Shelby County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 419,148 | 2,835,895 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 208,798, 49.81%, see rank | 52.07% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 64,337, 30.81%, see rank | 29.42% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 33,204, 15.90%, see rank | 14.11% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39,642, 18.99%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 586, 0.28%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14,807, 7.09%, see rank | 9.36% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 44,794, 21.45%, see rank | 22.13% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 210,350, 50.19%, see rank | 47.93% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 82,244, 39.10%, see rank | 38.09% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 39,908, 18.97%, see rank | 20.19% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 68,996, 32.80%, see rank | 33.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 212, 0.10%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 571, 0.27%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,849, 8.49%, see rank | 7.78% | 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
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 419,148, 100% | 2,835,895 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,181, 0.28%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 20,016, 4.78%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 36,953, 8.82%, see rank | 12.95% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14,426, 3.44%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 47,566, 11.35%, see rank | 12.19% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 47,455, 11.32%, see rank | 6.19% | 4.93% |
| Information | 6,625, 1.58%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 24,403, 5.82%, see rank | 5.73% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 43,107, 10.28%, see rank | 9.23% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 96,254, 22.96%, see rank | 22.97% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 39,315, 9.38%, see rank | 9.21% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 21,257, 5.07%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 20,590, 4.91%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 417,662 | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 207,225, 49.62%, see rank | 52.18% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 63,481, 30.63%, see rank | 29.26% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 33,294, 16.07%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39,632, 19.13%, see rank | 17.79% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 674, 0.33%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 15,488, 7.47%, see rank | 9.82% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 43,430, 20.96%, see rank | 21.73% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 210,437, 50.38%, see rank | 47.82% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 81,153, 38.56%, see rank | 37.41% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 39,748, 18.89%, see rank | 20.09% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 72,436, 34.42%, see rank | 34.13% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 227, 0.11%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 391, 0.19%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 15,918, 7.56%, see rank | 7.61% | 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
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 417,662, 100% | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,392, 0.33%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 20,563, 4.92%, see rank | 6.73% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 35,704, 8.55%, see rank | 12.95% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15,030, 3.60%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 46,062, 11.03%, see rank | 12.09% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 47,858, 11.46%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.00% |
| Information | 6,453, 1.55%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 26,262, 6.29%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 42,539, 10.19%, see rank | 8.96% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 93,853, 22.47%, see rank | 22.53% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 40,132, 9.61%, see rank | 9.13% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 20,524, 4.91%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 21,290, 5.10%, see rank | 5.00% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 418,387 | 2,816,637 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 209,462, 50.06%, see rank | 52.58% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 63,394, 30.27%, see rank | 28.55% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 33,134, 15.82%, see rank | 13.26% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,383, 19.76%, see rank | 17.78% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 566, 0.27%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17,857, 8.53%, see rank | 10.77% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 42,095, 20.10%, see rank | 22.11% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 208,925, 49.94%, see rank | 47.42% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 76,873, 36.79%, see rank | 35.97% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 39,246, 18.78%, see rank | 19.83% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 74,898, 35.85%, see rank | 34.87% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 143, 0.07%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 345, 0.17%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,675, 7.98%, see rank | 8.51% | 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
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 418,387, 100% | 2,816,637 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,280, 0.31%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 23,042, 5.51%, see rank | 7.33% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 36,938, 8.83%, see rank | 13.81% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,074, 4.08%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 46,465, 11.11%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 48,503, 11.59%, see rank | 6.26% | 5.07% |
| Information | 6,572, 1.57%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 26,553, 6.35%, see rank | 6.06% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 41,049, 9.81%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 90,100, 21.54%, see rank | 21.42% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 39,213, 9.37%, see rank | 8.70% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 19,647, 4.70%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 21,951, 5.25%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 417,506 | 2,809,223 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 209,841, 50.26%, see rank | 52.97% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 62,794, 29.92%, see rank | 27.93% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 31,387, 14.96%, see rank | 12.94% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 43,458, 20.71%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 512, 0.24%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 28,841, 13.74%, see rank | 17.83% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 42,849, 20.42%, see rank | 22.68% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 207,665, 49.74%, see rank | 47.03% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 75,770, 36.49%, see rank | 35.19% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 39,329, 18.94%, see rank | 19.75% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 75,154, 36.19%, see rank | 35.25% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 115, 0.06%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,535, 0.74%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 15,762, 7.59%, see rank | 8.90% | 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
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 417,506, 100% | 2,809,223 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,229, 0.29%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 22,205, 5.32%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 38,858, 9.31%, see rank | 14.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18,097, 4.33%, see rank | 3.35% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 46,386, 11.11%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 48,290, 11.57%, see rank | 6.26% | 5.08% |
| Information | 6,739, 1.61%, see rank | 2.06% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 27,554, 6.60%, see rank | 6.07% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 40,415, 9.68%, see rank | 8.49% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 88,484, 21.19%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 38,224, 9.16%, see rank | 8.70% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 19,315, 4.63%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 21,710, 5.20%, see rank | 4.97% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 408,221 | 2,651,638 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 208,751, 51.14%, see rank | 53.63% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 63,598, 30.47%, see rank | 26.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,884, 12.88%, see rank | 10.76% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 44,240, 21.19%, see rank | 17.12% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 373, 0.18%, see rank | 0.87% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 29,576, 14.17%, see rank | 18.36% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 44,080, 21.12%, see rank | 26.25% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 199,470, 48.86%, see rank | 46.37% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 72,545, 36.37%, see rank | 32.71% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 31,467, 15.78%, see rank | 17.07% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 78,486, 39.35%, see rank | 36.52% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 106, 0.05%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,509, 0.76%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 15,357, 7.70%, see rank | 12.60% | 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
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 408,221, 100% | 2,651,638 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 956, 0.23%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 22,077, 5.41%, see rank | 7.29% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 41,977, 10.28%, see rank | 18.93% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19,488, 4.77%, see rank | 3.82% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 46,732, 11.45%, see rank | 11.80% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 48,402, 11.86%, see rank | 6.27% | 5.20% |
| Information | 9,324, 2.28%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 27,745, 6.80%, see rank | 5.78% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 37,625, 9.22%, see rank | 7.42% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 80,806, 19.79%, see rank | 18.62% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 31,840, 7.80%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 20,156, 4.94%, see rank | 4.00% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 21,093, 5.17%, see rank | 4.83% | 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.