Ames Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 49,703 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 26,343, 53.00%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,422, 43.36%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,053, 11.59%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,110, 15.60%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 527, 2.00%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,645, 6.24%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,269, 16.21%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 23,360, 47.00%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,020, 47.17%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,136, 21.99%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,067, 25.97%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 146, 0.63%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 37, 0.16%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 921, 3.94%, see rank | 7.19% | 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
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 49,703, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,390, 2.80%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,854, 5.74%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 4,949, 9.96%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 707, 1.42%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 4,777, 9.61%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,383, 2.78%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
| Information | 949, 1.91%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,002, 4.03%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,733, 7.51%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,335, 36.89%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,534, 9.12%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 2,296, 4.62%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,794, 3.61%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 49,541 | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 26,179, 52.84%, see rank | 51.99% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,536, 44.07%, see rank | 30.52% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,227, 12.33%, see rank | 11.40% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,009, 15.31%, see rank | 16.43% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 490, 1.87%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,541, 5.89%, see rank | 9.28% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,028, 15.39%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 23,362, 47.16%, see rank | 48.01% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,427, 44.63%, see rank | 37.08% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,054, 21.63%, see rank | 22.26% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,618, 28.33%, see rank | 32.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 137, 0.59%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 92, 0.39%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,007, 4.31%, see rank | 7.41% | 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
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 49,541, 100% | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,419, 2.86%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,474, 4.99%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 4,738, 9.56%, see rank | 14.74% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 763, 1.54%, see rank | 2.98% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 4,511, 9.11%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,338, 2.70%, see rank | 4.73% | 5.00% |
| Information | 911, 1.84%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,590, 5.23%, see rank | 7.66% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,602, 7.27%, see rank | 6.82% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,043, 36.42%, see rank | 23.94% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,647, 9.38%, see rank | 7.61% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,288, 4.62%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,217, 4.48%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 49,877 | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 26,610, 53.35%, see rank | 52.26% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,621, 43.67%, see rank | 30.23% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,546, 13.33%, see rank | 11.39% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,140, 15.56%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 567, 2.13%, see rank | 1.74% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,662, 6.25%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,989, 14.99%, see rank | 24.42% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 23,267, 46.65%, see rank | 47.74% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,259, 44.09%, see rank | 36.33% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,703, 20.21%, see rank | 21.62% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,124, 30.62%, see rank | 33.28% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 163, 0.70%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 120, 0.52%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 873, 3.75%, see rank | 7.82% | 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
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 49,877, 100% | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,501, 3.01%, see rank | 4.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 2,641, 5.30%, see rank | 6.35% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 4,646, 9.31%, see rank | 14.99% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 989, 1.98%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 4,927, 9.88%, see rank | 11.54% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,346, 2.70%, see rank | 4.84% | 5.07% |
| Information | 675, 1.35%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,657, 5.33%, see rank | 7.67% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,620, 7.26%, see rank | 6.58% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 17,751, 35.59%, see rank | 23.53% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,872, 9.77%, see rank | 7.46% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 2,400, 4.81%, see rank | 3.24% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,852, 3.71%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 48,187 | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 25,434, 52.78%, see rank | 52.34% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,535, 41.42%, see rank | 30.11% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,899, 15.33%, see rank | 11.14% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,157, 16.34%, see rank | 16.56% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 495, 1.95%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,699, 10.61%, see rank | 16.10% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,649, 14.35%, see rank | 24.44% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 22,753, 47.22%, see rank | 47.66% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,615, 42.26%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,670, 20.52%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,248, 31.86%, see rank | 33.91% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 140, 0.62%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 139, 0.61%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 941, 4.14%, see rank | 8.03% | 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
| Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 48,187, 100% | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,289, 2.67%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,507, 5.20%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 4,556, 9.45%, see rank | 15.31% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,007, 2.09%, see rank | 3.37% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 4,907, 10.18%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,168, 2.42%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 777, 1.61%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,564, 5.32%, see rank | 7.62% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,542, 7.35%, see rank | 6.45% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 16,665, 34.58%, see rank | 23.28% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,193, 10.78%, see rank | 7.35% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,171, 4.51%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,841, 3.82%, see rank | 4.26% | 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.