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28779 Zip Code Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,369 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 3,837, 52.07%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,000, 26.06%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,214, 31.64%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 665, 17.33%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 37, 0.96%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 398, 10.37%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 432, 11.26%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 3,532, 47.93%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,302, 36.86%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,136, 32.16%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,026, 29.05%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 68, 1.93%, see rank | 7.22% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,369, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 91, 1.23%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 513, 6.96%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 242, 3.28%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 89, 1.21%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 857, 11.63%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 250, 3.39%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 30, 0.41%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 312, 4.23%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 374, 5.08%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,309, 31.33%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,661, 22.54%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 424, 5.75%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 217, 2.94%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,198 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 3,705, 51.47%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 982, 26.50%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 750, 20.24%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 629, 16.98%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 66, 1.78%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 662, 17.87%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 476, 12.85%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 3,493, 48.53%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,394, 39.91%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 954, 27.31%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,063, 30.43%, see rank | 31.19% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 82, 2.35%, see rank | 7.46% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,198, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 142, 1.97%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 794, 11.03%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 154, 2.14%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 102, 1.42%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 844, 11.73%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 158, 2.20%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 52, 0.72%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 275, 3.82%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 429, 5.96%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,404, 33.40%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,178, 16.37%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 362, 5.03%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 304, 4.22%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,736 | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 3,526, 52.35%, see rank | 52.92% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,013, 28.73%, see rank | 27.72% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 426, 12.08%, see rank | 10.63% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 584, 16.56%, see rank | 16.76% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 51, 1.45%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 827, 23.45%, see rank | 20.00% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 625, 17.73%, see rank | 23.70% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 3,210, 47.65%, see rank | 47.08% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,264, 39.38%, see rank | 35.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 688, 21.43%, see rank | 16.79% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,015, 31.62%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14, 0.44%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 229, 7.13%, see rank | 13.08% | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,736, 100% | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 91, 1.35%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 641, 9.52%, see rank | 8.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 620, 9.20%, see rank | 19.75% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 115, 1.71%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 913, 13.55%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 226, 3.36%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.20% |
| Information | 108, 1.60%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 267, 3.96%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 356, 5.29%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,128, 31.59%, see rank | 19.18% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 667, 9.90%, see rank | 6.94% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 265, 3.93%, see rank | 4.07% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 339, 5.03%, see rank | 4.63% | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.