Polk County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 234,860 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 120,862, 51.46%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,796, 36.24%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,185, 12.56%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,385, 21.00%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 599, 0.50%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,553, 7.90%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,301, 16.80%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 113,998, 48.54%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,495, 43.42%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 23,070, 20.24%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 36,172, 31.73%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 127, 0.11%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 287, 0.25%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,557, 4.00%, 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
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 234,860, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,486, 1.06%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 13,570, 5.78%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 19,726, 8.40%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,177, 3.06%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 25,432, 10.83%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,285, 3.95%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
| Information | 5,647, 2.40%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 39,365, 16.76%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 24,431, 10.40%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 48,723, 20.75%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,723, 8.40%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 9,642, 4.11%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,653, 4.11%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 230,366 | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 117,576, 51.04%, see rank | 51.99% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 42,521, 36.16%, see rank | 30.52% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,882, 12.66%, see rank | 11.40% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,198, 21.43%, see rank | 16.43% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 637, 0.54%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 9,288, 7.90%, see rank | 9.28% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 19,260, 16.38%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 112,790, 48.96%, see rank | 48.01% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 47,519, 42.13%, see rank | 37.08% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,147, 19.64%, see rank | 22.26% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 37,698, 33.42%, see rank | 32.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 130, 0.12%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 282, 0.25%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,636, 4.11%, 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
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 230,366, 100% | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,723, 1.18%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 12,744, 5.53%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 18,061, 7.84%, see rank | 14.74% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,346, 3.19%, see rank | 2.98% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 25,435, 11.04%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,645, 4.19%, see rank | 4.73% | 5.00% |
| Information | 5,937, 2.58%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 39,232, 17.03%, see rank | 7.66% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 22,420, 9.73%, see rank | 6.82% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 47,386, 20.57%, see rank | 23.94% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,705, 8.55%, see rank | 7.61% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 9,953, 4.32%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,779, 4.24%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 225,897 | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 116,479, 51.56%, see rank | 52.26% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 40,238, 34.55%, see rank | 30.23% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,723, 12.64%, see rank | 11.39% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,487, 21.88%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 456, 0.39%, see rank | 1.74% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10,255, 8.80%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 19,585, 16.81%, see rank | 24.42% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 109,418, 48.44%, see rank | 47.74% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,678, 40.83%, see rank | 36.33% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,079, 18.35%, see rank | 21.62% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39,383, 35.99%, see rank | 33.28% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 121, 0.11%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 227, 0.21%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,576, 4.18%, 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
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 225,897, 100% | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,269, 1.00%, see rank | 4.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 14,228, 6.30%, see rank | 6.35% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 18,020, 7.98%, see rank | 14.99% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,883, 3.49%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 25,495, 11.29%, see rank | 11.54% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,928, 4.39%, see rank | 4.84% | 5.07% |
| Information | 6,638, 2.94%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,115, 16.87%, see rank | 7.67% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 20,176, 8.93%, see rank | 6.58% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 45,204, 20.01%, see rank | 23.53% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 18,556, 8.21%, see rank | 7.46% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 9,600, 4.25%, see rank | 3.24% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,785, 4.33%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 225,576 | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 116,228, 51.52%, see rank | 52.34% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 40,318, 34.69%, see rank | 30.11% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,932, 11.99%, see rank | 11.14% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 26,450, 22.76%, see rank | 16.56% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 293, 0.25%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16,365, 14.08%, see rank | 16.10% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,870, 16.24%, see rank | 24.44% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 109,348, 48.48%, see rank | 47.66% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,924, 41.08%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,489, 16.91%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 40,742, 37.26%, see rank | 33.91% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 0.07%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 558, 0.51%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,560, 4.17%, 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
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 225,576, 100% | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,814, 0.80%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 14,160, 6.28%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 18,009, 7.98%, see rank | 15.31% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,553, 3.79%, see rank | 3.37% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 26,466, 11.73%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,139, 4.49%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 6,552, 2.90%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,249, 16.96%, see rank | 7.62% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 19,640, 8.71%, see rank | 6.45% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 45,159, 20.02%, see rank | 23.28% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 17,761, 7.87%, see rank | 7.35% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 9,521, 4.22%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,553, 4.23%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 200,662 | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 102,512, 51.09%, see rank | 52.40% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 34,554, 33.71%, see rank | 29.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,075, 10.80%, see rank | 9.80% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,180, 22.61%, see rank | 16.66% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 353, 0.34%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14,840, 14.48%, see rank | 16.41% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,510, 18.06%, see rank | 25.86% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 98,150, 48.91%, see rank | 47.60% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 37,885, 38.60%, see rank | 33.13% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,246, 16.55%, see rank | 20.22% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39,048, 39.78%, see rank | 36.06% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 98, 0.10%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 557, 0.57%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,316, 4.40%, 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
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 200,662, 100% | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,109, 0.55%, see rank | 4.42% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 11,881, 5.92%, see rank | 6.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 17,798, 8.87%, see rank | 17.01% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,347, 4.16%, see rank | 3.58% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 24,417, 12.17%, see rank | 12.04% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,229, 5.10%, see rank | 4.91% | 5.20% |
| Information | 7,272, 3.62%, see rank | 2.82% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 30,540, 15.22%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 19,073, 9.51%, see rank | 6.05% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 36,854, 18.37%, see rank | 21.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 14,356, 7.15%, see rank | 6.63% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 9,711, 4.84%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,075, 4.52%, 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.