Mercer County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,608 | 2,779,991 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 845, 52.55%, see rank | 51.22% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 250, 29.59%, see rank | 30.89% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 88, 10.41%, see rank | 14.94% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 83, 9.82%, see rank | 17.69% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 124, 14.67%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 65, 7.69%, see rank | 9.07% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 202, 23.91%, see rank | 20.09% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 763, 47.45%, see rank | 48.78% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 274, 35.91%, see rank | 39.21% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 175, 22.94%, see rank | 21.41% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 230, 30.14%, see rank | 32.75% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 23, 3.01%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 58, 7.60%, see rank | 5.97% | 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
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,608, 100% | 2,779,991 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 364, 22.64%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 64, 3.98%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 109, 6.78%, see rank | 11.35% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 43, 2.67%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 169, 10.51%, see rank | 12.05% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 113, 7.03%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.93% |
| Information | 49, 3.05%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 36, 2.24%, see rank | 6.85% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 50, 3.11%, see rank | 9.23% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 392, 24.38%, see rank | 24.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 47, 2.92%, see rank | 9.26% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 76, 4.73%, see rank | 4.57% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 96, 5.97%, see rank | 4.82% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,569 | 2,781,791 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 817, 52.07%, see rank | 51.19% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 243, 29.74%, see rank | 30.41% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 80, 9.79%, see rank | 14.41% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 82, 10.04%, see rank | 17.33% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 148, 18.12%, see rank | 0.96% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 64, 7.83%, see rank | 9.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 162, 19.83%, see rank | 20.45% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 752, 47.93%, see rank | 48.81% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 285, 37.90%, see rank | 38.37% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 153, 20.35%, see rank | 21.07% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 228, 30.32%, see rank | 33.62% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 31, 4.12%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2, 0.27%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 53, 7.05%, see rank | 6.24% | 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
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,569, 100% | 2,781,791 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 406, 25.88%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 79, 5.04%, see rank | 6.41% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 110, 7.01%, see rank | 11.68% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 48, 3.06%, see rank | 2.84% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 157, 10.01%, see rank | 11.92% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 93, 5.93%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.00% |
| Information | 45, 2.87%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 58, 3.70%, see rank | 6.90% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 42, 2.68%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 318, 20.27%, see rank | 23.77% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 61, 3.89%, see rank | 8.94% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 65, 4.14%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 87, 5.54%, see rank | 4.85% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,583 | 2,796,027 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 836, 52.81%, see rank | 51.48% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 317, 37.92%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 59, 7.06%, see rank | 13.72% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 67, 8.01%, see rank | 17.48% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 103, 12.32%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 68, 8.13%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 163, 19.50%, see rank | 20.61% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 747, 47.19%, see rank | 48.52% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 334, 44.71%, see rank | 37.32% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 125, 16.73%, see rank | 20.38% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 242, 32.40%, see rank | 34.88% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 31, 4.15%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2, 0.27%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13, 1.74%, see rank | 6.58% | 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
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,583, 100% | 2,796,027 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 422, 26.66%, see rank | 1.81% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 92, 5.81%, see rank | 6.97% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 86, 5.43%, see rank | 12.01% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18, 1.14%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 156, 9.85%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 105, 6.63%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.07% |
| Information | 27, 1.71%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 73, 4.61%, see rank | 6.98% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 44, 2.78%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 391, 24.70%, see rank | 22.70% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 64, 4.04%, see rank | 8.65% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 59, 3.73%, see rank | 4.51% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 46, 2.91%, see rank | 4.87% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,502 | 2,807,641 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 850, 56.59%, see rank | 51.78% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 353, 41.53%, see rank | 29.53% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 63, 7.41%, see rank | 13.39% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 70, 8.24%, see rank | 17.43% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 79, 9.29%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 116, 13.65%, see rank | 17.90% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 169, 19.88%, see rank | 20.82% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 652, 43.41%, see rank | 48.22% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 279, 42.79%, see rank | 36.53% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 87, 13.34%, see rank | 20.25% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 235, 36.04%, see rank | 35.68% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 27, 4.14%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12, 1.84%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12, 1.84%, see rank | 6.68% | 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
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,502, 100% | 2,807,641 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 418, 27.83%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 77, 5.13%, see rank | 7.29% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 126, 8.39%, see rank | 12.22% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11, 0.73%, see rank | 3.23% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 139, 9.25%, see rank | 12.09% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 108, 7.19%, see rank | 5.34% | 5.08% |
| Information | 53, 3.53%, see rank | 2.43% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 77, 5.13%, see rank | 7.04% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 26, 1.73%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 309, 20.57%, see rank | 22.01% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 53, 3.53%, see rank | 8.63% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 60, 3.99%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 45, 3.00%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,757 | 2,657,924 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 974, 55.44%, see rank | 52.45% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 318, 32.65%, see rank | 28.84% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 95, 9.75%, see rank | 11.73% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 65, 6.67%, see rank | 17.45% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 111, 11.40%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 162, 16.63%, see rank | 17.92% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 223, 22.90%, see rank | 23.07% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 783, 44.56%, see rank | 47.55% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 258, 32.95%, see rank | 34.34% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 187, 23.88%, see rank | 18.63% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 234, 29.89%, see rank | 37.27% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 40, 5.11%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7, 0.89%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 57, 7.28%, see rank | 8.74% | 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
| Mercer County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,757, 100% | 2,657,924 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 499, 28.40%, see rank | 2.20% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 102, 5.81%, see rank | 6.88% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 182, 10.36%, see rank | 14.80% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 46, 2.62%, see rank | 3.65% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 123, 7.00%, see rank | 11.88% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 131, 7.46%, see rank | 5.67% | 5.20% |
| Information | 39, 2.22%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 43, 2.45%, see rank | 6.68% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 48, 2.73%, see rank | 7.47% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 323, 18.38%, see rank | 20.38% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 73, 4.15%, see rank | 7.76% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 94, 5.35%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 54, 3.07%, see rank | 5.00% | 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.