Polk County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,671 | 2,781,933 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 8,311, 53.03%, see rank | 51.62% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,469, 29.71%, see rank | 35.90% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 882, 10.61%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,371, 16.50%, see rank | 17.50% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 299, 3.60%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 853, 10.26%, see rank | 7.93% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,800, 21.66%, see rank | 19.25% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 7,360, 46.97%, see rank | 48.38% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,701, 36.70%, see rank | 42.66% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,848, 25.11%, see rank | 20.74% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,361, 32.08%, see rank | 29.78% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 60, 0.82%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13, 0.18%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 369, 5.01%, see rank | 6.04% | 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 | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,671, 100% | 2,781,933 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,122, 7.16%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,203, 7.68%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,570, 10.02%, see rank | 13.56% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 531, 3.39%, see rank | 2.89% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,851, 11.81%, see rank | 11.38% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 872, 5.56%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.93% |
| Information | 254, 1.62%, see rank | 1.88% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 554, 3.54%, see rank | 7.14% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 737, 4.70%, see rank | 9.70% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,309, 27.50%, see rank | 24.82% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,287, 8.21%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 524, 3.34%, see rank | 3.46% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 857, 5.47%, see rank | 4.53% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,628 | 2,745,021 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 8,119, 51.95%, see rank | 51.57% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,491, 30.68%, see rank | 35.54% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 796, 9.80%, see rank | 12.37% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,360, 16.75%, see rank | 17.84% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 368, 4.53%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 770, 9.48%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,831, 22.55%, see rank | 19.14% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 7,509, 48.05%, see rank | 48.43% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,701, 35.97%, see rank | 41.60% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,952, 26.00%, see rank | 20.60% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,397, 31.92%, see rank | 30.89% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 40, 0.53%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10, 0.13%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 400, 5.33%, see rank | 6.13% | 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 | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,628, 100% | 2,745,021 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,173, 7.51%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,044, 6.68%, see rank | 5.65% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,674, 10.71%, see rank | 13.71% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 563, 3.60%, see rank | 2.97% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 2,015, 12.89%, see rank | 11.59% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 746, 4.77%, see rank | 4.57% | 5.00% |
| Information | 311, 1.99%, see rank | 1.99% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 549, 3.51%, see rank | 7.22% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 762, 4.88%, see rank | 9.53% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,501, 28.80%, see rank | 24.37% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,034, 6.62%, see rank | 8.11% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 489, 3.13%, see rank | 3.41% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 767, 4.91%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,534 | 2,730,721 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 7,875, 50.70%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,264, 28.75%, see rank | 35.18% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 886, 11.25%, see rank | 11.82% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,314, 16.69%, see rank | 18.10% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 292, 3.71%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 820, 10.41%, see rank | 8.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,758, 22.32%, see rank | 19.27% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 7,659, 49.30%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,596, 33.89%, see rank | 40.63% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,146, 28.02%, see rank | 20.18% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,416, 31.54%, see rank | 31.93% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 66, 0.86%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10, 0.13%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 402, 5.25%, see rank | 6.40% | 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 | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,534, 100% | 2,730,721 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,173, 7.55%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,045, 6.73%, see rank | 6.12% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,547, 9.96%, see rank | 14.07% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 500, 3.22%, see rank | 3.20% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,014, 12.97%, see rank | 11.53% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 751, 4.83%, see rank | 4.55% | 5.07% |
| Information | 347, 2.23%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 596, 3.84%, see rank | 7.38% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 771, 4.96%, see rank | 9.31% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,522, 29.11%, see rank | 23.57% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 981, 6.32%, see rank | 7.98% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 582, 3.75%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 705, 4.54%, see rank | 4.39% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,482 | 2,730,225 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 7,908, 51.08%, see rank | 52.19% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,150, 27.19%, see rank | 34.76% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 804, 10.17%, see rank | 11.56% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,312, 16.59%, see rank | 18.32% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 304, 3.84%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,495, 18.90%, see rank | 15.05% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,843, 23.31%, see rank | 19.23% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 7,574, 48.92%, see rank | 47.81% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,691, 35.53%, see rank | 40.11% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,045, 27.00%, see rank | 20.10% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,357, 31.12%, see rank | 32.66% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 63, 0.83%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 30, 0.40%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 388, 5.12%, see rank | 6.23% | 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 | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,482, 100% | 2,730,225 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,114, 7.20%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,152, 7.44%, see rank | 6.41% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,580, 10.21%, see rank | 14.18% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 528, 3.41%, see rank | 3.36% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,949, 12.59%, see rank | 11.63% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 775, 5.01%, see rank | 4.55% | 5.08% |
| Information | 358, 2.31%, see rank | 2.23% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 567, 3.66%, see rank | 7.46% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 624, 4.03%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,537, 29.30%, see rank | 22.88% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,049, 6.78%, see rank | 7.99% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 522, 3.37%, see rank | 3.21% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 727, 4.70%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,301 | 2,580,046 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 7,332, 51.27%, see rank | 52.28% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,971, 26.88%, see rank | 34.09% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 678, 9.25%, see rank | 9.81% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,127, 15.37%, see rank | 18.23% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 300, 4.09%, see rank | 1.00% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,554, 21.19%, see rank | 15.53% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,702, 23.21%, see rank | 21.34% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 6,969, 48.73%, see rank | 47.72% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,366, 33.95%, see rank | 37.68% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,803, 25.87%, see rank | 18.02% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,302, 33.03%, see rank | 35.53% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 47, 0.67%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 31, 0.44%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 420, 6.03%, see rank | 7.79% | 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 | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,301, 100% | 2,580,046 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,128, 7.89%, see rank | 2.63% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 992, 6.94%, see rank | 5.94% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,371, 9.59%, see rank | 16.25% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 398, 2.78%, see rank | 3.60% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,730, 12.10%, see rank | 11.93% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 790, 5.52%, see rank | 5.10% | 5.20% |
| Information | 293, 2.05%, see rank | 2.54% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 520, 3.64%, see rank | 7.17% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 575, 4.02%, see rank | 8.80% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,037, 28.23%, see rank | 20.90% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 968, 6.77%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 598, 4.18%, see rank | 3.35% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 901, 6.30%, see rank | 4.59% | 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.