Polk County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,981 | 4,300,074 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 8,630, 54.00%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,183, 13.71%, see rank | 31.98% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,054, 12.21%, see rank | 14.45% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,547, 17.93%, see rank | 17.93% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 86, 1.00%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,317, 15.26%, see rank | 9.27% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,767, 32.06%, see rank | 18.73% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 7,351, 46.00%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,510, 34.15%, see rank | 39.87% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,695, 23.06%, see rank | 19.69% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,091, 28.45%, see rank | 32.68% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 60, 0.82%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 961, 13.07%, see rank | 6.88% | 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
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,981, 100% | 4,300,074 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 95, 0.59%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,661, 10.39%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 3,347, 20.94%, see rank | 10.63% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 440, 2.75%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,818, 11.38%, see rank | 11.95% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 737, 4.61%, see rank | 5.98% | 4.93% |
| Information | 466, 2.92%, see rank | 2.49% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 575, 3.60%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,069, 6.69%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,020, 18.90%, see rank | 21.10% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 955, 5.98%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 646, 4.04%, see rank | 5.40% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,152, 7.21%, see rank | 4.99% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,213 | 4,277,991 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 8,757, 54.01%, see rank | 52.00% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,548, 17.68%, see rank | 31.69% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,048, 11.97%, see rank | 13.85% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,086, 12.40%, see rank | 18.07% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 132, 1.51%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,499, 17.12%, see rank | 9.94% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,802, 32.00%, see rank | 18.77% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 7,456, 45.99%, see rank | 48.00% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,261, 30.32%, see rank | 39.32% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,713, 22.97%, see rank | 19.42% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,176, 29.18%, see rank | 33.43% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 113, 1.52%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,113, 14.93%, see rank | 6.93% | 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
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,213, 100% | 4,277,991 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 138, 0.85%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,808, 11.15%, see rank | 6.89% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 3,742, 23.08%, see rank | 10.91% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 426, 2.63%, see rank | 3.12% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,591, 9.81%, see rank | 11.87% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 808, 4.98%, see rank | 5.99% | 5.00% |
| Information | 360, 2.22%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 716, 4.42%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 905, 5.58%, see rank | 11.25% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,315, 20.45%, see rank | 20.80% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 916, 5.65%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 593, 3.66%, see rank | 5.37% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 895, 5.52%, see rank | 5.02% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,998 | 4,296,760 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 9,310, 54.77%, see rank | 52.31% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,442, 15.49%, see rank | 31.13% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,036, 11.13%, see rank | 12.93% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,198, 12.87%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 96, 1.03%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,757, 18.87%, see rank | 11.30% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,036, 32.61%, see rank | 18.88% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 7,688, 45.23%, see rank | 47.69% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,229, 28.99%, see rank | 38.55% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,776, 23.10%, see rank | 18.79% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,626, 34.16%, see rank | 34.43% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 0.29%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 151, 1.96%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 827, 10.76%, see rank | 7.22% | 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
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,998, 100% | 4,296,760 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 181, 1.06%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 2,028, 11.93%, see rank | 7.90% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 3,707, 21.81%, see rank | 11.19% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 537, 3.16%, see rank | 3.41% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,125, 12.50%, see rank | 11.74% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 840, 4.94%, see rank | 6.06% | 5.07% |
| Information | 349, 2.05%, see rank | 2.72% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 643, 3.78%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 886, 5.21%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,288, 19.34%, see rank | 19.92% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 941, 5.54%, see rank | 8.33% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 604, 3.55%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 869, 5.11%, see rank | 4.91% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 17,849 | 4,345,885 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 9,893, 55.43%, see rank | 52.77% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,497, 15.13%, see rank | 30.59% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,013, 10.24%, see rank | 12.61% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,474, 14.90%, see rank | 18.25% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 111, 1.12%, see rank | 0.96% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,525, 25.52%, see rank | 18.72% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,273, 33.08%, see rank | 18.87% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 7,956, 44.57%, see rank | 47.23% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,317, 29.12%, see rank | 38.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,524, 19.16%, see rank | 18.81% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,739, 34.43%, see rank | 34.62% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 17, 0.21%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 212, 2.66%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,147, 14.42%, see rank | 7.17% | 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
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 17,849, 100% | 4,345,885 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 269, 1.51%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,992, 11.16%, see rank | 8.29% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 4,438, 24.86%, see rank | 11.38% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 600, 3.36%, see rank | 3.55% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 2,246, 12.58%, see rank | 11.80% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 966, 5.41%, see rank | 6.13% | 5.08% |
| Information | 314, 1.76%, see rank | 2.79% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 663, 3.71%, see rank | 6.78% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 862, 4.83%, see rank | 10.61% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,257, 18.25%, see rank | 19.27% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 873, 4.89%, see rank | 8.19% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 594, 3.33%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 775, 4.34%, see rank | 4.87% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,904 | 3,839,756 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 8,805, 55.36%, see rank | 53.43% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,181, 13.41%, see rank | 29.86% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 824, 9.36%, see rank | 10.77% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 970, 11.02%, see rank | 18.00% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 131, 1.49%, see rank | 0.97% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,427, 27.56%, see rank | 19.37% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,272, 37.16%, see rank | 21.03% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 7,099, 44.64%, see rank | 46.57% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,927, 27.14%, see rank | 35.98% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,228, 17.30%, see rank | 16.40% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,505, 35.29%, see rank | 36.85% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 21, 0.30%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 124, 1.75%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,294, 18.23%, see rank | 9.48% | 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
| Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,904, 100% | 3,839,756 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 228, 1.43%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,711, 10.76%, see rank | 7.94% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 4,503, 28.31%, see rank | 14.81% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 566, 3.56%, see rank | 3.86% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,597, 10.04%, see rank | 11.97% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 837, 5.26%, see rank | 6.02% | 5.20% |
| Information | 386, 2.43%, see rank | 3.53% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 516, 3.24%, see rank | 6.54% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 731, 4.60%, see rank | 9.44% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,578, 16.21%, see rank | 17.59% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 806, 5.07%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 685, 4.31%, see rank | 5.03% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 760, 4.78%, see rank | 4.74% | 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.