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West Palm Beach, FL Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| West Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 48,419 | 8,335,023 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 24,985, 51.60%, see rank | 51.76% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,951, 31.82%, see rank | 30.80% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,453, 25.83%, see rank | 18.68% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,658, 18.64%, see rank | 20.33% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 134, 0.54%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,938, 7.76%, see rank | 9.12% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,743, 10.98%, see rank | 13.65% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 23,434, 48.40%, see rank | 48.24% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,644, 36.89%, see rank | 37.03% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,038, 25.77%, see rank | 22.85% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,531, 32.14%, see rank | 35.16% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 90, 0.38%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 20, 0.09%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,102, 4.70%, see rank | 4.05% | 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 Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 48,419, 100% | 8,335,023 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 335, 0.69%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,556, 5.28%, see rank | 6.50% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,956, 4.04%, see rank | 5.26% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,011, 2.09%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 6,107, 12.61%, see rank | 13.41% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,182, 4.51%, see rank | 5.05% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,249, 2.58%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,407, 7.04%, see rank | 7.62% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,224, 14.92%, see rank | 12.57% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 10,666, 22.03%, see rank | 21.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,683, 13.80%, see rank | 12.01% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 2,088, 4.31%, see rank | 4.75% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,955, 6.10%, see rank | 5.44% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| West Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 47,630 | 8,220,927 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 25,308, 53.13%, see rank | 51.69% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,776, 30.73%, see rank | 30.59% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,769, 22.80%, see rank | 18.09% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,721, 18.65%, see rank | 20.36% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 716, 2.83%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,239, 8.85%, see rank | 9.79% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,137, 12.40%, see rank | 13.55% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 22,322, 46.87%, see rank | 48.31% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,572, 33.92%, see rank | 36.42% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,079, 27.23%, see rank | 22.40% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,531, 33.74%, see rank | 36.06% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 48, 0.22%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 82, 0.37%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 983, 4.40%, see rank | 4.15% | 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 Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 47,630, 100% | 8,220,927 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 855, 1.80%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,698, 5.66%, see rank | 6.97% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 2,045, 4.29%, see rank | 5.53% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,044, 2.19%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 6,442, 13.53%, see rank | 13.30% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,080, 4.37%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,386, 2.91%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,670, 7.71%, see rank | 7.77% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,039, 14.78%, see rank | 12.23% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 9,512, 19.97%, see rank | 21.03% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,959, 12.51%, see rank | 11.59% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 2,166, 4.55%, see rank | 4.88% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,734, 5.74%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| West Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 47,036 | 8,317,203 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 25,285, 53.76%, see rank | 52.23% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,354, 29.08%, see rank | 30.06% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,275, 20.86%, see rank | 16.71% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,867, 19.25%, see rank | 20.21% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 779, 3.08%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,928, 11.58%, see rank | 11.85% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,006, 11.89%, see rank | 13.62% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 21,751, 46.24%, see rank | 47.77% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,181, 33.01%, see rank | 35.80% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,045, 27.79%, see rank | 21.57% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,409, 34.06%, see rank | 37.16% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 85, 0.39%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 64, 0.29%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 885, 4.07%, see rank | 4.33% | 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 Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 47,036, 100% | 8,317,203 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 820, 1.74%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 3,769, 8.01%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,824, 3.88%, see rank | 5.76% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,286, 2.73%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 5,779, 12.29%, see rank | 13.05% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,325, 4.94%, see rank | 5.17% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,219, 2.59%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,904, 8.30%, see rank | 8.16% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,239, 13.26%, see rank | 11.84% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,818, 18.75%, see rank | 19.88% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,917, 12.58%, see rank | 10.90% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 2,301, 4.89%, see rank | 4.84% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,835, 6.03%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| West Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 47,005 | 8,224,422 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 26,397, 56.16%, see rank | 53.06% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,275, 27.56%, see rank | 29.65% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,781, 21.90%, see rank | 16.29% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,218, 19.77%, see rank | 20.06% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 549, 2.08%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,670, 17.69%, see rank | 19.32% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,904, 11.00%, see rank | 13.64% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 20,608, 43.84%, see rank | 46.94% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 7,279, 35.32%, see rank | 35.58% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,260, 25.52%, see rank | 21.34% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,247, 35.17%, see rank | 37.71% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 42, 0.20%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 170, 0.82%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 610, 2.96%, see rank | 4.16% | 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 Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 47,005, 100% | 8,224,422 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 610, 1.30%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 4,537, 9.65%, see rank | 9.35% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,504, 3.20%, see rank | 5.88% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,589, 3.38%, see rank | 3.34% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 5,838, 12.42%, see rank | 12.86% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,401, 5.11%, see rank | 5.14% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,028, 2.19%, see rank | 2.35% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,830, 8.15%, see rank | 8.36% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,663, 14.18%, see rank | 11.77% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,207, 17.46%, see rank | 19.19% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,712, 12.15%, see rank | 10.74% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,307, 4.91%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,779, 5.91%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| West Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 37,813 | 6,995,047 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 20,625, 54.54%, see rank | 53.17% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,202, 30.07%, see rank | 29.27% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,447, 21.56%, see rank | 14.97% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,598, 17.44%, see rank | 20.30% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 291, 1.41%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,290, 15.95%, see rank | 18.54% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,797, 13.56%, see rank | 15.59% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 17,188, 45.46%, see rank | 46.83% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,949, 34.61%, see rank | 34.11% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,014, 23.35%, see rank | 19.13% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,104, 35.51%, see rank | 40.03% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6, 0.03%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 132, 0.77%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 983, 5.72%, see rank | 5.44% | 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 Palm Beach, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 37,813, 100% | 6,995,047 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 405, 1.07%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,909, 7.69%, see rank | 8.04% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,233, 5.91%, see rank | 7.26% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,105, 2.92%, see rank | 3.98% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 4,170, 11.03%, see rank | 13.49% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,577, 4.17%, see rank | 5.35% | 5.20% |
| Information | 1,172, 3.10%, see rank | 3.08% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,361, 8.89%, see rank | 8.06% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,773, 12.62%, see rank | 10.57% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,175, 18.97%, see rank | 18.08% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,627, 12.24%, see rank | 10.47% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 2,103, 5.56%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,203, 5.83%, see rank | 5.14% | 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.