Polk County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,554 | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 8,251, 53.05%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,473, 17.85%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,328, 16.10%, see rank | 13.98% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,240, 15.03%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 218, 2.64%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,515, 18.36%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,852, 22.45%, see rank | 17.70% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 7,303, 46.95%, see rank | 45.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,517, 34.47%, see rank | 38.98% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,055, 28.14%, see rank | 22.28% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,333, 31.95%, see rank | 33.15% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 10, 0.14%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 26, 0.36%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 354, 4.85%, see rank | 4.80% | 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 | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,554, 100% | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 879, 5.65%, see rank | 3.28% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,509, 9.70%, see rank | 7.80% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,152, 7.41%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 313, 2.01%, see rank | 2.99% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,711, 11.00%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 909, 5.84%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.93% |
| Information | 248, 1.59%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 629, 4.04%, see rank | 6.60% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,222, 7.86%, see rank | 10.91% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,512, 22.58%, see rank | 21.76% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 866, 5.57%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,562, 10.04%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,042, 6.70%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,431 | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 8,343, 54.07%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,386, 16.61%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,462, 17.52%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,170, 14.02%, see rank | 17.75% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 217, 2.60%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,702, 20.40%, see rank | 12.39% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,766, 21.17%, see rank | 17.65% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 7,088, 45.93%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,436, 34.37%, see rank | 38.31% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,947, 27.47%, see rank | 21.94% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,211, 31.19%, see rank | 34.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 28, 0.40%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 104, 1.47%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 345, 4.87%, see rank | 4.94% | 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 | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,431, 100% | 11,440,956 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 789, 5.11%, see rank | 3.00% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,801, 11.67%, see rank | 8.12% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,075, 6.97%, see rank | 9.49% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 272, 1.76%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,706, 11.06%, see rank | 11.64% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 835, 5.41%, see rank | 5.57% | 5.00% |
| Information | 196, 1.27%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 715, 4.63%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,339, 8.68%, see rank | 10.73% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,315, 21.48%, see rank | 21.51% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,063, 6.89%, see rank | 8.47% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,292, 8.37%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,033, 6.69%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,369 | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 8,633, 56.17%, see rank | 54.55% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,628, 18.86%, see rank | 30.46% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,671, 19.36%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 938, 10.87%, see rank | 17.91% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 168, 1.95%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,785, 20.68%, see rank | 13.03% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,530, 17.72%, see rank | 17.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 6,736, 43.83%, see rank | 45.45% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,964, 29.16%, see rank | 37.63% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,949, 28.93%, see rank | 21.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,258, 33.52%, see rank | 34.94% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.13%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 128, 1.90%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 413, 6.13%, see rank | 5.27% | 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 | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,369, 100% | 11,125,616 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 552, 3.59%, see rank | 2.92% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 2,067, 13.45%, see rank | 8.63% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,278, 8.32%, see rank | 9.72% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 270, 1.76%, see rank | 3.32% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1,833, 11.93%, see rank | 11.53% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 873, 5.68%, see rank | 5.67% | 5.07% |
| Information | 324, 2.11%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 607, 3.95%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,411, 9.18%, see rank | 10.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,936, 19.10%, see rank | 20.78% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,087, 7.07%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,319, 8.58%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 812, 5.28%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,262 | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 8,531, 55.90%, see rank | 55.30% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,366, 16.01%, see rank | 29.93% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,491, 17.48%, see rank | 13.17% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 966, 11.32%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 207, 2.43%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,915, 34.17%, see rank | 20.07% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,586, 18.59%, see rank | 17.97% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 6,731, 44.10%, see rank | 44.70% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,087, 31.01%, see rank | 37.18% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,900, 28.23%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,261, 33.59%, see rank | 35.43% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 20, 0.30%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 148, 2.20%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 315, 4.68%, see rank | 5.20% | 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 | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,262, 100% | 10,860,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 689, 4.51%, see rank | 2.82% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,230, 14.61%, see rank | 9.02% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,056, 6.92%, see rank | 9.89% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 360, 2.36%, see rank | 3.47% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,858, 12.17%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 803, 5.26%, see rank | 5.68% | 5.08% |
| Information | 364, 2.39%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 594, 3.89%, see rank | 6.95% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,296, 8.49%, see rank | 10.44% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,801, 18.35%, see rank | 20.20% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,000, 6.55%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,374, 9.00%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 837, 5.48%, see rank | 5.21% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,006 | 9,234,372 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 7,562, 53.99%, see rank | 54.89% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,407, 18.61%, see rank | 30.86% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,005, 13.29%, see rank | 11.50% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 935, 12.36%, see rank | 18.43% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 323, 4.27%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,041, 26.99%, see rank | 19.23% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,851, 24.48%, see rank | 18.96% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 6,444, 46.01%, see rank | 45.11% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,057, 31.92%, see rank | 36.36% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,599, 24.81%, see rank | 18.45% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,209, 34.28%, see rank | 37.97% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 25, 0.39%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 61, 0.95%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 493, 7.65%, see rank | 6.19% | 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 | Texas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,006, 100% | 9,234,372 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 706, 5.04%, see rank | 2.68% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,456, 10.40%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,469, 10.49%, see rank | 11.84% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 354, 2.53%, see rank | 3.93% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,632, 11.65%, see rank | 12.00% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 938, 6.70%, see rank | 5.80% | 5.20% |
| Information | 315, 2.25%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 514, 3.67%, see rank | 6.82% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 778, 5.55%, see rank | 9.52% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,720, 19.42%, see rank | 19.27% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 910, 6.50%, see rank | 7.29% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,349, 9.63%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 865, 6.18%, see rank | 5.21% | 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.