West Des Moines, IA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,809 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 18,589, 53.40%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,475, 50.97%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,196, 11.81%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,844, 20.68%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 719, 3.87%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,666, 8.96%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 16,220, 46.60%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,902, 48.72%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,770, 17.08%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,048, 31.12%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 26, 0.16%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14, 0.09%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 460, 2.84%, 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
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 34,809, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 136, 0.39%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,010, 2.90%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 2,379, 6.83%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 970, 2.79%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 3,303, 9.49%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 939, 2.70%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
| Information | 787, 2.26%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,533, 24.51%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,220, 12.12%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,018, 20.16%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 3,174, 9.12%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,124, 3.23%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,216, 3.49%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,867 | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 17,381, 52.88%, see rank | 51.99% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,457, 48.66%, see rank | 30.52% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,407, 13.85%, see rank | 11.40% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,934, 22.63%, see rank | 16.43% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 486, 2.80%, see rank | 9.28% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,360, 7.82%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 15,486, 47.12%, see rank | 48.01% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,278, 47.00%, see rank | 37.08% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,806, 18.12%, see rank | 22.26% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,916, 31.74%, see rank | 32.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 23, 0.15%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17, 0.11%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 420, 2.71%, 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
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,867, 100% | 1,557,331 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 136, 0.41%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 844, 2.57%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,775, 5.40%, see rank | 14.74% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 836, 2.54%, see rank | 2.98% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 3,144, 9.57%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 840, 2.56%, see rank | 4.73% | 5.00% |
| Information | 851, 2.59%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 8,545, 26.00%, see rank | 7.66% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,549, 10.80%, see rank | 6.82% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,543, 19.91%, see rank | 23.94% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 3,279, 9.98%, see rank | 7.61% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,216, 3.70%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,309, 3.98%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,095 | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 17,094, 53.26%, see rank | 52.26% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,495, 43.85%, see rank | 30.23% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,201, 12.88%, see rank | 11.39% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,526, 26.48%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.74% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 720, 4.21%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,541, 9.01%, see rank | 24.42% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 15,001, 46.74%, see rank | 47.74% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,314, 48.76%, see rank | 36.33% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,525, 16.83%, see rank | 21.62% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,768, 31.78%, see rank | 33.28% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 371, 2.47%, 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
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,095, 100% | 1,553,594 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 149, 0.46%, see rank | 4.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,128, 3.51%, see rank | 6.35% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,809, 5.64%, see rank | 14.99% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 876, 2.73%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 3,460, 10.78%, see rank | 11.54% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 697, 2.17%, see rank | 4.84% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,074, 3.35%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 7,603, 23.69%, see rank | 7.67% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,544, 11.04%, see rank | 6.58% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,307, 19.65%, see rank | 23.53% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,977, 9.28%, see rank | 7.46% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,078, 3.36%, see rank | 3.24% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,393, 4.34%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,526 | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 16,490, 52.31%, see rank | 52.34% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,288, 44.20%, see rank | 30.11% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,934, 11.73%, see rank | 11.14% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,315, 26.17%, see rank | 16.56% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 17, 0.10%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,418, 8.60%, see rank | 16.10% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,518, 9.21%, see rank | 24.44% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 15,036, 47.69%, see rank | 47.66% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,213, 47.97%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,323, 15.45%, see rank | 21.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,000, 33.25%, see rank | 33.91% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 19, 0.13%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 481, 3.20%, 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
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,526, 100% | 1,545,698 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 143, 0.45%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,266, 4.02%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,735, 5.50%, see rank | 15.31% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,137, 3.61%, see rank | 3.37% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,472, 11.01%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 778, 2.47%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,085, 3.44%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 7,178, 22.77%, see rank | 7.62% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,387, 10.74%, see rank | 6.45% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,275, 19.90%, see rank | 23.28% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,837, 9.00%, see rank | 7.35% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,062, 3.37%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,171, 3.71%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 27,332 | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 13,738, 50.26%, see rank | 52.40% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,886, 50.12%, see rank | 29.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,099, 8.00%, see rank | 9.80% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,417, 24.87%, see rank | 16.66% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 33, 0.24%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,147, 8.35%, see rank | 16.41% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,156, 8.41%, see rank | 25.86% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 13,594, 49.74%, see rank | 47.60% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,775, 49.84%, see rank | 33.13% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,543, 11.35%, see rank | 20.22% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,904, 36.07%, see rank | 36.06% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 18, 0.13%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 354, 2.60%, 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
| West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 27,332, 100% | 1,489,816 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 64, 0.23%, see rank | 4.42% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,079, 3.95%, see rank | 6.16% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,650, 6.04%, see rank | 17.01% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,050, 3.84%, see rank | 3.58% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 3,205, 11.73%, see rank | 12.04% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,091, 3.99%, see rank | 4.91% | 5.20% |
| Information | 1,229, 4.50%, see rank | 2.82% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,928, 21.69%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,373, 12.34%, see rank | 6.05% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,804, 17.58%, see rank | 21.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,726, 6.31%, see rank | 6.63% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,119, 4.09%, see rank | 3.43% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,014, 3.71%, 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.