Ottawa County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 131,872 | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 70,933, 53.79%, see rank | 51.35% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 22,731, 32.05%, see rank | 32.41% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,620, 10.74%, see rank | 14.22% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,459, 16.15%, see rank | 16.58% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,464, 2.06%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,066, 7.14%, see rank | 7.30% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,567, 26.18%, see rank | 22.48% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 60,939, 46.21%, see rank | 48.65% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,616, 35.47%, see rank | 37.15% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,518, 22.18%, see rank | 22.79% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,091, 29.69%, see rank | 31.96% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 412, 0.68%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 93, 0.15%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,138, 11.71%, 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
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 131,872, 100% | 4,293,574 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,004, 2.28%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 6,983, 5.30%, see rank | 4.76% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 31,595, 23.96%, see rank | 17.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,408, 3.34%, see rank | 2.46% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 14,284, 10.83%, see rank | 11.44% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,554, 3.45%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,752, 1.33%, see rank | 1.60% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,113, 4.64%, see rank | 5.51% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 10,088, 7.65%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 28,868, 21.89%, see rank | 24.13% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,876, 8.25%, see rank | 9.47% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 3,137, 2.38%, see rank | 3.73% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,210, 4.71%, see rank | 4.81% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 127,843 | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 68,479, 53.56%, see rank | 51.08% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,236, 31.01%, see rank | 32.16% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,275, 10.62%, see rank | 14.33% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,012, 17.54%, see rank | 16.93% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,381, 2.02%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,123, 7.48%, see rank | 7.41% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,513, 25.57%, see rank | 21.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 59,364, 46.44%, see rank | 48.92% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,909, 35.22%, see rank | 36.27% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,955, 21.82%, see rank | 22.96% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,553, 31.25%, see rank | 32.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 619, 1.04%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 110, 0.19%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,154, 10.37%, 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
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 127,843, 100% | 4,269,865 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,106, 2.43%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 7,199, 5.63%, see rank | 4.86% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 29,658, 23.20%, see rank | 16.93% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,583, 3.58%, see rank | 2.57% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 14,095, 11.03%, see rank | 11.70% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,847, 3.79%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,859, 1.45%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,274, 4.91%, see rank | 5.52% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,024, 7.06%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 27,906, 21.83%, see rank | 23.99% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,558, 8.26%, see rank | 9.39% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,996, 2.34%, see rank | 3.84% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,738, 4.49%, see rank | 4.83% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 127,930 | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 67,910, 53.08%, see rank | 51.48% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,976, 30.89%, see rank | 31.65% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,899, 10.16%, see rank | 13.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,978, 17.64%, see rank | 16.96% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,002, 1.48%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,349, 7.88%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,809, 26.22%, see rank | 22.19% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 60,020, 46.92%, see rank | 48.52% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,547, 34.23%, see rank | 35.58% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,788, 21.31%, see rank | 22.29% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,238, 32.05%, see rank | 33.75% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 539, 0.90%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 146, 0.24%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,640, 11.06%, 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
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 127,930, 100% | 4,369,785 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,453, 1.92%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 7,373, 5.76%, see rank | 5.27% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 30,822, 24.09%, see rank | 17.64% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,884, 3.82%, see rank | 2.80% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 13,992, 10.94%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,090, 3.98%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.07% |
| Information | 2,049, 1.60%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,280, 4.91%, see rank | 5.74% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,884, 6.94%, see rank | 8.89% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 27,312, 21.35%, see rank | 23.16% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,918, 7.75%, see rank | 9.09% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 2,758, 2.16%, see rank | 3.77% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,115, 4.78%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 128,869 | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 69,210, 53.71%, see rank | 52.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,947, 31.71%, see rank | 31.01% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,591, 9.52%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,783, 17.02%, see rank | 16.82% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,238, 1.79%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,671, 13.97%, see rank | 15.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,980, 25.98%, see rank | 22.67% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 59,659, 46.29%, see rank | 47.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,898, 35.03%, see rank | 34.89% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,613, 19.47%, see rank | 22.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,821, 33.22%, see rank | 34.41% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 442, 0.74%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 257, 0.43%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,628, 11.11%, 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
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 128,869, 100% | 4,479,502 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,526, 1.96%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 7,566, 5.87%, see rank | 5.62% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 32,341, 25.10%, see rank | 18.26% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,169, 4.01%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 14,419, 11.19%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,088, 3.95%, see rank | 4.18% | 5.08% |
| Information | 2,158, 1.67%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,893, 4.57%, see rank | 5.72% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,783, 6.82%, see rank | 8.77% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 26,810, 20.80%, see rank | 22.40% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,395, 7.29%, see rank | 8.99% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,590, 2.01%, see rank | 3.66% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,131, 4.76%, see rank | 4.67% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 123,168 | 4,637,461 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 66,497, 53.99%, see rank | 53.03% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 20,796, 31.27%, see rank | 30.06% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,700, 8.57%, see rank | 10.72% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,926, 16.43%, see rank | 16.15% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 634, 0.95%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,561, 14.38%, see rank | 16.64% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,880, 28.39%, see rank | 25.81% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 56,671, 46.01%, see rank | 46.97% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 18,425, 32.51%, see rank | 33.08% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,037, 17.71%, see rank | 19.45% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,497, 34.40%, see rank | 36.26% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 577, 1.02%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 244, 0.43%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,891, 13.92%, 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
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 123,168, 100% | 4,637,461 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,016, 1.64%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 7,042, 5.72%, see rank | 6.00% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 36,311, 29.48%, see rank | 22.55% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,278, 4.29%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 14,617, 11.87%, see rank | 11.88% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,069, 3.30%, see rank | 4.14% | 5.20% |
| Information | 1,911, 1.55%, see rank | 2.13% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,313, 4.31%, see rank | 5.32% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,101, 5.77%, see rank | 8.00% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 23,161, 18.80%, see rank | 19.87% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,743, 6.29%, see rank | 7.57% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 2,579, 2.09%, see rank | 3.62% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,027, 4.89%, 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.