Table 12. Detailed Occupation 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 detailed 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, Business, and Financial 20,030 14.6 1,321 9.0 16,350 16.8 2,359 9.4
Professional and Related 28,182 20.5 2,594 17.7 21,716 22.3 3,871 15.4
Service 22,148 16.1 3,595 24.6 13,020 13.4 5,533 22.0
Sales and Related 15,909 11.6 1,339 9.2 12,040 12.4 2,530 10.1
Office and Administrative Support 19,358 14.1 2,393 16.4 13,836 14.2 3,129 12.4
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 885 0.6 53 0.4 477 0.5 354 1.4
Construction and Extraction 7,958 5.8 501 3.4 5,242 5.4 2,215 8.8
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 4,946 3.6 376 2.6 3,660 3.8 911 3.6
Production 9,402 6.9 1,113 7.6 5,765 5.9 2,524 10.0
Transportation and Material Moving 8,335 6.1 1,332 9.1 5,281 5.4 1,721 6.8

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