Petersburg, VA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,125 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 5,311, 43.80%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 998, 18.79%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,232, 23.20%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 847, 15.95%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 28, 0.53%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 561, 10.56%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,364, 25.68%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 6,814, 56.20%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,138, 31.38%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,232, 32.76%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,923, 28.22%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 492, 7.22%, see rank | 4.52% | 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
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,125, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 26, 0.21%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 532, 4.39%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,267, 10.45%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 193, 1.59%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,498, 12.35%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 714, 5.89%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 115, 0.95%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 376, 3.10%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,006, 8.30%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,382, 27.89%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,328, 10.95%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,205, 9.94%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 483, 3.98%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,884 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 5,442, 45.79%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 942, 17.31%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,157, 21.26%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 963, 17.70%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 25, 0.46%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 578, 10.62%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,415, 26.00%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 6,442, 54.21%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,949, 30.25%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,091, 32.46%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,906, 29.59%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 466, 7.23%, see rank | 4.82% | 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
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,884, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 34, 0.29%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 649, 5.46%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,260, 10.60%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 321, 2.70%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,361, 11.45%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 576, 4.85%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 64, 0.54%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 371, 3.12%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 998, 8.40%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,344, 28.14%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,168, 9.83%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,207, 10.16%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 531, 4.47%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,005 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 5,964, 45.86%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,104, 18.51%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,235, 20.71%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 904, 15.16%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 20, 0.34%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 614, 10.30%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,648, 27.63%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 7,041, 54.14%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,238, 31.79%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,984, 28.18%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,359, 33.50%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 35, 0.50%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 395, 5.61%, see rank | 5.23% | 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
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,005, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 43, 0.33%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 706, 5.43%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,196, 9.20%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 308, 2.37%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1,630, 12.53%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 597, 4.59%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 195, 1.50%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 549, 4.22%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,137, 8.74%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,636, 27.96%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,158, 8.90%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,295, 9.96%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 555, 4.27%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,093 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 5,938, 45.35%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,020, 17.18%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,417, 23.86%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 906, 15.26%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 0.30%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 937, 15.78%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,640, 27.62%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 7,155, 54.65%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,294, 32.06%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,973, 27.58%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,374, 33.18%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 37, 0.52%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 477, 6.67%, see rank | 5.26% | 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
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,093, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 57, 0.44%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 729, 5.57%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,240, 9.47%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 342, 2.61%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,613, 12.32%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 605, 4.62%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 177, 1.35%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 542, 4.14%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,180, 9.01%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,570, 27.27%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,241, 9.48%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,226, 9.36%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 571, 4.36%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,170 | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 6,177, 46.90%, see rank | 52.12% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,119, 18.12%, see rank | 36.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,260, 20.40%, see rank | 11.08% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 922, 14.93%, see rank | 16.53% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 0.29%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 851, 13.78%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,007, 32.49%, see rank | 17.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 6,993, 53.10%, see rank | 47.88% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,158, 30.86%, see rank | 39.97% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,640, 23.45%, see rank | 16.59% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,950, 27.89%, see rank | 35.16% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 4, 0.06%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 38, 0.54%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,203, 17.20%, see rank | 7.32% | 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
| Petersburg, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,170, 100% | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 74, 0.56%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 556, 4.22%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,293, 17.41%, see rank | 11.34% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 423, 3.21%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,411, 10.71%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 692, 5.25%, see rank | 4.64% | 5.20% |
| Information | 191, 1.45%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 572, 4.34%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 863, 6.55%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,344, 25.39%, see rank | 18.35% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,094, 8.31%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,138, 8.64%, see rank | 8.27% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 519, 3.94%, see rank | 5.38% | 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.