Howard County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 160,742 | 2,949,440 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 84,192, 52.38%, see rank | 50.38% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,843, 59.20%, see rank | 41.18% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,112, 9.64%, see rank | 14.79% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,918, 16.53%, see rank | 16.60% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 108, 0.13%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,294, 3.91%, see rank | 9.14% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,380, 6.39%, see rank | 12.29% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 76,550, 47.62%, see rank | 49.62% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,911, 61.28%, see rank | 47.78% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,323, 12.18%, see rank | 19.24% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,200, 23.78%, see rank | 29.20% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 82, 0.11%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 200, 0.26%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,720, 2.25%, see rank | 3.19% | 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
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 160,742, 100% | 2,949,440 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 523, 0.33%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 7,611, 4.73%, see rank | 6.70% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 8,399, 5.23%, see rank | 4.85% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,024, 2.50%, see rank | 1.96% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 13,659, 8.50%, see rank | 9.75% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,093, 3.17%, see rank | 4.25% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,121, 2.56%, see rank | 2.23% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 11,185, 6.96%, see rank | 6.22% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 31,417, 19.54%, see rank | 15.04% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 37,784, 23.51%, see rank | 23.62% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,095, 6.28%, see rank | 8.10% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 19,639, 12.22%, see rank | 11.30% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,192, 4.47%, see rank | 5.44% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 155,702 | 2,924,344 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 81,403, 52.28%, see rank | 50.26% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 48,756, 59.89%, see rank | 40.89% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,903, 8.48%, see rank | 14.28% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,773, 16.92%, see rank | 16.72% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 120, 0.15%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,594, 4.42%, see rank | 9.68% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,284, 6.49%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 74,299, 47.72%, see rank | 49.74% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,473, 61.20%, see rank | 46.66% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,587, 11.56%, see rank | 19.07% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,134, 24.41%, see rank | 30.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 0.10%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 187, 0.25%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,745, 2.35%, see rank | 3.29% | 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
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 155,702, 100% | 2,924,344 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 430, 0.28%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 8,070, 5.18%, see rank | 7.05% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 8,451, 5.43%, see rank | 5.15% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,975, 2.55%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 13,040, 8.37%, see rank | 9.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,933, 3.17%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.00% |
| Information | 4,250, 2.73%, see rank | 2.43% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 11,049, 7.10%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 30,679, 19.70%, see rank | 14.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 36,343, 23.34%, see rank | 23.00% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,586, 5.51%, see rank | 7.83% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 18,611, 11.95%, see rank | 11.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,285, 4.68%, see rank | 5.42% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 150,099 | 2,903,595 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 78,998, 52.63%, see rank | 50.57% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,372, 58.70%, see rank | 40.65% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,512, 9.51%, see rank | 13.48% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,553, 17.16%, see rank | 16.94% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 50, 0.06%, see rank | 0.33% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,528, 4.47%, see rank | 10.35% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,175, 6.55%, see rank | 12.45% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 71,101, 47.37%, see rank | 49.43% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 42,656, 59.99%, see rank | 46.03% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,205, 11.54%, see rank | 18.42% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,421, 25.91%, see rank | 31.50% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 81, 0.11%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 162, 0.23%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,481, 2.08%, see rank | 3.33% | 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
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 150,099, 100% | 2,903,595 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 315, 0.21%, see rank | 0.51% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 7,782, 5.18%, see rank | 7.50% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 8,416, 5.61%, see rank | 5.27% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,633, 3.09%, see rank | 2.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 12,150, 8.09%, see rank | 9.77% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,414, 2.94%, see rank | 4.47% | 5.07% |
| Information | 4,627, 3.08%, see rank | 2.68% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,922, 7.28%, see rank | 6.81% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 29,458, 19.63%, see rank | 14.57% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 33,532, 22.34%, see rank | 22.30% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,159, 6.10%, see rank | 7.52% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 17,147, 11.42%, see rank | 10.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,544, 5.03%, see rank | 5.37% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 146,969 | 2,866,430 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 77,703, 52.87%, see rank | 50.89% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,461, 57.22%, see rank | 40.21% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,257, 9.34%, see rank | 13.27% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,055, 18.09%, see rank | 17.19% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 43, 0.06%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,473, 8.33%, see rank | 16.48% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,414, 6.97%, see rank | 12.51% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 69,266, 47.13%, see rank | 49.11% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 40,201, 58.04%, see rank | 45.26% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,274, 11.95%, see rank | 18.27% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,150, 27.65%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 45, 0.06%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 256, 0.37%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,340, 1.93%, see rank | 3.30% | 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
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 146,969, 100% | 2,866,430 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 322, 0.22%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 7,699, 5.24%, see rank | 7.64% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 8,431, 5.74%, see rank | 5.38% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,769, 3.24%, see rank | 2.40% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 12,930, 8.80%, see rank | 9.95% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,492, 3.06%, see rank | 4.53% | 5.08% |
| Information | 4,623, 3.15%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 11,560, 7.87%, see rank | 6.99% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 27,635, 18.80%, see rank | 14.48% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 32,343, 22.01%, see rank | 21.81% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,505, 5.79%, see rank | 7.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 16,251, 11.06%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,409, 5.04%, see rank | 5.35% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 135,504 | 2,608,457 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 71,367, 52.67%, see rank | 50.93% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 40,810, 57.18%, see rank | 39.30% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,057, 8.49%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,708, 17.81%, see rank | 17.39% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 119, 0.17%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,353, 8.90%, see rank | 16.22% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,320, 7.45%, see rank | 14.57% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 64,137, 47.33%, see rank | 49.07% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,486, 56.89%, see rank | 43.29% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,642, 10.36%, see rank | 15.84% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,276, 30.05%, see rank | 35.76% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 46, 0.07%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 310, 0.48%, see rank | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,377, 2.15%, see rank | 4.29% | 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
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 135,504, 100% | 2,608,457 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 443, 0.33%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 6,949, 5.13%, see rank | 6.95% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,318, 6.88%, see rank | 7.26% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,624, 3.41%, see rank | 2.78% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 13,017, 9.61%, see rank | 10.48% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,898, 3.61%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.20% |
| Information | 6,431, 4.75%, see rank | 3.96% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,156, 7.49%, see rank | 7.14% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 21,938, 16.19%, see rank | 12.41% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 29,468, 21.75%, see rank | 20.64% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,553, 5.57%, see rank | 6.80% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 14,349, 10.59%, see rank | 10.50% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,360, 4.69%, see rank | 5.58% | 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.