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46 — OVERLOOKED AND UNDERCOUNTED<br />

Table B-15. Top Ten Occupations 1 of Householders 2<br />

Below the Self-Sufficiency St<strong>and</strong>ard: Mississippi 2007<br />

HOUSEHOLDS ABOVE<br />

THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARD<br />

Rank Occupation Number Percent Cumulative<br />

Percent<br />

1 Sales 27,220 11.5% 11.5% 1<br />

HOUSEHOLDS BELOW<br />

SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARD<br />

Rank Occupation Number Percent Cumulative<br />

Percent<br />

Office <strong>and</strong> Administrative<br />

Support<br />

57,550 11.3% 11.3%<br />

2 Production 26,204 11.1% 22.6% 2 Management 52,718 10.4% 21.7%<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

Office <strong>and</strong> Administrative<br />

Support<br />

Food Preparation <strong>and</strong><br />

Serving<br />

Transportation <strong>and</strong> Material<br />

Moving<br />

Building <strong>and</strong> Grounds<br />

Cleaning <strong>and</strong> Maintenance<br />

22,098 9.4% 32.0% 3 Sales 50,720 10.0% 31.7%<br />

20,938 8.9% 40.8% 4 Production 50,228 9.9% 41.6%<br />

15,343 6.5% 47.3% 5<br />

7 Construction <strong>and</strong> Extraction 13,820 5.9% 59.5% 7<br />

8 Personal Care <strong>and</strong> Service 11,327 4.8% 64.3% 8<br />

9<br />

Education, Training, <strong>and</strong><br />

Library<br />

Transportation <strong>and</strong> Material<br />

Moving<br />

39,459 7.8% 49.4%<br />

14,866 6.3% 53.6% 6 Construction <strong>and</strong> Extraction 34,037 6.7% 56.1%<br />

8,882 3.8% 68.0% 9<br />

10 Healthcare Support 8,202 3.5% 71.5% 10<br />

Healthcare Practitioner <strong>and</strong><br />

Technical<br />

Education, Training, <strong>and</strong><br />

Library<br />

Installation, Maintenance,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Repair<br />

Business <strong>and</strong> Financial<br />

Operations<br />

32,953 6.5% 62.6%<br />

30,588 6.0% 68.6%<br />

26,156 5.2% 73.8%<br />

18,308 3.6% 77.4%<br />

1<br />

Occupation groupings are based on the St<strong>and</strong>ard Occupational Classification (SOC). For definitions of these major groups see the Bureau of Labor<br />

Statistics St<strong>and</strong>ard Occupation Classifications at http://www.bls.gov/soc/soc_majo.htm<br />

2<br />

The householder is the person (or one of the persons) in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented or, if there is no such person, any adult<br />

member, excluding roomers, boarders, or paid employees.<br />

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American <strong>Community</strong> Survey

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