Lake Charles Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,126 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 47,410, 53.80%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,260, 23.75%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,334, 17.58%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,041, 12.74%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 442, 0.93%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,854, 14.46%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,568, 22.29%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 40,716, 46.20%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,700, 36.10%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,040, 24.66%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,073, 34.56%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 32, 0.08%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 345, 0.85%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,359, 3.34%, see rank | 3.93% | 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
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,126, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,660, 3.02%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 7,910, 8.98%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 9,418, 10.69%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,155, 2.45%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 10,302, 11.69%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,412, 5.01%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
| Information | 967, 1.10%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,590, 4.07%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,764, 7.68%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,017, 22.71%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 11,167, 12.67%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,789, 5.43%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,975, 4.51%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,952 | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 46,663, 53.06%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,323, 24.27%, see rank | 26.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,540, 16.16%, see rank | 14.59% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,606, 14.16%, see rank | 15.31% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 397, 0.85%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,253, 15.54%, see rank | 14.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,916, 21.25%, see rank | 19.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 41,289, 46.94%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,579, 35.31%, see rank | 36.55% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,144, 24.57%, see rank | 23.34% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,322, 34.69%, see rank | 34.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14, 0.03%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 387, 0.94%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,677, 4.06%, see rank | 4.24% | 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
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,952, 100% | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,667, 3.03%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 8,183, 9.30%, see rank | 8.37% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 9,357, 10.64%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,134, 2.43%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 10,334, 11.75%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,201, 4.78%, see rank | 5.11% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,244, 1.41%, see rank | 1.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,859, 4.39%, see rank | 5.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,850, 7.79%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,233, 23.00%, see rank | 23.27% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,619, 12.07%, see rank | 9.85% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 4,365, 4.96%, see rank | 5.61% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,906, 4.44%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,470 | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 46,572, 52.64%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,882, 23.37%, see rank | 26.19% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,826, 14.66%, see rank | 13.80% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,978, 14.98%, see rank | 15.64% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 266, 0.57%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,825, 16.80%, see rank | 15.22% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,014, 21.50%, see rank | 20.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 41,898, 47.36%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,357, 34.27%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,973, 23.80%, see rank | 22.58% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,222, 36.33%, see rank | 36.17% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 25, 0.06%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 524, 1.25%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,655, 3.95%, see rank | 4.45% | 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
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,470, 100% | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,373, 2.68%, see rank | 4.45% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 9,194, 10.39%, see rank | 8.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 8,934, 10.10%, see rank | 8.45% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,417, 2.73%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 10,623, 12.01%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,633, 5.24%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,446, 1.63%, see rank | 1.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,075, 4.61%, see rank | 5.53% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,806, 7.69%, see rank | 8.27% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,827, 21.28%, see rank | 22.74% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,520, 11.89%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 4,104, 4.64%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,518, 5.11%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,500 | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 46,622, 53.28%, see rank | 52.36% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,597, 24.87%, see rank | 26.07% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,270, 13.45%, see rank | 13.64% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,780, 14.54%, see rank | 16.03% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 423, 0.91%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,926, 25.58%, see rank | 22.79% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,626, 20.65%, see rank | 20.29% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 40,878, 46.72%, see rank | 47.64% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,029, 34.32%, see rank | 35.35% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,419, 23.04%, see rank | 22.68% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,427, 37.74%, see rank | 36.58% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 34, 0.08%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 576, 1.41%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,393, 3.41%, see rank | 4.30% | 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
| Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,500, 100% | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,545, 2.91%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 9,460, 10.81%, see rank | 8.75% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 8,748, 10.00%, see rank | 8.49% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,322, 2.65%, see rank | 3.18% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 10,160, 11.61%, see rank | 11.99% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,458, 5.09%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,499, 1.71%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,145, 4.74%, see rank | 5.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,896, 7.88%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,240, 20.85%, see rank | 22.49% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,259, 11.72%, see rank | 9.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 4,257, 4.87%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,511, 5.16%, 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.