Ruston Micro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 20,310 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 9,691, 47.72%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,130, 32.30%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,764, 18.20%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,236, 12.75%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 137, 1.41%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 911, 9.40%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,857, 19.16%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 10,619, 52.28%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,194, 39.50%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,675, 25.19%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,179, 29.94%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 0.17%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3, 0.03%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 505, 4.76%, 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
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 20,310, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 622, 3.06%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,165, 5.74%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,377, 6.78%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 407, 2.00%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 2,543, 12.52%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 771, 3.80%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
| Information | 285, 1.40%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 893, 4.40%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,141, 5.62%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,088, 34.90%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,177, 10.72%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,012, 4.98%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 829, 4.08%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,951 | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 12,559, 48.40%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,601, 28.67%, see rank | 26.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,798, 14.32%, see rank | 14.59% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,781, 14.18%, see rank | 15.31% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 214, 1.70%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,350, 10.75%, see rank | 14.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,654, 21.13%, see rank | 19.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 13,392, 51.60%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,307, 39.63%, see rank | 36.55% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,331, 24.87%, see rank | 23.34% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,948, 29.48%, see rank | 34.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 85, 0.63%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7, 0.05%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 705, 5.26%, 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
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,951, 100% | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,167, 4.50%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,383, 5.33%, see rank | 8.37% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 2,278, 8.78%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 570, 2.20%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 2,801, 10.79%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,283, 4.94%, see rank | 5.11% | 5.00% |
| Information | 378, 1.46%, see rank | 1.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,253, 4.83%, see rank | 5.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,314, 5.06%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,950, 34.49%, see rank | 23.27% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,177, 8.39%, see rank | 9.85% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,343, 5.18%, see rank | 5.61% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,054, 4.06%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,642 | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 12,879, 50.23%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,443, 26.73%, see rank | 26.19% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,861, 14.45%, see rank | 13.80% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,246, 17.44%, see rank | 15.64% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 153, 1.19%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,457, 11.31%, see rank | 15.22% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,771, 21.52%, see rank | 20.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 12,763, 49.77%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,767, 37.35%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,363, 26.35%, see rank | 22.58% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,931, 30.80%, see rank | 36.17% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 69, 0.54%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6, 0.05%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 606, 4.75%, 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
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,642, 100% | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,006, 3.92%, see rank | 4.45% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,325, 5.17%, see rank | 8.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 2,686, 10.48%, see rank | 8.45% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 566, 2.21%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,891, 11.27%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,385, 5.40%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.07% |
| Information | 275, 1.07%, see rank | 1.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,291, 5.03%, see rank | 5.53% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,482, 5.78%, see rank | 8.27% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,428, 32.87%, see rank | 22.74% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,820, 7.10%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,345, 5.25%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,142, 4.45%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,785 | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 11,830, 49.74%, see rank | 52.36% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,079, 26.03%, see rank | 26.07% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,739, 14.70%, see rank | 13.64% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,022, 17.09%, see rank | 16.03% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 203, 1.72%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,301, 19.45%, see rank | 22.79% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,486, 21.01%, see rank | 20.29% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 11,955, 50.26%, see rank | 47.64% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,026, 33.68%, see rank | 35.35% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,339, 27.93%, see rank | 22.68% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,992, 33.39%, see rank | 36.58% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 54, 0.45%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 32, 0.27%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 512, 4.28%, 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
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 23,785, 100% | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 939, 3.95%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,116, 4.69%, see rank | 8.75% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 2,382, 10.01%, see rank | 8.49% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 539, 2.27%, see rank | 3.18% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,010, 12.66%, see rank | 11.99% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,142, 4.80%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.08% |
| Information | 254, 1.07%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,087, 4.57%, see rank | 5.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,260, 5.30%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,873, 33.10%, see rank | 22.49% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,841, 7.74%, see rank | 9.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,064, 4.47%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,278, 5.37%, 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.