Industries in Palo Alto County, Iowa (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County
Iowa
0%5%10%15%CountManufacturingHealthcare1RetailEducationAgriculture2Government3HospitalityConstructionWholesalersOther ServicesEntertainment4TransportationFinance & InsuranceInformationAdministrative5Professional6UtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Real estateManagement714.322196%15.233011%14.322196%14.3%67313.279421%14.425981%13.279421%13.3%62411.768461%11.650867%11.768461%11.8%55310.342626%9.940725%10.342626%10.3%4869.427538%3.739404%9.427538%9.4%4435.937433%3.110930%5.937433%5.9%2795.299000%5.672458%5.299000%5.3%2495.277719%6.221356%5.277719%5.3%2484.447755%2.875355%4.447755%4.4%2094.000851%4.245523%4.000851%4.0%1883.234731%1.618848%3.234731%3.2%1523.085763%3.812112%3.085763%3.1%1452.830389%6.468714%2.830389%2.8%1332.213237%1.750339%2.213237%2.2%1042.021707%3.187103%2.021707%2.0%951.404554%3.961811%1.404554%1.4%660.744839%0.792476%0.744839%0.7%350.319217%0.146486%0.319217%0.3%150.042562%1.105736%0.042562%0.0%20.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.040764%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Government not otherwise classified 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Palo Alto County than in Iowa, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Palo Alto County
Less Common
More Common
100%0%100%%ref.Agriculture1Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Entertainment2Government3WholesalersInformationEducationRetailOther ServicesManufacturingUtilitiesHospitalityHealthcare4ConstructionTransportationAdministrative5Finance & InsuranceProfessional6Real estateManagement7152.113369%152.113369%152.1%9.428%9.43%3.739%3.74%117.915686%117.915686%117.9%0.319%0.32%0.146%0.15%99.816827%99.816827%99.8%3.235%3.23%1.619%1.62%90.857174%90.857174%90.9%5.937%5.94%3.111%3.11%54.685423%54.685423%54.7%4.448%4.45%2.875%2.88%26.446163%26.446163%26.4%2.213%2.21%1.750%1.75%4.042976%4.042976%4.0%10.343%10.3%9.941%9.94%1.009317%1.009317%1.0%11.768%11.8%11.651%11.7%-5.763043%-5.763043%5.8%4.001%4.00%4.246%4.25%-5.979217%-5.979217%6.0%14.322%14.3%15.233%15.2%-6.011083%-6.011083%6.0%0.745%0.74%0.792%0.79%-6.583705%-6.583705%6.6%5.299%5.30%5.672%5.67%-7.947883%-7.947883%7.9%13.279%13.3%14.426%14.4%-15.167717%-15.167717%15.2%5.278%5.28%6.221%6.22%-19.053714%-19.053714%19.1%3.086%3.09%3.812%3.81%-36.566008%-36.566008%36.6%2.022%2.02%3.187%3.19%-56.244941%-56.244941%56.2%2.830%2.83%6.469%6.47%-64.547678%-64.547678%64.5%1.405%1.40%3.962%3.96%-96.150777%-96.150777%96.2%0.043%0.04%1.106%1.11%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.041%0.04%
% percentage of industry in Palo Alto County
ref. percentage of industry in Iowa
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Entertainment, arts, and recreation 3Government not otherwise classified 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Palo Alto County
Female Male
Iowa
Palo Alto County
2x1x0x1x2xFMWholesalersEntertainment1Government2Professional3Other ServicesAll IndustriesRetailHospitalityFinance & Insurance-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.426230x3.293631x2.426230x2.43x61148-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714286x1.064107x1.714286x1.71x5696-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513514x1.205369x1.513514x1.51x111168-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357143x1.126657x1.357143x1.36x2838-1.000000x-1.036078x-1.000000x1.186047x1.000000x1.186047x1.19x86102-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164440x1.098540x1.164440x1.16x2,1712,528-1.135135x-1.000000x-1.135135x1.14x1.000000x1.017742x1.000000x294259-1.648936x-1.361681x-1.648936x1.65x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x15594-2.694444x-1.587971x-2.694444x2.69x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x9736
