African-American U.S. Occupational Data

views updated

O ccupations

Occupations in the U.S., 189020001
Black
YearOccupationsTotalBoth sexesMaleFemale
1890All occupations22,735,6613,073,1612,101,379971,782
Agriculture, fisheries & mining9,013,3361,757,4031,329,594427,809
Professional services944,33333,99125,1708,821
Domestic & personal services4,360,577963,080457,091505,989
Trade & transportation3,326,122145,717143,3712,346
Manufacturing & mech. industries5,091,293172,970146,153582,001
1900All occupations29,287,0703,992,3372,675,4971,316,840
Agriculture, fisheries & mining10,438,2192,143,1541,561,153582,001
Professional services1,264,53647,21931,62515,594
Domestic & personal services5,693,7781,317,859635,933681,926
Trade & transportation4,778,233208,989204,8524,137
Manufacturing & mech. industries7,112,304275,116241,93433,182
1910All occupations28,167,3365,192,5353,178,5542,013,981
Agriculture, forestry & husbandry12,659,2033,893,3751,842,2381,051,137
Extraction of minerals964,82461,62961,04881
Manufacturing & mech. industries10,658,881631,377563,41067,967
Transportation2,637,671255,969254,6831,286
Trade3,614,670119,491112,4647,027
Public service (N.E.C)*459,29122,38222,033349
Professional service1,663,56967,24537,60029,645
Domestic & personal service3,772,1941,122,231268,874853,357
Clerical occupation1,737,05319,33616,2043,132
1920All occupations41,617,2484,824,1513,252,8621,571,289
Agriculture, forestry & husbandry10,953,1582,178,8881,566,627612,261
Extraction of minerals1,090,22373,22972,892337
Manufacturing & mech. industries12,818,524886,810781,827104,983
Transportation3,063,582312,421308,8963,525
Trade4,242,979140,467129,30911,158
Public service (N.E.C.)*770,46050,55249,586966
Professional service2,143,88980,18341,05639,127
Domestic & personal service3,404,8921,064,590273,959790,631
Clerical occupation3,126,54137,01128,7108,301
1930All occupations48,829,9205,503,5353,662,8931,840,642
Agriculture10,471,9981,987,8391,492,5551,840,642
Forestry & fishing250,46931,73231,65280
Extraction of minerals984,32374,97274,91953
Manufacturing & mech. industries14,110,6521,024,656923,586101,070
Transportation & communication3,843,147397,645395,4372,208
Trade6,081,467183,809169,24114,568
Public service (N.E.C.)*856,20550,20349,273930
Professional service3,253,884135,92572,89863,027
Domestic & professional service4,952,4511,576,205423,6451,152,560
Clerical occupation4,025,32440,52929,68710,862
1940All occupations**44,000,9634,479,0682,936,7951,542,273
Professional & semi-pro workers3,345,048119,20053,31265,888
Farmers & farm managers5,143,614666,695620,47946,216
Proprietors, managers, & officials, except farm3,749,28748,15437,24010,914
Clerical, sales & kindred workers7,517,63079,33258,55720,765
Craftsmen, foremen & kindred workers5,055,722132,110129,7362,374
Operatives and kindred workers8,252,277464,195368,00596,190
Domestic service workers2,111,3141,003,50885,566917,942
Service workers, except domestic3,458,334522,229362,424159,805
Farm laborers & foremen1,924,890780,312581,763198,549
Laborers, except farm and mine3,064,128636,600623,64112,959
Occupation not reported378,71926,74316,07210,671
1950All occupations56,225,3405,832,4503,787,5602,044,890
Prof., tech., & kindred workers4,909,241179,37075,090104,280
Farmers and farm managers4,306,253503,970471,18032,790
Managers, officials, & proprietors, except farm5,017,46597,08071,13025,950
Clerical & kindred workers6,894,374197,610116,76080,850
Sales workers3,926,51068,46042,03026,430
Craftsmen, foremen & kindred workers7,772,560310,830297,54013,290
Operatives & kindred workers11,146,2201,092,750792,060300,690
Private household workers (PHW)1,407,466571,95038,700533,250
Service workers, except PHW4,287,703877,440498,180379,260
Farm laborers & foremen2,399,794529,920377,460152,460
Laborers, except farm and mine3,417,232936,120904,23031,890
Occupations not reported740,522166,950103,20063,750
1960All occupations***64,646,5636,622,6584,004,7702,617,888
Prof., tech., & kindred workers7,223,241352,298155,774196,524
Farmers & farm managers2,508,172
Managers, officials & proprietors, including farm5,407,890315,152267,855196,524
Clerical & kindred workers9,303,231433,090206,269226,821
Sales workers4,643,784108,31662,27446,042
Craftsmen, foremen & kindred workers8,753,468424,817407,34317,474
Operatives & kindred workers11,920,4421,278,134941,073337,061
Service workers, including PHW7,171,8372,015,683580,0901,435,593
Laborers, including farm4,532,9501,154,2531,052,092102,161
Occupation not reported3,181,548540,915332,000208,915
