Merced County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,994 | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 52,698, 55.48%, see rank | 53.99% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,646, 18.30%, see rank | 34.69% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,004, 13.29%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,977, 13.24%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 7,679, 14.57%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,885, 9.27%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,839, 24.36%, see rank | 15.60% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 42,296, 44.52%, see rank | 46.01% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,773, 27.83%, see rank | 39.83% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,766, 23.09%, see rank | 21.80% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,206, 33.59%, see rank | 31.47% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,436, 5.76%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 58, 0.14%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,989, 9.43%, see rank | 5.48% | 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
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,994, 100% | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 12,422, 13.08%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 5,628, 5.92%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 11,002, 11.58%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,195, 3.36%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 11,031, 11.61%, see rank | 11.13% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,803, 5.06%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,264, 1.33%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,497, 3.68%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,115, 6.44%, see rank | 12.71% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,977, 22.08%, see rank | 21.01% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,055, 7.43%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,114, 4.33%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,891, 4.10%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,612 | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 52,093, 55.06%, see rank | 53.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,213, 17.69%, see rank | 34.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,938, 13.32%, see rank | 15.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,000, 13.44%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 7,378, 14.16%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,175, 9.93%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,680, 24.34%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 42,519, 44.94%, see rank | 46.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,994, 28.21%, see rank | 39.53% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,509, 24.72%, see rank | 21.35% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,005, 32.94%, see rank | 32.22% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,018, 4.75%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 124, 0.29%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,775, 8.88%, see rank | 5.56% | 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
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,612, 100% | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 11,924, 12.60%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 5,954, 6.29%, see rank | 6.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 10,989, 11.61%, see rank | 10.11% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,320, 3.51%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 11,381, 12.03%, see rank | 11.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,657, 4.92%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,555, 1.64%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,222, 3.41%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,055, 6.40%, see rank | 12.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,383, 21.54%, see rank | 20.91% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,800, 7.19%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 4,254, 4.50%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,118, 4.35%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,778 | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 53,487, 56.43%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,758, 18.24%, see rank | 33.82% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,765, 12.65%, see rank | 14.93% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,675, 14.35%, see rank | 18.62% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6,634, 12.40%, see rank | 2.01% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,590, 12.32%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,069, 24.43%, see rank | 15.51% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 41,291, 43.57%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,789, 28.55%, see rank | 39.05% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,233, 24.78%, see rank | 20.38% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,772, 33.35%, see rank | 33.43% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,742, 4.22%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 202, 0.49%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,472, 8.41%, see rank | 5.77% | 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
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 94,778, 100% | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 11,048, 11.66%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 7,463, 7.87%, see rank | 6.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 11,586, 12.22%, see rank | 10.35% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,984, 3.15%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 11,241, 11.86%, see rank | 11.02% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,885, 5.15%, see rank | 4.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,656, 1.75%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,459, 3.65%, see rank | 7.01% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,585, 5.89%, see rank | 12.21% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,063, 21.17%, see rank | 20.09% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,644, 7.01%, see rank | 9.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 4,070, 4.29%, see rank | 4.63% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,094, 4.32%, see rank | 5.23% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,808 | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 52,121, 56.77%, see rank | 55.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,871, 18.94%, see rank | 33.47% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,870, 13.18%, see rank | 14.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,277, 13.96%, see rank | 18.59% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5,889, 11.30%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,337, 17.91%, see rank | 15.76% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,877, 24.71%, see rank | 15.64% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 39,687, 43.23%, see rank | 44.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,775, 29.67%, see rank | 38.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,657, 24.33%, see rank | 20.06% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,727, 32.07%, see rank | 33.97% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,830, 4.61%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 312, 0.79%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,386, 8.53%, see rank | 5.78% | 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
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,808, 100% | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 10,204, 11.11%, see rank | 2.04% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 7,705, 8.39%, see rank | 7.40% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 11,718, 12.76%, see rank | 10.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,659, 2.90%, see rank | 3.55% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 10,818, 11.78%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,717, 5.14%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,829, 1.99%, see rank | 3.05% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,314, 3.61%, see rank | 7.22% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 5,333, 5.81%, see rank | 12.13% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,921, 21.70%, see rank | 19.53% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,039, 6.58%, see rank | 9.12% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 3,874, 4.22%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,677, 4.01%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 75,321 | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 43,188, 57.34%, see rank | 54.66% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,631, 22.30%, see rank | 34.30% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,931, 11.42%, see rank | 12.89% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,584, 12.93%, see rank | 18.80% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5,248, 12.15%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,661, 17.74%, see rank | 14.84% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,133, 23.46%, see rank | 17.33% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 32,133, 42.66%, see rank | 45.34% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,654, 30.04%, see rank | 37.99% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,945, 21.61%, see rank | 17.04% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,976, 34.16%, see rank | 36.36% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,281, 3.99%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 285, 0.89%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,992, 9.31%, see rank | 7.20% | 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
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 75,321, 100% | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 9,378, 12.45%, see rank | 1.92% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 5,081, 6.75%, see rank | 6.22% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,781, 12.99%, see rank | 13.11% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,383, 4.49%, see rank | 4.05% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 8,071, 10.72%, see rank | 11.15% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,620, 4.81%, see rank | 4.68% | 5.20% |
| Information | 2,034, 2.70%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,533, 3.36%, see rank | 6.91% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,547, 6.04%, see rank | 11.63% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,296, 20.31%, see rank | 18.51% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,158, 6.85%, see rank | 8.18% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 3,198, 4.25%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,241, 4.30%, see rank | 5.17% | 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.