Houghton Micro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,243 | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 8,928, 54.97%, see rank | 51.35% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,212, 35.98%, see rank | 32.41% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,799, 20.15%, see rank | 14.22% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,273, 14.26%, see rank | 16.58% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 117, 1.31%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 759, 8.50%, see rank | 7.30% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,298, 14.54%, see rank | 22.48% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 7,315, 45.03%, see rank | 48.65% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,931, 40.07%, see rank | 37.15% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,972, 26.96%, see rank | 22.79% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,148, 29.36%, see rank | 31.96% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3, 0.04%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9, 0.12%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 233, 3.19%, see rank | 7.30% | 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
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,243, 100% | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 329, 2.03%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 959, 5.90%, see rank | 4.76% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,458, 8.98%, see rank | 17.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 198, 1.22%, see rank | 2.46% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,800, 11.08%, see rank | 11.44% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 270, 1.66%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 243, 1.50%, see rank | 1.60% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 710, 4.37%, see rank | 5.51% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 989, 6.09%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,194, 38.13%, see rank | 24.13% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,824, 11.23%, see rank | 9.47% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 630, 3.88%, see rank | 3.73% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 639, 3.93%, see rank | 4.81% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,366 | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 8,981, 54.88%, see rank | 51.08% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,139, 34.95%, see rank | 32.16% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,081, 23.17%, see rank | 14.33% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,198, 13.34%, see rank | 16.93% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 139, 1.55%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 836, 9.31%, see rank | 7.41% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,210, 13.47%, see rank | 21.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 7,385, 45.12%, see rank | 48.92% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,781, 37.66%, see rank | 36.27% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,128, 28.82%, see rank | 22.96% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,204, 29.84%, see rank | 32.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2, 0.03%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 20, 0.27%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 240, 3.25%, see rank | 7.06% | 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
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,366, 100% | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 358, 2.19%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,104, 6.75%, see rank | 4.86% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,215, 7.42%, see rank | 16.93% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 188, 1.15%, see rank | 2.57% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,698, 10.38%, see rank | 11.70% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 346, 2.11%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.00% |
| Information | 253, 1.55%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 586, 3.58%, see rank | 5.52% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 824, 5.03%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,463, 39.49%, see rank | 23.99% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,076, 12.68%, see rank | 9.39% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 572, 3.50%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 683, 4.17%, see rank | 4.83% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,862 | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 9,259, 54.91%, see rank | 51.48% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,316, 35.81%, see rank | 31.65% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,807, 19.52%, see rank | 13.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,200, 12.96%, see rank | 16.96% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 181, 1.95%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 961, 10.38%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,320, 14.26%, see rank | 22.19% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 7,603, 45.09%, see rank | 48.52% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,412, 31.72%, see rank | 35.58% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,276, 29.94%, see rank | 22.29% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,578, 33.91%, see rank | 33.75% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1, 0.01%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 21, 0.28%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 289, 3.80%, see rank | 7.55% | 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
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,862, 100% | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 328, 1.95%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,190, 7.06%, see rank | 5.27% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,165, 6.91%, see rank | 17.64% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 298, 1.77%, see rank | 2.80% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1,889, 11.20%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 440, 2.61%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.07% |
| Information | 320, 1.90%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 765, 4.54%, see rank | 5.74% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 839, 4.98%, see rank | 8.89% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,195, 36.74%, see rank | 23.16% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,054, 12.18%, see rank | 9.09% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 631, 3.74%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 748, 4.44%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,723 | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 9,155, 54.74%, see rank | 52.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,946, 32.18%, see rank | 31.01% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,693, 18.49%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,208, 13.19%, see rank | 16.82% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 247, 2.70%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,650, 18.02%, see rank | 15.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,411, 15.41%, see rank | 22.67% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 7,568, 45.26%, see rank | 47.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,375, 31.38%, see rank | 34.89% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,305, 30.46%, see rank | 22.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,565, 33.89%, see rank | 34.41% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 52, 0.69%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 271, 3.58%, see rank | 7.75% | 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
| Houghton Area | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,723, 100% | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 347, 2.07%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,262, 7.55%, see rank | 5.62% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,193, 7.13%, see rank | 18.26% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 315, 1.88%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 2,026, 12.12%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 422, 2.52%, see rank | 4.18% | 5.08% |
| Information | 267, 1.60%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 740, 4.43%, see rank | 5.72% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 794, 4.75%, see rank | 8.77% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 5,769, 34.50%, see rank | 22.40% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,173, 12.99%, see rank | 8.99% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 605, 3.62%, see rank | 3.66% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 810, 4.84%, see rank | 4.67% | 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.