Richmond, VA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 101,637 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 49,863, 49.06%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,825, 37.75%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,280, 18.61%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,118, 18.29%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 181, 0.36%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,863, 7.75%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,812, 13.66%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 51,774, 50.94%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,474, 41.48%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,778, 24.68%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,713, 28.42%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13, 0.03%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 189, 0.37%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,535, 4.90%, 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
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 101,637, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 227, 0.22%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 5,079, 5.00%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 6,053, 5.96%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,770, 1.74%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 10,672, 10.50%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,233, 4.16%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,989, 1.96%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,249, 8.12%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 13,483, 13.27%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 26,960, 26.53%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 11,981, 11.79%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 5,517, 5.43%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,424, 5.34%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 97,863 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 47,922, 48.97%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,358, 36.22%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,473, 17.68%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,968, 18.71%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 194, 0.40%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,413, 9.21%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,882, 14.36%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 49,941, 51.03%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 19,890, 39.83%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,902, 25.83%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,459, 28.95%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 0.04%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 233, 0.47%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,325, 4.66%, 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
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 97,863, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 269, 0.27%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 5,590, 5.71%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 5,835, 5.96%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,848, 1.89%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 10,496, 10.73%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,807, 3.89%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 2,103, 2.15%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,275, 8.46%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 12,878, 13.16%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 24,705, 25.24%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 11,729, 11.99%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 5,311, 5.43%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,017, 5.13%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 96,569 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 47,627, 49.32%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,215, 34.05%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,089, 16.98%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,220, 19.36%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 126, 0.26%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,976, 10.45%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,089, 14.88%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 48,942, 50.68%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 19,124, 39.07%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,310, 25.15%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,679, 29.99%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 26, 0.05%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 111, 0.23%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,552, 5.21%, 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
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 96,569, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 248, 0.26%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 6,123, 6.34%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 6,274, 6.50%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,213, 2.29%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 10,359, 10.73%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,252, 4.40%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,988, 2.06%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,521, 8.82%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 12,053, 12.48%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,456, 23.25%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,233, 12.67%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 5,288, 5.48%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,561, 4.72%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 93,626 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 45,613, 48.72%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,255, 33.44%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,727, 16.94%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,927, 19.57%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 37, 0.08%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,779, 14.86%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,888, 15.10%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 48,013, 51.28%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,956, 39.48%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,601, 24.16%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,741, 30.70%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.02%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 235, 0.49%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,469, 5.14%, 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
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 93,626, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 283, 0.30%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 5,980, 6.39%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 5,597, 5.98%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,378, 2.54%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 10,055, 10.74%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,011, 4.28%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,973, 2.11%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,438, 9.01%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 11,476, 12.26%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,184, 23.69%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 11,291, 12.06%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 5,172, 5.52%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,788, 5.11%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 90,745 | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 44,624, 49.18%, see rank | 52.12% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,856, 33.29%, see rank | 36.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,409, 16.60%, see rank | 11.08% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,006, 20.18%, see rank | 16.53% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 29, 0.06%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,476, 12.27%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,848, 17.59%, see rank | 17.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 46,121, 50.82%, see rank | 47.88% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,389, 37.70%, see rank | 39.97% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,515, 20.63%, see rank | 16.59% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,398, 33.39%, see rank | 35.16% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 24, 0.05%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 329, 0.71%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,466, 7.52%, 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
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 90,745, 100% | 3,412,647 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 177, 0.20%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 4,871, 5.37%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 7,600, 8.38%, see rank | 11.34% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,530, 2.79%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 9,462, 10.43%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,130, 4.55%, see rank | 4.64% | 5.20% |
| Information | 2,639, 2.91%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,791, 9.69%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 10,642, 11.73%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,719, 21.73%, see rank | 18.35% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,031, 9.95%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 6,105, 6.73%, see rank | 8.27% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,048, 5.56%, 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.