Bellingham Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 96,727 | 3,194,382 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 51,393, 53.13%, see rank | 53.25% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,451, 32.01%, see rank | 36.86% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,485, 16.51%, see rank | 13.70% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,645, 16.82%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,767, 3.44%, see rank | 2.43% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,673, 9.09%, see rank | 8.28% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,397, 16.34%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 45,334, 46.87%, see rank | 46.75% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,010, 37.52%, see rank | 40.90% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,461, 25.28%, see rank | 22.15% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,168, 31.25%, see rank | 30.25% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 432, 0.95%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 134, 0.30%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,093, 4.62%, see rank | 5.04% | 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
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 96,727, 100% | 3,194,382 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,462, 3.58%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 6,064, 6.27%, see rank | 6.04% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 10,347, 10.70%, see rank | 10.51% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,261, 2.34%, see rank | 2.97% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 11,966, 12.37%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,844, 3.97%, see rank | 5.09% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,478, 1.53%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,206, 5.38%, see rank | 5.49% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,694, 10.02%, see rank | 12.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 23,093, 23.87%, see rank | 21.57% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,067, 10.41%, see rank | 9.10% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,710, 4.87%, see rank | 5.48% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,535, 4.69%, see rank | 4.83% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 96,174 | 3,150,493 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 50,978, 53.01%, see rank | 53.11% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,199, 31.78%, see rank | 36.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,017, 15.73%, see rank | 13.36% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,270, 18.18%, see rank | 16.57% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,738, 3.41%, see rank | 2.30% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,219, 8.28%, see rank | 8.88% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,341, 16.36%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 45,196, 46.99%, see rank | 46.89% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,766, 37.10%, see rank | 40.24% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,694, 23.66%, see rank | 21.75% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,824, 32.80%, see rank | 31.26% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 416, 0.92%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 167, 0.37%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,256, 4.99%, see rank | 5.16% | 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
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 96,174, 100% | 3,150,493 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,529, 3.67%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 6,110, 6.35%, see rank | 6.61% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 10,172, 10.58%, see rank | 10.53% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,544, 2.65%, see rank | 3.04% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 12,421, 12.92%, see rank | 11.59% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,064, 4.23%, see rank | 5.17% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,521, 1.58%, see rank | 2.35% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,456, 5.67%, see rank | 5.81% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,172, 9.54%, see rank | 12.00% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,219, 23.10%, see rank | 21.28% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,997, 10.39%, see rank | 8.83% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 4,418, 4.59%, see rank | 5.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,551, 4.73%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,761 | 3,124,821 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 49,615, 52.36%, see rank | 53.18% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,316, 30.87%, see rank | 36.28% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,125, 14.36%, see rank | 12.72% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,307, 18.76%, see rank | 16.66% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,213, 2.44%, see rank | 2.20% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,955, 9.99%, see rank | 9.93% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,697, 17.53%, see rank | 16.41% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 45,146, 47.64%, see rank | 46.82% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,138, 35.75%, see rank | 39.68% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,061, 24.50%, see rank | 20.94% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,861, 32.92%, see rank | 32.42% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 372, 0.82%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 227, 0.50%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,399, 5.31%, see rank | 5.35% | 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
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,761, 100% | 3,124,821 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,084, 3.25%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 6,582, 6.95%, see rank | 7.36% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 9,715, 10.25%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,725, 2.88%, see rank | 3.23% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 12,767, 13.47%, see rank | 11.40% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,970, 4.19%, see rank | 5.16% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,857, 1.96%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,800, 6.12%, see rank | 6.24% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,514, 8.98%, see rank | 11.56% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,347, 21.47%, see rank | 20.63% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,693, 11.28%, see rank | 8.63% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 4,120, 4.35%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,587, 4.84%, see rank | 4.64% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,501 | 3,089,219 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 49,327, 52.20%, see rank | 53.44% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,443, 29.28%, see rank | 35.69% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,743, 13.67%, see rank | 12.50% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,967, 20.21%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,223, 2.48%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,108, 16.44%, see rank | 15.98% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,843, 17.93%, see rank | 16.68% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 45,174, 47.80%, see rank | 46.56% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,039, 33.29%, see rank | 39.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,539, 25.54%, see rank | 20.83% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,564, 34.45%, see rank | 33.12% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 431, 0.95%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 279, 0.62%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,322, 5.14%, see rank | 5.10% | 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
| Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,501, 100% | 3,089,219 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,958, 3.13%, see rank | 2.46% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 6,392, 6.76%, see rank | 7.58% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 9,806, 10.38%, see rank | 10.74% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,923, 3.09%, see rank | 3.40% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 13,261, 14.03%, see rank | 11.49% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,904, 4.13%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,965, 2.08%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,555, 5.88%, see rank | 6.40% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,641, 8.09%, see rank | 11.29% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,180, 21.35%, see rank | 20.36% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 11,151, 11.80%, see rank | 8.62% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 3,944, 4.17%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,821, 5.10%, see rank | 4.57% | 4.84% |
* 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.