Buncombe County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 115,720 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 57,719, 49.88%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 19,618, 33.99%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,033, 17.38%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,398, 18.01%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 268, 0.46%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,836, 10.11%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,535, 14.79%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 58,001, 50.12%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,892, 42.92%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,381, 21.35%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,637, 30.41%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 73, 0.13%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 272, 0.47%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,550, 4.40%, 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
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 115,720, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,237, 1.07%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 7,404, 6.40%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 11,357, 9.81%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,462, 2.13%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 15,151, 13.09%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,088, 2.67%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,717, 1.48%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,918, 5.11%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 12,742, 11.01%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 31,211, 26.97%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 14,484, 12.52%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 3,697, 3.19%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,252, 4.54%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 114,078 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 57,094, 50.05%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,818, 32.96%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,754, 17.08%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,086, 17.67%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 229, 0.40%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,157, 10.78%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,905, 15.60%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 56,984, 49.95%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 23,341, 40.96%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,715, 22.31%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,225, 30.23%, see rank | 31.19% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 72, 0.13%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 158, 0.28%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,262, 5.72%, 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
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 114,078, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,158, 1.02%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 7,795, 6.83%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 11,844, 10.38%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,654, 2.33%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 15,490, 13.58%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,980, 2.61%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,653, 1.45%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,964, 5.23%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 11,342, 9.94%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 30,178, 26.45%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 13,411, 11.76%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 3,977, 3.49%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,632, 4.94%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,559 | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 57,466, 50.60%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,658, 32.47%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,233, 16.07%, see rank | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,811, 17.07%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 319, 0.56%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,426, 12.92%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,844, 15.39%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 56,093, 49.40%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 22,491, 40.10%, see rank | 39.22% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,955, 21.31%, see rank | 19.81% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,229, 30.72%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 112, 0.20%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 331, 0.59%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,766, 6.71%, 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
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,559, 100% | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,089, 0.96%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 9,848, 8.67%, see rank | 8.25% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 12,144, 10.69%, see rank | 13.42% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,999, 2.64%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 14,235, 12.54%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,309, 2.91%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,642, 1.45%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,241, 5.50%, see rank | 6.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 10,252, 9.03%, see rank | 9.17% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 28,681, 25.26%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,884, 11.35%, see rank | 8.56% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 4,241, 3.73%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,994, 5.28%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 110,436 | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 56,808, 51.44%, see rank | 52.29% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,868, 31.45%, see rank | 29.50% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,809, 15.51%, see rank | 12.71% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,834, 17.31%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 318, 0.56%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10,626, 18.71%, see rank | 19.55% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,353, 16.46%, see rank | 19.95% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 53,628, 48.56%, see rank | 47.71% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,155, 39.45%, see rank | 38.72% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,314, 21.10%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,945, 31.60%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 20, 0.04%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 422, 0.79%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,772, 7.03%, 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
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 110,436, 100% | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 977, 0.88%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 10,083, 9.13%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 12,672, 11.47%, see rank | 13.86% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,994, 2.71%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 13,813, 12.51%, see rank | 11.55% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,702, 3.35%, see rank | 4.45% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,793, 1.62%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,938, 5.38%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,676, 8.76%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 26,572, 24.06%, see rank | 22.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,158, 11.01%, see rank | 8.36% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 3,998, 3.62%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,060, 5.49%, see rank | 4.66% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 100,924 | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 52,832, 52.35%, see rank | 52.92% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,845, 28.10%, see rank | 27.72% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,768, 12.81%, see rank | 10.63% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,659, 18.28%, see rank | 16.76% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 249, 0.47%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,584, 18.14%, see rank | 20.00% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,727, 22.20%, see rank | 23.70% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 48,092, 47.65%, see rank | 47.08% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,491, 36.37%, see rank | 35.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,928, 18.56%, see rank | 16.79% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,108, 33.49%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 72, 0.15%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 468, 0.97%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,025, 10.45%, 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
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 100,924, 100% | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 937, 0.93%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 7,928, 7.86%, see rank | 8.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 16,671, 16.52%, see rank | 19.75% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,894, 3.86%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 12,781, 12.66%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,706, 3.67%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.20% |
| Information | 2,115, 2.10%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,607, 4.56%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,269, 7.20%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,930, 22.72%, see rank | 19.18% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,621, 9.53%, see rank | 6.94% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 3,242, 3.21%, see rank | 4.07% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,223, 5.18%, 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.