Houston County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 44,436 | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 22,739, 51.17%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,875, 25.84%, see rank | 28.80% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,470, 15.26%, see rank | 13.82% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,266, 18.76%, see rank | 15.61% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 201, 0.88%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,190, 9.63%, see rank | 10.11% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,719, 20.75%, see rank | 23.27% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 21,697, 48.83%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,549, 34.79%, see rank | 37.40% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,800, 22.12%, see rank | 20.27% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,667, 35.34%, see rank | 34.01% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 83, 0.38%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 62, 0.29%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,462, 6.74%, see rank | 7.37% | 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
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 44,436, 100% | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 535, 1.20%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,695, 6.06%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 4,272, 9.61%, see rank | 13.76% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,767, 3.98%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 6,135, 13.81%, see rank | 12.06% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,626, 8.16%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.93% |
| Information | 635, 1.43%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,934, 4.35%, see rank | 5.61% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,406, 7.66%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,239, 23.04%, see rank | 22.30% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,266, 9.60%, see rank | 8.27% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 2,322, 5.23%, see rank | 5.80% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,604, 5.86%, see rank | 5.24% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 44,319 | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 22,864, 51.59%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,844, 25.56%, see rank | 27.76% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,320, 14.52%, see rank | 13.50% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,078, 17.84%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 199, 0.87%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,321, 10.15%, see rank | 10.98% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,903, 21.44%, see rank | 22.85% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 21,455, 48.41%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,208, 33.60%, see rank | 36.48% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,654, 21.69%, see rank | 19.74% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,871, 36.69%, see rank | 35.05% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 39, 0.18%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 46, 0.21%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,571, 7.32%, see rank | 7.75% | 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
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 44,319, 100% | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 550, 1.24%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,901, 6.55%, see rank | 7.20% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 4,229, 9.54%, see rank | 13.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,741, 3.93%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 6,124, 13.82%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,932, 8.87%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.00% |
| Information | 779, 1.76%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,828, 4.12%, see rank | 5.62% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,203, 7.23%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,082, 22.75%, see rank | 21.72% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,212, 9.50%, see rank | 7.94% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,050, 4.63%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,688, 6.07%, see rank | 5.22% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,872 | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 22,949, 52.31%, see rank | 52.89% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,030, 26.28%, see rank | 27.24% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,037, 13.23%, see rank | 12.70% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,094, 17.84%, see rank | 16.25% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 223, 0.97%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,442, 10.64%, see rank | 11.83% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,742, 20.66%, see rank | 23.14% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 20,923, 47.69%, see rank | 47.11% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,057, 33.73%, see rank | 35.74% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,231, 20.22%, see rank | 19.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,952, 38.01%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 53, 0.25%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 65, 0.31%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,495, 7.15%, see rank | 8.28% | 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
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,872, 100% | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 610, 1.39%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 3,052, 6.96%, see rank | 7.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 4,670, 10.64%, see rank | 14.54% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,781, 4.06%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 6,302, 14.36%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,701, 8.44%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.07% |
| Information | 848, 1.93%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,958, 4.46%, see rank | 5.76% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,889, 6.59%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 9,664, 22.03%, see rank | 20.81% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 3,959, 9.02%, see rank | 7.61% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,860, 4.24%, see rank | 5.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,578, 5.88%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 42,639 | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 22,479, 52.72%, see rank | 53.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,120, 27.23%, see rank | 26.96% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,856, 12.71%, see rank | 12.24% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,146, 18.44%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 203, 0.90%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,523, 20.12%, see rank | 19.78% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,631, 20.60%, see rank | 23.42% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 20,160, 47.28%, see rank | 46.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,990, 34.67%, see rank | 35.43% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,833, 19.01%, see rank | 19.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,624, 37.82%, see rank | 35.78% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 38, 0.19%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 167, 0.83%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,508, 7.48%, see rank | 8.45% | 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
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 42,639, 100% | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 573, 1.34%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,974, 6.97%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 4,486, 10.52%, see rank | 14.87% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,870, 4.39%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 6,096, 14.30%, see rank | 12.16% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,687, 8.65%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.08% |
| Information | 970, 2.27%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,022, 4.74%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,775, 6.51%, see rank | 8.41% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 9,599, 22.51%, see rank | 20.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 3,688, 8.65%, see rank | 7.44% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,581, 3.71%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,318, 5.44%, see rank | 5.09% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 40,355 | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 21,489, 53.25%, see rank | 53.61% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,786, 26.93%, see rank | 26.19% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,337, 10.88%, see rank | 10.26% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,004, 18.63%, see rank | 16.04% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 199, 0.93%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,167, 19.39%, see rank | 20.32% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,996, 23.25%, see rank | 26.00% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 18,866, 46.75%, see rank | 46.39% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,102, 32.34%, see rank | 33.31% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,576, 18.95%, see rank | 17.23% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,071, 37.48%, see rank | 37.28% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 39, 0.21%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 229, 1.21%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,849, 9.80%, see rank | 10.97% | 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
| Houston County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 40,355, 100% | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 557, 1.38%, see rank | 1.94% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,869, 7.11%, see rank | 7.59% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 5,712, 14.15%, see rank | 18.36% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,690, 4.19%, see rank | 3.65% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 6,020, 14.92%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,408, 8.45%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.20% |
| Information | 808, 2.00%, see rank | 2.23% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,907, 4.73%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,591, 6.42%, see rank | 7.11% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,415, 20.85%, see rank | 19.28% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,537, 6.29%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,607, 3.98%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,234, 5.54%, see rank | 5.08% | 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.