Altoona Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,590 | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 29,832, 51.80%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,547, 25.30%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,797, 16.08%, see rank | 14.05% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,943, 16.57%, see rank | 16.97% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 252, 0.84%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,819, 9.45%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,564, 25.36%, see rank | 20.53% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 27,758, 48.20%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,806, 35.33%, see rank | 40.12% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,560, 23.63%, see rank | 21.25% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,431, 33.98%, see rank | 32.14% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 66, 0.24%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 49, 0.18%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,618, 5.83%, see rank | 5.82% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,590, 100% | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 901, 1.56%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 3,099, 5.38%, see rank | 5.71% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 6,803, 11.81%, see rank | 12.19% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,683, 2.92%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 8,441, 14.66%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,574, 6.21%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,008, 1.75%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,115, 3.67%, see rank | 6.42% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,965, 6.88%, see rank | 9.76% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,023, 26.09%, see rank | 25.97% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,598, 9.72%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 2,552, 4.43%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,828, 4.91%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,879 | 5,930,125 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 30,029, 51.88%, see rank | 51.73% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,830, 26.07%, see rank | 32.75% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,545, 15.14%, see rank | 13.69% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,390, 17.95%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 195, 0.65%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,759, 9.19%, see rank | 9.00% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,160, 23.84%, see rank | 20.64% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 27,850, 48.12%, see rank | 48.27% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,137, 32.81%, see rank | 39.30% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,385, 22.93%, see rank | 20.87% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,164, 36.50%, see rank | 33.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 44, 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 30, 0.11%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,867, 6.70%, see rank | 6.11% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,879, 100% | 5,930,125 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 746, 1.29%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 3,349, 5.79%, see rank | 5.90% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 6,591, 11.39%, see rank | 12.60% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,894, 3.27%, see rank | 2.89% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 8,903, 15.38%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,827, 6.61%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,040, 1.80%, see rank | 1.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,196, 3.79%, see rank | 6.46% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,868, 6.68%, see rank | 9.63% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,449, 26.69%, see rank | 25.64% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,703, 8.13%, see rank | 8.00% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,717, 4.69%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,596, 4.49%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 58,150 | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 30,406, 52.29%, see rank | 52.04% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,833, 25.76%, see rank | 32.26% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,221, 13.88%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,371, 17.66%, see rank | 17.28% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 226, 0.74%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,829, 9.30%, see rank | 9.41% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,497, 24.66%, see rank | 20.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 27,744, 47.71%, see rank | 47.96% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,351, 33.70%, see rank | 38.43% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,089, 21.95%, see rank | 20.25% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,341, 37.27%, see rank | 34.16% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 35, 0.13%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 56, 0.20%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,706, 6.15%, see rank | 6.39% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 58,150, 100% | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 892, 1.53%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 3,907, 6.72%, see rank | 6.20% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 7,504, 12.90%, see rank | 12.98% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,007, 3.45%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 8,948, 15.39%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,057, 6.98%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,103, 1.90%, see rank | 2.04% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,085, 3.59%, see rank | 6.59% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,609, 6.21%, see rank | 9.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,078, 25.93%, see rank | 24.76% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,506, 7.75%, see rank | 7.77% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 2,195, 3.77%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,259, 3.88%, see rank | 4.68% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,636 | 5,901,533 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 30,034, 52.11%, see rank | 52.28% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,703, 25.65%, see rank | 32.10% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,201, 13.99%, see rank | 12.86% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,275, 17.56%, see rank | 17.34% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 272, 0.91%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,277, 17.57%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,306, 24.33%, see rank | 20.94% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 27,602, 47.89%, see rank | 47.72% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,143, 33.12%, see rank | 37.73% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,067, 21.98%, see rank | 20.07% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,407, 37.70%, see rank | 34.98% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 45, 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 211, 0.76%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,729, 6.26%, see rank | 6.43% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 57,636, 100% | 5,901,533 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 849, 1.47%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 3,845, 6.67%, see rank | 6.38% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 7,160, 12.42%, see rank | 13.24% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,117, 3.67%, see rank | 3.24% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 8,878, 15.40%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,981, 6.91%, see rank | 5.27% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,181, 2.05%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,119, 3.68%, see rank | 6.65% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,355, 5.82%, see rank | 9.40% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,111, 26.22%, see rank | 24.33% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,481, 7.77%, see rank | 7.62% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,284, 3.96%, see rank | 4.10% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,275, 3.95%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.84% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.