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The following statistics are percentages per the four Census regions of the United States over all five seasons examined. Region one is the Northeast, region two is the Midwest, region three is the South, and region four is the West. For details on which states are considered to be in which regions, visit the Census Bureau.
In scenic design, 79.2 percent of all positions were filled by he designers, and 20.8 percent were filled by she designers in region one. 82.7 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 17.3 percent were filled by she designers in region two. In region three, 77.3 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 22.7 percent were filled by she designers. 78.3 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 21.7 percent were filled by she designers in region four.
In costume design, 72.0 percent of positions were filled by she designers, 27.9 percent by he designers, and 0.1 percent by they designers in region one. In region two, she designers filled 70.0 percent of positions, and he designers filled 30 percent. 67.2 percent of positions were filled by she designers, and 32.8 percent by he designers in region three. In region four, she designers filled 68.8 percent of positions, and he designers filled 31.2 percent.
In lighting design, 84.6 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 15.4 percent by she designers in region one. In region two, he designers filled 78.5 percent of positions, and she designers filled 21.5 percent. 82.7 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 17.3 percent by she designers in region three. In region four, 84.1 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 15.9 percent by she designers.
In sound design, 87.7 percent of positions were filled by he designers, 11.9 percent were filled by she designers, and 0.4 percent by they designers in region one. In region two, 90.9 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 9.1 percent were filled by she designers. 91.4 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 8.6 percent were filled by she designers in region three. In region four, 86.0 percent of all positions were filled by he designers, and 14.0 percent were filled by she designers.
In projection/video design, 84.0 percent of positions were filled by he designers and 16.0 percent by she designers in region one. In region two, he designers filled 84.7 percent of all positions, and 15.3 percent by she designers. 89.6 percent of positions were filled by he designers and 10.4 percent by she designers in region three. In region four, 86.5 percent of positions were filled by he designers, and 13.5 percent by she designers.
In all five areas of design studied, 70.3 percent of all positions were filled by he designers, 29.6 percent by she designers, and 0.1 percent by they designers in region one. In region two, he designers filled by 71.2 percent of positions, and she designers filled 28.8 percent. 71.6 percent of positions were filled by he designers and 28.4 percent were filled by she designers in region three. In region four, he designers filled 70.8 percent of positions, and she designers filled 29.2 percent.
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