Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 771,338 | - | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 388,626 | 50.38%, see rank | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 128,810 | 33.14%, see rank | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 59,552 | 15.32%, see rank | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 65,713 | 16.91%, see rank | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,729 | 0.44%, see rank | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 41,933 | 10.79%, see rank | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 60,998 | 15.70%, see rank | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 382,712 | 49.62%, see rank | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 155,245 | 40.56%, see rank | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 79,090 | 20.67%, see rank | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 126,005 | 32.92%, see rank | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 286 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,913 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,309 | 4.78%, see rank | 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
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 771,338 | 100% | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,600 | 0.47%, see rank | 1.96% |
| Construction | 49,969 | 6.48%, see rank | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 68,911 | 8.93%, see rank | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16,379 | 2.12%, see rank | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 92,788 | 12.03%, see rank | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 32,750 | 4.25%, see rank | 4.93% |
| Information | 13,838 | 1.79%, see rank | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 44,717 | 5.80%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 86,569 | 11.22%, see rank | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 172,582 | 22.37%, see rank | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 77,338 | 10.03%, see rank | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 73,740 | 9.56%, see rank | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 38,157 | 4.95%, see rank | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 766,108 | - | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 381,765 | 49.83%, see rank | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 127,414 | 33.37%, see rank | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 56,949 | 14.92%, see rank | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 64,839 | 16.98%, see rank | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,612 | 0.42%, see rank | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 41,606 | 10.90%, see rank | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 59,884 | 15.69%, see rank | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 384,343 | 50.17%, see rank | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 153,180 | 39.86%, see rank | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 77,033 | 20.04%, see rank | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 130,490 | 33.95%, see rank | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 336 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,383 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 19,334 | 5.03%, see rank | 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
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 766,108 | 100% | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,965 | 0.39%, see rank | 1.90% |
| Construction | 52,716 | 6.88%, see rank | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 68,559 | 8.95%, see rank | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16,738 | 2.18%, see rank | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 94,011 | 12.27%, see rank | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 33,833 | 4.42%, see rank | 5.00% |
| Information | 15,536 | 2.03%, see rank | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 44,953 | 5.87%, see rank | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 85,796 | 11.20%, see rank | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 168,355 | 21.98%, see rank | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 74,572 | 9.73%, see rank | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 70,051 | 9.14%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 38,023 | 4.96%, see rank | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 771,663 | - | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 383,834 | 49.74%, see rank | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 126,894 | 33.06%, see rank | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 54,660 | 14.24%, see rank | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 63,665 | 16.59%, see rank | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,845 | 0.48%, see rank | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 46,207 | 12.04%, see rank | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 60,061 | 15.65%, see rank | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 387,829 | 50.26%, see rank | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 150,687 | 38.85%, see rank | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 75,429 | 19.45%, see rank | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 137,174 | 35.37%, see rank | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 351 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,397 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,278 | 5.23%, see rank | 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
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 771,663 | 100% | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,367 | 0.44%, see rank | 1.86% |
| Construction | 59,145 | 7.66%, see rank | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 67,845 | 8.79%, see rank | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18,428 | 2.39%, see rank | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 93,571 | 12.13%, see rank | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 34,163 | 4.43%, see rank | 5.07% |
| Information | 17,776 | 2.30%, see rank | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 47,227 | 6.12%, see rank | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 85,820 | 11.12%, see rank | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 165,251 | 21.41%, see rank | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 71,848 | 9.31%, see rank | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 70,554 | 9.14%, see rank | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 36,668 | 4.75%, see rank | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 770,585 | - | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 385,008 | 49.96%, see rank | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 125,945 | 32.71%, see rank | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 54,382 | 14.12%, see rank | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 63,599 | 16.52%, see rank | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,700 | 0.44%, see rank | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 78,025 | 20.27%, see rank | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 61,357 | 15.94%, see rank | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 385,577 | 50.04%, see rank | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 147,701 | 38.31%, see rank | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 74,970 | 19.44%, see rank | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 138,391 | 35.89%, see rank | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 396 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,072 | 1.06%, see rank | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,047 | 5.20%, see rank | 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
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 770,585 | 100% | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,530 | 0.46%, see rank | 1.82% |
| Construction | 59,803 | 7.76%, see rank | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 70,128 | 9.10%, see rank | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18,513 | 2.40%, see rank | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 93,815 | 12.17%, see rank | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 35,383 | 4.59%, see rank | 5.08% |
| Information | 17,864 | 2.32%, see rank | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 47,834 | 6.21%, see rank | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 84,128 | 10.92%, see rank | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 162,421 | 21.08%, see rank | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 70,366 | 9.13%, see rank | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 70,589 | 9.16%, see rank | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 36,211 | 4.70%, see rank | 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.