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of Iowa and Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityEducationRetailAdministrative1TransportationAgriculture2All IndustriesProfessional3Other ServicesHealthcare4InformationGovernment5Entertainment6Finance & InsuranceConstructionManufacturingWholesalersOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…UtilitiesReal estate69.879518%62.023503%69.879518%69.9%1747547.942387%42.985987%47.942387%47.9%23325344.122966%44.347826%44.122966%44.1%24430937.894737%40.138381%37.894737%37.9%365933.793103%20.925543%33.793103%33.8%499629.796840%22.151270%29.796840%29.8%13231128.899766%30.477174%28.899766%28.9%1,3583,34128.787879%23.724177%28.787879%28.8%194725.000000%41.132910%25.000000%25.0%4714124.358974%33.537294%24.358974%24.4%15247221.153846%30.938411%21.153846%21.2%228221.146953%12.271144%21.146953%21.1%5922021.052632%52.148361%21.052632%21.1%3212018.045113%13.011591%18.045113%18.0%2410915.322581%25.211658%15.322581%15.3%3821011.589896%13.167615%11.589896%11.6%785959.090909%14.935250%9.090909%9.1%191900.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.483871%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.908889%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%34.427350%02
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Government not otherwise classified 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…TransportationAgriculture1Finance & InsuranceGovernment2ConstructionOther ServicesEducationAll IndustriesManufacturingWholesalersProfessional3Healthcare4RetailInformationEntertainment5Administrative6Hospitality$65,583.000000$62,419.000000$65,583.000000$65.6k0.745%0.74%35$61,250.000000$51,059.000000$61,250.000000$61.3k0.319%0.32%15$54,000.000000$48,629.000000$54,000.000000$54.0k3.086%3.09%145$46,534.000000$41,518.000000$46,534.000000$46.5k9.428%9.43%443$45,417.000000$50,211.000000$45,417.000000$45.4k2.830%2.83%133$43,281.000000$55,128.000000$43,281.000000$43.3k5.937%5.94%279$41,810.000000$44,398.000000$41,810.000000$41.8k5.278%5.28%248$41,202.000000$35,385.000000$41,202.000000$41.2k4.001%4.00%188$40,905.000000$47,776.000000$40,905.000000$40.9k10.343%10.3%486$37,747.000000$42,304.000000$37,747.000000$37.7k100.000%100%4,699$37,231.000000$43,699.000000$37,231.000000$37.2k14.322%14.3%673$37,143.000000$45,915.000000$37,143.000000$37.1k4.448%4.45%209$36,827.000000$55,494.000000$36,827.000000$36.8k1.405%1.40%66$35,000.000000$37,396.000000$35,000.000000$35.0k13.279%13.3%624$33,068.000000$32,461.000000$33,068.000000$33.1k11.768%11.8%553$25,400.000000$46,441.000000$25,400.000000$25.4k2.213%2.21%104$23,378.000000$34,086.000000$23,378.000000$23.4k3.235%3.23%152$22,457.000000$31,948.000000$22,457.000000$22.5k2.022%2.02%95$19,375.000000$22,282.000000$19,375.000000$19.4k5.299%5.30%249
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Management of companies

Industries by Place in Palo Alto County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Palo Alto County (8 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Palo Alto County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected places in Palo Alto County, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
0%5%10%15%Count#AyrshireCurlewCylinderPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoWest BendMallardRuthvenRodmanGraettingerIowaEmmetsburgWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited States17.333333%17.333333%17.3%13111.764706%11.764706%11.8%429.756098%9.756098%9.8%439.427538%9.427538%9.4%4439.271523%9.271523%9.3%4247.692308%7.692308%7.7%1057.598784%7.598784%7.6%2565.263158%5.263158%5.3%175.099150%5.099150%5.1%1883.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k3.053830%3.053830%3.1%5992.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k1.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#26

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected places in Palo Alto County, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#AyrshireMallardRuthvenPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoIowaGraettingerWest North CentralCurlewMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest Bend$68,750.000000$68,750.000000$68.8k17.333%17.3%131$58,750.000000$58,750.000000$58.8k7.692%7.69%102$48,125.000000$48,125.000000$48.1k7.599%7.60%253$46,534.000000$46,534.000000$46.5k9.428%9.43%443$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$41,250.000000$41,250.000000$41.3k5.099%5.10%184$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$37,500.000000$37,500.000000$37.5k11.765%11.8%45$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$24,375.000000$24,375.000000$24.4k9.272%9.27%426
