Chico Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,274 | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 45,379, 51.41%, see rank | 53.99% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,638, 30.05%, see rank | 34.69% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,406, 20.73%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,906, 17.42%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,198, 2.64%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,755, 8.27%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,814, 15.02%, see rank | 15.60% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 42,895, 48.59%, see rank | 46.01% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,318, 38.04%, see rank | 39.83% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,318, 26.39%, see rank | 21.80% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,288, 30.98%, see rank | 31.47% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 270, 0.63%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5, 0.01%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,662, 3.87%, see rank | 5.48% | 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
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,274, 100% | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,813, 3.19%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 4,591, 5.20%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 5,147, 5.83%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,775, 2.01%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 12,105, 13.71%, see rank | 11.13% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,847, 3.23%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,579, 1.79%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,414, 5.00%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,798, 9.97%, see rank | 12.71% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 25,706, 29.12%, see rank | 21.01% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,427, 10.68%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,092, 4.64%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,980, 5.64%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,362 | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 44,693, 51.16%, see rank | 53.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,423, 30.03%, see rank | 34.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,753, 19.58%, see rank | 15.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,843, 17.55%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,215, 2.72%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,111, 9.20%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,629, 14.83%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 42,669, 48.84%, see rank | 46.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,147, 37.84%, see rank | 39.53% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,922, 25.60%, see rank | 21.35% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,591, 31.85%, see rank | 32.22% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 311, 0.73%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 72, 0.17%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,570, 3.68%, see rank | 5.56% | 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
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,362, 100% | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,962, 3.39%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 4,946, 5.66%, see rank | 6.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 5,324, 6.09%, see rank | 10.11% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,748, 2.00%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 11,834, 13.55%, see rank | 11.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,841, 3.25%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,488, 1.70%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,067, 4.66%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,354, 9.56%, see rank | 12.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 25,702, 29.42%, see rank | 20.91% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,822, 11.24%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 3,716, 4.25%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,558, 5.22%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 90,560 | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 47,159, 52.07%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,104, 29.91%, see rank | 33.82% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,255, 17.50%, see rank | 14.93% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,353, 17.71%, see rank | 18.62% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 917, 1.94%, see rank | 2.01% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,100, 10.81%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,589, 16.09%, see rank | 15.51% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 43,401, 47.93%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,344, 37.66%, see rank | 39.05% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,767, 24.81%, see rank | 20.38% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,321, 33.00%, see rank | 33.43% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 294, 0.68%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 108, 0.25%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,530, 3.53%, see rank | 5.77% | 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
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 90,560, 100% | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,010, 3.32%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 6,095, 6.73%, see rank | 6.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 6,033, 6.66%, see rank | 10.35% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,163, 2.39%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 11,225, 12.40%, see rank | 11.02% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,294, 3.64%, see rank | 4.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,546, 1.71%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,587, 5.07%, see rank | 7.01% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,174, 9.03%, see rank | 12.21% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 26,022, 28.73%, see rank | 20.09% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,277, 11.35%, see rank | 9.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 3,683, 4.07%, see rank | 4.63% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,451, 4.91%, see rank | 5.23% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,587 | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 47,611, 51.98%, see rank | 55.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,015, 29.44%, see rank | 33.47% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,648, 16.06%, see rank | 14.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,431, 17.71%, see rank | 18.59% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,149, 2.41%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,803, 18.49%, see rank | 15.76% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,565, 15.89%, see rank | 15.64% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 43,976, 48.02%, see rank | 44.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,596, 35.46%, see rank | 38.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,333, 25.77%, see rank | 20.06% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,162, 34.48%, see rank | 33.97% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 318, 0.72%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 189, 0.43%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,378, 3.13%, see rank | 5.78% | 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
| Chico Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,587, 100% | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,084, 3.37%, see rank | 2.04% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 7,048, 7.70%, see rank | 7.40% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 6,102, 6.66%, see rank | 10.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,251, 2.46%, see rank | 3.55% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 11,541, 12.60%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,189, 3.48%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,632, 1.78%, see rank | 3.05% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,045, 5.51%, see rank | 7.22% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,455, 8.14%, see rank | 12.13% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 25,778, 28.15%, see rank | 19.53% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,595, 11.57%, see rank | 9.12% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 3,551, 3.88%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,316, 4.71%, see rank | 5.20% | 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.