Arlington, VA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 138,956 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 72,872, 52.44%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 48,186, 66.12%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,230, 9.92%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,963, 13.67%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 29, 0.04%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,456, 4.74%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,949, 4.05%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 66,084, 47.56%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,087, 68.23%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,704, 13.17%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,304, 17.11%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13, 0.02%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 187, 0.28%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 752, 1.14%, 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
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 138,956, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 161, 0.12%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 5,665, 4.08%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 2,608, 1.88%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,217, 0.88%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 6,671, 4.80%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,507, 1.80%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,323, 3.11%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,656, 6.95%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 38,518, 27.72%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,051, 15.87%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 11,414, 8.21%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 24,291, 17.48%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,874, 7.11%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 134,017 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 69,574, 51.91%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,980, 66.09%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,922, 9.95%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,313, 13.39%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 81, 0.12%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,636, 5.23%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,700, 3.88%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 64,443, 48.09%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,826, 68.01%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,547, 11.71%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,917, 18.49%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.02%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 253, 0.39%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 831, 1.29%, 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
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 134,017, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 299, 0.22%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 5,539, 4.13%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 2,492, 1.86%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 956, 0.71%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 6,563, 4.90%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,277, 1.70%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 4,477, 3.34%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,851, 7.35%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 38,222, 28.52%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,524, 15.31%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,444, 7.05%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 23,952, 17.87%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,421, 7.03%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 125,922 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 65,290, 51.85%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,674, 66.89%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,313, 9.67%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,509, 11.50%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 94, 0.14%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,909, 5.99%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,852, 4.37%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 60,632, 48.15%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 41,010, 67.64%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,537, 12.43%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,943, 18.05%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 16, 0.03%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 194, 0.32%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 882, 1.45%, 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
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 125,922, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 274, 0.22%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 5,576, 4.43%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 2,449, 1.94%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 969, 0.77%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 5,432, 4.31%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,686, 2.13%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 4,730, 3.76%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,345, 6.63%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 35,300, 28.03%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,771, 14.91%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,148, 7.26%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 22,699, 18.03%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,543, 7.58%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 130,093 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 68,284, 52.49%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,330, 64.92%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,220, 10.57%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,561, 11.07%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 93, 0.14%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,916, 8.66%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,164, 4.63%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 61,809, 47.51%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 40,519, 65.56%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,340, 13.49%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,995, 19.41%, 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 | 314, 0.51%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 641, 1.04%, 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
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 130,093, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 299, 0.23%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 6,049, 4.65%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 2,255, 1.73%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,385, 1.06%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 6,193, 4.76%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,898, 2.23%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 5,295, 4.07%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,106, 7.00%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 36,719, 28.23%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 17,636, 13.56%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,059, 7.73%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 22,870, 17.58%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,329, 7.17%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 114,040 | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 60,570, 53.11%, see rank | 52.12% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,785, 60.73%, see rank | 36.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,791, 9.56%, see rank | 11.08% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,514, 14.06%, see rank | 16.53% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 96, 0.16%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,390, 10.55%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,994, 4.94%, see rank | 17.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 53,470, 46.89%, see rank | 47.88% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 33,127, 61.95%, see rank | 39.97% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,097, 13.27%, see rank | 16.59% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,099, 22.63%, see rank | 35.16% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.02%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 255, 0.48%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 883, 1.65%, 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
| Arlington, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 114,040, 100% | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 188, 0.16%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 6,299, 5.52%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,694, 2.36%, see rank | 11.34% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,088, 0.95%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 6,334, 5.55%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,807, 2.46%, see rank | 4.64% | 5.20% |
| Information | 7,931, 6.95%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,073, 7.08%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 26,769, 23.47%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 14,395, 12.62%, see rank | 18.35% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,402, 8.24%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 19,001, 16.66%, see rank | 8.27% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,059, 7.94%, 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.