Durham Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 252,949 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 126,150, 49.87%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 57,100, 45.26%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,641, 14.78%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,533, 13.90%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 584, 0.46%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,654, 10.03%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,153, 11.22%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 126,799, 50.13%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 65,659, 51.78%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,031, 18.95%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 30,944, 24.40%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 257, 0.20%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 263, 0.21%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,427, 4.28%, 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
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 252,949, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,072, 0.82%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 15,987, 6.32%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 19,062, 7.54%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,546, 1.80%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 21,655, 8.56%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,333, 2.90%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,996, 1.98%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,842, 5.08%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 33,662, 13.31%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 87,839, 34.73%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 22,214, 8.78%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 8,765, 3.47%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,976, 4.73%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 246,851 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 122,972, 49.82%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 54,220, 44.09%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,169, 14.77%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,097, 13.90%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 705, 0.57%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,392, 10.08%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,263, 11.60%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 123,879, 50.18%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 64,824, 52.33%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,700, 17.52%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 31,171, 25.16%, see rank | 31.19% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 247, 0.20%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 323, 0.26%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,419, 4.37%, 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
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 246,851, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,082, 0.84%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 15,954, 6.46%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 19,026, 7.71%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,172, 1.69%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 21,262, 8.61%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,821, 2.76%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 5,423, 2.20%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,885, 5.22%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 32,772, 13.28%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 86,425, 35.01%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,987, 8.10%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 8,550, 3.46%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,492, 4.66%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 241,416 | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 120,503, 49.92%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 50,836, 42.19%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,540, 14.56%, see rank | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,635, 14.63%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 828, 0.69%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,075, 10.85%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,830, 11.48%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 120,913, 50.08%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 62,271, 51.50%, see rank | 39.22% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,587, 17.03%, see rank | 19.81% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 31,830, 26.32%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 170, 0.14%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 260, 0.22%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,576, 4.61%, 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
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 241,416, 100% | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,224, 0.92%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 16,630, 6.89%, see rank | 8.25% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 19,084, 7.91%, see rank | 13.42% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,503, 1.87%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 20,967, 8.69%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,937, 2.87%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.07% |
| Information | 5,699, 2.36%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,971, 5.37%, see rank | 6.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 30,186, 12.50%, see rank | 9.17% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 82,564, 34.20%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 20,676, 8.56%, see rank | 8.56% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 8,359, 3.46%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 10,616, 4.40%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 239,888 | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 120,437, 50.21%, see rank | 52.29% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,949, 41.47%, see rank | 29.50% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,757, 13.91%, see rank | 12.71% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,071, 15.00%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 747, 0.62%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 20,703, 17.19%, see rank | 19.55% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,210, 11.80%, see rank | 19.95% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 119,451, 49.79%, see rank | 47.71% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 60,957, 51.03%, see rank | 38.72% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,003, 16.75%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 32,068, 26.85%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 166, 0.14%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 612, 0.51%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,645, 4.73%, 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
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 239,888, 100% | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,003, 0.83%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 17,060, 7.11%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 19,883, 8.29%, see rank | 13.86% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,361, 1.82%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 21,101, 8.80%, see rank | 11.55% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,901, 2.88%, see rank | 4.45% | 5.08% |
| Information | 5,573, 2.32%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,852, 5.36%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 29,818, 12.43%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 82,125, 34.23%, see rank | 22.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,332, 8.06%, see rank | 8.36% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 8,502, 3.54%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 10,377, 4.33%, see rank | 4.66% | 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.