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 6 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in Palo Alto County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Palo Alto County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Palo Alto County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#43

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected county subdivisions in Palo Alto County, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Nevada TownshipNevadaFairfield TownshipFairfieldFern Valley TownshipFern VlySilver Lake TownshipSilver LkEllington TownshipEllingtonIndependence TownshipIndependenceRush Lake TownshipRush LkWest Bend TownshipW BendBooth TownshipBoothWalnut TownshipWalnutPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoHighland TownshipHighlandGreat Oak TownshipGreat OakEmmetsburg TownshipEmmetsburgIowaWest North CentralMidwestFreedom TownshipFreedomUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLost Island TownshipLost IsVernon TownshipVernon40.000000%40.000000%40.0%18133.018868%33.018868%33.0%35226.050420%26.050420%26.1%31324.117647%24.117647%24.1%41421.666667%21.666667%21.7%13519.658120%19.658120%19.7%23615.075377%15.075377%15.1%30713.883300%13.883300%13.9%69812.500000%12.500000%12.5%5910.256410%10.256410%10.3%56109.427538%9.427538%9.4%4438.407080%8.407080%8.4%38116.329114%6.329114%6.3%5124.829123%4.829123%4.8%65133.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k2.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k1.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.656805%1.656805%1.7%14141.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#63

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected county subdivisions in Palo Alto County, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
$0k$50k$100k$150k%Count#Emmetsburg TownshipEmmetsburgIndependence TownshipIndependenceFairfield TownshipFairfieldRush Lake TownshipRush LkFern Valley TownshipFern VlyHighland TownshipHighlandPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoSilver Lake TownshipSilver LkWest Bend TownshipW BendIowaWalnut TownshipWalnutWest North CentralEllington TownshipEllingtonMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited States$150,577.000000$150,577.000000$150.6k4.829%4.83%651$77,500.000000$77,500.000000$77.5k19.658%19.7%232$64,500.000000$64,500.000000$64.5k33.019%33.0%353$53,750.000000$53,750.000000$53.8k15.075%15.1%304$51,591.000000$51,591.000000$51.6k26.050%26.1%315$50,278.000000$50,278.000000$50.3k8.407%8.41%386$46,534.000000$46,534.000000$46.5k9.428%9.43%443$44,500.000000$44,500.000000$44.5k24.118%24.1%417$44,167.000000$44,167.000000$44.2k13.883%13.9%698$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$41,406.000000$41,406.000000$41.4k10.256%10.3%569$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$38,750.000000$38,750.000000$38.8k21.667%21.7%1310$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Palo Alto County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,552.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#79

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
0%5%10%Count#Clayton CountyClaytonHardin CountyHardinSioux CountySiouxPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoDelaware CountyDelawareFayette CountyFayetteCrawford CountyCrawfordWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekClay CountyClayTama CountyTamaIowa CountyIowaFloyd CountyFloydBuena Vista CountyBuena VistaPoweshiek CountyPoweshiekJackson CountyJacksonCarroll CountyCarrollJones CountyJonesPlymouth CountyPlymouthWashington CountyWashingtonBuchanan CountyBuchananPage CountyPageMadison CountyMadisonCedar CountyCedarMahaska CountyMahaskaWebster CountyWebsterBremer CountyBremerDickinson CountyDickinsonHenry CountyHenryBenton CountyBentonBoone CountyBooneJasper CountyJasperIowaMuscatine CountyMuscatineMarshall CountyMarshallClinton CountyClintonJefferson CountyJeffersonMarion CountyMarionWest North CentralCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoStory CountyStoryLee CountyLeeWoodbury CountyWoodburyPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieDallas CountyDallasDes Moines CountyDes MoinesWapello CountyWapelloDubuque CountyDubuqueMidwestWarren CountyWarrenBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkJohnson CountyJohnsonLinn CountyLinnScott