Table 12. Detailed Occupation of the Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over by Sex, for Black Alone or in Combination and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2004

(Numbers in thousands)


Sex and detailed occupation group Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Black alone or in combination White alone, not Hispanic
 Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes 137,152 100.0 15,032 100.0 97,387 100.0 24,732 100.0
Management, Business, and Financial 20,030 14.6 1,365 9.1 16,350 16.8 2,314 9.4
Professional and Related 28,182 20.5 2,680 17.8 21,716 22.3 3,785 15.3
Service 22,148 16.1 3,683 24.5 13,020 13.4 5,446 22.0
Sales and Related 15,909 11.6 1,381 9.2 12,040 12.4 2,488 10.1
Office and Administrative Support 19,358 14.1 2,464 16.4 13,836 14.2 3,058 12.4
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 885 0.6 58 0.4 477 0.5 350 1.4
Construction and Extraction 7,958 5.8 524 3.5 5,242 5.4 2,192 8.9
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 4,946 3.6 390 2.6 3,660 3.8 897 3.6
Production 9,402 6.9 1,138 7.6 5,765 5.9 2,498 10.1
Transportation and Material Moving 8,335 6.1 1,349 9.0 5,281 5.4 1,704 6.9

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race.

2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races, except those combinations including Black.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2004, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006