87 920 2,797 100.0 26.5 2.3 24.2 73.5

Race and Hispanic or Latino 

ethnicity

White, 16 years and over 117,944 30,941 3,659 27,282 87,004 100.0 26.2 3.1 23.1 73.8

 Men 63,892 15,358 2,199 13,159 48,534 100.0 24.0 3.4 20.6 76.0

 Women 54,052 15,583 1,460 14,123 38,469 100.0 28.8 2.7 26.1 71.2

Black or African American, 16 years 

and over 17,472 3,947 481 3,466 13,525 100.0 22.6 2.8 19.8 77.4

 Men 8,164 1,578 253 1,325 6,586 100.0 19.3 3.1 16.2 80.7

 Women 9,308 2,369 228 2,141 6,939 100.0 25.5 2.4 23.0 74.5

Asian, 16 years and over 8,706 2,002 295 1,707 6,704 100.0 23.0 3.4 19.6 77.0

 Men 4,620 919 180 739 3,701 100.0 19.9 3.9 16.0 80.1

 Women 4,086 1,083 115 969 3,003 100.0 26.5 2.8 23.7 73.5

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years 

and over 24,400 3,838 533 3,305 20,561 100.0 15.7 2.2 13.5 84.3

 Men 14,111 1,979 341 1,638 12,132 100.0 14.0 2.4 11.6 86.0

 Women 10,289 1,859 192 1,667 8,429 100.0 18.1 1.9 16.2 81.9

Educational attainment

Total, 25 years and over 130,077 35,968 4,303 31,665 94,109 100.0 27.7 3.3 24.3 72.3

 Less than a high school diploma 10,098 846 109 737 9,252 100.0 8.4 1.1 7.3 91.6

 High school graduates, no college3

33,402 5,460 691 4,768 27,942 100.0 16.3 2.1 14.3 83.7

 Some college or associate degree 35,785 10,141 1,374 8,767 25,645 100.0 28.3 3.8 24.5 71.7

 Some college, no degree 21,573 5,019 720 4,299 16,554 100.0 23.3 3.3 19.9 76.7

 Associate degree 14,213 5,121 653 4,468 9,091 100.0 36.0 4.6 31.4 64.0

 Bachelor's degree and higher 50,792 19,522 2,129 17,393 31,270 100.0 38.4 4.2 34.2 61.6

 Bachelor's degree only 31,772 9,644 1,244 8,401 22,128 100.0 30.4 3.9 26.4 69.6

 Advanced degree4

19,020 9,878 885 8,993 9,142 100.0 51.9 4.7 47.3 48.1

Men, 25 years and over 69,604 17,524 2,558 14,966 52,080 100.0 25.2 3.7 21.5 74.8

 Less than a high school diploma 6,573 568 81 487 6,005 100.0 8.6 1.2 7.4 91.4

 High school graduates, no college3

19,302 3,445 489 2,956 15,856 100.0 17.9 2.5 15.3 82.1

 Some college or associate degree 17,953 4,847 790 4,058 13,106 100.0 27.0 4.4 22.6 73.0

 Some college, no degree 11,293 2,735 423 2,312 8,558 100.0 24.2 3.7 20.5 75.8

 Associate degree 6,660 2,112 367 1,745 4,548 100.0 31.7 5.5 26.2 68.3

 Bachelor's degree and higher 25,776 8,663 1,198 7,465 17,112 100.0 33.6 4.6 29.0 66.4

 Bachelor's degree only 16,323 4,350 711 3,639 11,973 100.0 26.6 4.4 22.3 73.4

 Advanced degree4

9,453 4,314 488 3,826 5,139 100.0 45.6 5.2 40.5 54.4

Characteristic

Number of persons (in thousands) Percent distribution

Total 

employed

With a certification or license1

Without a 

certification 

or license

Total 

employed

With a certification or license1

Without a 

certification 

or license
51. Certification and licensing status of employed persons 16 years and over by selected characteristics, 2015 annual averages

Total

With a 

certification, 

but no 

license

With a 

license2 Total

With a 

certification, 

but no 

license

With a 

license2

Characteristic

Number of persons (in thousands) Percent distribution

Total 

employed

With a certification or license1

Without a 

certification 

or license

Total 

employed

With a certification or license1

Without a 

certification 

or license

Women, 25 years and over 60,474 18,445 1,745 16,700 42,029 100.0 30.5 2.9 27.6 69.5

 Less than a high school diploma 3,525 278 28 250 3,247 100.0 7.9 0.8 7.1 92.1

 High school graduates, no college3

14,100 2,014 202 1,812 12,086 100.0 14.3 1.4 12.9 85.7

 Some college or associate degree 17,832 5,293 584 4,709 12,539 100.0 29.7 3.3 26.4 70.3

 Some college, no degree 10,280 2,284 298 1,986 7,996 100.0 22.2 2.9 19.3 77.8

 Associate degree 7,553 3,010 286 2,723 4,543 100.0 39.8 3.8 36.1 60.2

 Bachelor's degree and higher 25,016 10,858 931 9,928 14,158 100.0 43.4 3.7 39.7 56.6

 Bachelor's degree only 15,449 5,295 533 4,762 10,154 100.0 34.3 3.5 30.8 65.7

 Advanced degree4

9,567 5,564 397 5,166 4,004 100.0 58.2 4.2 54.0 41.8

1 A person may have more than one certification or license.

2 Persons with a license may also have a certification.

3 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.

4 Includes persons with master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

NOTE: Certifications are issued by a non-governmental certification body and convey that an individual has the knowledge or skill to perform a specific job. A license is 

awarded by a government agency and conveys a legal authority to work in an occupation. Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and 

Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.