Appalachia, VA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 450 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 247, 54.89%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 89, 36.03%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 29, 11.74%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39, 15.79%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 34, 13.77%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 28, 11.34%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 203, 45.11%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 98, 48.28%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 37, 18.23%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 64, 31.53%, 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 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4, 1.97%, 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
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 450, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 23, 5.11%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 42, 9.33%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 23, 5.11%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10, 2.22%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 60, 13.33%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8, 1.78%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8, 1.78%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 34, 7.56%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 140, 31.11%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 49, 10.89%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 31, 6.89%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 22, 4.89%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 631 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 334, 52.93%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 56, 16.77%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 77, 23.05%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 42, 12.57%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 104, 31.14%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12, 3.59%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 297, 47.07%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 82, 27.61%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 89, 29.97%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 122, 41.08%, 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 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4, 1.35%, 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
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 631, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 69, 10.94%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 67, 10.62%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 14, 2.22%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 87, 13.79%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 32, 5.07%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 18, 2.85%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 14, 2.22%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 155, 24.56%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 86, 13.63%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 33, 5.23%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 56, 8.87%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 547 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 304, 55.58%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 29, 9.54%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 81, 26.64%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41, 13.49%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 61, 20.07%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 26, 8.55%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 243, 44.42%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 70, 28.81%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 71, 29.22%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 95, 39.09%, 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 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7, 2.88%, 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
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 547, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 51, 9.32%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 58, 10.60%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 38, 6.95%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 86, 15.72%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 30, 5.48%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 20, 3.66%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 15, 2.74%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 135, 24.68%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 60, 10.97%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 12, 2.19%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 42, 7.68%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 642 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 377, 58.72%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 56, 14.85%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 85, 22.55%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 52, 13.79%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 141, 37.40%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 43, 11.41%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 265, 41.28%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43, 16.23%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 89, 33.58%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 127, 47.92%, 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 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6, 2.26%, 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
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 642, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 69, 10.75%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 68, 10.59%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 44, 6.85%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2, 0.31%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 96, 14.95%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 35, 5.45%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 27, 4.21%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 36, 5.61%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 116, 18.07%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 73, 11.37%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 17, 2.65%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 59, 9.19%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 593 | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 334, 56.32%, see rank | 52.12% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 52, 15.57%, see rank | 36.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 52, 15.57%, see rank | 11.08% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 60, 17.96%, see rank | 16.53% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6, 1.80%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 65, 19.46%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 99, 29.64%, see rank | 17.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 259, 43.68%, see rank | 47.88% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 77, 29.73%, see rank | 39.97% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 91, 35.14%, see rank | 16.59% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 78, 30.12%, see rank | 35.16% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13, 5.02%, 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
| Appalachia, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 593, 100% | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 61, 10.29%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 22, 3.71%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 39, 6.58%, see rank | 11.34% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21, 3.54%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 72, 12.14%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 40, 6.75%, see rank | 4.64% | 5.20% |
| Information | 12, 2.02%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 17, 2.87%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 25, 4.22%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 154, 25.97%, see rank | 18.35% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 46, 7.76%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 59, 9.95%, see rank | 8.27% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 25, 4.22%, 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.