Detroit, MI Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 209,730 | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 94,478, 45.05%, see rank | 51.35% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,085, 18.08%, see rank | 32.41% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 23,431, 24.80%, see rank | 14.22% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,050, 15.93%, see rank | 16.58% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 527, 0.56%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,740, 7.13%, see rank | 7.30% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 26,955, 28.53%, see rank | 22.48% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 115,252, 54.95%, see rank | 48.65% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 30,363, 26.34%, see rank | 37.15% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 35,641, 30.92%, see rank | 22.79% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 35,912, 31.16%, see rank | 31.96% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 485, 0.42%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 478, 0.41%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,883, 10.31%, see rank | 7.30% | 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
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 209,730, 100% | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 881, 0.42%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 7,633, 3.64%, see rank | 4.76% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 27,589, 13.15%, see rank | 17.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,470, 1.65%, see rank | 2.46% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 20,826, 9.93%, see rank | 11.44% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 11,777, 5.62%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,032, 1.92%, see rank | 1.60% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,415, 4.97%, see rank | 5.51% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 23,339, 11.13%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 52,768, 25.16%, see rank | 24.13% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 25,190, 12.01%, see rank | 9.47% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 10,330, 4.93%, see rank | 3.73% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,480, 5.47%, see rank | 4.81% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 216,137 | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 95,385, 44.13%, see rank | 51.08% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,536, 18.38%, see rank | 32.16% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,345, 25.52%, see rank | 14.33% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,778, 16.54%, see rank | 16.93% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 716, 0.75%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,499, 6.81%, see rank | 7.41% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 25,314, 26.54%, see rank | 21.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 120,752, 55.87%, see rank | 48.92% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 31,642, 26.20%, see rank | 36.27% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 38,989, 32.29%, see rank | 22.96% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 38,352, 31.76%, see rank | 32.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 255, 0.21%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 411, 0.34%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,533, 8.72%, see rank | 7.06% | 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
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 216,137, 100% | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 950, 0.44%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 7,253, 3.36%, see rank | 4.86% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 25,732, 11.91%, see rank | 16.93% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,578, 1.66%, see rank | 2.57% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 22,225, 10.28%, see rank | 11.70% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 12,593, 5.83%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.00% |
| Information | 4,281, 1.98%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,912, 5.05%, see rank | 5.52% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 21,873, 10.12%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 57,455, 26.58%, see rank | 23.99% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 26,010, 12.03%, see rank | 9.39% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 12,136, 5.61%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,139, 5.15%, see rank | 4.83% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 235,799 | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 104,388, 44.27%, see rank | 51.48% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,222, 17.46%, see rank | 31.65% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,427, 26.27%, see rank | 13.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,928, 16.22%, see rank | 16.96% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 638, 0.61%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,928, 6.64%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 28,327, 27.14%, see rank | 22.19% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 131,411, 55.73%, see rank | 48.52% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 34,599, 26.33%, see rank | 35.58% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 39,996, 30.44%, see rank | 22.29% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 42,845, 32.60%, see rank | 33.75% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 106, 0.08%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 352, 0.27%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,744, 9.70%, see rank | 7.55% | 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
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 235,799, 100% | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 784, 0.33%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 7,945, 3.37%, see rank | 5.27% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 32,096, 13.61%, see rank | 17.64% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,961, 1.68%, see rank | 2.80% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 22,863, 9.70%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 13,941, 5.91%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.07% |
| Information | 5,506, 2.34%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 13,606, 5.77%, see rank | 5.74% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 22,755, 9.65%, see rank | 8.89% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 60,455, 25.64%, see rank | 23.16% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 26,841, 11.38%, see rank | 9.09% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 13,482, 5.72%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,564, 4.90%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 295,822 | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 135,240, 45.72%, see rank | 52.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 24,019, 17.76%, see rank | 31.01% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 33,757, 24.96%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,896, 15.45%, see rank | 16.82% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 710, 0.52%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17,251, 12.76%, see rank | 15.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 38,607, 28.55%, see rank | 22.67% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 160,582, 54.28%, see rank | 47.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 42,303, 26.34%, see rank | 34.89% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 47,617, 29.65%, see rank | 22.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,578, 33.36%, see rank | 34.41% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 142, 0.09%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,330, 0.83%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 15,612, 9.72%, see rank | 7.75% | 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
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 295,822, 100% | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 794, 0.27%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 11,536, 3.90%, see rank | 5.62% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 42,833, 14.48%, see rank | 18.26% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,783, 1.95%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 28,468, 9.62%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 17,956, 6.07%, see rank | 4.18% | 5.08% |
| Information | 7,336, 2.48%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 16,672, 5.64%, see rank | 5.72% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 27,668, 9.35%, see rank | 8.77% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 72,743, 24.59%, see rank | 22.40% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 32,997, 11.15%, see rank | 8.99% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 15,660, 5.29%, see rank | 3.66% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 15,376, 5.20%, see rank | 4.67% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 331,441 | 4,637,461 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 154,993, 46.76%, see rank | 53.03% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 26,179, 16.89%, see rank | 30.06% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 30,611, 19.75%, see rank | 10.72% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,460, 15.14%, see rank | 16.15% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 357, 0.23%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 22,231, 14.34%, see rank | 16.64% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 52,155, 33.65%, see rank | 25.81% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 176,448, 53.24%, see rank | 46.97% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,499, 25.79%, see rank | 33.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 41,016, 23.25%, see rank | 19.45% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 65,391, 37.06%, see rank | 36.26% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 216, 0.12%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,747, 0.99%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 22,579, 12.80%, see rank | 10.20% | 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
| Detroit, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 331,441, 100% | 4,637,461 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 514, 0.16%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 12,226, 3.69%, see rank | 6.00% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 62,235, 18.78%, see rank | 22.55% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,711, 2.33%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 31,566, 9.52%, see rank | 11.88% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 22,198, 6.70%, see rank | 4.14% | 5.20% |
| Information | 9,528, 2.87%, see rank | 2.13% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 19,088, 5.76%, see rank | 5.32% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 29,694, 8.96%, see rank | 8.00% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 69,343, 20.92%, see rank | 19.87% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 28,822, 8.70%, see rank | 7.57% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 20,217, 6.10%, see rank | 3.62% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 18,299, 5.52%, see rank | 4.59% | 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.