Burke County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 36,825 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 19,237, 52.24%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,991, 20.75%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,522, 18.31%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,387, 12.41%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 194, 1.01%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,954, 10.16%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,092, 31.67%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 17,588, 47.76%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,302, 35.83%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,338, 24.66%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,802, 27.30%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 52, 0.30%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10, 0.06%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,015, 11.46%, 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
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 36,825, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 502, 1.36%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,178, 5.91%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 7,967, 21.63%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 913, 2.48%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 3,454, 9.38%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,497, 4.07%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 277, 0.75%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 966, 2.62%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,231, 6.06%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,597, 28.78%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,530, 6.87%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,610, 4.37%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,103, 5.71%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 37,737 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 19,553, 51.81%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,054, 20.73%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,379, 17.28%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,781, 14.22%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 190, 0.97%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,429, 12.42%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,575, 28.51%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 18,184, 48.19%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,375, 35.06%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,415, 24.28%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,258, 28.92%, see rank | 31.19% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.06%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4, 0.02%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,073, 11.40%, 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
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 37,737, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 427, 1.13%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,649, 7.02%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 7,993, 21.18%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,065, 2.82%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 4,104, 10.88%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,440, 3.82%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 265, 0.70%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 856, 2.27%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,152, 5.70%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,730, 28.43%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,676, 7.09%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,616, 4.28%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,764, 4.67%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 38,866 | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 20,088, 51.69%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,263, 21.22%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,123, 15.55%, see rank | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,571, 12.80%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 134, 0.67%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,412, 12.01%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,228, 31.00%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 18,778, 48.31%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,600, 35.15%, see rank | 39.22% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,834, 25.74%, see rank | 19.81% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,857, 25.87%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 45, 0.24%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2, 0.01%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,398, 12.77%, 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
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 38,866, 100% | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 275, 0.71%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 2,701, 6.95%, see rank | 8.25% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 9,213, 23.70%, see rank | 13.42% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,014, 2.61%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 3,712, 9.55%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,372, 3.53%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.07% |
| Information | 279, 0.72%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 967, 2.49%, see rank | 6.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,028, 5.22%, see rank | 9.17% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,748, 27.65%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 3,065, 7.89%, see rank | 8.56% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,792, 4.61%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,700, 4.37%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 38,529 | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 20,185, 52.39%, see rank | 52.29% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,928, 19.46%, see rank | 29.50% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,212, 15.91%, see rank | 12.71% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,938, 14.56%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 76, 0.38%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,804, 18.85%, see rank | 19.55% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,227, 30.85%, see rank | 19.95% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 18,344, 47.61%, see rank | 47.71% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,195, 33.77%, see rank | 38.72% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,704, 25.64%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,666, 25.44%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 0.41%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 89, 0.49%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,615, 14.26%, 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
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 38,529, 100% | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 238, 0.62%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,704, 7.02%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 9,480, 24.60%, see rank | 13.86% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,095, 2.84%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,821, 9.92%, see rank | 11.55% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,245, 3.23%, see rank | 4.45% | 5.08% |
| Information | 284, 0.74%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,075, 2.79%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,784, 4.63%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,171, 26.40%, see rank | 22.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 3,100, 8.05%, see rank | 8.36% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,825, 4.74%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,707, 4.43%, see rank | 4.66% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,194 | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 23,068, 53.41%, see rank | 52.92% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,222, 18.30%, see rank | 27.72% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,952, 12.80%, see rank | 10.63% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,969, 12.87%, see rank | 16.76% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 229, 0.99%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,861, 16.74%, see rank | 20.00% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,835, 38.30%, see rank | 23.70% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 20,126, 46.59%, see rank | 47.08% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,413, 26.90%, see rank | 35.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,783, 18.80%, see rank | 16.79% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,652, 28.08%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14, 0.07%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 133, 0.66%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,131, 25.49%, see rank | 13.08% | 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
| Burke County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,194, 100% | 3,824,741 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 371, 0.86%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,237, 5.18%, see rank | 8.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 15,799, 36.58%, see rank | 19.75% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,294, 3.00%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 4,085, 9.46%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,531, 3.54%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.20% |
| Information | 414, 0.96%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 978, 2.26%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,573, 3.64%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,704, 20.15%, see rank | 19.18% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,362, 5.47%, see rank | 6.94% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,933, 4.48%, see rank | 4.07% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,913, 4.43%, see rank | 4.63% | 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.