Polk County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,038 | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 11,226, 53.36%, see rank | 51.53% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,765, 24.63%, see rank | 30.59% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,341, 11.95%, see rank | 12.76% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,354, 12.06%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 292, 2.60%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,290, 11.49%, see rank | 7.85% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,192, 28.43%, see rank | 24.96% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 9,812, 46.64%, see rank | 48.47% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,338, 34.02%, see rank | 38.18% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,173, 22.15%, see rank | 21.62% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,024, 30.82%, see rank | 31.12% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 61, 0.62%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 42, 0.43%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,156, 11.78%, see rank | 8.10% | 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,038, 100% | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 881, 4.19%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,643, 7.81%, see rank | 5.26% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 4,681, 22.25%, see rank | 18.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 517, 2.46%, see rank | 2.70% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 2,249, 10.69%, see rank | 11.34% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 812, 3.86%, see rank | 4.34% | 4.93% |
| Information | 258, 1.23%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 783, 3.72%, see rank | 6.12% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,376, 6.54%, see rank | 8.05% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,335, 20.61%, see rank | 23.28% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,810, 8.60%, see rank | 8.69% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 839, 3.99%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 854, 4.06%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,465 | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 11,149, 51.94%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,639, 23.67%, see rank | 30.10% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,261, 11.31%, see rank | 12.38% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,367, 12.26%, see rank | 16.23% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 231, 2.07%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,339, 12.01%, see rank | 8.42% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,382, 30.33%, see rank | 25.10% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 10,316, 48.06%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,489, 33.82%, see rank | 37.46% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,332, 22.61%, see rank | 21.16% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,167, 30.70%, see rank | 32.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 38, 0.37%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 44, 0.43%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,233, 11.95%, see rank | 8.32% | 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,465, 100% | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 752, 3.50%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,651, 7.69%, see rank | 5.58% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 4,722, 22.00%, see rank | 18.36% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 482, 2.25%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 2,291, 10.67%, see rank | 11.38% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 828, 3.86%, see rank | 4.47% | 5.00% |
| Information | 291, 1.36%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 860, 4.01%, see rank | 6.25% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,462, 6.81%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,582, 21.35%, see rank | 22.88% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,806, 8.41%, see rank | 8.51% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 872, 4.06%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 866, 4.03%, see rank | 4.13% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,939 | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 11,477, 52.31%, see rank | 51.72% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,604, 22.69%, see rank | 29.85% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,157, 10.08%, see rank | 11.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,571, 13.69%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 196, 1.71%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,468, 12.79%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,617, 31.52%, see rank | 25.18% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 10,462, 47.69%, see rank | 48.28% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,151, 30.12%, see rank | 36.44% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,411, 23.05%, see rank | 20.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,377, 32.28%, see rank | 33.23% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 44, 0.42%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 26, 0.25%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,420, 13.57%, see rank | 8.69% | 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,939, 100% | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 762, 3.47%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,811, 8.25%, see rank | 5.98% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 5,354, 24.40%, see rank | 18.71% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 472, 2.15%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,321, 10.58%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 901, 4.11%, see rank | 4.54% | 5.07% |
| Information | 283, 1.29%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 855, 3.90%, see rank | 6.36% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,294, 5.90%, see rank | 7.63% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,456, 20.31%, see rank | 22.02% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,676, 7.64%, see rank | 8.30% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 812, 3.70%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 942, 4.29%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,477 | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 11,855, 52.74%, see rank | 52.02% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,633, 22.21%, see rank | 29.63% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,175, 9.91%, see rank | 11.58% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,634, 13.78%, see rank | 16.31% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 174, 1.47%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,345, 19.78%, see rank | 15.72% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,894, 32.85%, see rank | 25.30% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 10,622, 47.26%, see rank | 47.98% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,242, 30.52%, see rank | 35.87% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,451, 23.07%, see rank | 20.53% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,360, 31.63%, see rank | 33.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 66, 0.62%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 56, 0.53%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,447, 13.62%, see rank | 8.76% | 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,477, 100% | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 819, 3.64%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,882, 8.37%, see rank | 6.27% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 5,821, 25.90%, see rank | 18.93% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 459, 2.04%, see rank | 3.15% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 2,396, 10.66%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 925, 4.12%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.08% |
| Information | 223, 0.99%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 912, 4.06%, see rank | 6.39% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,143, 5.09%, see rank | 7.47% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,669, 20.77%, see rank | 21.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,557, 6.93%, see rank | 8.17% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 749, 3.33%, see rank | 3.36% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 922, 4.10%, see rank | 4.00% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 20,553 | 2,734,925 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 10,933, 53.19%, see rank | 52.23% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,675, 24.47%, see rank | 29.09% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 834, 7.63%, see rank | 9.96% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,415, 12.94%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 251, 2.30%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,048, 18.73%, see rank | 16.01% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,710, 33.93%, see rank | 27.64% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 9,620, 46.81%, see rank | 47.77% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,743, 28.51%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,005, 20.84%, see rank | 18.47% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,043, 31.63%, see rank | 35.38% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 84, 0.87%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 87, 0.90%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,658, 17.23%, see rank | 11.18% | 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 20,553, 100% | 2,734,925 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 991, 4.82%, see rank | 2.76% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,520, 7.40%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 5,780, 28.12%, see rank | 22.19% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 530, 2.58%, see rank | 3.22% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 2,074, 10.09%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 885, 4.31%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.20% |
| Information | 330, 1.61%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 780, 3.80%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 948, 4.61%, see rank | 6.56% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,968, 19.31%, see rank | 20.04% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,262, 6.14%, see rank | 7.26% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 632, 3.07%, see rank | 3.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 853, 4.15%, see rank | 4.06% | 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.