Table 11. Major Occupation Group of the Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over by Sex, for Black Alone and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2004

(Numbers in thousands)


Sex and occupation group Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Black alone
White alone, not Hispanic Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes 137,152 100.0 14,617 100.0 97,387 100.0 25,147 100.0
Management, Professional, and Related 48,211 35.2 3,915 26.8 38,066 39.1 6,230 24.8
Service 22,148 16.1 3,595 24.6 13,020 13.4 5,533 22.0
Sale and Office 35,267 25.7 3,732 25.5 25,876 26.6 5,659 22.5
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 885 0.6 53 0.4 477 0.5 354 1.4
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 12,904 9.4 877 6.0 8,902 9.1 3,126 12.4
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 17,736 12.9 2,444 16.7 11,046 11.3 4,246 16.9

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.

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