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QT-P30. Industry by Sex - Percent Distribution: 2000

Industry Both sexes Male Female
       
            Employed civilian population 16 years and over 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.3% 9.0% 1.1%
      Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5.0% 8.6% 0.8%
      Mining 0.3% 0.4% 0.2%
       
Construction 12.0% 20.6% 2.0%
Manufacturing 15.5% 15.9% 15.0%
Wholesale trade 2.0% 3.2% 0.6%
Retail trade 9.2% 8.6% 9.8%
       
      Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.3% 5.3% 1.1%
      Transportation and warehousing 2.5% 3.7% 1.1%
Utilities 0.8% 1.6% 0.0%
       
Information 0.9% 1.3% 0.3%
       
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 3.5% 2.6% 4.6%
      Finance and insurance 1.2% 0.7% 1.8%
      Real estate and rental and leasing 2.3% 1.9% 2.7%
       
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 6.0% 6.0% 5.9%
      Professional, scientific, and technical services 2.3% 1.3% 3.5%
      Management of companies and enterprises 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
      Administrative and support and waste management services 3.7% 4.7% 2.4%
       
Educational, health, and social services 20.9% 6.5% 37.5%
      Educational services 9.0% 3.9% 15.0%
      Health care and social assistance 11.9% 2.7% 22.6%
       
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services 11.6% 11.1% 12.3%
      Arts, entertainment, and recreation 2.7% 3.6% 1.7%
      Accommodation and food services 8.9% 7.4% 10.6%
       
Other service (except public administration) 4.6% 4.0% 5.3%
Public administration 5.2% 5.8% 4.5%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P49.
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