Opelika, AL Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,616 | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 6,374, 50.52%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,013, 31.58%, see rank | 28.80% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 836, 13.12%, see rank | 13.82% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,275, 20.00%, see rank | 15.61% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 86, 1.35%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 411, 6.45%, see rank | 10.11% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,438, 22.56%, see rank | 23.27% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 6,242, 49.48%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,255, 36.13%, see rank | 37.40% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,368, 21.92%, see rank | 20.27% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,104, 33.71%, see rank | 34.01% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 30, 0.48%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 477, 7.64%, see rank | 7.37% | 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
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,616, 100% | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 137, 1.09%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 445, 3.53%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,828, 14.49%, see rank | 13.76% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 70, 0.55%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,869, 14.81%, see rank | 12.06% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 279, 2.21%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.93% |
| Information | 90, 0.71%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 599, 4.75%, see rank | 5.61% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 951, 7.54%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,895, 30.87%, see rank | 22.30% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,375, 10.90%, see rank | 8.27% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 513, 4.07%, see rank | 5.80% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 565, 4.48%, see rank | 5.24% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,461 | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 6,388, 51.26%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,720, 26.93%, see rank | 27.76% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,089, 17.05%, see rank | 13.50% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,044, 16.34%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 706, 11.05%, see rank | 10.98% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,418, 22.20%, see rank | 22.85% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 6,073, 48.74%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,073, 34.13%, see rank | 36.48% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,211, 19.94%, see rank | 19.74% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,211, 36.41%, see rank | 35.05% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 33, 0.54%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 498, 8.20%, see rank | 7.75% | 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
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,461, 100% | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 57, 0.46%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 865, 6.94%, see rank | 7.20% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,661, 13.33%, see rank | 13.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 177, 1.42%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,724, 13.84%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 522, 4.19%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.00% |
| Information | 127, 1.02%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 532, 4.27%, see rank | 5.62% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,071, 8.59%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,371, 27.05%, see rank | 21.72% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,385, 11.11%, see rank | 7.94% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 544, 4.37%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 425, 3.41%, see rank | 5.22% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,311 | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 6,358, 51.64%, see rank | 52.89% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,619, 25.46%, see rank | 27.24% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,135, 17.85%, see rank | 12.70% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,033, 16.25%, see rank | 16.25% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 17, 0.27%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 639, 10.05%, see rank | 11.83% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,491, 23.45%, see rank | 23.14% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 5,953, 48.36%, see rank | 47.11% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,991, 33.45%, see rank | 35.74% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,198, 20.12%, see rank | 19.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,118, 35.58%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5, 0.08%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 602, 10.11%, see rank | 8.28% | 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
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,311, 100% | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 48, 0.39%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 840, 6.82%, see rank | 7.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,993, 16.19%, see rank | 14.54% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 302, 2.45%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1,632, 13.26%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 465, 3.78%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.07% |
| Information | 167, 1.36%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 417, 3.39%, see rank | 5.76% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,053, 8.55%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,095, 25.14%, see rank | 20.81% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,261, 10.24%, see rank | 7.61% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 455, 3.70%, see rank | 5.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 583, 4.74%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,111 | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 6,241, 51.53%, see rank | 53.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,624, 26.02%, see rank | 26.96% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 971, 15.56%, see rank | 12.24% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,062, 17.02%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 26, 0.42%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,054, 16.89%, see rank | 19.78% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,504, 24.10%, see rank | 23.42% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 5,870, 48.47%, see rank | 46.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,861, 31.70%, see rank | 35.43% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,184, 20.17%, see rank | 19.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,148, 36.59%, see rank | 35.78% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 38, 0.65%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 67, 1.14%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 572, 9.74%, see rank | 8.45% | 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
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 12,111, 100% | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 79, 0.65%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 828, 6.84%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 2,003, 16.54%, see rank | 14.87% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 344, 2.84%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,647, 13.60%, see rank | 12.16% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 511, 4.22%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.08% |
| Information | 182, 1.50%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 522, 4.31%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 864, 7.13%, see rank | 8.41% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,024, 24.97%, see rank | 20.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,104, 9.12%, see rank | 7.44% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 359, 2.96%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 644, 5.32%, see rank | 5.09% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,302 | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 5,274, 51.19%, see rank | 53.61% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,602, 30.38%, see rank | 26.19% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 682, 12.93%, see rank | 10.26% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 787, 14.92%, see rank | 16.04% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 48, 0.91%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 736, 13.96%, see rank | 20.32% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,419, 26.91%, see rank | 26.00% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 5,028, 48.81%, see rank | 46.39% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,551, 30.85%, see rank | 33.31% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 970, 19.29%, see rank | 17.23% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,855, 36.89%, see rank | 37.28% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 61, 1.21%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 591, 11.75%, see rank | 10.97% | 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
| Opelika, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,302, 100% | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 79, 0.77%, see rank | 1.94% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 514, 4.99%, see rank | 7.59% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,042, 19.82%, see rank | 18.36% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 262, 2.54%, see rank | 3.65% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,205, 11.70%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 347, 3.37%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.20% |
| Information | 204, 1.98%, see rank | 2.23% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 534, 5.18%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 756, 7.34%, see rank | 7.11% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,454, 23.82%, see rank | 19.28% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 780, 7.57%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 511, 4.96%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 614, 5.96%, see rank | 5.08% | 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.