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Table 1. Employment distribution in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, and the United States by occupational major group, May 2008
Major group |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN, employment |
Percent of total Elkhart-Goshen, IN, employment |
U.S. employment |
Percent of total U.S. employment |
Management |
4,000 |
3.2 |
6,152,650 |
4.6 |
Business and financial operations |
2,530 |
2.0 |
6,135,520 |
4.5 |
Computer and mathematical science |
740 |
0.6 |
3,308,260 |
2.4 |
Architecture and engineering |
1,580 |
1.3 |
2,521,630 |
1.9 |
Life, physical, and social science |
320 |
0.3 |
1,296,840 |
1.0 |
Community and social services |
730 |
0.6 |
1,861,750 |
1.4 |
Legal |
340 |
0.3 |
1,003,270 |
0.7 |
Education, training, and library |
4,710 |
3.8 |
8,451,250 |
6.3 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
740 |
0.6 |
1,804,940 |
1.3 |
Healthcare practitioner and technical |
4,510 |
3.7 |
7,076,800 |
5.2 |
Healthcare support |
1,660 |
1.3 |
3,779,280 |
2.8 |
Protective service |
1,220 |
1.0 |
3,128,960 |
2.3 |
Food preparation and serving related |
7,170 |
5.8 |
11,438,550 |
8.5 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
2,320 |
1.9 |
4,429,870 |
3.3 |
Personal care and service |
1,300 |
1.1 |
3,437,520 |
2.5 |
Sales and related |
9,830 |
8.0 |
14,336,430 |
10.6 |
Office and administrative support |
16,360 |
13.2 |
23,231,750 |
17.2 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
60 |
<0.1 |
438,490 |
0.3 |
Construction and extraction |
6,110 |
4.9 |
6,548,760 |
4.8 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
4,920 |
4.0 |
5,374,850 |
4.0 |
Production |
42,000 |
34.0 |
9,919,120 |
7.3 |
Transportation and material moving |
10,370 |
8.4 |
9,508,750 |
7.0 |
Total, all occupations |
123,490 |
100.0 |
135,185,230 |
100.0 |
Last Modified Date: July 20, 2009
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