Topeka Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 110,876 | 1,391,836 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 55,899, 50.42%, see rank | 52.66% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,190, 30.75%, see rank | 32.88% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,939, 15.99%, see rank | 12.85% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,790, 15.72%, see rank | 16.21% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 434, 0.78%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,460, 9.77%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,888, 19.48%, see rank | 20.07% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 54,977, 49.58%, see rank | 47.34% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,750, 39.56%, see rank | 40.57% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,171, 22.14%, see rank | 21.10% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,348, 33.37%, see rank | 31.45% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 51, 0.09%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 86, 0.16%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,491, 4.53%, see rank | 5.97% | 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
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 110,876, 100% | 1,391,836 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,752, 1.58%, see rank | 3.59% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 7,069, 6.38%, see rank | 6.25% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 9,352, 8.43%, see rank | 12.61% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,344, 2.11%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 12,648, 11.41%, see rank | 11.04% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,667, 5.11%, see rank | 4.74% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,964, 1.77%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 7,894, 7.12%, see rank | 6.01% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,755, 7.90%, see rank | 8.78% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 28,773, 25.95%, see rank | 24.85% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,094, 8.20%, see rank | 7.90% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 10,419, 9.40%, see rank | 4.71% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,145, 4.64%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,128 | 1,395,634 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 56,776, 50.19%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,134, 30.18%, see rank | 32.49% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,821, 15.54%, see rank | 12.72% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,481, 16.70%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 386, 0.68%, see rank | 1.54% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,593, 9.85%, see rank | 10.18% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,160, 19.66%, see rank | 19.62% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 56,352, 49.81%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 22,046, 39.12%, see rank | 39.54% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,363, 21.94%, see rank | 21.03% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,511, 34.62%, see rank | 32.29% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 84, 0.15%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 61, 0.11%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,204, 3.91%, see rank | 6.18% | 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
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,128, 100% | 1,395,634 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,652, 1.46%, see rank | 3.49% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 7,353, 6.50%, see rank | 6.32% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 10,006, 8.84%, see rank | 12.87% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,376, 2.10%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 12,581, 11.12%, see rank | 11.20% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 6,313, 5.58%, see rank | 4.79% | 5.00% |
| Information | 2,330, 2.06%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,395, 7.42%, see rank | 6.06% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,942, 7.90%, see rank | 8.40% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 28,089, 24.83%, see rank | 24.50% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,638, 7.64%, see rank | 7.79% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 11,127, 9.84%, see rank | 4.82% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,326, 4.71%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,936 | 1,390,619 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 57,525, 50.49%, see rank | 52.57% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,730, 30.82%, see rank | 32.61% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,737, 13.45%, see rank | 12.12% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,541, 16.59%, see rank | 16.93% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 438, 0.76%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,994, 10.42%, see rank | 10.29% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,737, 20.40%, see rank | 19.89% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 56,411, 49.51%, see rank | 47.43% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,541, 38.19%, see rank | 38.62% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,606, 20.57%, see rank | 20.78% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,212, 35.83%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 108, 0.19%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 113, 0.20%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,684, 4.76%, see rank | 6.54% | 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
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,936, 100% | 1,390,619 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,820, 1.60%, see rank | 3.57% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 7,613, 6.68%, see rank | 6.38% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 9,834, 8.63%, see rank | 13.39% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,612, 2.29%, see rank | 2.98% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 13,055, 11.46%, see rank | 11.14% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,106, 6.24%, see rank | 4.87% | 5.07% |
| Information | 2,782, 2.44%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,651, 7.59%, see rank | 6.31% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,741, 7.67%, see rank | 8.28% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 27,249, 23.92%, see rank | 23.71% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,670, 7.61%, see rank | 7.71% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 10,830, 9.51%, see rank | 4.67% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,973, 4.36%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,602 | 1,392,799 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 57,935, 51.00%, see rank | 53.09% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,521, 30.24%, see rank | 31.83% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,404, 12.78%, see rank | 12.12% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,974, 17.22%, see rank | 17.09% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 327, 0.56%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,029, 19.04%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,680, 20.16%, see rank | 20.28% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 55,667, 49.00%, see rank | 46.91% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 21,369, 38.39%, see rank | 38.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,226, 20.17%, see rank | 20.50% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,084, 36.08%, see rank | 33.57% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 88, 0.16%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 310, 0.56%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,590, 4.65%, see rank | 6.54% | 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
| Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 113,602, 100% | 1,392,799 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,721, 1.51%, see rank | 3.57% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 8,109, 7.14%, see rank | 6.44% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 10,194, 8.97%, see rank | 13.64% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,753, 2.42%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 12,726, 11.20%, see rank | 11.17% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 7,177, 6.32%, see rank | 4.99% | 5.08% |
| Information | 3,149, 2.77%, see rank | 2.65% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,711, 7.67%, see rank | 6.29% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,215, 7.23%, see rank | 8.17% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 26,902, 23.68%, see rank | 23.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,362, 7.36%, see rank | 7.76% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 10,503, 9.25%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,080, 4.47%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.84% |
* 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.