Lubbock Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 144,622 | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 76,339, 52.79%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 22,410, 29.36%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,002, 17.03%, see rank | 13.98% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,754, 19.33%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,080, 1.41%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,632, 11.31%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,574, 15.16%, see rank | 17.70% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 68,283, 47.21%, see rank | 45.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26,163, 38.32%, see rank | 38.98% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,919, 23.31%, see rank | 22.28% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,441, 34.33%, see rank | 33.15% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 142, 0.21%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 144, 0.21%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,312, 3.39%, see rank | 4.80% | 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
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 144,622, 100% | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,376, 3.03%, see rank | 3.28% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 9,810, 6.78%, see rank | 7.80% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 7,355, 5.09%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,108, 3.53%, see rank | 2.99% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 18,651, 12.90%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,756, 3.98%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.93% |
| Information | 2,669, 1.85%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,250, 5.70%, see rank | 6.60% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 10,841, 7.50%, see rank | 10.91% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 41,699, 28.83%, see rank | 21.76% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 16,089, 11.12%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 5,696, 3.94%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,322, 5.75%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 138,075 | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 72,512, 52.52%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,936, 28.87%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,395, 17.09%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,454, 19.93%, see rank | 17.75% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,248, 1.72%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,541, 10.40%, see rank | 12.39% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,478, 15.83%, see rank | 17.65% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 65,563, 47.48%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,124, 36.80%, see rank | 38.31% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,360, 23.43%, see rank | 21.94% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,155, 35.32%, see rank | 34.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 142, 0.22%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 114, 0.17%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,495, 3.81%, see rank | 4.94% | 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
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 138,075, 100% | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,977, 2.88%, see rank | 3.00% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 9,000, 6.52%, see rank | 8.12% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 7,652, 5.54%, see rank | 9.49% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,990, 3.61%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 17,115, 12.40%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,018, 3.63%, see rank | 5.57% | 5.00% |
| Information | 2,958, 2.14%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,033, 5.82%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 11,775, 8.53%, see rank | 10.73% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 38,425, 27.83%, see rank | 21.51% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 15,466, 11.20%, see rank | 8.47% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 5,438, 3.94%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,228, 5.96%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 133,745 | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 70,628, 52.81%, see rank | 54.55% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 19,722, 27.92%, see rank | 30.46% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,676, 16.53%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,171, 21.48%, see rank | 17.91% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,271, 1.80%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,253, 10.27%, see rank | 13.03% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,089, 15.70%, see rank | 17.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 63,117, 47.19%, see rank | 45.45% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 23,056, 36.53%, see rank | 37.63% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,266, 22.60%, see rank | 21.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 22,415, 35.51%, see rank | 34.94% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 160, 0.25%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 98, 0.16%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,870, 4.55%, see rank | 5.27% | 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
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 133,745, 100% | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,892, 2.91%, see rank | 2.92% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 8,576, 6.41%, see rank | 8.63% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 7,907, 5.91%, see rank | 9.72% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,294, 3.96%, see rank | 3.32% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 16,677, 12.47%, see rank | 11.53% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,843, 3.62%, see rank | 5.67% | 5.07% |
| Information | 3,691, 2.76%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,186, 6.12%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 11,888, 8.89%, see rank | 10.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 36,084, 26.98%, see rank | 20.78% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 13,780, 10.30%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 5,336, 3.99%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,591, 5.68%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 128,202 | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 67,441, 52.61%, see rank | 55.30% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,986, 28.15%, see rank | 29.93% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,618, 15.74%, see rank | 13.17% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,687, 21.78%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,228, 1.82%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10,851, 16.09%, see rank | 20.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,071, 16.42%, see rank | 17.97% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 60,761, 47.39%, see rank | 44.70% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,158, 34.82%, see rank | 37.18% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,808, 22.73%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 22,109, 36.39%, see rank | 35.43% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 163, 0.27%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 327, 0.54%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,196, 5.26%, see rank | 5.20% | 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
| Lubbock Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 128,202, 100% | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,630, 2.83%, see rank | 2.82% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 8,497, 6.63%, see rank | 9.02% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 7,832, 6.11%, see rank | 9.89% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,102, 3.98%, see rank | 3.47% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 15,606, 12.17%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,159, 4.02%, see rank | 5.68% | 5.08% |
| Information | 4,211, 3.28%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,569, 6.68%, see rank | 6.95% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 11,089, 8.65%, see rank | 10.44% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 33,636, 26.24%, see rank | 20.20% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,408, 9.68%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 5,204, 4.06%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,259, 5.66%, see rank | 5.21% | 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.