Roanoke Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 147,105 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 74,942, 50.94%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 23,606, 31.50%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,422, 13.91%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,583, 19.46%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 446, 0.60%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,812, 9.09%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,571, 19.44%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 72,163, 49.06%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 28,879, 40.02%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,212, 19.69%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,140, 33.45%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 70, 0.10%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 211, 0.29%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,550, 6.31%, 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
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 147,105, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,299, 0.88%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 9,133, 6.21%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 15,865, 10.78%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,478, 3.04%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 18,748, 12.74%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,262, 5.62%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 2,220, 1.51%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,949, 7.44%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 12,946, 8.80%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 36,929, 25.10%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,428, 8.45%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 6,891, 4.68%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,957, 4.73%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 147,218 | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 74,621, 50.69%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 22,612, 30.30%, see rank | 39.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,187, 13.65%, see rank | 13.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,478, 19.40%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 500, 0.67%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,538, 10.10%, see rank | 9.96% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,574, 19.53%, see rank | 14.26% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 72,597, 49.31%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 28,482, 39.23%, see rank | 44.33% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,428, 18.50%, see rank | 19.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,935, 34.35%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 52, 0.07%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 315, 0.43%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,262, 7.25%, 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
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 147,218, 100% | 3,867,416 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,200, 0.82%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 10,532, 7.15%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 16,486, 11.20%, see rank | 7.69% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,683, 3.18%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 19,318, 13.12%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,120, 5.52%, see rank | 4.13% | 5.00% |
| Information | 2,338, 1.59%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 11,657, 7.92%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 12,166, 8.26%, see rank | 14.52% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 35,974, 24.44%, see rank | 21.21% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 11,222, 7.62%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 6,181, 4.20%, see rank | 9.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,341, 4.99%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 148,583 | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 75,806, 51.02%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 22,011, 29.04%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,317, 12.29%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,733, 19.44%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 587, 0.77%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,994, 10.55%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,366, 21.59%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 72,777, 48.98%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 27,863, 38.29%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,175, 18.10%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,806, 35.46%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 50, 0.07%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 261, 0.36%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,437, 7.47%, 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
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 148,583, 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,391, 0.94%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 11,120, 7.48%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 18,166, 12.23%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,119, 3.45%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 19,208, 12.93%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,238, 5.54%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 2,663, 1.79%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,602, 8.48%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 12,130, 8.16%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 34,531, 23.24%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,191, 6.86%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 5,858, 3.94%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,366, 4.96%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 143,919 | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 73,569, 51.12%, see rank | 52.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,907, 28.42%, see rank | 38.39% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,822, 11.99%, see rank | 12.42% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,583, 19.82%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 554, 0.75%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,322, 16.75%, see rank | 17.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,381, 22.27%, see rank | 14.91% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 70,350, 48.88%, see rank | 47.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26,398, 37.52%, see rank | 42.70% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,808, 16.78%, see rank | 18.39% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 26,184, 37.22%, see rank | 32.75% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 59, 0.08%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 517, 0.73%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,384, 7.65%, 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
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 143,919, 100% | 3,768,930 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,507, 1.05%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 10,598, 7.36%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 17,916, 12.45%, see rank | 8.41% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,347, 3.72%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 18,621, 12.94%, see rank | 11.05% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,995, 5.56%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 2,787, 1.94%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,015, 8.35%, see rank | 6.74% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 11,301, 7.85%, see rank | 13.90% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 32,194, 22.37%, see rank | 19.84% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,428, 7.25%, see rank | 7.83% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 5,265, 3.66%, see rank | 8.84% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,945, 5.52%, 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.