Mcdowell County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,830 | 753,227 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 2,423, 50.17%, see rank | 52.83% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 310, 12.79%, see rank | 25.96% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 462, 19.07%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 139, 5.74%, see rank | 15.68% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 788, 32.52%, see rank | 14.35% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 573, 23.65%, see rank | 21.14% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 2,407, 49.83%, see rank | 47.17% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 824, 34.23%, see rank | 37.61% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 660, 27.42%, see rank | 23.73% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 873, 36.27%, see rank | 34.05% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8, 0.33%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 42, 1.74%, see rank | 4.03% | 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
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,830, 100% | 753,227 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 963, 19.94%, see rank | 5.33% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 104, 2.15%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 125, 2.59%, see rank | 8.19% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15, 0.31%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 626, 12.96%, see rank | 12.57% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 385, 7.97%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.93% |
| Information | 47, 0.97%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 243, 5.03%, see rank | 4.21% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 254, 5.26%, see rank | 7.73% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,413, 29.25%, see rank | 26.45% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 86, 1.78%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 424, 8.78%, see rank | 6.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 145, 3.00%, see rank | 4.35% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,012 | 760,812 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 2,529, 50.46%, see rank | 52.64% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 411, 16.25%, see rank | 25.61% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 280, 11.07%, see rank | 14.27% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 171, 6.76%, see rank | 15.69% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5, 0.20%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 881, 34.84%, see rank | 15.13% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 665, 26.29%, see rank | 21.02% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 2,483, 49.54%, see rank | 47.36% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 834, 33.59%, see rank | 36.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 722, 29.08%, see rank | 23.71% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 878, 35.36%, see rank | 34.44% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 49, 1.97%, see rank | 4.24% | 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
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,012, 100% | 760,812 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 922, 18.40%, see rank | 5.23% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 172, 3.43%, see rank | 6.75% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 236, 4.71%, see rank | 8.49% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17, 0.34%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 618, 12.33%, see rank | 12.50% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 367, 7.32%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.00% |
| Information | 68, 1.36%, see rank | 1.76% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 175, 3.49%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 241, 4.81%, see rank | 7.46% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,425, 28.43%, see rank | 26.03% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 173, 3.45%, see rank | 9.04% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 400, 7.98%, see rank | 6.37% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 198, 3.95%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,451 | 763,691 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 2,798, 51.33%, see rank | 53.11% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 536, 19.16%, see rank | 24.89% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 255, 9.11%, see rank | 13.49% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 253, 9.04%, see rank | 15.67% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6, 0.21%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 856, 30.59%, see rank | 15.59% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 783, 27.98%, see rank | 22.00% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 2,653, 48.67%, see rank | 46.89% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,007, 37.96%, see rank | 35.81% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 709, 26.72%, see rank | 23.78% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 874, 32.94%, see rank | 34.91% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 63, 2.37%, see rank | 4.73% | 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
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,451, 100% | 763,691 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 780, 14.31%, see rank | 4.94% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 317, 5.82%, see rank | 7.34% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 258, 4.73%, see rank | 8.86% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 36, 0.66%, see rank | 2.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 644, 11.81%, see rank | 12.47% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 417, 7.65%, see rank | 5.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 92, 1.69%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 188, 3.45%, see rank | 4.50% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 218, 4.00%, see rank | 7.48% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,507, 27.65%, see rank | 25.24% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 313, 5.74%, see rank | 8.64% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 519, 9.52%, see rank | 6.15% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 162, 2.97%, see rank | 4.53% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,713 | 760,616 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 2,963, 51.86%, see rank | 53.41% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 659, 22.24%, see rank | 24.80% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 237, 8.00%, see rank | 12.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 235, 7.93%, see rank | 15.77% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6, 0.20%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 934, 31.52%, see rank | 23.20% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 892, 30.10%, see rank | 22.60% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 2,750, 48.14%, see rank | 46.59% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 962, 34.98%, see rank | 35.26% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 755, 27.45%, see rank | 23.96% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 927, 33.71%, see rank | 35.16% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 106, 3.85%, see rank | 4.72% | 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
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,713, 100% | 760,616 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 844, 14.77%, see rank | 4.90% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 287, 5.02%, see rank | 7.50% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 237, 4.15%, see rank | 9.24% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 25, 0.44%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 723, 12.66%, see rank | 12.45% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 486, 8.51%, see rank | 5.84% | 5.08% |
| Information | 136, 2.38%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 190, 3.33%, see rank | 4.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 236, 4.13%, see rank | 7.23% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,487, 26.03%, see rank | 24.39% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 308, 5.39%, see rank | 8.85% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 544, 9.52%, see rank | 6.02% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 210, 3.68%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,054 | 732,673 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 3,332, 55.04%, see rank | 54.09% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 463, 13.90%, see rank | 23.66% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 467, 14.02%, see rank | 11.73% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 395, 11.85%, see rank | 15.90% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 0.66%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 945, 28.36%, see rank | 22.29% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,040, 31.21%, see rank | 25.27% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 2,722, 44.96%, see rank | 45.91% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 893, 32.81%, see rank | 32.88% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 672, 24.69%, see rank | 22.24% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,035, 38.02%, see rank | 38.08% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2, 0.07%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4, 0.15%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 116, 4.26%, see rank | 5.97% | 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
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,054, 100% | 732,673 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 865, 14.29%, see rank | 4.09% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 271, 4.48%, see rank | 7.03% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 246, 4.06%, see rank | 11.89% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 114, 1.88%, see rank | 2.77% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 879, 14.52%, see rank | 13.09% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 496, 8.19%, see rank | 6.00% | 5.20% |
| Information | 120, 1.98%, see rank | 2.17% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 176, 2.91%, see rank | 4.56% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 300, 4.96%, see rank | 6.71% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,648, 27.22%, see rank | 22.97% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 247, 4.08%, see rank | 7.95% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 387, 6.39%, see rank | 5.79% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 305, 5.04%, see rank | 4.97% | 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.