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Norristown, PA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,232 | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 8,743, 53.86%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,779, 20.35%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,215, 25.33%, see rank | 14.05% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,267, 14.49%, see rank | 16.97% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 20, 0.23%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,526, 17.45%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,517, 17.35%, see rank | 20.53% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 7,489, 46.14%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,890, 25.24%, see rank | 40.12% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,099, 28.03%, see rank | 21.25% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,863, 38.23%, see rank | 32.14% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 22, 0.29%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 48, 0.64%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 567, 7.57%, see rank | 5.82% | 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
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,232, 100% | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 68, 0.42%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 1,935, 11.92%, see rank | 5.71% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,556, 9.59%, see rank | 12.19% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 519, 3.20%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,711, 10.54%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 453, 2.79%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.93% |
| Information | 308, 1.90%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,044, 6.43%, see rank | 6.42% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,464, 15.18%, see rank | 9.76% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,534, 21.77%, see rank | 25.97% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,379, 8.50%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 635, 3.91%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 626, 3.86%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,837 | 5,930,125 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 9,351, 55.54%, see rank | 51.73% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,934, 20.68%, see rank | 32.75% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,732, 29.22%, see rank | 13.69% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,434, 15.34%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 0.19%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,428, 15.27%, see rank | 9.00% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,444, 15.44%, see rank | 20.64% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 7,486, 44.46%, see rank | 48.27% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,080, 27.79%, see rank | 39.30% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,988, 26.56%, see rank | 20.87% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,811, 37.55%, see rank | 33.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 10, 0.13%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 91, 1.22%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 466, 6.22%, see rank | 6.11% | 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
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 16,837, 100% | 5,930,125 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 52, 0.31%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,917, 11.39%, see rank | 5.90% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,788, 10.62%, see rank | 12.60% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 452, 2.68%, see rank | 2.89% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,959, 11.64%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 443, 2.63%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.00% |
| Information | 255, 1.51%, see rank | 1.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,025, 6.09%, see rank | 6.46% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,759, 16.39%, see rank | 9.63% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,176, 18.86%, see rank | 25.64% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,734, 10.30%, see rank | 8.00% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 576, 3.42%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 701, 4.16%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 17,622 | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 9,523, 54.04%, see rank | 52.04% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,850, 19.43%, see rank | 32.26% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,574, 27.03%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,549, 16.27%, see rank | 17.28% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 24, 0.25%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,493, 15.68%, see rank | 9.41% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,708, 17.94%, see rank | 20.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 8,099, 45.96%, see rank | 47.96% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,387, 29.47%, see rank | 38.43% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,064, 25.48%, see rank | 20.25% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,798, 34.55%, see rank | 34.16% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 11, 0.14%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 93, 1.15%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 637, 7.87%, see rank | 6.39% | 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
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 17,622, 100% | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 42, 0.24%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,898, 10.77%, see rank | 6.20% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,922, 10.91%, see rank | 12.98% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 565, 3.21%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,036, 11.55%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 506, 2.87%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.07% |
| Information | 298, 1.69%, see rank | 2.04% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 880, 4.99%, see rank | 6.59% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,722, 15.45%, see rank | 9.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,484, 19.77%, see rank | 24.76% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,928, 10.94%, see rank | 7.77% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 591, 3.35%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 750, 4.26%, see rank | 4.68% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,376 | 5,901,533 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 8,371, 54.44%, see rank | 52.28% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,705, 20.37%, see rank | 32.10% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,170, 25.92%, see rank | 12.86% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,283, 15.33%, see rank | 17.34% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.11%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,587, 18.96%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,617, 19.32%, see rank | 20.94% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 7,005, 45.56%, see rank | 47.72% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,075, 29.62%, see rank | 37.73% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,788, 25.52%, see rank | 20.07% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,420, 34.55%, see rank | 34.98% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 122, 1.74%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 600, 8.57%, see rank | 6.43% | 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
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 15,376, 100% | 5,901,533 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,418, 9.22%, see rank | 6.38% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,752, 11.39%, see rank | 13.24% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 371, 2.41%, see rank | 3.24% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 1,930, 12.55%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 530, 3.45%, see rank | 5.27% | 5.08% |
| Information | 280, 1.82%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 673, 4.38%, see rank | 6.65% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,256, 14.67%, see rank | 9.40% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,205, 20.84%, see rank | 24.33% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,579, 10.27%, see rank | 7.62% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 479, 3.12%, see rank | 4.10% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 903, 5.87%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,892 | 5,653,500 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 7,813, 52.46%, see rank | 52.94% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,680, 21.50%, see rank | 30.53% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,626, 20.81%, see rank | 11.62% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,395, 17.85%, see rank | 17.47% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.12%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,418, 18.15%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,685, 21.57%, see rank | 23.49% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 7,079, 47.54%, see rank | 47.06% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,869, 26.40%, see rank | 34.86% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,743, 24.62%, see rank | 18.43% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,759, 38.97%, see rank | 37.67% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 30, 0.42%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 48, 0.68%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 630, 8.90%, see rank | 8.21% | 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
| Norristown, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,892, 100% | 5,653,500 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 85, 0.57%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 972, 6.53%, see rank | 6.00% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,879, 12.62%, see rank | 16.03% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 528, 3.55%, see rank | 3.56% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,905, 12.79%, see rank | 12.10% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 624, 4.19%, see rank | 5.38% | 5.20% |
| Information | 408, 2.74%, see rank | 2.63% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,282, 8.61%, see rank | 6.58% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,574, 10.57%, see rank | 8.47% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,816, 18.91%, see rank | 21.88% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,517, 10.19%, see rank | 7.04% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 526, 3.53%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 776, 5.21%, see rank | 4.85% | 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.