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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