Lea County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 28,199 | 875,947 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 17,147, 60.81%, see rank | 52.50% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,395, 19.80%, see rank | 31.79% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,539, 8.98%, see rank | 17.69% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,173, 12.67%, see rank | 15.67% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 437, 2.55%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,279, 24.95%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,187, 24.42%, see rank | 13.98% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 11,052, 39.19%, see rank | 47.50% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,504, 31.70%, see rank | 39.82% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,597, 23.50%, see rank | 23.73% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,350, 39.36%, see rank | 31.66% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 31, 0.28%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 64, 0.58%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 499, 4.52%, see rank | 3.87% | 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
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 28,199, 100% | 875,947 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,900, 20.92%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,480, 8.79%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,295, 4.59%, see rank | 4.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,263, 4.48%, see rank | 2.06% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 2,805, 9.95%, see rank | 11.26% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,249, 7.98%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.93% |
| Information | 303, 1.07%, see rank | 1.59% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,030, 3.65%, see rank | 4.51% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,833, 6.50%, see rank | 10.94% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,435, 15.73%, see rank | 25.22% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,123, 7.53%, see rank | 10.90% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,171, 4.15%, see rank | 8.08% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,312, 4.65%, see rank | 4.79% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 26,623 | 882,461 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 15,702, 58.98%, see rank | 52.25% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,927, 18.64%, see rank | 31.43% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,534, 9.77%, see rank | 16.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,769, 11.27%, see rank | 15.74% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 440, 2.80%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,009, 25.53%, see rank | 13.27% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,796, 24.18%, see rank | 14.16% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 10,921, 41.02%, see rank | 47.75% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,655, 33.47%, see rank | 39.07% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,697, 24.70%, see rank | 23.51% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,901, 35.72%, see rank | 32.65% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 64, 0.59%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 91, 0.83%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 513, 4.70%, see rank | 3.73% | 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
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 26,623, 100% | 882,461 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 5,827, 21.89%, see rank | 4.47% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,285, 8.58%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,347, 5.06%, see rank | 5.14% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 822, 3.09%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 2,513, 9.44%, see rank | 11.28% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,960, 7.36%, see rank | 4.42% | 5.00% |
| Information | 296, 1.11%, see rank | 1.70% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 977, 3.67%, see rank | 4.72% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,454, 5.46%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,801, 18.03%, see rank | 24.78% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,855, 6.97%, see rank | 10.55% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,260, 4.73%, see rank | 7.69% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,226, 4.61%, see rank | 4.69% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,204 | 888,761 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 14,309, 56.77%, see rank | 52.62% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,651, 18.53%, see rank | 31.24% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,662, 11.62%, see rank | 15.63% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,712, 11.96%, see rank | 15.53% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 356, 2.49%, see rank | 1.67% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,994, 20.92%, see rank | 14.34% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,428, 23.96%, see rank | 14.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 10,895, 43.23%, see rank | 47.38% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,484, 31.98%, see rank | 37.94% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,693, 24.72%, see rank | 22.78% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,150, 38.09%, see rank | 33.98% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 26, 0.24%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 32, 0.29%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 483, 4.43%, see rank | 4.19% | 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
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,204, 100% | 888,761 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,903, 19.45%, see rank | 4.13% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 2,079, 8.25%, see rank | 8.48% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,116, 4.43%, see rank | 5.30% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 602, 2.39%, see rank | 2.24% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,522, 10.01%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,745, 6.92%, see rank | 4.58% | 5.07% |
| Information | 257, 1.02%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,049, 4.16%, see rank | 5.08% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,383, 5.49%, see rank | 10.77% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 5,219, 20.71%, see rank | 23.40% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,778, 7.05%, see rank | 10.31% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,307, 5.19%, see rank | 7.46% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,244, 4.94%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 24,115 | 877,146 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 13,760, 57.06%, see rank | 53.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,363, 17.17%, see rank | 30.41% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,392, 10.12%, see rank | 15.32% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,672, 12.15%, see rank | 15.86% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 223, 1.62%, see rank | 1.68% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,442, 32.28%, see rank | 22.01% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,668, 26.66%, see rank | 14.73% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 10,355, 42.94%, see rank | 46.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,444, 33.26%, see rank | 37.50% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,549, 24.62%, see rank | 22.67% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,839, 37.07%, see rank | 34.39% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 23, 0.22%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 58, 0.56%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 442, 4.27%, see rank | 4.25% | 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
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 24,115, 100% | 877,146 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,734, 19.63%, see rank | 4.12% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,045, 8.48%, see rank | 8.84% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,046, 4.34%, see rank | 5.42% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 696, 2.89%, see rank | 2.40% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 2,503, 10.38%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,725, 7.15%, see rank | 4.48% | 5.08% |
| Information | 240, 1.00%, see rank | 2.00% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 893, 3.70%, see rank | 5.23% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,351, 5.60%, see rank | 10.76% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,948, 20.52%, see rank | 22.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,625, 6.74%, see rank | 10.29% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,008, 4.18%, see rank | 7.20% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,301, 5.39%, see rank | 4.76% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 20,254 | 763,116 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 11,857, 58.54%, see rank | 53.30% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,397, 20.22%, see rank | 31.34% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,049, 8.85%, see rank | 14.35% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,613, 13.60%, see rank | 16.48% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 317, 2.67%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,651, 30.79%, see rank | 20.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,830, 23.87%, see rank | 15.47% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 8,397, 41.46%, see rank | 46.70% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,680, 31.92%, see rank | 37.05% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,234, 26.60%, see rank | 19.92% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,057, 36.41%, see rank | 36.64% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14, 0.17%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 72, 0.86%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 340, 4.05%, see rank | 5.33% | 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
| Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 20,254, 100% | 763,116 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,188, 20.68%, see rank | 4.00% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,268, 6.26%, see rank | 7.94% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 715, 3.53%, see rank | 6.52% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 658, 3.25%, see rank | 2.72% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 2,418, 11.94%, see rank | 12.16% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,347, 6.65%, see rank | 4.68% | 5.20% |
| Information | 227, 1.12%, see rank | 2.44% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 642, 3.17%, see rank | 5.46% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 918, 4.53%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,173, 20.60%, see rank | 21.74% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,327, 6.55%, see rank | 9.80% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,030, 5.09%, see rank | 8.04% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,343, 6.63%, see rank | 5.11% | 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.