Polk County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,383 | 1,752,414 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 15,980, 50.92%, see rank | 52.16% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,956, 31.01%, see rank | 34.27% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,655, 16.61%, see rank | 14.44% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,435, 15.24%, see rank | 17.37% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 888, 5.56%, see rank | 3.06% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,255, 7.85%, see rank | 7.67% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,879, 18.02%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 15,403, 49.08%, see rank | 47.84% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 6,109, 39.66%, see rank | 39.32% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,159, 20.51%, see rank | 23.12% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,273, 34.23%, see rank | 30.89% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 151, 0.98%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 35, 0.23%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 592, 3.84%, see rank | 5.35% | 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 | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,383, 100% | 1,752,414 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,554, 4.95%, see rank | 3.43% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,627, 5.18%, see rank | 5.50% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 2,557, 8.15%, see rank | 11.24% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 593, 1.89%, see rank | 2.96% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 3,780, 12.04%, see rank | 12.13% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 936, 2.98%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.93% |
| Information | 455, 1.45%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,631, 5.20%, see rank | 5.84% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,472, 7.88%, see rank | 10.37% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,572, 27.31%, see rank | 23.05% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,406, 7.67%, see rank | 9.78% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 3,320, 10.58%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,480, 4.72%, see rank | 5.03% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,792 | 1,743,524 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 16,424, 51.66%, see rank | 52.21% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,758, 35.06%, see rank | 33.74% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,387, 14.53%, see rank | 13.82% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,566, 15.62%, see rank | 17.57% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 959, 5.84%, see rank | 3.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,070, 6.51%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,756, 16.78%, see rank | 18.01% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 15,368, 48.34%, see rank | 47.79% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,856, 38.11%, see rank | 38.47% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,412, 22.20%, see rank | 22.77% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,220, 33.97%, see rank | 32.00% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 175, 1.14%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11, 0.07%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 620, 4.03%, see rank | 5.42% | 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 | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 31,792, 100% | 1,743,524 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,750, 5.50%, see rank | 3.41% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,605, 5.05%, see rank | 5.94% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 2,662, 8.37%, see rank | 11.41% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 614, 1.93%, see rank | 2.94% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 3,664, 11.52%, see rank | 12.27% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,166, 3.67%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 440, 1.38%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,601, 5.04%, see rank | 6.06% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,556, 8.04%, see rank | 10.22% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,960, 25.04%, see rank | 22.30% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,306, 7.25%, see rank | 9.49% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 3,752, 11.80%, see rank | 4.57% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,716, 5.40%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,502 | 1,763,324 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 17,002, 52.31%, see rank | 52.69% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,503, 32.37%, see rank | 32.83% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,836, 16.68%, see rank | 13.17% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,716, 15.97%, see rank | 17.45% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 794, 4.67%, see rank | 2.98% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,388, 8.16%, see rank | 9.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,836, 16.68%, see rank | 18.07% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 15,500, 47.69%, see rank | 47.31% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,685, 36.68%, see rank | 37.59% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,556, 22.94%, see rank | 21.84% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,328, 34.37%, see rank | 33.51% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 179, 1.15%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 18, 0.12%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 655, 4.23%, see rank | 5.66% | 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 | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,502, 100% | 1,763,324 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,626, 5.00%, see rank | 3.43% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,981, 6.10%, see rank | 7.03% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 2,955, 9.09%, see rank | 11.79% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 614, 1.89%, see rank | 3.20% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 3,674, 11.30%, see rank | 12.28% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,238, 3.81%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.07% |
| Information | 625, 1.92%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,657, 5.10%, see rank | 6.39% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,199, 6.77%, see rank | 9.99% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 8,100, 24.92%, see rank | 20.88% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,605, 8.01%, see rank | 9.21% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 3,661, 11.26%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,567, 4.82%, see rank | 4.84% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,093 | 1,765,814 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 16,820, 52.41%, see rank | 53.26% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,482, 32.59%, see rank | 32.12% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,685, 15.96%, see rank | 12.95% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,702, 16.06%, see rank | 17.45% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 738, 4.39%, see rank | 2.90% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,317, 13.78%, see rank | 16.02% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,896, 17.22%, see rank | 18.56% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 15,273, 47.59%, see rank | 46.74% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,056, 33.10%, see rank | 36.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,812, 24.96%, see rank | 21.33% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,399, 35.35%, see rank | 34.61% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 153, 1.00%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 76, 0.50%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 777, 5.09%, see rank | 5.69% | 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 | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 32,093, 100% | 1,765,814 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,717, 5.35%, see rank | 3.36% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 2,059, 6.42%, see rank | 7.41% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 3,086, 9.62%, see rank | 12.20% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 699, 2.18%, see rank | 3.31% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 3,792, 11.82%, see rank | 12.42% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,445, 4.50%, see rank | 4.38% | 5.08% |
| Information | 542, 1.69%, see rank | 2.12% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,520, 4.74%, see rank | 6.44% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,296, 7.15%, see rank | 9.98% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,539, 23.49%, see rank | 20.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,704, 8.43%, see rank | 9.11% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 3,279, 10.22%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,415, 4.41%, see rank | 4.71% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Polk County | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 29,247 | 1,627,769 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 15,596, 53.33%, see rank | 53.98% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,001, 32.07%, see rank | 31.16% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,137, 13.70%, see rank | 11.49% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,237, 14.34%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 691, 4.43%, see rank | 2.64% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,204, 14.13%, see rank | 16.22% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,326, 21.33%, see rank | 21.35% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 13,651, 46.67%, see rank | 46.02% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,891, 35.83%, see rank | 35.27% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,943, 21.56%, see rank | 19.77% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,750, 34.80%, see rank | 36.52% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 159, 1.16%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 62, 0.45%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 846, 6.20%, see rank | 6.99% | 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 | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 29,247, 100% | 1,627,769 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,575, 5.39%, see rank | 3.20% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,705, 5.83%, see rank | 6.93% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 3,511, 12.00%, see rank | 14.37% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 769, 2.63%, see rank | 4.06% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 2,931, 10.02%, see rank | 12.45% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 952, 3.26%, see rank | 4.74% | 5.20% |
| Information | 479, 1.64%, see rank | 2.43% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,512, 5.17%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,865, 6.38%, see rank | 8.86% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 7,002, 23.94%, see rank | 19.28% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,464, 8.42%, see rank | 8.24% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 3,040, 10.39%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,442, 4.93%, see rank | 4.92% | 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.