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Asheville, NC Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 42,040 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 20,153, 47.94%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,030, 39.85%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,902, 19.36%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,359, 16.67%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 160, 0.79%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,284, 6.37%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,617, 12.99%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 21,887, 52.06%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,355, 47.31%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,504, 20.58%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,885, 26.89%, 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 | 202, 0.92%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 900, 4.11%, 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
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 42,040, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 313, 0.74%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,861, 4.43%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 3,798, 9.03%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 778, 1.85%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 4,820, 11.47%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 753, 1.79%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 907, 2.16%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,950, 4.64%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,355, 12.74%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 12,238, 29.11%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,414, 15.26%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,019, 2.42%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,834, 4.36%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 41,155 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 19,752, 47.99%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,114, 36.02%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,989, 20.20%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,256, 16.48%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 150, 0.76%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,741, 8.81%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,644, 13.39%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 21,403, 52.01%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,507, 44.42%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,660, 21.77%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,956, 27.83%, 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 | 60, 0.28%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,172, 5.48%, 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
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 41,155, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 343, 0.83%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,087, 5.07%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 3,792, 9.21%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 822, 2.00%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 4,819, 11.71%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 907, 2.20%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 692, 1.68%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,014, 4.89%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,552, 11.06%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 11,471, 27.87%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,038, 14.67%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,350, 3.28%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,268, 5.51%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 40,406 | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 19,546, 48.37%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,965, 35.63%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,897, 19.94%, see rank | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,388, 17.33%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 110, 0.56%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,028, 10.38%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,379, 12.17%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 20,860, 51.63%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,421, 40.37%, see rank | 39.22% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,021, 24.07%, see rank | 19.81% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,924, 28.40%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 10, 0.05%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 129, 0.62%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,317, 6.31%, 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
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 40,406, 100% | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 185, 0.46%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 2,581, 6.39%, see rank | 8.25% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 3,635, 9.00%, see rank | 13.42% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 930, 2.30%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 4,847, 12.00%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 898, 2.22%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.07% |
| Information | 659, 1.63%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,169, 5.37%, see rank | 6.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,020, 9.95%, see rank | 9.17% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,528, 26.06%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,178, 15.29%, see rank | 8.56% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,509, 3.73%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,267, 5.61%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 36,962 | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 17,963, 48.60%, see rank | 52.29% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,067, 33.77%, see rank | 29.50% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,509, 19.53%, see rank | 12.71% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,075, 17.12%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 103, 0.57%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,912, 16.21%, see rank | 19.55% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,297, 12.79%, see rank | 19.95% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 18,999, 51.40%, see rank | 47.71% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,490, 39.42%, see rank | 38.72% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,712, 24.80%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,524, 29.08%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 8, 0.04%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 167, 0.88%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,098, 5.78%, 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
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 36,962, 100% | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 100, 0.27%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,827, 7.65%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 3,525, 9.54%, see rank | 13.86% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 878, 2.38%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 4,469, 12.09%, see rank | 11.55% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 934, 2.53%, see rank | 4.45% | 5.08% |
| Information | 652, 1.76%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,889, 5.11%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,290, 8.90%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 9,045, 24.47%, see rank | 22.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,724, 15.49%, see rank | 8.36% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,294, 3.50%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,335, 6.32%, see rank | 4.66% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,757 | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 16,579, 50.61%, see rank | 52.92% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,051, 30.47%, see rank | 27.72% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,640, 15.92%, see rank | 10.63% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,297, 19.89%, see rank | 16.76% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 68, 0.41%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,573, 15.52%, see rank | 20.00% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,950, 17.79%, see rank | 23.70% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 16,178, 49.39%, see rank | 47.08% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,259, 38.69%, see rank | 35.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,172, 19.61%, see rank | 16.79% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,142, 31.78%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 53, 0.33%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 170, 1.05%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,382, 8.54%, 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
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,757, 100% | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 171, 0.52%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,176, 6.64%, see rank | 8.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 4,178, 12.75%, see rank | 19.75% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,122, 3.43%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 4,208, 12.85%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 955, 2.92%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.20% |
| Information | 924, 2.82%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,472, 4.49%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,722, 8.31%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,903, 24.13%, see rank | 19.18% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,078, 12.45%, see rank | 6.94% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 986, 3.01%, see rank | 4.07% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,862, 5.68%, 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.