Bessemer, AL Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 9,349 | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 4,582, 49.01%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 830, 18.11%, see rank | 28.80% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 626, 13.66%, see rank | 13.82% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 912, 19.90%, see rank | 15.61% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 403, 8.80%, see rank | 10.11% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,345, 29.35%, see rank | 23.27% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 4,767, 50.99%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,405, 29.47%, see rank | 37.40% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,070, 22.45%, see rank | 20.27% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,897, 39.79%, see rank | 34.01% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 31, 0.65%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 364, 7.64%, see rank | 7.37% | 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
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 9,349, 100% | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 70, 0.75%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 555, 5.94%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,189, 12.72%, see rank | 13.76% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 199, 2.13%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,337, 14.30%, see rank | 12.06% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 692, 7.40%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.93% |
| Information | 88, 0.94%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 421, 4.50%, see rank | 5.61% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 752, 8.04%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,013, 21.53%, see rank | 22.30% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,229, 13.15%, see rank | 8.27% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 357, 3.82%, see rank | 5.80% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 447, 4.78%, see rank | 5.24% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 9,847 | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 4,549, 46.20%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 823, 18.09%, see rank | 27.76% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 750, 16.49%, see rank | 13.50% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,128, 24.80%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19, 0.42%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 227, 4.99%, see rank | 10.98% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,266, 27.83%, see rank | 22.85% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 5,298, 53.80%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,571, 29.65%, see rank | 36.48% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,146, 21.63%, see rank | 19.74% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,155, 40.68%, see rank | 35.05% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5, 0.09%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 421, 7.95%, see rank | 7.75% | 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
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 9,847, 100% | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 68, 0.69%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 460, 4.67%, see rank | 7.20% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,170, 11.88%, see rank | 13.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 174, 1.77%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,633, 16.58%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 637, 6.47%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.00% |
| Information | 131, 1.33%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 609, 6.18%, see rank | 5.62% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 762, 7.74%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,348, 23.84%, see rank | 21.72% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 944, 9.59%, see rank | 7.94% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 378, 3.84%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 533, 5.41%, see rank | 5.22% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,693 | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 4,867, 45.52%, see rank | 52.89% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 911, 18.72%, see rank | 27.24% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 919, 18.88%, see rank | 12.70% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 988, 20.30%, see rank | 16.25% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12, 0.25%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 408, 8.38%, see rank | 11.83% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,323, 27.18%, see rank | 23.14% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 5,826, 54.48%, see rank | 47.11% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,781, 30.57%, see rank | 35.74% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,220, 20.94%, see rank | 19.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,379, 40.83%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10, 0.17%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 426, 7.31%, see rank | 8.28% | 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
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,693, 100% | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 77, 0.72%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 503, 4.70%, see rank | 7.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,185, 11.08%, see rank | 14.54% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 267, 2.50%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1,801, 16.84%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 633, 5.92%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.07% |
| Information | 211, 1.97%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 610, 5.70%, see rank | 5.76% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 805, 7.53%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,735, 25.58%, see rank | 20.81% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 896, 8.38%, see rank | 7.61% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 418, 3.91%, see rank | 5.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 552, 5.16%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,410 | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 5,487, 48.09%, see rank | 53.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,023, 18.64%, see rank | 26.96% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,041, 18.97%, see rank | 12.24% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,139, 20.76%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.20%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 935, 17.04%, see rank | 19.78% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,338, 24.38%, see rank | 23.42% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 5,923, 51.91%, see rank | 46.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,832, 30.93%, see rank | 35.43% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,201, 20.28%, see rank | 19.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,522, 42.58%, see rank | 35.78% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 368, 6.21%, see rank | 8.45% | 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
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,410, 100% | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 77, 0.67%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 534, 4.68%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,188, 10.41%, see rank | 14.87% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 298, 2.61%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 2,127, 18.64%, see rank | 12.16% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 650, 5.70%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.08% |
| Information | 175, 1.53%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 684, 5.99%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 801, 7.02%, see rank | 8.41% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,838, 24.87%, see rank | 20.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 867, 7.60%, see rank | 7.44% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 506, 4.43%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 665, 5.83%, see rank | 5.09% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,193 | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 4,764, 46.74%, see rank | 53.61% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 728, 15.28%, see rank | 26.19% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 673, 14.13%, see rank | 10.26% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 741, 15.55%, see rank | 16.04% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 8, 0.17%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,032, 21.66%, see rank | 20.32% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,582, 33.21%, see rank | 26.00% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 5,429, 53.26%, see rank | 46.39% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,518, 27.96%, see rank | 33.31% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,392, 25.64%, see rank | 17.23% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,049, 37.74%, see rank | 37.28% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 42, 0.77%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 428, 7.88%, see rank | 10.97% | 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
| Bessemer, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,193, 100% | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 110, 1.08%, see rank | 1.94% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 638, 6.26%, see rank | 7.59% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,337, 13.12%, see rank | 18.36% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 363, 3.56%, see rank | 3.65% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,222, 11.99%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 541, 5.31%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.20% |
| Information | 210, 2.06%, see rank | 2.23% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 725, 7.11%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 683, 6.70%, see rank | 7.11% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,287, 22.44%, see rank | 19.28% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 857, 8.41%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 532, 5.22%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 688, 6.75%, see rank | 5.08% | 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.