Alexandria, VA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 90,696 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 45,940, 50.65%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 25,997, 56.59%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,450, 14.04%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,651, 14.48%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 118, 0.26%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,551, 5.55%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,388, 7.37%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 44,756, 49.35%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26,475, 59.15%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,101, 18.10%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,227, 20.62%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 56, 0.13%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 897, 2.00%, see rank | 4.52% | 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
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 90,696, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 254, 0.28%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 3,707, 4.09%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 2,038, 2.25%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 774, 0.85%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 6,067, 6.69%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,691, 2.97%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 2,376, 2.62%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,834, 6.43%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 21,013, 23.17%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,515, 17.11%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,996, 9.92%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 15,200, 16.76%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,231, 6.87%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,096 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 43,465, 50.48%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,803, 57.06%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,713, 13.14%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,955, 13.70%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 44, 0.10%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,044, 7.00%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,070, 7.06%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 42,631, 49.52%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 25,716, 60.32%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,049, 16.53%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,049, 21.23%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 51, 0.12%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 754, 1.77%, see rank | 4.82% | 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
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,096, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 177, 0.21%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 3,954, 4.59%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 2,364, 2.75%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 778, 0.90%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 5,397, 6.27%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,734, 3.18%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 2,796, 3.25%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,635, 6.55%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 20,021, 23.25%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 13,981, 16.24%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,830, 9.09%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 14,731, 17.11%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,698, 6.62%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 83,338 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 41,980, 50.37%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,077, 57.35%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,159, 12.29%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,971, 14.22%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 41, 0.10%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,800, 6.67%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,830, 6.74%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 41,358, 49.63%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,667, 59.64%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,904, 16.69%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,934, 21.60%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 44, 0.11%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 792, 1.91%, see rank | 5.23% | 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
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 83,338, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 158, 0.19%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 3,838, 4.61%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 2,399, 2.88%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 803, 0.96%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 5,217, 6.26%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,752, 3.30%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 2,838, 3.41%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,760, 5.71%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 20,401, 24.48%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 12,471, 14.96%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,594, 9.11%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 14,070, 16.88%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,037, 7.24%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 84,984 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 42,989, 50.58%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 23,945, 55.70%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,355, 12.46%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,207, 14.44%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 46, 0.11%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,044, 9.41%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,392, 7.89%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 41,995, 49.42%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,565, 58.50%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,496, 15.47%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,213, 24.32%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 60, 0.14%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 661, 1.57%, see rank | 5.26% | 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
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 84,984, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 147, 0.17%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 3,998, 4.70%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 2,536, 2.98%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 842, 0.99%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 5,758, 6.78%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,879, 3.39%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 3,113, 3.66%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,069, 5.96%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 20,271, 23.85%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 12,702, 14.95%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,493, 8.82%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 13,664, 16.08%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,512, 7.66%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 76,584 | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 38,929, 50.83%, see rank | 52.12% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,838, 56.10%, see rank | 36.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,082, 10.49%, see rank | 11.08% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,917, 15.20%, see rank | 16.53% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 0.05%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,938, 10.12%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,136, 8.06%, see rank | 17.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 37,655, 49.17%, see rank | 47.88% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,215, 56.34%, see rank | 39.97% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,050, 13.41%, see rank | 16.59% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,336, 27.45%, see rank | 35.16% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 31, 0.08%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 197, 0.52%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 826, 2.19%, see rank | 7.32% | 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
| Alexandria, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 76,584, 100% | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 119, 0.16%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 3,840, 5.01%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,188, 2.86%, see rank | 11.34% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,214, 1.59%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 5,469, 7.14%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,115, 4.07%, see rank | 4.64% | 5.20% |
| Information | 5,312, 6.94%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,423, 7.08%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 16,862, 22.02%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 9,882, 12.90%, see rank | 18.35% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,640, 7.36%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 10,903, 14.24%, see rank | 8.27% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,617, 8.64%, see rank | 5.38% | 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.