Harrisonburg Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 60,924 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 31,233, 51.27%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,933, 28.60%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,437, 14.21%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,159, 16.52%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 640, 2.05%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,189, 10.21%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,799, 21.77%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 29,691, 48.73%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,431, 35.13%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,784, 22.85%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,252, 31.16%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 333, 1.12%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 62, 0.21%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,706, 9.11%, see rank | 4.52% | 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
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 60,924, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,198, 3.61%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 4,348, 7.14%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 7,772, 12.76%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,172, 1.92%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 7,505, 12.32%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,312, 3.79%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 821, 1.35%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,678, 4.40%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,347, 7.14%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,941, 26.17%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,351, 12.07%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,828, 3.00%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,651, 4.35%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,812 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 30,134, 52.12%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,335, 27.66%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,936, 13.06%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,550, 15.10%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 750, 2.49%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,590, 11.91%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,025, 23.31%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 27,678, 47.88%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,614, 34.74%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,979, 21.60%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,695, 31.41%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 462, 1.67%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 87, 0.31%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,747, 9.92%, see rank | 4.82% | 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
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,812, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,471, 4.27%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 4,803, 8.31%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 8,008, 13.85%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,331, 2.30%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 7,372, 12.75%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,145, 3.71%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 851, 1.47%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,215, 3.83%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,203, 7.27%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 14,744, 25.50%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,183, 8.97%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,649, 2.85%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,837, 4.91%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,135 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 29,939, 52.40%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,687, 25.68%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,475, 11.61%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,544, 15.18%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 835, 2.79%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,825, 12.78%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,569, 25.28%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 27,196, 47.60%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,972, 32.99%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,912, 21.74%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,665, 31.86%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 323, 1.19%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 138, 0.51%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,024, 11.12%, see rank | 5.23% | 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
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,135, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,437, 4.27%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 4,948, 8.66%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 8,843, 15.48%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,695, 2.97%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 7,216, 12.63%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,169, 3.80%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 820, 1.44%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,120, 3.71%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,585, 6.27%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 13,727, 24.03%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,198, 9.10%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,681, 2.94%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,696, 4.72%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 56,337 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 30,311, 53.80%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,562, 24.95%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,608, 11.90%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,739, 15.63%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 788, 2.60%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,334, 20.90%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,280, 24.02%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 26,026, 46.20%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,421, 32.36%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,696, 21.89%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,471, 32.55%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 325, 1.25%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 258, 0.99%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,855, 10.97%, see rank | 5.26% | 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
| Harrisonburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 56,337, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,489, 4.42%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 5,140, 9.12%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 8,913, 15.82%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,807, 3.21%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 7,702, 13.67%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,264, 4.02%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 895, 1.59%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,917, 3.40%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,333, 5.92%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 12,931, 22.95%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,900, 8.70%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,470, 2.61%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,576, 4.57%, see rank | 5.14% | 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.