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Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 270,681 | 646,438 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 137,487, 50.79%, see rank | 50.67% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 48,576, 35.33%, see rank | 30.12% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,615, 14.27%, see rank | 14.28% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,669, 17.94%, see rank | 16.88% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,702, 1.24%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,473, 9.80%, see rank | 11.22% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 21,976, 15.98%, see rank | 18.17% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 133,194, 49.21%, see rank | 49.33% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 58,878, 44.20%, see rank | 40.68% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,705, 20.80%, see rank | 22.47% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 40,574, 30.46%, see rank | 31.28% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 235, 0.18%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 416, 0.31%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,088, 3.82%, see rank | 4.57% | 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
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 270,681, 100% | 646,438 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,263, 1.21%, see rank | 2.51% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 16,123, 5.96%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 25,846, 9.55%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,897, 2.55%, see rank | 2.37% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 35,168, 12.99%, see rank | 13.47% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,409, 3.48%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.93% |
| Information | 5,520, 2.04%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 21,643, 8.00%, see rank | 6.16% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,996, 10.71%, see rank | 8.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 71,631, 26.46%, see rank | 27.49% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 25,090, 9.27%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 9,748, 3.60%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,347, 4.19%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 268,679 | 651,335 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 135,557, 50.45%, see rank | 50.74% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 47,426, 34.99%, see rank | 29.49% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,265, 13.47%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,908, 18.37%, see rank | 17.29% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,579, 1.16%, see rank | 2.59% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,768, 10.16%, see rank | 11.69% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 22,086, 16.29%, see rank | 18.52% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 133,122, 49.55%, see rank | 49.26% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 57,409, 43.13%, see rank | 39.82% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 28,434, 21.36%, see rank | 22.62% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,021, 30.81%, see rank | 31.83% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 226, 0.17%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 391, 0.29%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,317, 3.99%, see rank | 4.77% | 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
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 268,679, 100% | 651,335 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,906, 1.08%, see rank | 2.39% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 17,299, 6.44%, see rank | 7.23% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 26,757, 9.96%, see rank | 9.53% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,035, 2.62%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 35,648, 13.27%, see rank | 13.74% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,626, 3.58%, see rank | 4.03% | 5.00% |
| Information | 5,622, 2.09%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 22,071, 8.21%, see rank | 6.17% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 27,563, 10.26%, see rank | 8.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 68,602, 25.53%, see rank | 26.83% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 24,608, 9.16%, see rank | 8.44% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 9,498, 3.54%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,444, 4.26%, see rank | 4.47% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 269,140 | 657,556 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 137,135, 50.95%, see rank | 51.24% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 47,452, 34.60%, see rank | 29.25% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,241, 13.30%, see rank | 13.18% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,569, 17.92%, see rank | 16.88% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,809, 1.32%, see rank | 2.75% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14,913, 10.87%, see rank | 12.20% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 22,385, 16.32%, see rank | 18.97% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 132,005, 49.05%, see rank | 48.76% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 55,948, 42.38%, see rank | 39.42% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,996, 21.21%, see rank | 22.10% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,664, 31.56%, see rank | 32.46% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 286, 0.22%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 409, 0.31%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,350, 4.05%, see rank | 4.99% | 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
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 269,140, 100% | 657,556 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,044, 1.13%, see rank | 2.47% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 18,576, 6.90%, see rank | 7.70% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 27,868, 10.35%, see rank | 10.10% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,122, 3.02%, see rank | 2.70% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 35,752, 13.28%, see rank | 13.57% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,362, 3.48%, see rank | 3.98% | 5.07% |
| Information | 6,215, 2.31%, see rank | 2.08% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 21,610, 8.03%, see rank | 6.14% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 27,272, 10.13%, see rank | 8.34% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 66,153, 24.58%, see rank | 26.08% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 24,218, 9.00%, see rank | 8.14% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 9,439, 3.51%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,509, 4.28%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 270,744 | 656,411 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 138,879, 51.30%, see rank | 51.50% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,929, 33.79%, see rank | 28.43% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,049, 13.00%, see rank | 13.06% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,536, 18.39%, see rank | 17.02% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,818, 1.31%, see rank | 2.71% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 23,843, 17.17%, see rank | 19.67% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 22,704, 16.35%, see rank | 19.12% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 131,865, 48.70%, see rank | 48.50% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 54,274, 41.16%, see rank | 38.52% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,496, 20.85%, see rank | 22.40% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 43,165, 32.73%, see rank | 33.01% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 314, 0.24%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 770, 0.58%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,846, 4.43%, see rank | 4.99% | 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
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 270,744, 100% | 656,411 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,070, 1.13%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 19,244, 7.11%, see rank | 7.95% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 28,713, 10.61%, see rank | 10.28% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,507, 3.14%, see rank | 2.79% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 36,989, 13.66%, see rank | 13.67% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,538, 3.52%, see rank | 4.06% | 5.08% |
| Information | 6,214, 2.30%, see rank | 2.05% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 22,020, 8.13%, see rank | 6.15% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 26,232, 9.69%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 63,789, 23.56%, see rank | 25.52% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 24,968, 9.22%, see rank | 8.22% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 9,332, 3.45%, see rank | 4.16% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,128, 4.48%, see rank | 4.60% | 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.