Lafourche County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,367 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 24,330, 56.10%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,225, 21.48%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,148, 8.83%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,960, 12.17%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 456, 1.87%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,336, 17.82%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,505, 30.85%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 19,037, 43.90%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,244, 32.80%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,694, 24.66%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,168, 37.65%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 10, 0.05%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 131, 0.69%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 730, 3.83%, see rank | 3.93% | 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
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,367, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,079, 9.41%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 4,208, 9.70%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 4,877, 11.25%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,061, 2.45%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 4,829, 11.14%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,416, 7.88%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
| Information | 582, 1.34%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,715, 3.95%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,796, 6.45%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,812, 20.32%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,948, 6.80%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,559, 3.59%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,485, 5.73%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,616 | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 23,966, 54.95%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,285, 22.05%, see rank | 26.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,186, 9.12%, see rank | 14.59% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,294, 13.74%, see rank | 15.31% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 432, 1.80%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,015, 16.75%, see rank | 14.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,951, 29.00%, see rank | 19.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 19,650, 45.05%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,824, 34.73%, see rank | 36.55% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,774, 24.30%, see rank | 23.34% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,049, 35.87%, see rank | 34.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12, 0.06%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 88, 0.45%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 876, 4.46%, see rank | 4.24% | 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
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 43,616, 100% | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,535, 8.10%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 4,141, 9.49%, see rank | 8.37% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 4,553, 10.44%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,388, 3.18%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 5,365, 12.30%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,126, 7.17%, see rank | 5.11% | 5.00% |
| Information | 538, 1.23%, see rank | 1.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,662, 3.81%, see rank | 5.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,827, 6.48%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 9,150, 20.98%, see rank | 23.27% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,991, 6.86%, see rank | 9.85% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,709, 3.92%, see rank | 5.61% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,631, 6.03%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 42,698 | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 23,833, 55.82%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,903, 20.57%, see rank | 26.19% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,207, 9.26%, see rank | 13.80% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,291, 13.81%, see rank | 15.64% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 401, 1.68%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,131, 17.33%, see rank | 15.22% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,931, 29.08%, see rank | 20.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 18,865, 44.18%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,307, 33.43%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,544, 24.09%, see rank | 22.58% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,841, 36.26%, see rank | 36.17% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15, 0.08%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 93, 0.49%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,048, 5.56%, see rank | 4.45% | 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
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 42,698, 100% | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,753, 8.79%, see rank | 4.45% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 4,281, 10.03%, see rank | 8.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 4,587, 10.74%, see rank | 8.45% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,568, 3.67%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 4,821, 11.29%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,061, 7.17%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.07% |
| Information | 371, 0.87%, see rank | 1.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,778, 4.16%, see rank | 5.53% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,383, 5.58%, see rank | 8.27% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,947, 20.95%, see rank | 22.74% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 3,002, 7.03%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,577, 3.69%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,569, 6.02%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 41,095 | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 22,816, 55.52%, see rank | 52.36% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,926, 21.59%, see rank | 26.07% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,825, 8.00%, see rank | 13.64% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,579, 15.69%, see rank | 16.03% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 422, 1.85%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,778, 25.32%, see rank | 22.79% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,286, 27.55%, see rank | 20.29% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 18,279, 44.48%, see rank | 47.64% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,452, 35.30%, see rank | 35.35% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,252, 23.26%, see rank | 22.68% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,582, 36.01%, see rank | 36.58% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 27, 0.15%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 131, 0.72%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 835, 4.57%, see rank | 4.30% | 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
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 41,095, 100% | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,730, 9.08%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 3,904, 9.50%, see rank | 8.75% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 4,500, 10.95%, see rank | 8.49% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,545, 3.76%, see rank | 3.18% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 4,875, 11.86%, see rank | 11.99% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,870, 6.98%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.08% |
| Information | 404, 0.98%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,756, 4.27%, see rank | 5.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,282, 5.55%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,342, 20.30%, see rank | 22.49% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,911, 7.08%, see rank | 9.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,611, 3.92%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,365, 5.75%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 37,207 | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 21,290, 57.22%, see rank | 52.83% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,447, 20.89%, see rank | 26.17% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,702, 7.99%, see rank | 12.79% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,895, 13.60%, see rank | 16.37% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 557, 2.62%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,020, 23.58%, see rank | 21.36% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,669, 31.32%, see rank | 21.94% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 15,917, 42.78%, see rank | 47.17% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,991, 31.36%, see rank | 34.06% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,187, 20.02%, see rank | 21.07% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,737, 42.33%, see rank | 38.39% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 81, 0.51%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 79, 0.50%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 842, 5.29%, see rank | 5.39% | 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
| Lafourche County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 37,207, 100% | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,066, 8.24%, see rank | 4.22% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,970, 7.98%, see rank | 7.88% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 4,928, 13.24%, see rank | 10.13% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,295, 3.48%, see rank | 3.52% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 5,193, 13.96%, see rank | 11.90% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,737, 7.36%, see rank | 5.34% | 5.20% |
| Information | 577, 1.55%, see rank | 1.97% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,661, 4.46%, see rank | 5.69% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,725, 4.64%, see rank | 7.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,841, 21.07%, see rank | 21.71% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,012, 5.41%, see rank | 9.10% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,438, 3.86%, see rank | 5.76% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,764, 4.74%, see rank | 5.20% | 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.