Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 311,799 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 160,743, 51.55%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 59,208, 36.83%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,064, 11.86%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 33,380, 20.77%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,024, 0.64%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,452, 8.37%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 26,500, 16.49%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 151,056, 48.45%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 66,449, 43.99%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 29,556, 19.57%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 48,042, 31.80%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 279, 0.18%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 377, 0.25%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,922, 3.92%, 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, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 311,799, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,855, 1.56%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 18,958, 6.08%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 25,374, 8.14%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9,502, 3.05%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 34,384, 11.03%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 12,726, 4.08%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
| Information | 7,094, 2.28%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 53,299, 17.09%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 31,264, 10.03%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 65,461, 20.99%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 23,890, 7.66%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 12,531, 4.02%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,461, 4.00%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 304,100 | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 155,637, 51.18%, see rank | 51.99% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 57,393, 36.88%, see rank | 30.52% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,579, 11.94%, see rank | 11.40% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 32,583, 20.94%, see rank | 16.43% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,039, 0.67%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,265, 8.52%, see rank | 9.28% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 24,712, 15.88%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 148,463, 48.82%, see rank | 48.01% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 63,288, 42.63%, see rank | 37.08% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 28,573, 19.25%, see rank | 22.26% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 49,727, 33.49%, see rank | 32.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 250, 0.17%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 375, 0.25%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,820, 3.92%, 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, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 304,100, 100% | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,696, 1.54%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 18,472, 6.07%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 23,363, 7.68%, see rank | 14.74% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9,654, 3.17%, see rank | 2.98% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 33,702, 11.08%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 12,661, 4.16%, see rank | 4.73% | 5.00% |
| Information | 7,775, 2.56%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 52,642, 17.31%, see rank | 7.66% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,638, 9.42%, see rank | 6.82% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 63,439, 20.86%, see rank | 23.94% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 23,493, 7.73%, see rank | 7.61% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 12,785, 4.20%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,780, 4.20%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 297,415 | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 153,279, 51.54%, see rank | 52.26% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 53,711, 35.04%, see rank | 30.23% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,154, 11.84%, see rank | 11.39% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 32,487, 21.19%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 892, 0.58%, see rank | 1.74% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14,740, 9.62%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 25,187, 16.43%, see rank | 24.42% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 144,136, 48.46%, see rank | 47.74% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 59,847, 41.52%, see rank | 36.33% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,147, 18.14%, see rank | 21.62% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 51,639, 35.83%, see rank | 33.28% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 201, 0.14%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 293, 0.20%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,598, 3.88%, 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, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 297,415, 100% | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,229, 1.42%, see rank | 4.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 20,205, 6.79%, see rank | 6.35% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 23,296, 7.83%, see rank | 14.99% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,319, 3.47%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 33,403, 11.23%, see rank | 11.54% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 13,210, 4.44%, see rank | 4.84% | 5.07% |
| Information | 8,477, 2.85%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 50,577, 17.01%, see rank | 7.67% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 26,110, 8.78%, see rank | 6.58% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 59,838, 20.12%, see rank | 23.53% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 22,688, 7.63%, see rank | 7.46% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 12,121, 4.08%, see rank | 3.24% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,942, 4.35%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 295,044 | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 152,492, 51.68%, see rank | 52.34% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 52,978, 34.74%, see rank | 30.11% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,491, 11.47%, see rank | 11.14% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 33,200, 21.77%, see rank | 16.56% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 782, 0.51%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 23,215, 15.22%, see rank | 16.10% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 24,826, 16.28%, see rank | 24.44% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 142,552, 48.32%, see rank | 47.66% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 58,757, 41.22%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,147, 16.94%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 52,930, 37.13%, see rank | 33.91% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 243, 0.17%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 689, 0.48%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,786, 4.06%, 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, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 295,044, 100% | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,792, 1.29%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 20,039, 6.79%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 23,174, 7.85%, see rank | 15.31% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,064, 3.75%, see rank | 3.37% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 34,184, 11.59%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 13,553, 4.59%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 8,336, 2.83%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 49,883, 16.91%, see rank | 7.62% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 25,372, 8.60%, see rank | 6.45% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 59,147, 20.05%, see rank | 23.28% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 21,845, 7.40%, see rank | 7.35% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 12,148, 4.12%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,507, 4.24%, 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.