Harris County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,021,179 | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 1,131,783, 56.00%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 355,263, 31.39%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 146,669, 12.96%, see rank | 13.98% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 189,173, 16.71%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,676, 0.24%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 154,244, 13.63%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 212,282, 18.76%, see rank | 17.70% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 889,396, 44.00%, see rank | 45.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 341,839, 38.43%, see rank | 38.98% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 205,103, 23.06%, see rank | 22.28% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 289,240, 32.52%, see rank | 33.15% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 618, 0.07%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,882, 0.44%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 46,145, 5.19%, 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
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,021,179, 100% | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 63,901, 3.16%, see rank | 3.28% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 191,103, 9.46%, see rank | 7.80% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 214,312, 10.60%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 74,793, 3.70%, see rank | 2.99% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 217,996, 10.79%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 123,533, 6.11%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.93% |
| Information | 27,352, 1.35%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 115,913, 5.73%, see rank | 6.60% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 262,363, 12.98%, see rank | 10.91% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 382,366, 18.92%, see rank | 21.76% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 171,490, 8.48%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 54,639, 2.70%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 121,418, 6.01%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,944,732 | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 1,088,493, 55.97%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 335,150, 30.79%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 139,771, 12.84%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 184,206, 16.92%, see rank | 17.75% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,866, 0.26%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 151,957, 13.96%, see rank | 12.39% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 206,264, 18.95%, see rank | 17.65% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 856,239, 44.03%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 321,341, 37.53%, see rank | 38.31% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 196,082, 22.90%, see rank | 21.94% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 287,461, 33.57%, see rank | 34.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 700, 0.08%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,698, 0.43%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 44,611, 5.21%, 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
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,944,732, 100% | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 54,942, 2.83%, see rank | 3.00% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 188,604, 9.70%, see rank | 8.12% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 209,080, 10.75%, see rank | 9.49% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 72,917, 3.75%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 212,753, 10.94%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 124,556, 6.40%, see rank | 5.57% | 5.00% |
| Information | 28,843, 1.48%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 114,451, 5.89%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 251,360, 12.93%, see rank | 10.73% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 361,478, 18.59%, see rank | 21.51% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 159,599, 8.21%, see rank | 8.47% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 53,208, 2.74%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 112,941, 5.81%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,889,211 | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 1,059,242, 56.07%, see rank | 54.55% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 319,828, 30.19%, see rank | 30.46% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 131,042, 12.37%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 181,681, 17.15%, see rank | 17.91% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,915, 0.28%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 159,342, 15.04%, see rank | 13.03% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 202,218, 19.09%, see rank | 17.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 829,969, 43.93%, see rank | 45.45% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 306,820, 36.97%, see rank | 37.63% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 182,478, 21.99%, see rank | 21.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 287,906, 34.69%, see rank | 34.94% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 523, 0.06%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,071, 0.49%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 45,552, 5.49%, 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
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,889,211, 100% | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 51,017, 2.70%, see rank | 2.92% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 196,044, 10.38%, see rank | 8.63% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 201,638, 10.67%, see rank | 9.72% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 75,560, 4.00%, see rank | 3.32% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 203,732, 10.78%, see rank | 11.53% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 121,944, 6.45%, see rank | 5.67% | 5.07% |
| Information | 30,394, 1.61%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 119,683, 6.34%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 239,491, 12.68%, see rank | 10.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 339,424, 17.97%, see rank | 20.78% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 154,947, 8.20%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 49,790, 2.64%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 105,547, 5.59%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,860,202 | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 1,054,749, 56.70%, see rank | 55.30% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 317,955, 30.15%, see rank | 29.93% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 129,783, 12.30%, see rank | 13.17% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 181,094, 17.17%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,764, 0.26%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 223,437, 21.18%, see rank | 20.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 199,716, 18.93%, see rank | 17.97% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 805,453, 43.30%, see rank | 44.70% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 300,581, 37.32%, see rank | 37.18% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 176,232, 21.88%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 280,873, 34.87%, see rank | 35.43% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 476, 0.06%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,267, 0.78%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 41,024, 5.09%, 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
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,860,202, 100% | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 49,427, 2.66%, see rank | 2.82% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 196,874, 10.58%, see rank | 9.02% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 197,726, 10.63%, see rank | 9.89% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 77,949, 4.19%, see rank | 3.47% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 197,176, 10.60%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 122,481, 6.58%, see rank | 5.68% | 5.08% |
| Information | 30,480, 1.64%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 123,357, 6.63%, see rank | 6.95% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 236,648, 12.72%, see rank | 10.44% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 327,403, 17.60%, see rank | 20.20% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 151,861, 8.16%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 46,367, 2.49%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 102,453, 5.51%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,545,933 | 9,234,372 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 861,885, 55.75%, see rank | 54.89% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 283,688, 32.91%, see rank | 30.86% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 94,096, 10.92%, see rank | 11.50% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 160,860, 18.66%, see rank | 18.43% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,599, 0.19%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 163,266, 18.94%, see rank | 19.23% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 158,376, 18.38%, see rank | 18.96% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 684,048, 44.25%, see rank | 45.11% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 254,455, 37.20%, see rank | 36.36% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 119,956, 17.54%, see rank | 18.45% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 267,325, 39.08%, see rank | 37.97% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 360, 0.05%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,574, 0.81%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 36,378, 5.32%, 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
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,545,933, 100% | 9,234,372 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 34,617, 2.24%, see rank | 2.68% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 135,121, 8.74%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 181,748, 11.76%, see rank | 11.84% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 75,831, 4.91%, see rank | 3.93% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 170,821, 11.05%, see rank | 12.00% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 104,948, 6.79%, see rank | 5.80% | 5.20% |
| Information | 35,780, 2.31%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 108,456, 7.02%, see rank | 6.82% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 193,896, 12.54%, see rank | 9.52% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 263,289, 17.03%, see rank | 19.27% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 111,450, 7.21%, see rank | 7.29% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 45,000, 2.91%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 84,976, 5.50%, 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.