1970All occupations76,805,1717,403,0564,069,3973,33,659
Prof., tech. & kindred workers11,451,868616,321237,733378,588
Managers & administrators, except farm6,386,977166,187119,56246,625
Sales workers5,432,778165,76780,68685,081
Clerical & kindred workers13,782,7831,021,589330,492691,097
Craftsmen & kindred workers10,638,804674,849626,70948,140
Operatives, except transport10,515,8341,333,099798,945534,154
Transport equipment operatives2,954,932416,146403,20912,937
Laborers, except farm3,430,637688,212639,84048,140
Farmers and farm managers1,426,74242,00136,9285,073
Farm laborers & farm foremen962,077181,465144,26637,199
Service workers, except PHW8,653,9871,483,993633,538850,455
Private household workers1,167,752613,42717,489595,938
(1) Methods of improving classification have been implemented by the Bureau of the Census over the years, making comparison of data difficult. A large-scale reworking of the classification system was put in place in 1940 (a partial key is included for that year). In some cases there were changes in title with no change in content. In others there were no changes in title but changes in content. Complete information on changes in occupational classification can be obtained from the Bureau of the Census and, for the 1940 census, from Alba M. Edwards, Population: Comparative Occupation Statistics for the United States, 1870 to 1940 (Washington D.C., 1943).
* N.E.C.=Not Elsewhere Classified
** Key to 1940 Census:
"Operatives and kindred workers" includes apprentices, attendants, brakemen, chauffeurs, conductors, motormen, power-station operators, mechanical workers in manufacturing plants, etc.
"Laborers, except farm and mine" workers includes fishermen and oystermen, longshoremen, lumbermen, laborers (not specified) in manufacturing plants, etc.
"Proprietors, managers, and officials, except farm" workers includes proprietors and managers of transportation and communication utilities, eating and drinking establishments, wholesale companies, advertising and insurance agencies, etc., and postmasters and miscellaneous government officials.
"Clerical, sales, and kindred workers" includes baggagemen, bookkeepers, mail carriers, office-machine operators, telegraph operators, canvassers and solicitors, clerks in stores, and salesmen and saleswomen.
"Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers" includes bakers, blacksmiths, boilermakers, carpenters, electricians, and foremen in industry.
"Professional and semiprofessional" workers includes actors, architects, authors, chemists, clergymen, dentists, engineers, lawyers, musicians, pharmacists, teachers, trained nurses, surveyors, etc.
"Service workers, except domestic" workers includes barbers, beauticians and manicurists, charwomen, janitors, cooks, waiters, etc.
***Data for 1960 are based on a 5 percent sample.
source: U.S. Census data, 18902000.
1980All occupations97,639,3559,334,0484,674,8714,659,177
Managerial & prof. specialty occupations22,151,6481,317,080546,271770,809
Tech. sales & admin. support occupations29,593,5062,352,079712,3421,639,737
Service occupations12,269,4252,156,194792,5301,363,664
Farming, forestry & fishing occupations2,811,258182,190156,82225,368
Precision product, craft & repair12,594,175834,947726,192108,755
Operators, fabricators & laborers17,859,3432,491,5581,740,714750,844
1990All occupations127,041,59912,775,9176,102,2326,673,685
Managerial & prof. specialty occupations31,226,8452,156,676821,9771,334,699
Tech. sales & admin. support occupations38,525,7403,723,8381,130,0622,593,776
Service occupations16,567,5572,886,2891,179,1821,707,107
Farming, forestry & fishing occupations7,673,495203,383175,11128,272
Precision product, craft, & repair occupations14,031,3001,051,714889,906161,808
Operators, fabricators & laborers18,976,6622,754,0171,905,994848,023
2000Total employed population, 16 years and over129,721,51213,001,795n.a.n.a.
Management, prof., and related occupations43,646,73110,998,976n.a.n.a.
Service occupations19,276,9474,240,928n.a.n.a.
Sales and office occupations34,621,3909,451,639n.a.n.a.
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations951,81038,072n.a.n.a.
Construction, extractions, and maintenance occupations12,256,138796,649n.a.n.a.
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations18,968,4963,528,140n.a.n.a.

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

African-American U.S. Occupational Data

Updated About encyclopedia.com content Print Article

You Might Also Like

    NEARBY TERMS

    African-American U.S. Occupational Data