Lexington, Fayette Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 239,551 | 1,870,879 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 124,919, 52.15%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,314, 37.08%, see rank | 27.94% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,535, 14.84%, see rank | 13.38% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 21,179, 16.95%, see rank | 16.34% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,189, 2.55%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,222, 7.38%, see rank | 9.98% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,762, 16.62%, see rank | 24.48% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 114,632, 47.85%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,093, 42.83%, see rank | 37.96% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,139, 21.06%, see rank | 20.44% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 33,744, 29.44%, see rank | 32.67% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 443, 0.39%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 319, 0.28%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,566, 5.73%, see rank | 8.09% | 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
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 239,551, 100% | 1,870,879 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,511, 3.14%, see rank | 2.82% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 12,302, 5.14%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 26,640, 11.12%, see rank | 13.73% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,105, 2.55%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 27,921, 11.66%, see rank | 11.96% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,718, 3.64%, see rank | 5.87% | 4.93% |
| Information | 3,896, 1.63%, see rank | 1.71% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 11,686, 4.88%, see rank | 5.41% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 23,749, 9.91%, see rank | 7.84% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 65,585, 27.38%, see rank | 24.39% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 23,884, 9.97%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 9,585, 4.00%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,969, 5.00%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 236,411 | 1,859,549 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 122,992, 52.02%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,694, 36.34%, see rank | 27.43% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,780, 14.46%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 22,549, 18.33%, see rank | 16.44% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,738, 3.04%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,119, 7.41%, see rank | 10.76% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 19,414, 15.78%, see rank | 24.09% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 113,419, 47.98%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 47,776, 42.12%, see rank | 37.43% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 23,201, 20.46%, see rank | 20.49% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 34,799, 30.68%, see rank | 33.13% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 443, 0.39%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 306, 0.27%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,573, 5.80%, see rank | 8.09% | 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
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 236,411, 100% | 1,859,549 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,670, 3.24%, see rank | 2.93% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 12,098, 5.12%, see rank | 6.28% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 26,211, 11.09%, see rank | 13.68% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,624, 2.80%, see rank | 2.66% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 26,766, 11.32%, see rank | 11.74% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,128, 3.86%, see rank | 6.02% | 5.00% |
| Information | 4,673, 1.98%, see rank | 1.77% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,326, 5.21%, see rank | 5.50% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 23,263, 9.84%, see rank | 7.68% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 63,809, 26.99%, see rank | 24.13% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 22,702, 9.60%, see rank | 8.36% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 9,291, 3.93%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,850, 5.01%, see rank | 4.71% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 235,046 | 1,871,531 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 123,274, 52.45%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,343, 35.97%, see rank | 26.82% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,821, 13.65%, see rank | 12.48% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 22,393, 18.17%, see rank | 16.63% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,434, 2.79%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,663, 7.84%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,226, 16.41%, see rank | 24.34% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 111,772, 47.55%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,655, 41.74%, see rank | 36.49% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,222, 18.99%, see rank | 20.14% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 36,245, 32.43%, see rank | 34.08% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 335, 0.30%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 245, 0.22%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,855, 6.13%, see rank | 8.35% | 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
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 235,046, 100% | 1,871,531 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,233, 3.08%, see rank | 3.03% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 13,253, 5.64%, see rank | 6.83% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 27,839, 11.84%, see rank | 14.10% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,892, 2.93%, see rank | 2.82% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 27,355, 11.64%, see rank | 11.75% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,858, 3.77%, see rank | 6.01% | 5.07% |
| Information | 4,987, 2.12%, see rank | 1.88% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,518, 5.33%, see rank | 5.67% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 22,302, 9.49%, see rank | 7.55% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 62,629, 26.65%, see rank | 23.22% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 20,641, 8.78%, see rank | 7.98% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 9,067, 3.86%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,472, 4.88%, see rank | 4.73% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 233,450 | 1,875,443 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 122,663, 52.54%, see rank | 52.64% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,510, 35.47%, see rank | 26.51% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,998, 13.04%, see rank | 12.22% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 22,862, 18.64%, see rank | 16.53% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,222, 2.63%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16,562, 13.50%, see rank | 18.88% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,509, 16.72%, see rank | 24.55% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 110,787, 47.46%, see rank | 47.36% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,124, 40.73%, see rank | 35.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,791, 18.77%, see rank | 20.17% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 37,553, 33.90%, see rank | 34.59% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 274, 0.25%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 488, 0.44%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,557, 5.92%, see rank | 8.48% | 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
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 233,450, 100% | 1,875,443 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,113, 3.05%, see rank | 3.09% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 13,655, 5.85%, see rank | 7.09% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 28,395, 12.16%, see rank | 14.58% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,173, 3.07%, see rank | 2.98% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 27,717, 11.87%, see rank | 11.66% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,875, 3.80%, see rank | 5.98% | 5.08% |
| Information | 4,937, 2.11%, see rank | 1.87% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 13,371, 5.73%, see rank | 5.77% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 21,951, 9.40%, see rank | 7.41% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 59,521, 25.50%, see rank | 22.52% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 20,755, 8.89%, see rank | 7.93% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 8,800, 3.77%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,187, 4.79%, see rank | 4.69% | 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.