Lynchburg Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 116,052 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 59,741, 51.48%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,369, 30.75%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,958, 13.32%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,667, 16.18%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 516, 0.86%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,674, 9.50%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,230, 22.15%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 56,311, 48.52%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,791, 36.92%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,259, 21.77%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,880, 33.53%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 54, 0.10%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 349, 0.62%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,808, 6.76%, see rank | 4.52% | 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
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 116,052, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,249, 1.08%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 8,064, 6.95%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 16,186, 13.95%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,769, 2.39%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 14,374, 12.39%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,837, 5.03%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,542, 1.33%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,524, 4.76%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,441, 8.14%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 30,347, 26.15%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,647, 8.31%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,618, 3.98%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,454, 5.56%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 116,142 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 59,427, 51.17%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,744, 29.86%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,503, 12.63%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,282, 17.30%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 514, 0.86%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,856, 9.85%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,493, 22.71%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 56,715, 48.83%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,819, 36.71%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,201, 21.51%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,060, 33.61%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 81, 0.14%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 400, 0.71%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,998, 7.05%, see rank | 4.82% | 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
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 116,142, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,211, 1.04%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 8,327, 7.17%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 16,997, 14.63%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,494, 2.15%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 14,109, 12.15%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,045, 5.20%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,572, 1.35%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,964, 6.00%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,333, 8.04%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 28,833, 24.83%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,303, 8.01%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 4,311, 3.71%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,643, 5.72%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 117,038 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 60,813, 51.96%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,262, 28.39%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,273, 13.60%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,766, 16.06%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 520, 0.86%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,565, 10.80%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,352, 23.60%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 56,225, 48.04%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 19,340, 34.40%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,044, 21.42%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,678, 35.00%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 145, 0.26%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 318, 0.57%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,594, 8.17%, see rank | 5.23% | 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
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 117,038, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,158, 0.99%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 8,908, 7.61%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 19,260, 16.46%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,804, 2.40%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 13,758, 11.76%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,893, 5.04%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,992, 1.70%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 7,098, 6.06%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,336, 7.98%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 27,804, 23.76%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,416, 8.05%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 3,864, 3.30%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,747, 4.91%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 115,614 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 59,708, 51.64%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,550, 27.72%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,712, 12.92%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,738, 16.31%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 501, 0.84%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,656, 19.52%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,551, 22.70%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 55,906, 48.36%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 19,070, 34.11%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,773, 21.06%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,590, 35.04%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 149, 0.27%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 359, 0.64%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,965, 8.88%, see rank | 5.26% | 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
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 115,614, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,133, 0.98%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 10,022, 8.67%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 18,879, 16.33%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,143, 2.72%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 14,115, 12.21%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,709, 4.94%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 2,138, 1.85%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,988, 6.04%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,636, 8.33%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 25,896, 22.40%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,632, 7.47%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 3,826, 3.31%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,497, 4.75%, 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.