Mercer County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,454 | 753,227 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 12,054, 51.39%, see rank | 52.83% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,855, 23.69%, see rank | 25.96% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,959, 16.25%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,214, 18.37%, see rank | 15.68% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 38, 0.32%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,406, 11.66%, see rank | 14.35% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,589, 21.48%, see rank | 21.14% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 11,400, 48.61%, see rank | 47.17% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,032, 35.37%, see rank | 37.61% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,661, 23.34%, see rank | 23.73% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,488, 39.37%, 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 | 15, 0.13%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 204, 1.79%, 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
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,454, 100% | 753,227 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 780, 3.33%, see rank | 5.33% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,369, 5.84%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,526, 6.51%, see rank | 8.19% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 431, 1.84%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 3,442, 14.68%, see rank | 12.57% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,128, 4.81%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.93% |
| Information | 496, 2.11%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 908, 3.87%, see rank | 4.21% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,523, 6.49%, see rank | 7.73% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,290, 31.08%, see rank | 26.45% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,126, 9.06%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,100, 4.69%, see rank | 6.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,335, 5.69%, see rank | 4.35% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,443 | 760,812 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 11,934, 50.91%, see rank | 52.64% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,990, 25.05%, see rank | 25.61% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,889, 15.83%, see rank | 14.27% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,064, 17.30%, see rank | 15.69% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.09%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,782, 14.93%, see rank | 15.13% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,379, 19.93%, see rank | 21.02% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 11,509, 49.09%, see rank | 47.36% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,272, 37.12%, see rank | 36.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,677, 23.26%, see rank | 23.71% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,150, 36.06%, 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 | 13, 0.11%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 397, 3.45%, 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
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,443, 100% | 760,812 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 826, 3.52%, see rank | 5.23% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,651, 7.04%, see rank | 6.75% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,511, 6.45%, see rank | 8.49% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 524, 2.24%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 3,619, 15.44%, see rank | 12.50% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,000, 4.27%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.00% |
| Information | 393, 1.68%, see rank | 1.76% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 861, 3.67%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,345, 5.74%, see rank | 7.46% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,300, 31.14%, see rank | 26.03% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,966, 8.39%, see rank | 9.04% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,173, 5.00%, see rank | 6.37% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,274, 5.43%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,698 | 763,691 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 11,536, 50.82%, see rank | 53.11% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,624, 22.75%, see rank | 24.89% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,643, 14.24%, see rank | 13.49% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,782, 15.45%, see rank | 15.67% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15, 0.13%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,890, 16.38%, see rank | 15.59% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,682, 23.25%, see rank | 22.00% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 11,162, 49.18%, see rank | 46.89% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,226, 37.86%, see rank | 35.81% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,366, 21.20%, see rank | 23.78% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,093, 36.67%, see rank | 34.91% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15, 0.13%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11, 0.10%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 440, 3.94%, 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
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,698, 100% | 763,691 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 840, 3.70%, see rank | 4.94% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,689, 7.44%, see rank | 7.34% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,835, 8.08%, see rank | 8.86% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 680, 3.00%, see rank | 2.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 3,209, 14.14%, see rank | 12.47% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,155, 5.09%, see rank | 5.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 419, 1.85%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 846, 3.73%, see rank | 4.50% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,400, 6.17%, see rank | 7.48% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,772, 29.84%, see rank | 25.24% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,633, 7.19%, see rank | 8.64% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,025, 4.52%, see rank | 6.15% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,195, 5.26%, see rank | 4.53% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,749 | 760,616 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 11,805, 51.89%, see rank | 53.41% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,780, 23.55%, see rank | 24.80% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,500, 12.71%, see rank | 12.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,939, 16.43%, see rank | 15.77% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 0.19%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,867, 24.29%, see rank | 23.20% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,697, 22.85%, see rank | 22.60% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 10,944, 48.11%, see rank | 46.59% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,239, 38.73%, see rank | 35.26% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,207, 20.17%, see rank | 23.96% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,029, 36.81%, see rank | 35.16% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.10%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 61, 0.56%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 397, 3.63%, 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
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,749, 100% | 760,616 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 748, 3.29%, see rank | 4.90% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,784, 7.84%, see rank | 7.50% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 2,016, 8.86%, see rank | 9.24% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 749, 3.29%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,326, 14.62%, see rank | 12.45% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,234, 5.42%, see rank | 5.84% | 5.08% |
| Information | 430, 1.89%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 988, 4.34%, see rank | 4.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,278, 5.62%, see rank | 7.23% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,200, 27.25%, see rank | 24.39% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,985, 8.73%, see rank | 8.85% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 975, 4.29%, see rank | 6.02% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,036, 4.55%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,451 | 732,673 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 12,444, 53.06%, see rank | 54.09% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,806, 22.55%, see rank | 23.66% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,575, 12.66%, see rank | 11.73% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,231, 17.93%, see rank | 15.90% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 85, 0.68%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,605, 20.93%, see rank | 22.29% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,142, 25.25%, see rank | 25.27% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 11,007, 46.94%, see rank | 45.91% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,755, 34.11%, see rank | 32.88% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,734, 24.84%, see rank | 22.24% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,965, 36.02%, see rank | 38.08% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2, 0.02%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 57, 0.52%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 494, 4.49%, 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
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,451, 100% | 732,673 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 672, 2.87%, see rank | 4.09% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,547, 6.60%, see rank | 7.03% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,279, 9.72%, see rank | 11.89% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 849, 3.62%, see rank | 2.77% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 3,698, 15.77%, see rank | 13.09% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,341, 5.72%, see rank | 6.00% | 5.20% |
| Information | 416, 1.77%, see rank | 2.17% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 856, 3.65%, see rank | 4.56% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,220, 5.20%, see rank | 6.71% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,423, 27.39%, see rank | 22.97% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,015, 8.59%, see rank | 7.95% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 891, 3.80%, see rank | 5.79% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,244, 5.30%, 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.