Grand Rapids, MI Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,757 | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 43,437, 50.07%, see rank | 51.35% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,187, 30.36%, see rank | 32.41% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,261, 16.72%, see rank | 14.22% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,576, 17.44%, see rank | 16.58% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 779, 1.79%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,695, 6.20%, see rank | 7.30% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,119, 23.30%, see rank | 22.48% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 43,320, 49.93%, see rank | 48.65% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,951, 36.82%, see rank | 37.15% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,264, 23.69%, see rank | 22.79% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,228, 28.23%, see rank | 31.96% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 239, 0.55%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 83, 0.19%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,400, 10.16%, see rank | 7.30% | 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
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,757, 100% | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,092, 1.26%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 3,290, 3.79%, see rank | 4.76% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 14,122, 16.28%, see rank | 17.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,994, 3.45%, see rank | 2.46% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 8,651, 9.97%, see rank | 11.44% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,506, 2.89%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,635, 1.88%, see rank | 1.60% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,855, 5.60%, see rank | 5.51% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,465, 10.91%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,307, 25.71%, see rank | 24.13% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,862, 11.37%, see rank | 9.47% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,799, 2.07%, see rank | 3.73% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,179, 4.82%, see rank | 4.81% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 85,479 | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 43,302, 50.66%, see rank | 51.08% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,979, 29.97%, see rank | 32.16% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,866, 15.86%, see rank | 14.33% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,545, 17.42%, see rank | 16.93% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 889, 2.05%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,539, 5.86%, see rank | 7.41% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,475, 24.19%, see rank | 21.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 42,177, 49.34%, see rank | 48.92% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,934, 35.41%, see rank | 36.27% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,055, 23.84%, see rank | 22.96% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,438, 29.49%, see rank | 32.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 285, 0.68%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 131, 0.31%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,217, 10.00%, see rank | 7.06% | 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
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 85,479, 100% | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,325, 1.55%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 3,303, 3.86%, see rank | 4.86% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 14,191, 16.60%, see rank | 16.93% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,969, 3.47%, see rank | 2.57% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 9,372, 10.96%, see rank | 11.70% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,419, 2.83%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,795, 2.10%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,463, 5.22%, see rank | 5.52% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,661, 11.30%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,951, 24.51%, see rank | 23.99% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,918, 10.43%, see rank | 9.39% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,903, 2.23%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,209, 4.92%, see rank | 4.83% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,551 | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 44,390, 50.70%, see rank | 51.48% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,768, 28.76%, see rank | 31.65% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,483, 16.86%, see rank | 13.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,934, 17.87%, see rank | 16.96% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 760, 1.71%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,928, 6.60%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,498, 23.65%, see rank | 22.19% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 43,161, 49.30%, see rank | 48.52% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,255, 33.03%, see rank | 35.58% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,425, 24.15%, see rank | 22.29% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,441, 31.14%, see rank | 33.75% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 242, 0.56%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 207, 0.48%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,518, 10.47%, see rank | 7.55% | 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
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,551, 100% | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,215, 1.39%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 3,844, 4.39%, see rank | 5.27% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 14,115, 16.12%, see rank | 17.64% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,981, 3.40%, see rank | 2.80% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 10,024, 11.45%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,816, 3.22%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.07% |
| Information | 2,274, 2.60%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,793, 5.47%, see rank | 5.74% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,609, 10.98%, see rank | 8.89% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,888, 23.86%, see rank | 23.16% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,167, 10.47%, see rank | 9.09% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,660, 1.90%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,165, 4.76%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,248 | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 47,578, 52.14%, see rank | 52.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,615, 28.62%, see rank | 31.01% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,821, 16.44%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,231, 17.30%, see rank | 16.82% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 946, 1.99%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,118, 10.76%, see rank | 15.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,847, 24.90%, see rank | 22.67% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 43,670, 47.86%, see rank | 47.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,339, 32.83%, see rank | 34.89% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,684, 24.47%, see rank | 22.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,130, 30.07%, see rank | 34.41% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 284, 0.65%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 298, 0.68%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,935, 11.30%, see rank | 7.75% | 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
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,248, 100% | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,343, 1.47%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 4,046, 4.43%, see rank | 5.62% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 15,608, 17.11%, see rank | 18.26% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,438, 3.77%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 10,368, 11.36%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,889, 3.17%, see rank | 4.18% | 5.08% |
| Information | 2,158, 2.36%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,665, 5.11%, see rank | 5.72% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,529, 10.44%, see rank | 8.77% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 21,677, 23.76%, see rank | 22.40% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,167, 10.05%, see rank | 8.99% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,749, 1.92%, see rank | 3.66% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,611, 5.05%, see rank | 4.67% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 92,392 | 4,637,461 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 48,297, 52.27%, see rank | 53.03% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,048, 27.02%, see rank | 30.06% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,524, 13.51%, see rank | 10.72% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,562, 17.73%, see rank | 16.15% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 416, 0.86%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,978, 12.38%, see rank | 16.64% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,769, 28.51%, see rank | 25.81% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 44,095, 47.73%, see rank | 46.97% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,933, 31.60%, see rank | 33.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,903, 20.19%, see rank | 19.45% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,481, 32.84%, see rank | 36.26% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 200, 0.45%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 257, 0.58%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,321, 14.33%, see rank | 10.20% | 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
| Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 92,392, 100% | 4,637,461 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 547, 0.59%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 4,284, 4.64%, see rank | 6.00% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 20,660, 22.36%, see rank | 22.55% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,077, 4.41%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 11,681, 12.64%, see rank | 11.88% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,555, 2.77%, see rank | 4.14% | 5.20% |
| Information | 2,070, 2.24%, see rank | 2.13% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,883, 5.29%, see rank | 5.32% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,384, 7.99%, see rank | 8.00% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,781, 21.41%, see rank | 19.87% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,981, 8.64%, see rank | 7.57% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,938, 2.10%, see rank | 3.62% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,551, 4.93%, see rank | 4.59% | 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.