Dane County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 281,116 | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 143,310, 50.98%, see rank | 51.53% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 66,104, 46.13%, see rank | 30.59% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,272, 13.45%, see rank | 12.76% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,295, 17.65%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,082, 0.76%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,925, 5.53%, see rank | 7.85% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,231, 12.72%, see rank | 24.96% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 137,806, 49.02%, see rank | 48.47% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 69,641, 50.54%, see rank | 38.18% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,895, 18.07%, see rank | 21.62% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 36,909, 26.78%, see rank | 31.12% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 338, 0.25%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 273, 0.20%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,414, 3.93%, see rank | 8.10% | 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
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 281,116, 100% | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,806, 1.35%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 11,676, 4.15%, see rank | 5.26% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 25,585, 9.10%, see rank | 18.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,055, 2.51%, see rank | 2.70% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 27,189, 9.67%, see rank | 11.34% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,738, 2.75%, see rank | 4.34% | 4.93% |
| Information | 7,757, 2.76%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,819, 8.47%, see rank | 6.12% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 35,324, 12.57%, see rank | 8.05% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 80,426, 28.61%, see rank | 23.28% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 25,092, 8.93%, see rank | 8.69% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 14,092, 5.01%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,557, 4.11%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 276,624 | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 141,255, 51.06%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 64,823, 45.89%, see rank | 30.10% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,131, 12.84%, see rank | 12.38% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,010, 17.71%, see rank | 16.23% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 983, 0.70%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,906, 6.30%, see rank | 8.42% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,909, 12.68%, see rank | 25.10% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 135,369, 48.94%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 66,716, 49.28%, see rank | 37.46% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 23,682, 17.49%, see rank | 21.16% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39,020, 28.82%, see rank | 32.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 269, 0.20%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 275, 0.20%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,108, 3.77%, see rank | 8.32% | 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
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 276,624, 100% | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,614, 1.31%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 12,967, 4.69%, see rank | 5.58% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 25,140, 9.09%, see rank | 18.36% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,366, 2.30%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 28,075, 10.15%, see rank | 11.38% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,087, 2.92%, see rank | 4.47% | 5.00% |
| Information | 7,324, 2.65%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 24,130, 8.72%, see rank | 6.25% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 33,346, 12.05%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 78,075, 28.22%, see rank | 22.88% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 23,869, 8.63%, see rank | 8.51% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 14,294, 5.17%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,337, 4.10%, see rank | 4.13% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 272,016 | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 139,518, 51.29%, see rank | 51.72% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 61,987, 44.43%, see rank | 29.85% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,001, 12.19%, see rank | 11.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 26,199, 18.78%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 949, 0.68%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,488, 6.80%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,976, 12.88%, see rank | 25.18% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 132,498, 48.71%, see rank | 48.28% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 64,728, 48.85%, see rank | 36.44% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,314, 16.84%, see rank | 20.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39,559, 29.86%, see rank | 33.23% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 288, 0.22%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 366, 0.28%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,013, 3.78%, see rank | 8.69% | 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
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 272,016, 100% | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,967, 1.09%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 13,535, 4.98%, see rank | 5.98% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 25,528, 9.38%, see rank | 18.71% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,002, 2.57%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 27,797, 10.22%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,263, 3.04%, see rank | 4.54% | 5.07% |
| Information | 8,527, 3.13%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,903, 8.79%, see rank | 6.36% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 30,740, 11.30%, see rank | 7.63% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 74,985, 27.57%, see rank | 22.02% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 22,932, 8.43%, see rank | 8.30% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 14,813, 5.45%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,024, 4.05%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 273,303 | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 141,531, 51.79%, see rank | 52.02% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 62,301, 44.02%, see rank | 29.63% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,920, 11.95%, see rank | 11.58% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 26,422, 18.67%, see rank | 16.31% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 992, 0.70%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16,068, 11.35%, see rank | 15.72% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,828, 13.30%, see rank | 25.30% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 131,772, 48.21%, see rank | 47.98% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 62,120, 47.14%, see rank | 35.87% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,977, 16.68%, see rank | 20.53% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 42,019, 31.89%, see rank | 33.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 304, 0.23%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 658, 0.50%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,694, 3.56%, see rank | 8.76% | 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
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 273,303, 100% | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,119, 1.14%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 14,210, 5.20%, see rank | 6.27% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 25,276, 9.25%, see rank | 18.93% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,050, 2.58%, see rank | 3.15% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 29,597, 10.83%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,011, 2.93%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.08% |
| Information | 9,356, 3.42%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 24,236, 8.87%, see rank | 6.39% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 30,294, 11.08%, see rank | 7.47% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 73,751, 26.99%, see rank | 21.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 22,653, 8.29%, see rank | 8.17% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 14,579, 5.33%, see rank | 3.36% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,171, 4.09%, see rank | 4.00% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 246,064 | 2,734,925 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 126,343, 51.35%, see rank | 52.23% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 53,403, 42.27%, see rank | 29.09% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,583, 10.75%, see rank | 9.96% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,835, 18.87%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 732, 0.58%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 15,744, 12.46%, see rank | 16.01% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 19,046, 15.07%, see rank | 27.64% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 119,721, 48.65%, see rank | 47.77% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 53,944, 45.06%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,779, 14.85%, see rank | 18.47% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,450, 34.62%, see rank | 35.38% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 159, 0.13%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 665, 0.56%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,724, 4.78%, see rank | 11.18% | 7.96% |
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
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 246,064, 100% | 2,734,925 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,032, 1.23%, see rank | 2.76% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 12,540, 5.10%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 26,418, 10.74%, see rank | 22.19% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,680, 2.71%, see rank | 3.22% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 27,010, 10.98%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,063, 3.28%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.20% |
| Information | 7,925, 3.22%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 22,755, 9.25%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 23,479, 9.54%, see rank | 6.56% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 63,639, 25.86%, see rank | 20.04% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 17,402, 7.07%, see rank | 7.26% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 15,975, 6.49%, see rank | 3.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,146, 4.53%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.87% |
* 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.