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Wilkes County

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 3.5% 5.2% 1.4%
      Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3.4% 5.0% 1.4%
      Mining 0.1% 0.2% 0.0%
       
Construction 8.0% 13.6% 1.1%
Manufacturing 28.1% 31.1% 24.4%
Wholesale trade 3.7% 4.7% 2.4%
Retail trade 16.1% 16.6% 15.4%
       
      Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.7% 5.4% 1.6%
      Transportation and warehousing 3.1% 4.4% 1.5%
Utilities 0.6% 0.9% 0.2%
       
Information 1.5% 1.3% 1.7%
       
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 4.4% 2.1% 7.2%
      Finance and insurance 3.8% 1.6% 6.6%
      Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6% 0.5% 0.7%
       
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 4.6% 4.8% 4.4%
      Professional, scientific, and technical services 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
      Management of companies and enterprises 0.4% 0.3% 0.5%
      Administrative and support and waste management services 2.2% 2.4% 1.9%
       
Educational, health, and social services 14.2% 5.0% 25.5%
      Educational services 6.0% 2.9% 9.8%
      Health care and social assistance 8.2% 2.0% 15.7%
       
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services 5.5% 3.2% 8.4%
      Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6% 0.9% 0.3%
      Accommodation and food services 4.9% 2.3% 8.1%
       
Other service (except public administration) 4.3% 4.4% 4.2%
Public administration 2.5% 2.7% 2.3%

 

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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