Wilmington Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 124,072 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 63,876, 51.48%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,824, 32.60%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,069, 17.33%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,996, 18.78%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 434, 0.68%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,108, 11.13%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,631, 13.51%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 60,196, 48.52%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 25,541, 42.43%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,065, 21.70%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,756, 31.16%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 113, 0.19%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 217, 0.36%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,355, 3.91%, see rank | 7.22% | 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
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 124,072, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 837, 0.67%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 10,183, 8.21%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 8,638, 6.96%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,406, 2.75%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 15,608, 12.58%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,159, 4.16%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 2,991, 2.41%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,555, 5.28%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 14,314, 11.54%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 28,458, 22.94%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 16,377, 13.20%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,410, 3.55%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,136, 5.75%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 165,386 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 85,772, 51.86%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 25,863, 30.15%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,217, 17.74%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,299, 17.84%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 504, 0.59%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10,748, 12.53%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,328, 14.37%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 79,614, 48.14%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 31,639, 39.74%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,821, 22.38%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 26,045, 32.71%, see rank | 31.19% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 80, 0.10%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 350, 0.44%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,387, 4.25%, see rank | 7.46% | 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
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 165,386, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,228, 0.74%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 15,425, 9.33%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 12,201, 7.38%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,153, 2.51%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 21,734, 13.14%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,584, 4.59%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 3,927, 2.37%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,016, 5.45%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,680, 11.29%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 36,201, 21.89%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 20,319, 12.29%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 6,470, 3.91%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,448, 5.11%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 165,092 | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 84,758, 51.34%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 25,072, 29.58%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,735, 16.20%, see rank | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,248, 16.81%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 661, 0.78%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,931, 15.26%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,819, 15.12%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 80,334, 48.66%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 30,293, 37.71%, see rank | 39.22% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,047, 22.46%, see rank | 19.81% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 27,050, 33.67%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 61, 0.08%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 502, 0.62%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,129, 5.14%, see rank | 7.97% | 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
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 165,092, 100% | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,303, 0.79%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 18,168, 11.00%, see rank | 8.25% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 12,812, 7.76%, see rank | 13.42% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,345, 2.63%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 20,723, 12.55%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,141, 4.33%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.07% |
| Information | 4,194, 2.54%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,774, 6.53%, see rank | 6.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 17,539, 10.62%, see rank | 9.17% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 34,810, 21.09%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,553, 11.84%, see rank | 8.56% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 5,599, 3.39%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,131, 4.93%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 160,856 | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 83,004, 51.60%, see rank | 52.29% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,015, 28.93%, see rank | 29.50% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,614, 16.40%, see rank | 12.71% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,884, 16.73%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 772, 0.93%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 18,229, 21.96%, see rank | 19.55% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,490, 15.05%, see rank | 19.95% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 77,852, 48.40%, see rank | 47.71% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 27,311, 35.08%, see rank | 38.72% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,945, 23.05%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 27,500, 35.32%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 130, 0.17%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 937, 1.20%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,029, 5.18%, see rank | 8.23% | 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
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 160,856, 100% | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,466, 0.91%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 18,567, 11.54%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 12,016, 7.47%, see rank | 13.86% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,356, 2.71%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 20,444, 12.71%, see rank | 11.55% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,839, 4.25%, see rank | 4.45% | 5.08% |
| Information | 3,700, 2.30%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,620, 6.60%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 16,714, 10.39%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 33,027, 20.53%, see rank | 22.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,336, 12.02%, see rank | 8.36% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 5,554, 3.45%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,217, 5.11%, see rank | 4.66% | 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.