Huntsville Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 199,021 | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 106,689, 53.61%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,285, 42.45%, see rank | 28.80% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,653, 12.80%, see rank | 13.82% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,766, 15.71%, see rank | 15.61% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 464, 0.43%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,108, 7.60%, see rank | 10.11% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,644, 15.60%, see rank | 23.27% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 92,332, 46.39%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 39,680, 42.98%, see rank | 37.40% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,632, 18.01%, see rank | 20.27% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,133, 31.55%, see rank | 34.01% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 108, 0.12%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 258, 0.28%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,208, 6.72%, 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
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 199,021, 100% | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,614, 0.81%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 10,909, 5.48%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 25,858, 12.99%, see rank | 13.76% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,399, 1.71%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 21,364, 10.73%, see rank | 12.06% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,865, 3.45%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.93% |
| Information | 5,177, 2.60%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,191, 4.12%, see rank | 5.61% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 34,510, 17.34%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 39,002, 19.60%, see rank | 22.30% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 15,455, 7.77%, see rank | 8.27% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 16,953, 8.52%, see rank | 5.80% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,724, 4.89%, see rank | 5.24% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 194,868 | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 104,202, 53.47%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,617, 41.86%, see rank | 27.76% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,850, 12.33%, see rank | 13.50% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,491, 15.83%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 362, 0.35%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,392, 8.05%, see rank | 10.98% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,533, 15.87%, see rank | 22.85% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 90,666, 46.53%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 37,655, 41.53%, see rank | 36.48% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,436, 18.13%, see rank | 19.74% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,429, 32.46%, see rank | 35.05% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 71, 0.08%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 336, 0.37%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,389, 7.05%, 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
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 194,868, 100% | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,668, 0.86%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 11,673, 5.99%, see rank | 7.20% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 27,607, 14.17%, see rank | 13.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,423, 1.76%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 20,552, 10.55%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,533, 3.35%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.00% |
| Information | 4,784, 2.45%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,287, 4.25%, see rank | 5.62% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 32,284, 16.57%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 37,456, 19.22%, see rank | 21.72% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 15,604, 8.01%, see rank | 7.94% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 16,365, 8.40%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,632, 4.43%, see rank | 5.22% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 189,253 | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 101,537, 53.65%, see rank | 52.89% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 42,728, 42.08%, see rank | 27.24% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,378, 11.21%, see rank | 12.70% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,805, 15.57%, see rank | 16.25% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 557, 0.55%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,403, 8.28%, see rank | 11.83% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,780, 16.53%, see rank | 23.14% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 87,716, 46.35%, see rank | 47.11% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,208, 41.28%, see rank | 35.74% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,356, 17.51%, see rank | 19.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 28,600, 32.61%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 106, 0.12%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 311, 0.35%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,638, 7.57%, 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
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 189,253, 100% | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,521, 0.80%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 11,806, 6.24%, see rank | 7.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 30,174, 15.94%, see rank | 14.54% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,549, 1.88%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 19,923, 10.53%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,096, 3.22%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.07% |
| Information | 4,358, 2.30%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,451, 4.47%, see rank | 5.76% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 29,144, 15.40%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 35,818, 18.93%, see rank | 20.81% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 14,551, 7.69%, see rank | 7.61% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 15,654, 8.27%, see rank | 5.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,208, 4.34%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 182,120 | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 96,810, 53.16%, see rank | 53.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 40,902, 42.25%, see rank | 26.96% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,652, 11.00%, see rank | 12.24% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,356, 15.86%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 532, 0.55%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,387, 13.83%, see rank | 19.78% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 15,981, 16.51%, see rank | 23.42% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 85,310, 46.84%, see rank | 46.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 34,660, 40.63%, see rank | 35.43% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,858, 17.42%, see rank | 19.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 28,544, 33.46%, see rank | 35.78% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 95, 0.11%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 723, 0.85%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,430, 7.54%, 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
| Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 182,120, 100% | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,492, 0.82%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 10,568, 5.80%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 29,254, 16.06%, see rank | 14.87% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,894, 2.14%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 20,324, 11.16%, see rank | 12.16% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,795, 3.18%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.08% |
| Information | 3,934, 2.16%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,235, 4.52%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 26,392, 14.49%, see rank | 8.41% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 34,360, 18.87%, see rank | 20.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 14,382, 7.90%, see rank | 7.44% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 15,661, 8.60%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,829, 4.30%, see rank | 5.09% | 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.