Galveston County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 140,542 | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 75,489, 53.71%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26,351, 34.91%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,930, 14.48%, see rank | 13.98% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,694, 15.49%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 420, 0.56%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,667, 11.48%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,367, 16.38%, see rank | 17.70% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 65,053, 46.29%, see rank | 45.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 28,424, 43.69%, see rank | 38.98% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,041, 20.05%, see rank | 22.28% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,486, 31.49%, see rank | 33.15% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 50, 0.08%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 309, 0.47%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,558, 3.93%, see rank | 4.80% | 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
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 140,542, 100% | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,608, 1.86%, see rank | 3.28% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 11,264, 8.01%, see rank | 7.80% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 15,330, 10.91%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,582, 2.55%, see rank | 2.99% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 13,526, 9.62%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,604, 6.12%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,718, 1.22%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,202, 5.84%, see rank | 6.60% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 15,038, 10.70%, see rank | 10.91% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 34,584, 24.61%, see rank | 21.76% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,507, 8.90%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 6,599, 4.70%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,980, 4.97%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 139,005 | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 74,675, 53.72%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26,438, 35.40%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,226, 13.69%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,188, 14.98%, see rank | 17.75% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 284, 0.38%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,136, 12.23%, see rank | 12.39% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,416, 16.63%, see rank | 17.65% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 64,330, 46.28%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 29,013, 45.10%, see rank | 38.31% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,577, 19.55%, see rank | 21.94% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,814, 30.80%, see rank | 34.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 49, 0.08%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 159, 0.25%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,577, 4.01%, see rank | 4.94% | 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
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 139,005, 100% | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,111, 1.52%, see rank | 3.00% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 11,869, 8.54%, see rank | 8.12% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 15,597, 11.22%, see rank | 9.49% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,645, 2.62%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 12,877, 9.26%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,577, 6.17%, see rank | 5.57% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,701, 1.22%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,913, 6.41%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 14,244, 10.25%, see rank | 10.73% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 34,490, 24.81%, see rank | 21.51% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,551, 9.03%, see rank | 8.47% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 6,168, 4.44%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,262, 4.50%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 137,205 | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 74,163, 54.05%, see rank | 54.55% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 25,146, 33.91%, see rank | 30.46% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,058, 13.56%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,556, 15.58%, see rank | 17.91% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 259, 0.35%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,840, 11.92%, see rank | 13.03% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,090, 17.65%, see rank | 17.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 63,042, 45.95%, see rank | 45.45% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 27,154, 43.07%, see rank | 37.63% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,617, 20.01%, see rank | 21.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,128, 31.93%, see rank | 34.94% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 25, 0.04%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 191, 0.30%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,754, 4.37%, see rank | 5.27% | 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
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 137,205, 100% | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,020, 1.47%, see rank | 2.92% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 11,484, 8.37%, see rank | 8.63% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 15,709, 11.45%, see rank | 9.72% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,719, 2.71%, see rank | 3.32% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 13,064, 9.52%, see rank | 11.53% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,309, 6.06%, see rank | 5.67% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,836, 1.34%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,965, 6.53%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 13,987, 10.19%, see rank | 10.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 32,506, 23.69%, see rank | 20.78% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,830, 9.35%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 6,448, 4.70%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,328, 4.61%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 133,637 | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 71,995, 53.87%, see rank | 55.30% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 23,836, 33.11%, see rank | 29.93% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,105, 14.04%, see rank | 13.17% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,196, 15.55%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 253, 0.35%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14,060, 19.53%, see rank | 20.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,545, 17.42%, see rank | 17.97% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 61,642, 46.13%, see rank | 44.70% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26,153, 42.43%, see rank | 37.18% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,354, 20.04%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,574, 33.38%, see rank | 35.43% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 47, 0.08%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 295, 0.48%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,219, 3.60%, see rank | 5.20% | 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
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 133,637, 100% | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,847, 1.38%, see rank | 2.82% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 10,882, 8.14%, see rank | 9.02% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 15,301, 11.45%, see rank | 9.89% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,511, 2.63%, see rank | 3.47% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 13,055, 9.77%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,571, 5.67%, see rank | 5.68% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,650, 1.23%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,312, 6.97%, see rank | 6.95% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 13,245, 9.91%, see rank | 10.44% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 31,973, 23.93%, see rank | 20.20% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,562, 9.40%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 6,402, 4.79%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,326, 4.73%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 114,221 | 9,234,372 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 61,131, 53.52%, see rank | 54.89% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,075, 32.84%, see rank | 30.86% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,844, 12.83%, see rank | 11.50% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,450, 15.46%, see rank | 18.43% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 443, 0.72%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,423, 20.32%, see rank | 19.23% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,896, 17.82%, see rank | 18.96% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 53,090, 46.48%, see rank | 45.11% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,877, 39.32%, see rank | 36.36% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,169, 19.15%, see rank | 18.45% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,542, 36.81%, see rank | 37.97% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 60, 0.11%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 426, 0.80%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,016, 3.80%, see rank | 6.19% | 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
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 114,221, 100% | 9,234,372 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,765, 1.55%, see rank | 2.68% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 8,931, 7.82%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 14,199, 12.43%, see rank | 11.84% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,236, 2.83%, see rank | 3.93% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 11,950, 10.46%, see rank | 12.00% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,187, 5.42%, see rank | 5.80% | 5.20% |
| Information | 2,012, 1.76%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 7,063, 6.18%, see rank | 6.82% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 10,000, 8.75%, see rank | 9.52% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 27,477, 24.06%, see rank | 19.27% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,940, 8.70%, see rank | 7.29% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 6,247, 5.47%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,214, 4.56%, see rank | 5.21% | 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.