Alexander County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,127 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 8,871, 55.01%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,885, 21.25%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 752, 8.48%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,278, 14.41%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 51, 0.57%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 701, 7.90%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,262, 36.77%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 7,256, 44.99%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,175, 29.98%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,615, 22.26%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,191, 30.20%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13, 0.18%, 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 | 1,229, 16.94%, 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
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,127, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 384, 2.38%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 993, 6.16%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 4,654, 28.86%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 459, 2.85%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,829, 11.34%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 968, 6.00%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 52, 0.32%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 386, 2.39%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 969, 6.01%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,996, 18.58%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 836, 5.18%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 655, 4.06%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 946, 5.87%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,969 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 8,640, 54.10%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,603, 18.55%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 790, 9.14%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,179, 13.65%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 96, 1.11%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 758, 8.77%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,316, 38.38%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 7,329, 45.90%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,080, 28.38%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,857, 25.34%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,888, 25.76%, see rank | 31.19% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12, 0.16%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8, 0.11%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,437, 19.61%, 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
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,969, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 302, 1.89%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,149, 7.20%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 4,616, 28.91%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 462, 2.89%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,782, 11.16%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 775, 4.85%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 76, 0.48%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 465, 2.91%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,042, 6.53%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,118, 19.53%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 792, 4.96%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 567, 3.55%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 823, 5.15%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,401 | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 8,959, 54.62%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,621, 18.09%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 833, 9.30%, see rank | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,251, 13.96%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 181, 2.02%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 857, 9.57%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,597, 40.15%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 7,442, 45.38%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,170, 29.16%, see rank | 39.22% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,416, 19.03%, see rank | 19.81% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,011, 27.02%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 10, 0.13%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 47, 0.63%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,769, 23.77%, see rank | 7.97% | 6.07% |
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
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,401, 100% | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 319, 1.95%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,332, 8.12%, see rank | 8.25% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 5,113, 31.17%, see rank | 13.42% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 609, 3.71%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1,662, 10.13%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 733, 4.47%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.07% |
| Information | 237, 1.45%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 468, 2.85%, see rank | 6.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 947, 5.77%, see rank | 9.17% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,900, 17.68%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 649, 3.96%, see rank | 8.56% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 784, 4.78%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 648, 3.95%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,913 | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 9,262, 54.76%, see rank | 52.29% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,708, 18.44%, see rank | 29.50% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 894, 9.65%, see rank | 12.71% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,337, 14.44%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 217, 2.34%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,344, 14.51%, see rank | 19.55% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,762, 40.62%, see rank | 19.95% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 7,651, 45.24%, see rank | 47.71% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,088, 27.29%, see rank | 38.72% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,519, 19.85%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,102, 27.47%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.14%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 105, 1.37%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,826, 23.87%, see rank | 8.23% | 6.09% |
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
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,913, 100% | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 428, 2.53%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,152, 6.81%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 5,478, 32.39%, see rank | 13.86% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 652, 3.86%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,679, 9.93%, see rank | 11.55% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 783, 4.63%, see rank | 4.45% | 5.08% |
| Information | 250, 1.48%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 484, 2.86%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 915, 5.41%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,869, 16.96%, see rank | 22.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 808, 4.78%, see rank | 8.36% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 852, 5.04%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 563, 3.33%, see rank | 4.66% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 18,223 | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 9,925, 54.46%, see rank | 52.92% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,597, 16.09%, see rank | 27.72% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 727, 7.32%, see rank | 10.63% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,049, 10.57%, see rank | 16.76% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 124, 1.25%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,706, 17.19%, see rank | 20.00% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,722, 47.58%, see rank | 23.70% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 8,298, 45.54%, see rank | 47.08% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,980, 23.86%, see rank | 35.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,141, 13.75%, see rank | 16.79% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,553, 30.77%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 53, 0.64%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 86, 1.04%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,485, 29.95%, 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
| Alexander County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 18,223, 100% | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 493, 2.71%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,146, 6.29%, see rank | 8.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 7,758, 42.57%, see rank | 19.75% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 483, 2.65%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,737, 9.53%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,003, 5.50%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.20% |
| Information | 103, 0.57%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 473, 2.60%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 639, 3.51%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,472, 13.57%, see rank | 19.18% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 873, 4.79%, see rank | 6.94% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 434, 2.38%, see rank | 4.07% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 609, 3.34%, 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.