Table 3.

Primary employment of in-depth survey respondents shown as percentages within a gender or minority category (number of respondents in parentheses).

White male
(n = 244)
Female
(N = 255)
Minority
(N = 71)
Arboriculture43% (104)18% (46)31% (22)
Municipal forestry10% (25)21% (53)14% (10)
Consulting9% (22)10% (25)7% (5)
Utility forestry9% (21)7% (18)7% (5)
Landscape maintenance8% (20)7% (17)11% (8)
State forestry5% (11)8% (21)3% (2)
Research/education4% (9)6% (15)7% (5)
Park management3% (8)4% (9)6% (4)
Retired3% (8)0% (0)3% (2)
Horticulture2% (5)7% (19)1% (1)
Landscape architecture2% (4)5% (14)8% (6)
Extension1% (2)4% (9)0% (0)
Nursery1% (3)2% (4)0% (0)
Other1% (2)2% (5)1% (1)