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Opelousas, LA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,042 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 2,190, 43.44%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 386, 17.63%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 508, 23.20%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 283, 12.92%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 1.00%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 180, 8.22%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 609, 27.81%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 2,852, 56.56%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 746, 26.16%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,024, 35.90%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 881, 30.89%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 138, 4.84%, 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
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,042, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 156, 3.09%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 171, 3.39%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 185, 3.67%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 102, 2.02%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 917, 18.19%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 148, 2.94%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
| Information | 78, 1.55%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 201, 3.99%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 397, 7.87%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,598, 31.69%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 532, 10.55%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 286, 5.67%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 271, 5.37%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,886 | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 2,301, 47.09%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 380, 16.51%, see rank | 26.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 534, 23.21%, see rank | 14.59% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 315, 13.69%, see rank | 15.31% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14, 0.61%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 335, 14.56%, see rank | 14.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 595, 25.86%, see rank | 19.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 2,585, 52.91%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 632, 24.45%, see rank | 36.55% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 932, 36.05%, see rank | 23.34% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 842, 32.57%, see rank | 34.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 18, 0.70%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 141, 5.45%, 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
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,886, 100% | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 117, 2.39%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 358, 7.33%, see rank | 8.37% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 244, 4.99%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 114, 2.33%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 900, 18.42%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 185, 3.79%, see rank | 5.11% | 5.00% |
| Information | 96, 1.96%, see rank | 1.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 120, 2.46%, see rank | 5.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 444, 9.09%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,385, 28.35%, see rank | 23.27% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 485, 9.93%, see rank | 9.85% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 232, 4.75%, see rank | 5.61% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 206, 4.22%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,127 | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 2,448, 47.75%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 491, 20.06%, see rank | 26.19% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 531, 21.69%, see rank | 13.80% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 298, 12.17%, see rank | 15.64% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 421, 17.20%, see rank | 15.22% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 541, 22.10%, see rank | 20.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 2,679, 52.25%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 862, 32.18%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 748, 27.92%, see rank | 22.58% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 907, 33.86%, see rank | 36.17% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11, 0.41%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 143, 5.34%, 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
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,127, 100% | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 90, 1.76%, see rank | 4.45% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 370, 7.22%, see rank | 8.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 261, 5.09%, see rank | 8.45% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 83, 1.62%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 910, 17.75%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 165, 3.22%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.07% |
| Information | 130, 2.54%, see rank | 1.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 238, 4.64%, see rank | 5.53% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 432, 8.43%, see rank | 8.27% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,547, 30.17%, see rank | 22.74% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 475, 9.26%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 197, 3.84%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 229, 4.47%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,764 | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 3,209, 47.44%, see rank | 52.36% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 690, 21.50%, see rank | 26.07% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 622, 19.38%, see rank | 13.64% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 396, 12.34%, see rank | 16.03% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 763, 23.78%, see rank | 22.79% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 738, 23.00%, see rank | 20.29% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 3,555, 52.56%, see rank | 47.64% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,023, 28.78%, see rank | 35.35% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 920, 25.88%, see rank | 22.68% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,362, 38.31%, see rank | 36.58% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 52, 1.46%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 198, 5.57%, 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
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,764, 100% | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 216, 3.19%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 519, 7.67%, see rank | 8.75% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 383, 5.66%, see rank | 8.49% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 160, 2.37%, see rank | 3.18% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,125, 16.63%, see rank | 11.99% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 193, 2.85%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.08% |
| Information | 147, 2.17%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 300, 4.44%, see rank | 5.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 413, 6.11%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,039, 30.14%, see rank | 22.49% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 705, 10.42%, see rank | 9.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 238, 3.52%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 326, 4.82%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,259 | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 2,979, 47.60%, see rank | 52.83% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 625, 20.98%, see rank | 26.17% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 561, 18.83%, see rank | 12.79% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 340, 11.41%, see rank | 16.37% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 32, 1.07%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 586, 19.67%, see rank | 21.36% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 835, 28.03%, see rank | 21.94% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 3,280, 52.40%, see rank | 47.17% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,053, 32.10%, see rank | 34.06% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,003, 30.58%, see rank | 21.07% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 978, 29.82%, see rank | 38.39% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 20, 0.61%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 226, 6.89%, see rank | 5.39% | 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
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,259, 100% | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 248, 3.96%, see rank | 4.22% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 380, 6.07%, see rank | 7.88% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 401, 6.41%, see rank | 10.13% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 242, 3.87%, see rank | 3.52% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 846, 13.52%, see rank | 11.90% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 229, 3.66%, see rank | 5.34% | 5.20% |
| Information | 78, 1.25%, see rank | 1.97% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 243, 3.88%, see rank | 5.69% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 358, 5.72%, see rank | 7.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,941, 31.01%, see rank | 21.71% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 637, 10.18%, see rank | 9.10% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 313, 5.00%, see rank | 5.76% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 343, 5.48%, see rank | 5.20% | 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.