Des Moines, IA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 102,561 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 52,212, 50.91%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,773, 26.38%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,919, 15.17%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,214, 19.56%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 331, 0.63%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,078, 9.73%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,775, 22.55%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 50,349, 49.09%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,575, 32.92%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,863, 25.55%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,579, 34.91%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 182, 0.36%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,972, 5.90%, 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
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 102,561, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 696, 0.68%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 6,953, 6.78%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 9,654, 9.41%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,654, 2.59%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 11,839, 11.54%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,543, 4.43%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
| Information | 2,790, 2.72%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,176, 13.82%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 10,433, 10.17%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,850, 19.35%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,273, 10.02%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 3,756, 3.66%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,944, 4.82%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 102,810 | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 51,805, 50.39%, see rank | 51.99% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,672, 26.39%, see rank | 30.52% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,496, 14.47%, see rank | 11.40% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,508, 20.28%, see rank | 16.43% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 363, 0.70%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,412, 10.45%, see rank | 9.28% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,370, 21.95%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 51,005, 49.61%, see rank | 48.01% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,211, 33.74%, see rank | 37.08% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,069, 23.66%, see rank | 22.26% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,347, 35.97%, see rank | 32.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 17, 0.03%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 127, 0.25%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,076, 6.03%, 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
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 102,810, 100% | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 843, 0.82%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 6,773, 6.59%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 9,224, 8.97%, see rank | 14.74% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,731, 2.66%, see rank | 2.98% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 11,943, 11.62%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,597, 4.47%, see rank | 4.73% | 5.00% |
| Information | 3,031, 2.95%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,581, 14.18%, see rank | 7.66% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,701, 9.44%, see rank | 6.82% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,851, 19.31%, see rank | 23.94% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,355, 10.07%, see rank | 7.61% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 4,157, 4.04%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,023, 4.89%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 103,585 | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 52,303, 50.49%, see rank | 52.26% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,492, 25.80%, see rank | 30.23% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,427, 14.20%, see rank | 11.39% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,254, 19.60%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 315, 0.60%, see rank | 1.74% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,952, 11.38%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,669, 22.31%, see rank | 24.42% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 51,282, 49.51%, see rank | 47.74% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,165, 33.47%, see rank | 36.33% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,869, 21.19%, see rank | 21.62% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,818, 38.65%, see rank | 33.28% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 0.04%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 131, 0.26%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,124, 6.09%, 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
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 103,585, 100% | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 732, 0.71%, see rank | 4.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 7,547, 7.29%, see rank | 6.35% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 9,487, 9.16%, see rank | 14.99% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,241, 3.13%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 11,705, 11.30%, see rank | 11.54% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,021, 4.85%, see rank | 4.84% | 5.07% |
| Information | 3,219, 3.11%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,764, 14.25%, see rank | 7.67% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,833, 8.53%, see rank | 6.58% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,612, 18.93%, see rank | 23.53% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,007, 9.66%, see rank | 7.46% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 4,447, 4.29%, see rank | 3.24% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,970, 4.80%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 101,753 | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 51,688, 50.80%, see rank | 52.34% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,549, 26.21%, see rank | 30.11% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,384, 14.29%, see rank | 11.14% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,538, 20.39%, see rank | 16.56% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 135, 0.26%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,067, 17.54%, see rank | 16.10% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,015, 21.31%, see rank | 24.44% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 50,065, 49.20%, see rank | 47.66% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,020, 34.00%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,926, 19.83%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,827, 39.60%, see rank | 33.91% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 23, 0.05%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 295, 0.59%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,974, 5.94%, 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
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 101,753, 100% | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 544, 0.53%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 7,424, 7.30%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 9,220, 9.06%, see rank | 15.31% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,411, 3.35%, see rank | 3.37% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 12,199, 11.99%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,001, 4.91%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 3,289, 3.23%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,198, 13.95%, see rank | 7.62% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,569, 8.42%, see rank | 6.45% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,415, 19.08%, see rank | 23.28% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,707, 9.54%, see rank | 7.35% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 4,148, 4.08%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,628, 4.55%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 100,956 | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 51,218, 50.73%, see rank | 52.40% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,128, 25.63%, see rank | 29.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,888, 13.45%, see rank | 9.80% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,661, 20.81%, see rank | 16.66% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 170, 0.33%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,150, 17.86%, see rank | 16.41% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,221, 21.91%, see rank | 25.86% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 49,738, 49.27%, see rank | 47.60% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,229, 32.63%, see rank | 33.13% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,505, 19.11%, see rank | 20.22% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,698, 41.61%, see rank | 36.06% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 46, 0.09%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 358, 0.72%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,902, 5.83%, see rank | 9.52% | 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
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 100,956, 100% | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 335, 0.33%, see rank | 4.42% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 6,774, 6.71%, see rank | 6.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,772, 9.68%, see rank | 17.01% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,786, 3.75%, see rank | 3.58% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 12,474, 12.36%, see rank | 12.04% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,447, 5.40%, see rank | 4.91% | 5.20% |
| Information | 3,711, 3.68%, see rank | 2.82% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 13,454, 13.33%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,987, 8.90%, see rank | 6.05% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,168, 18.00%, see rank | 21.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,345, 8.27%, see rank | 6.63% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 4,936, 4.89%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,767, 4.72%, see rank | 4.45% | 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.