Lamar County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 26,733 | 1,198,828 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 13,703, 51.26%, see rank | 51.35% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,226, 30.84%, see rank | 25.36% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,639, 11.96%, see rank | 14.55% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,726, 19.89%, see rank | 15.12% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 179, 1.31%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,798, 13.12%, see rank | 11.81% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,351, 17.16%, see rank | 23.91% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 13,030, 48.74%, see rank | 48.65% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,960, 45.74%, see rank | 37.22% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,094, 16.07%, see rank | 21.48% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,491, 34.47%, see rank | 32.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8, 0.06%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 410, 3.15%, see rank | 7.58% | 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
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 26,733, 100% | 1,198,828 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,001, 3.74%, see rank | 3.09% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,647, 6.16%, see rank | 6.72% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 2,649, 9.91%, see rank | 13.07% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 783, 2.93%, see rank | 2.59% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 3,294, 12.32%, see rank | 11.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,181, 4.42%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.93% |
| Information | 178, 0.67%, see rank | 1.37% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,832, 6.85%, see rank | 4.84% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,652, 6.18%, see rank | 6.38% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,839, 29.32%, see rank | 24.49% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,233, 8.35%, see rank | 9.46% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,106, 4.14%, see rank | 5.69% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,338, 5.01%, see rank | 4.87% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 26,186 | 1,204,869 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 13,663, 52.18%, see rank | 51.44% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,271, 31.26%, see rank | 25.26% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,419, 10.39%, see rank | 14.12% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,531, 18.52%, see rank | 14.96% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 71, 0.52%, see rank | 1.69% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,911, 13.99%, see rank | 12.49% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,394, 17.52%, see rank | 23.80% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 12,523, 47.82%, see rank | 48.56% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,530, 44.16%, see rank | 36.63% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,963, 15.68%, see rank | 21.33% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,378, 34.96%, see rank | 33.21% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 606, 4.84%, see rank | 7.86% | 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
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 26,186, 100% | 1,204,869 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 711, 2.72%, see rank | 3.00% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,317, 8.85%, see rank | 7.24% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 2,285, 8.73%, see rank | 12.91% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 812, 3.10%, see rank | 2.72% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 3,574, 13.65%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,330, 5.08%, see rank | 5.86% | 5.00% |
| Information | 241, 0.92%, see rank | 1.37% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,852, 7.07%, see rank | 4.86% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,423, 5.43%, see rank | 6.28% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,005, 26.75%, see rank | 24.12% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,124, 8.11%, see rank | 9.37% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,048, 4.00%, see rank | 5.69% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,464, 5.59%, see rank | 4.92% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 24,811 | 1,216,050 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 12,984, 52.33%, see rank | 51.65% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,133, 31.83%, see rank | 24.53% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,551, 11.95%, see rank | 13.57% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,523, 19.43%, see rank | 15.45% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 102, 0.79%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,572, 12.11%, see rank | 13.04% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,254, 17.36%, see rank | 24.12% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 11,827, 47.67%, see rank | 48.35% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,215, 44.09%, see rank | 35.27% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,707, 14.43%, see rank | 21.29% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,286, 36.24%, see rank | 33.85% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13, 0.11%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 22, 0.19%, see rank | 0.54% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 568, 4.80%, see rank | 8.44% | 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
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 24,811, 100% | 1,216,050 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 573, 2.31%, see rank | 2.86% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,968, 7.93%, see rank | 7.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 2,127, 8.57%, see rank | 13.47% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 956, 3.85%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 3,344, 13.48%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,185, 4.78%, see rank | 5.76% | 5.07% |
| Information | 286, 1.15%, see rank | 1.51% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,619, 6.53%, see rank | 4.94% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,738, 7.00%, see rank | 6.34% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,644, 26.78%, see rank | 23.12% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,070, 8.34%, see rank | 9.10% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 877, 3.53%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,424, 5.74%, see rank | 4.99% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,664 | 1,211,883 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 11,244, 51.90%, see rank | 51.90% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,508, 31.20%, see rank | 24.19% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,239, 11.02%, see rank | 13.03% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,012, 17.89%, see rank | 15.33% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 157, 1.40%, see rank | 1.71% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,284, 20.31%, see rank | 20.72% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,044, 18.18%, see rank | 25.01% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 10,420, 48.10%, see rank | 48.10% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,381, 42.04%, see rank | 34.33% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,633, 15.67%, see rank | 21.31% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,732, 35.82%, see rank | 34.31% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12, 0.12%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 52, 0.50%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 610, 5.85%, see rank | 8.88% | 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
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,664, 100% | 1,211,883 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 521, 2.40%, see rank | 2.94% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,811, 8.36%, see rank | 7.78% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,838, 8.48%, see rank | 14.15% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 622, 2.87%, see rank | 3.04% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,094, 14.28%, see rank | 11.76% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 968, 4.47%, see rank | 5.72% | 5.08% |
| Information | 403, 1.86%, see rank | 1.52% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,333, 6.15%, see rank | 5.02% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,523, 7.03%, see rank | 6.42% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 5,695, 26.29%, see rank | 22.57% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,709, 7.89%, see rank | 8.86% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 892, 4.12%, see rank | 5.33% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,255, 5.79%, see rank | 4.88% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 18,247 | 1,173,314 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 9,945, 54.50%, see rank | 52.59% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,708, 27.23%, see rank | 23.41% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,191, 11.98%, see rank | 11.32% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,015, 20.26%, see rank | 15.52% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 125, 1.26%, see rank | 2.05% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,941, 19.52%, see rank | 20.58% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,965, 19.76%, see rank | 27.11% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 8,302, 45.50%, see rank | 47.41% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,296, 39.70%, see rank | 31.75% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,300, 15.66%, see rank | 18.79% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,199, 38.53%, see rank | 35.37% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 36, 0.43%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 41, 0.49%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 430, 5.18%, see rank | 12.91% | 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
| Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 18,247, 100% | 1,173,314 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 714, 3.91%, see rank | 3.36% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,457, 7.98%, see rank | 7.57% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,664, 9.12%, see rank | 18.34% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 750, 4.11%, see rank | 3.39% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 2,504, 13.72%, see rank | 11.82% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,035, 5.67%, see rank | 5.39% | 5.20% |
| Information | 334, 1.83%, see rank | 1.83% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,147, 6.29%, see rank | 4.75% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,028, 5.63%, see rank | 5.16% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,579, 25.09%, see rank | 20.15% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,310, 7.18%, see rank | 8.33% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 738, 4.04%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 987, 5.41%, see rank | 4.79% | 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.