Working
These statics help represent what it’s like working in DeKalb County.
Number of Employees
27,778
Median Household Income
$38,192
Employment Growth Rate
1.02%
Most Common Employment
The most common jobs employ 12,043 and are in Production, Administration, & Sales.
Common Share Breakdown
- Production & Transportation 26.5%
- Management, Business, Science & Art 24%
- Sales & Office 21.3%
- Service 15.9%
- Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance 12.3%
The most common jobs represent 43.35% of all employment. Percentages based on all 27,778 jobs.
By the Numbers
Production & Transportation
6,137
Administration
3,462
Sales
2,444
All Other Jobs
15,735
Most Specialized Employment
The most specialized jobs employ 6,438 and are in Production, Resource Management, & Material Moving.
Common Share Breakdown
- Production</p> 17.3%
- Installation, Maintenance & Repair</p> 4.9%
- Material Moving</p> 4.4%
- Health Technicians</p> 2.5%
- Farming, Fishing, & Forestry</p> 1.5%
The most specialized jobs represent 23.18% of all employment. Percentages based on all 27,778 jobs.
By the Numbers
Production
4,819
Resource Management
409
Material Moving
1,210
All Other Jobs
21,340
Highest Paid Employment
The highest paid jobs held are in Legal; Health, and Architecture & Engineering.
Common Share Breakdown
- <p>Computer & Mathematical</p> .8%
- <p>Management</p> 7.4%
- <p>Architecture & Engineering</p> 1%
- <p>Health</p> 2.5%
- <p>Legal</p> 0.5%
The highest paying jobs represent 12.3% of all employment. Percentages based on all 27,778 jobs.
Employment by Industry
The following chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries.
Manufacturing
27.6%
Retail Trade
11.6%
Construction
7.4%
Accommodation & Food Service
5.7%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
1%
Healthcare & Social Assistance
10.3%
Educational Services
6.9%
Transportation & Warehousing
3.9%
Utilities
1.3%
Professional, Scientific & Tech Services
2.7%
Admin, Support, & Waste Management Services
2.4%
Other Services
5.1%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
3.7%
Public Admin
Finance & Insurance
2.6%
Information
1%
Wholesale & Trade
Natural Resource Extraction
0.1%
Real Estate
0.4%
Income by Location
Based on the ACS’ 5-year estimate of DeKalb & Jackson Counties
All data has been provided by the United Census Bureau, taken from their 2015 ACS Surveys.
