Palo Alto County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,727 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 2,615, 55.32%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 701, 26.81%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 438, 16.75%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 259, 9.90%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 89, 3.40%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 211, 8.07%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 710, 27.15%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 2,112, 44.68%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 786, 37.22%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 432, 20.45%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 737, 34.90%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14, 0.66%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9, 0.43%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 128, 6.06%, 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
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,727, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 448, 9.48%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 280, 5.92%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 728, 15.40%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 138, 2.92%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 536, 11.34%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 229, 4.84%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
| Information | 61, 1.29%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 186, 3.93%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 127, 2.69%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,065, 22.53%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 458, 9.69%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 287, 6.07%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 184, 3.89%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,531 | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 2,415, 53.30%, see rank | 51.99% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 719, 29.77%, see rank | 30.52% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 268, 11.10%, see rank | 11.40% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 234, 9.69%, see rank | 16.43% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 83, 3.44%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 227, 9.40%, see rank | 9.28% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 720, 29.81%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 2,116, 46.70%, see rank | 48.01% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 714, 33.74%, see rank | 37.08% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 503, 23.77%, see rank | 22.26% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 758, 35.82%, see rank | 32.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 7, 0.33%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 128, 6.05%, 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
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,531, 100% | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 436, 9.62%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 324, 7.15%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 729, 16.09%, see rank | 14.74% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 84, 1.85%, see rank | 2.98% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 449, 9.91%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 283, 6.25%, see rank | 4.73% | 5.00% |
| Information | 74, 1.63%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 174, 3.84%, see rank | 7.66% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 128, 2.82%, see rank | 6.82% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,078, 23.79%, see rank | 23.94% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 472, 10.42%, see rank | 7.61% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 163, 3.60%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 137, 3.02%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,740 | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 2,565, 54.11%, see rank | 52.26% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 794, 30.96%, see rank | 30.23% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 228, 8.89%, see rank | 11.39% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 317, 12.36%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 2.92%, see rank | 1.74% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 269, 10.49%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 725, 28.27%, see rank | 24.42% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 2,175, 45.89%, see rank | 47.74% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 713, 32.78%, see rank | 36.33% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 541, 24.87%, see rank | 21.62% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 740, 34.02%, see rank | 33.28% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5, 0.23%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 166, 7.63%, 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
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,740, 100% | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 484, 10.21%, see rank | 4.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 346, 7.30%, see rank | 6.35% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 647, 13.65%, see rank | 14.99% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 152, 3.21%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 434, 9.16%, see rank | 11.54% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 281, 5.93%, see rank | 4.84% | 5.07% |
| Information | 87, 1.84%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 257, 5.42%, see rank | 7.67% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 142, 3.00%, see rank | 6.58% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,222, 25.78%, see rank | 23.53% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 403, 8.50%, see rank | 7.46% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 114, 2.41%, see rank | 3.24% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 171, 3.61%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,791 | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 2,595, 54.16%, see rank | 52.34% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 709, 27.32%, see rank | 30.11% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 150, 5.78%, see rank | 11.14% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 324, 12.49%, see rank | 16.56% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 36, 1.39%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 473, 18.23%, see rank | 16.10% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 903, 34.80%, see rank | 24.44% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 2,196, 45.84%, see rank | 47.66% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 696, 31.69%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 555, 25.27%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 707, 32.19%, see rank | 33.91% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3, 0.14%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12, 0.55%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 223, 10.15%, 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
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,791, 100% | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 441, 9.20%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 337, 7.03%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 831, 17.35%, see rank | 15.31% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 197, 4.11%, see rank | 3.37% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 419, 8.75%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 298, 6.22%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 90, 1.88%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 213, 4.45%, see rank | 7.62% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 131, 2.73%, see rank | 6.45% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,161, 24.23%, see rank | 23.28% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 374, 7.81%, see rank | 7.35% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 88, 1.84%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 211, 4.40%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,912 | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 2,558, 52.08%, see rank | 52.40% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 793, 31.00%, see rank | 29.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 179, 7.00%, see rank | 9.80% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 361, 14.11%, see rank | 16.66% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 91, 3.56%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 479, 18.73%, see rank | 16.41% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 655, 25.61%, see rank | 25.86% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 2,354, 47.92%, see rank | 47.60% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 761, 32.33%, see rank | 33.13% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 635, 26.98%, see rank | 20.22% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 662, 28.12%, see rank | 36.06% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 8, 0.34%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11, 0.47%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 277, 11.77%, see rank | 9.52% | 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
| Palo Alto County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 4,912, 100% | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 506, 10.30%, see rank | 4.42% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 234, 4.76%, see rank | 6.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 790, 16.08%, see rank | 17.01% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 166, 3.38%, see rank | 3.58% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 422, 8.59%, see rank | 12.04% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 319, 6.49%, see rank | 4.91% | 5.20% |
| Information | 153, 3.11%, see rank | 2.82% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 181, 3.68%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 195, 3.97%, see rank | 6.05% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,233, 25.10%, see rank | 21.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 303, 6.17%, see rank | 6.63% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 129, 2.63%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 281, 5.72%, see rank | 4.45% | 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.