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Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 82,172 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 42,946, 52.26%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,606, 36.34%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,102, 16.54%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,312, 14.70%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 297, 0.69%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,084, 7.18%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,135, 18.94%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 39,226, 47.74%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,700, 40.02%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,600, 21.92%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,056, 30.73%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 0.06%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 90, 0.23%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,633, 6.71%, 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
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 82,172, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,192, 1.45%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 4,102, 4.99%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 10,473, 12.75%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,048, 1.28%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 9,547, 11.62%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,294, 2.79%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,303, 1.59%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,981, 3.63%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,853, 8.34%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 26,667, 32.45%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,029, 10.99%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 3,274, 3.98%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,409, 4.15%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 74,171 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 38,714, 52.20%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,448, 37.32%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,420, 16.58%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,148, 13.30%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 167, 0.43%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,782, 7.19%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,368, 19.03%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 35,457, 47.80%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,384, 40.57%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,359, 20.75%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,996, 31.01%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 146, 0.41%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 59, 0.17%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,420, 6.83%, 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
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 74,171, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 757, 1.02%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 3,342, 4.51%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 9,480, 12.78%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 990, 1.33%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 8,492, 11.45%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,266, 3.06%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,141, 1.54%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,397, 4.58%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,918, 7.98%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 24,712, 33.32%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,781, 10.49%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,934, 3.96%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,961, 3.99%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 73,860 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 38,918, 52.69%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,633, 37.60%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,089, 15.65%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,076, 13.04%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 207, 0.53%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,263, 8.38%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,417, 19.06%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 34,942, 47.31%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,901, 39.78%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,419, 21.23%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,779, 30.85%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 82, 0.23%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 67, 0.19%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,598, 7.44%, 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
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 73,860, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 732, 0.99%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 4,139, 5.60%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 10,174, 13.77%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 907, 1.23%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 7,845, 10.62%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,237, 3.03%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,103, 1.49%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,219, 4.36%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,923, 8.02%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 24,129, 32.67%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,755, 10.50%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 2,908, 3.94%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,789, 3.78%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,061 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 37,727, 53.09%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,990, 37.08%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,752, 15.25%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,207, 13.80%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 248, 0.66%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,028, 13.33%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,502, 19.88%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 33,334, 46.91%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,791, 38.37%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,094, 21.28%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,807, 32.42%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 95, 0.28%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 170, 0.51%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,377, 7.13%, 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
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,061, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 797, 1.12%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 4,057, 5.71%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 10,263, 14.44%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 975, 1.37%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 7,561, 10.64%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,240, 3.15%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,321, 1.86%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,121, 4.39%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,476, 7.71%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,387, 31.50%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,444, 10.48%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,740, 3.86%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,679, 3.77%, see rank | 5.14% | 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.