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Palmer, AK Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,693 | 347,983 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 1,441, 53.51%, see rank | 53.73% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 391, 27.13%, see rank | 30.89% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 245, 17.00%, see rank | 15.20% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 210, 14.57%, see rank | 14.59% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 21, 1.46%, see rank | 1.67% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 183, 12.70%, see rank | 12.69% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 268, 18.60%, see rank | 17.20% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 1,252, 46.49%, see rank | 46.27% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 468, 37.38%, see rank | 41.68% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 289, 23.08%, see rank | 20.56% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 427, 34.11%, see rank | 32.29% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.72%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 56, 4.47%, see rank | 4.36% | 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
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,693, 100% | 347,983 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 92, 3.42%, see rank | 5.62% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 225, 8.35%, see rank | 7.64% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 102, 3.79%, see rank | 3.61% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30, 1.11%, see rank | 1.81% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 379, 14.07%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 184, 6.83%, see rank | 7.75% | 4.93% |
| Information | 98, 3.64%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 88, 3.27%, see rank | 4.06% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 184, 6.83%, see rank | 8.31% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 582, 21.61%, see rank | 23.32% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 267, 9.91%, see rank | 8.98% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 339, 12.59%, see rank | 11.94% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 123, 4.57%, see rank | 4.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,594 | 341,115 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 1,467, 56.55%, see rank | 53.15% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 427, 29.11%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 285, 19.43%, see rank | 14.81% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 193, 13.16%, see rank | 14.67% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 26, 1.77%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 202, 13.77%, see rank | 13.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 232, 15.81%, see rank | 17.03% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 1,127, 43.45%, see rank | 46.85% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 439, 38.95%, see rank | 40.80% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 235, 20.85%, see rank | 20.02% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 390, 34.61%, see rank | 33.71% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.98%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8, 0.71%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 39, 3.46%, see rank | 4.33% | 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
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,594, 100% | 341,115 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 92, 3.55%, see rank | 5.31% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 214, 8.25%, see rank | 7.96% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 61, 2.35%, see rank | 3.91% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 28, 1.08%, see rank | 2.08% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 277, 10.68%, see rank | 11.15% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 171, 6.59%, see rank | 7.60% | 5.00% |
| Information | 125, 4.82%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 61, 2.35%, see rank | 4.34% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 258, 9.95%, see rank | 8.22% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 580, 22.36%, see rank | 23.02% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 312, 12.03%, see rank | 8.54% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 277, 10.68%, see rank | 11.60% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 138, 5.32%, see rank | 4.24% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,308 | 332,126 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 1,289, 55.85%, see rank | 53.32% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 358, 27.77%, see rank | 30.58% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 258, 20.02%, see rank | 14.13% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 199, 15.44%, see rank | 14.82% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 37, 2.87%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 148, 11.48%, see rank | 13.94% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 206, 15.98%, see rank | 17.68% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 1,019, 44.15%, see rank | 46.68% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 357, 35.03%, see rank | 40.23% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 251, 24.63%, see rank | 19.70% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 347, 34.05%, see rank | 34.49% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15, 1.47%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10, 0.98%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 39, 3.83%, see rank | 4.33% | 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
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,308, 100% | 332,126 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 98, 4.25%, see rank | 4.96% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 173, 7.50%, see rank | 8.32% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 55, 2.38%, see rank | 4.62% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 31, 1.34%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 251, 10.88%, see rank | 11.07% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 159, 6.89%, see rank | 8.03% | 5.07% |
| Information | 124, 5.37%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 40, 1.73%, see rank | 4.55% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 209, 9.06%, see rank | 8.20% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 581, 25.17%, see rank | 22.26% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 272, 11.79%, see rank | 8.09% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 200, 8.67%, see rank | 11.01% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 115, 4.98%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,203 | 326,950 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 1,781, 55.60%, see rank | 53.62% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 448, 25.15%, see rank | 29.67% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 395, 22.18%, see rank | 14.20% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 314, 17.63%, see rank | 15.41% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 4.21%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 306, 17.18%, see rank | 21.99% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 243, 13.64%, see rank | 16.84% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 1,422, 44.40%, see rank | 46.38% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 523, 36.78%, see rank | 39.82% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 328, 23.07%, see rank | 20.34% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 484, 34.04%, see rank | 34.80% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 31, 2.18%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5, 0.35%, see rank | 1.09% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 51, 3.59%, see rank | 3.63% | 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
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,203, 100% | 326,950 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 150, 4.68%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 221, 6.90%, see rank | 8.84% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 85, 2.65%, see rank | 3.96% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30, 0.94%, see rank | 2.22% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 441, 13.77%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 188, 5.87%, see rank | 8.01% | 5.08% |
| Information | 107, 3.34%, see rank | 2.29% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 70, 2.19%, see rank | 4.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 302, 9.43%, see rank | 8.33% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 876, 27.35%, see rank | 22.04% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 424, 13.24%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 198, 6.18%, see rank | 10.34% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 111, 3.47%, see rank | 4.92% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,818 | 281,532 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 965, 53.08%, see rank | 52.94% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 320, 33.16%, see rank | 30.95% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 166, 17.20%, see rank | 12.97% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 167, 17.31%, see rank | 16.15% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 8, 0.83%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 178, 18.45%, see rank | 20.97% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 126, 13.06%, see rank | 16.51% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 853, 46.92%, see rank | 47.06% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 226, 26.49%, see rank | 38.28% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 258, 30.25%, see rank | 18.58% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 326, 38.22%, see rank | 37.34% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11, 1.29%, see rank | 1.09% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 32, 3.75%, see rank | 4.32% | 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
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,818, 100% | 281,532 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 70, 3.85%, see rank | 4.89% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 116, 6.38%, see rank | 7.29% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 37, 2.04%, see rank | 3.27% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 67, 3.69%, see rank | 2.56% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 231, 12.71%, see rank | 11.59% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 118, 6.49%, see rank | 8.90% | 5.20% |
| Information | 41, 2.26%, see rank | 2.72% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 82, 4.51%, see rank | 4.59% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 100, 5.50%, see rank | 7.57% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 465, 25.58%, see rank | 21.73% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 191, 10.51%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 175, 9.63%, see rank | 10.68% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 125, 6.88%, see rank | 5.64% | 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.