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West Columbia, SC Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,814 | 2,031,997 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 4,832, 61.84%, see rank | 51.32% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,432, 29.64%, see rank | 28.29% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 697, 14.42%, see rank | 16.00% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 727, 15.05%, see rank | 17.17% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 58, 1.20%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,061, 21.96%, see rank | 9.53% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 540, 11.18%, see rank | 21.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 2,982, 38.16%, see rank | 48.68% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,212, 40.64%, see rank | 37.16% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 563, 18.88%, see rank | 21.23% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,076, 36.08%, see rank | 33.23% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 24, 0.80%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16, 0.54%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 76, 2.55%, see rank | 7.54% | 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
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,814, 100% | 2,031,997 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 92, 1.18%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,321, 16.91%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 402, 5.14%, see rank | 13.68% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 191, 2.44%, see rank | 2.70% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 638, 8.16%, see rank | 12.18% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 233, 2.98%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.93% |
| Information | 238, 3.05%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 506, 6.48%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 677, 8.66%, see rank | 9.52% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,815, 23.23%, see rank | 21.73% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 775, 9.92%, see rank | 10.45% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 459, 5.87%, see rank | 5.03% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 467, 5.98%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,744 | 1,995,222 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 4,782, 61.75%, see rank | 51.25% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,299, 27.16%, see rank | 28.28% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 901, 18.84%, see rank | 15.25% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 749, 15.66%, see rank | 17.03% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.23%, see rank | 0.87% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 788, 16.48%, see rank | 10.19% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 674, 14.09%, see rank | 20.88% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 2,962, 38.25%, see rank | 48.75% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,154, 38.96%, see rank | 36.54% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 482, 16.27%, see rank | 20.96% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,115, 37.64%, see rank | 33.85% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15, 0.51%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 196, 6.62%, see rank | 7.79% | 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
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,744, 100% | 1,995,222 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 41, 0.53%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 994, 12.84%, see rank | 7.11% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 468, 6.04%, see rank | 13.65% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 186, 2.40%, see rank | 2.72% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 833, 10.76%, see rank | 12.09% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 252, 3.25%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.00% |
| Information | 166, 2.14%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 365, 4.71%, see rank | 5.98% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 703, 9.08%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,703, 21.99%, see rank | 21.57% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 908, 11.73%, see rank | 10.02% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 497, 6.42%, see rank | 5.05% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 628, 8.11%, see rank | 4.98% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,515 | 2,002,289 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 4,530, 60.28%, see rank | 51.64% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,022, 22.56%, see rank | 27.77% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 770, 17.00%, see rank | 14.14% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 828, 18.28%, see rank | 16.93% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,037, 22.89%, see rank | 11.45% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 648, 14.30%, see rank | 21.13% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 2,985, 39.72%, see rank | 48.36% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,150, 38.53%, see rank | 36.09% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 547, 18.32%, see rank | 20.44% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,071, 35.88%, see rank | 34.28% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.30%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 208, 6.97%, see rank | 8.23% | 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
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,515, 100% | 2,002,289 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 64, 0.85%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,164, 15.49%, see rank | 8.07% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 573, 7.62%, see rank | 14.03% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 251, 3.34%, see rank | 2.90% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 848, 11.28%, see rank | 12.04% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 315, 4.19%, see rank | 4.86% | 5.07% |
| Information | 125, 1.66%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 510, 6.79%, see rank | 6.13% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 659, 8.77%, see rank | 9.03% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,441, 19.17%, see rank | 20.85% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 729, 9.70%, see rank | 9.58% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 430, 5.72%, see rank | 4.86% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 406, 5.40%, see rank | 4.85% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,173 | 1,971,789 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 4,034, 56.24%, see rank | 51.95% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 927, 22.98%, see rank | 27.43% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 638, 15.82%, see rank | 13.70% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 639, 15.84%, see rank | 16.82% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 30, 0.74%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,153, 28.58%, see rank | 19.64% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 647, 16.04%, see rank | 21.62% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 3,139, 43.76%, see rank | 48.05% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,270, 40.46%, see rank | 35.59% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 667, 21.25%, see rank | 19.92% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 995, 31.70%, see rank | 34.64% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 46, 1.47%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 161, 5.13%, see rank | 8.80% | 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
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 7,173, 100% | 1,971,789 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 59, 0.82%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,139, 15.88%, see rank | 8.35% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 525, 7.32%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 287, 4.00%, see rank | 3.01% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 705, 9.83%, see rank | 11.94% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 355, 4.95%, see rank | 4.90% | 5.08% |
| Information | 168, 2.34%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 447, 6.23%, see rank | 6.10% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 638, 8.89%, see rank | 8.78% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,373, 19.14%, see rank | 20.39% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 784, 10.93%, see rank | 9.47% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 361, 5.03%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 332, 4.63%, see rank | 4.88% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,491 | 1,824,700 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 3,386, 52.16%, see rank | 52.38% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 840, 24.81%, see rank | 25.74% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 475, 14.03%, see rank | 11.59% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 673, 19.88%, see rank | 16.23% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 7, 0.21%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 882, 26.05%, see rank | 20.90% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 509, 15.03%, see rank | 24.65% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 3,105, 47.84%, see rank | 47.62% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,082, 34.85%, see rank | 32.70% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 644, 20.74%, see rank | 18.17% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,237, 39.84%, see rank | 35.06% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9, 0.29%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 133, 4.28%, see rank | 12.76% | 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
| West Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 6,491, 100% | 1,824,700 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 12, 0.18%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 747, 11.51%, see rank | 8.25% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 592, 9.12%, see rank | 19.42% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 236, 3.64%, see rank | 3.32% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 785, 12.09%, see rank | 11.93% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 282, 4.34%, see rank | 5.03% | 5.20% |
| Information | 246, 3.79%, see rank | 2.11% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 493, 7.60%, see rank | 5.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 468, 7.21%, see rank | 6.88% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,182, 18.21%, see rank | 18.62% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 709, 10.92%, see rank | 8.28% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 391, 6.02%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 348, 5.36%, see rank | 4.70% | 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.