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New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 562,917 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 290,901, 51.68%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 89,301, 30.70%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 47,792, 16.43%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 44,331, 15.24%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,132, 0.73%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 39,930, 13.73%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 49,518, 17.02%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 272,016, 48.32%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 107,446, 39.50%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 62,138, 22.84%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 91,392, 33.60%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 443, 0.16%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,141, 0.42%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,570, 3.15%, see rank | 3.93% | 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
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 562,917, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 11,369, 2.02%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 47,801, 8.49%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 37,715, 6.70%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16,331, 2.90%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 62,686, 11.14%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 32,038, 5.69%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
| Information | 9,180, 1.63%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 31,340, 5.57%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 60,940, 10.83%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 125,089, 22.22%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 70,391, 12.50%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 29,798, 5.29%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 28,239, 5.02%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 540,063 | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 279,560, 51.76%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 85,610, 30.62%, see rank | 26.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 44,738, 16.00%, see rank | 14.59% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 43,780, 15.66%, see rank | 15.31% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,849, 0.66%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 40,378, 14.44%, see rank | 14.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 45,038, 16.11%, see rank | 19.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 260,503, 48.24%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 102,460, 39.33%, see rank | 36.55% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 57,217, 21.96%, see rank | 23.34% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 89,173, 34.23%, see rank | 34.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 370, 0.14%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,318, 0.51%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,151, 3.51%, 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
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 540,063, 100% | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 10,048, 1.86%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 47,675, 8.83%, see rank | 8.37% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 36,399, 6.74%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16,554, 3.07%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 60,162, 11.14%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 29,560, 5.47%, see rank | 5.11% | 5.00% |
| Information | 8,319, 1.54%, see rank | 1.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 31,514, 5.84%, see rank | 5.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 56,609, 10.48%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 120,041, 22.23%, see rank | 23.27% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 65,984, 12.22%, see rank | 9.85% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 29,627, 5.49%, see rank | 5.61% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 27,571, 5.11%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 513,126 | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 268,936, 52.41%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 80,946, 30.10%, see rank | 26.19% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 38,575, 14.34%, see rank | 13.80% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 44,338, 16.49%, see rank | 15.64% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,679, 0.62%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 39,917, 14.84%, see rank | 15.22% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 45,350, 16.86%, see rank | 20.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 244,190, 47.59%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 94,713, 38.79%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 51,114, 20.93%, see rank | 22.58% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 86,812, 35.55%, see rank | 36.17% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 235, 0.10%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,717, 0.70%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,961, 3.67%, see rank | 4.45% | 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
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 513,126, 100% | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 9,993, 1.95%, see rank | 4.45% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 48,990, 9.55%, see rank | 8.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 35,426, 6.90%, see rank | 8.45% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,521, 3.41%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 58,609, 11.42%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 28,073, 5.47%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.07% |
| Information | 8,175, 1.59%, see rank | 1.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 32,408, 6.32%, see rank | 5.53% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 52,590, 10.25%, see rank | 8.27% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 109,925, 21.42%, see rank | 22.74% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 58,410, 11.38%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 27,751, 5.41%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 25,255, 4.92%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 524,300 | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 270,209, 51.54%, see rank | 52.36% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 80,513, 29.80%, see rank | 26.07% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 39,214, 14.51%, see rank | 13.64% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 46,398, 17.17%, see rank | 16.03% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,932, 0.72%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 57,433, 21.26%, see rank | 22.79% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 44,719, 16.55%, see rank | 20.29% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 254,091, 48.46%, see rank | 47.64% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 97,783, 38.48%, see rank | 35.35% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 53,059, 20.88%, see rank | 22.68% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 91,638, 36.07%, see rank | 36.58% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 141, 0.06%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,502, 0.98%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,968, 3.53%, see rank | 4.30% | 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
| New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 524,300, 100% | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 9,356, 1.78%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 47,820, 9.12%, see rank | 8.75% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 36,439, 6.95%, see rank | 8.49% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18,020, 3.44%, see rank | 3.18% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 60,901, 11.62%, see rank | 11.99% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 28,089, 5.36%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.08% |
| Information | 9,002, 1.72%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 33,477, 6.39%, see rank | 5.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 53,746, 10.25%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 112,817, 21.52%, see rank | 22.49% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 59,956, 11.44%, see rank | 9.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 28,716, 5.48%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 25,961, 4.95%, 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.