Decatur Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 65,170 | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 35,707, 54.79%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,467, 23.71%, see rank | 28.80% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,254, 11.91%, see rank | 13.82% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,001, 14.01%, see rank | 15.61% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 347, 0.97%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,555, 12.76%, see rank | 10.11% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,283, 28.80%, see rank | 23.27% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 29,463, 45.21%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,715, 32.97%, see rank | 37.40% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,347, 21.54%, see rank | 20.27% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,074, 34.19%, see rank | 34.01% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 66, 0.22%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 176, 0.60%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,973, 10.09%, 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
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 65,170, 100% | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,023, 1.57%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 5,799, 8.90%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 13,821, 21.21%, see rank | 13.76% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,448, 2.22%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 8,203, 12.59%, see rank | 12.06% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,988, 4.58%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.93% |
| Information | 798, 1.22%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,472, 3.79%, see rank | 5.61% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,812, 8.92%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 11,517, 17.67%, see rank | 22.30% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,345, 8.20%, see rank | 8.27% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 2,569, 3.94%, see rank | 5.80% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,375, 5.18%, see rank | 5.24% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 66,544 | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 35,985, 54.08%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,870, 24.65%, see rank | 27.76% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,092, 11.37%, see rank | 13.50% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,194, 14.43%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 434, 1.21%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,584, 12.74%, see rank | 10.98% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,012, 27.82%, see rank | 22.85% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 30,559, 45.92%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,795, 32.05%, see rank | 36.48% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,150, 20.13%, see rank | 19.74% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,876, 35.59%, see rank | 35.05% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 0.25%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 172, 0.56%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,400, 11.13%, 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
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 66,544, 100% | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,227, 1.84%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 6,094, 9.16%, see rank | 7.20% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 14,102, 21.19%, see rank | 13.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,690, 2.54%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 8,014, 12.04%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,068, 4.61%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,056, 1.59%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,051, 4.58%, see rank | 5.62% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,975, 8.98%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 11,431, 17.18%, see rank | 21.72% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,862, 7.31%, see rank | 7.94% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,529, 3.80%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,445, 5.18%, see rank | 5.22% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 66,973 | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 36,638, 54.71%, see rank | 52.89% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,093, 24.82%, see rank | 27.24% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,806, 10.39%, see rank | 12.70% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,263, 14.36%, see rank | 16.25% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 252, 0.69%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,816, 13.14%, see rank | 11.83% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,658, 29.09%, see rank | 23.14% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 30,335, 45.29%, see rank | 47.11% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,299, 30.65%, see rank | 35.74% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,246, 20.59%, see rank | 19.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,914, 35.98%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 74, 0.24%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 188, 0.62%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,517, 11.59%, 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
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 66,973, 100% | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 992, 1.48%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 6,376, 9.52%, see rank | 7.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 14,385, 21.48%, see rank | 14.54% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,209, 3.30%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 7,820, 11.68%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,304, 4.93%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.07% |
| Information | 837, 1.25%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,004, 4.49%, see rank | 5.76% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,959, 8.90%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 11,176, 16.69%, see rank | 20.81% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,433, 6.62%, see rank | 7.61% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 2,777, 4.15%, see rank | 5.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,701, 5.53%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 66,976 | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 37,059, 55.33%, see rank | 53.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,603, 23.21%, see rank | 26.96% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,018, 10.84%, see rank | 12.24% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,668, 15.29%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 266, 0.72%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,485, 20.20%, see rank | 19.78% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,019, 29.73%, see rank | 23.42% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 29,917, 44.67%, see rank | 46.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,345, 31.24%, see rank | 35.43% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,038, 20.18%, see rank | 19.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,614, 35.48%, see rank | 35.78% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 63, 0.21%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 381, 1.27%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,476, 11.62%, 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
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 66,976, 100% | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 982, 1.47%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 6,532, 9.75%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 14,128, 21.09%, see rank | 14.87% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,288, 3.42%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 7,808, 11.66%, see rank | 12.16% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,274, 4.89%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.08% |
| Information | 905, 1.35%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,102, 4.63%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,595, 8.35%, see rank | 8.41% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 11,775, 17.58%, see rank | 20.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,146, 6.19%, see rank | 7.44% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,816, 4.20%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,625, 5.41%, see rank | 5.09% | 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.