Survey: 1 in 5 to spend Thanksgiving Day with coworkers

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As Americans prepare to give thanks this Thursday, coworkers may play a role in many Thanksgiving celebrations.

Nearly one in five (19 percent) workers say they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with co-workers either in or out of the office, on par with last year. A new CareerBuilder Thanksgiving survey was conducted nationally online by Harris Poll from August 11 and September 5, 2014 and included more than 3,700 workers.

Workers Who Celebrate Thanksgiving With Co-Workers By:

U.S. Markets with the Largest Economies

Houston - 40 percent

Dallas - 32 percent

Atlanta - 31 percent

Los Angeles - 25 percent

Washington DC - 20 percent

San Francisco - 15 percent

Boston - 15 percent

Philadelphia - 13 percent

New York - 11 percent

Chicago - 10 percent

By Region

South - 30 percent

West - 18 percent

Midwest - 12 percent

Northeast - 12 percent

By Industry

Leisure and Hospitality - 20 percent

Healthcare - 19 percent

IT - 16 percent

Retail - 15 percent

Manufacturing - 14 percent

By Diverse Groups

Disabled workers - 34 percent

Hispanic workers - 29 percent

African American workers - 26 percent

LGBT workers - 23 percent

Asian workers - 13 percent

This compares to 15 percent of non-diverse workers (defined as white, straight, non-disabled male under 50).

By Age

18-24 - yes, 21 percent

25-34 - yes, 19 percent

35-44 - yes, 23 percent

45-54 - yes, 15 percent

55+ - yes, 18 percent

Not everyone gets to enjoy the holiday at home.

Sixteen percent of workers said they have to work on Thanksgiving (up from 14 percent last year), with hospitality workers the most likely to be on the clock:

Leisure and Hospitality - 46 percent

Retail - 39 percent

Healthcare - 31 percent

Transportation and Utilities - 22 percent

Would you rather spend Thanksgiving Day with co-workers or your family?

It's no surprise that workers look forward to spending time with family on Thanksgiving. However, given the choice, nearly one in 10 reported they prefer not spending the holiday with family or co-workers:

My family - 91 percent

My co-workers - 1 percent

Neither - 8 percent