CountyScott10.806308%10.806308%10.8%973110.268862%10.268862%10.3%86729.473907%9.473907%9.5%1,79039.427538%9.427538%9.4%4439.287926%9.287926%9.3%87048.627451%8.627451%8.6%85858.589479%8.589479%8.6%70768.283343%8.283343%8.3%1,00877.993860%7.993860%8.0%67787.694169%7.694169%7.7%63697.175819%7.175819%7.2%622107.050645%7.050645%7.1%568116.860281%6.860281%6.9%737126.720067%6.720067%6.7%646136.717134%6.717134%6.7%630146.617716%6.617716%6.6%703156.548431%6.548431%6.5%624166.537983%6.537983%6.5%840176.378112%6.378112%6.4%725186.197785%6.197785%6.2%638195.912020%5.912020%5.9%422205.610687%5.610687%5.6%441215.336287%5.336287%5.3%530225.112288%5.112288%5.1%560234.844167%4.844167%4.8%816244.659415%4.659415%4.7%604254.278195%4.278195%4.3%382264.097354%4.097354%4.1%367274.066333%4.066333%4.1%537284.011649%4.011649%4.0%551293.916076%3.916076%3.9%685303.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k3.559901%3.559901%3.6%761313.485558%3.485558%3.5%677323.466492%3.466492%3.5%794333.239419%3.239419%3.2%261342.857143%2.857143%2.9%492352.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k2.466751%2.466751%2.5%549362.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,197372.312959%2.312959%2.3%375382.266234%2.266234%2.3%1,174392.123379%2.123379%2.1%992402.097738%2.097738%2.1%892411.900386%1.900386%1.9%364421.853102%1.853102%1.9%302431.813135%1.813135%1.8%921441.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.586416%1.586416%1.6%398451.546149%1.546149%1.5%1,049461.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.128286%1.128286%1.1%2,757471.045552%1.045552%1.0%841480.940035%0.940035%0.9%1,087490.815208%0.815208%0.8%68150
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#99

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Polk CountyPolkBremer CountyBremerDickinson CountyDickinsonJohnson CountyJohnsonClinton CountyClintonWapello CountyWapelloMarshall CountyMarshallWarren CountyWarrenPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieJasper CountyJasperBuchanan CountyBuchananHardin CountyHardinPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoDallas CountyDallasBoone CountyBooneMuscatine CountyMuscatinePage CountyPageJones CountyJonesIowa CountyIowaDes Moines CountyDes MoinesJackson CountyJacksonClayton CountyClaytonSioux CountySiouxJefferson CountyJeffersonWebster CountyWebsterBenton CountyBentonCrawford CountyCrawfordIowaBuena Vista CountyBuena VistaLinn CountyLinnMahaska CountyMahaskaCedar CountyCedarWest North CentralStory CountyStoryHenry CountyHenryWashington CountyWashingtonCarroll CountyCarrollClay CountyClayPlymouth CountyPlymouthMarion CountyMarionMidwestCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoLee CountyLeeDubuque CountyDubuqueScott CountyScottFayette CountyFayetteTama CountyTamaFloyd CountyFloydWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekWoodbury CountyWoodburyDelaware CountyDelawarePoweshiek CountyPoweshiekUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadison CountyMadisonBlack Hawk CountyBlack Hawk$68,500.000000$68,500.000000$68.5k1.128%1.13%2,7571$52,688.000000$52,688.000000$52.7k4.659%4.66%6042$52,308.000000$52,308.000000$52.3k4.278%4.28%3823$51,949.000000$51,949.000000$51.9k1.046%1.05%8414$51,164.000000$51,164.000000$51.2k3.466%3.47%7945$50,375.000000$50,375.000000$50.4k1.853%1.85%3026$50,305.000000$50,305.000000$50.3k3.486%3.49%6777$50,069.000000$50,069.000000$50.1k1.586%1.59%3988$49,519.000000$49,519.000000$49.5k2.123%2.12%9929$48,056.000000$48,056.000000$48.1k3.916%3.92%68510$47,450.000000$47,450.000000$47.5k6.198%6.20%63811$47,262.000000$47,262.000000$47.3k10.269%10.3%86712$46,534.000000$46,534.000000$46.5k9.428%9.43%443$45,804.000000$45,804.000000$45.8k2.098%2.10%89213$45,714.000000$45,714.000000$45.7k4.012%4.01%55114$45,677.000000$45,677.000000$45.7k3.560%3.56%76115$44,620.000000$44,620.000000$44.6k5.912%5.91%42216$44,338.000000$44,338.000000$44.3k6.548%6.55%62417$44,179.000000$44,179.000000$44.2k7.176%7.18%62218$42,857.000000$42,857.000000$42.9k1.900%1.90%36419$42,361.000000$42,361.000000$42.4k6.717%6.72%63020$42,244.000000$42,244.000000$42.2k10.806%10.8%97321$41,924.000000$41,924.000000$41.9k9.474%9.47%1,79022$41,875.000000$41,875.000000$41.9k3.239%3.24%26123$41,793.000000$41,793.000000$41.8k4.844%4.84%81624$41,618.000000$41,618.000000$41.6k4.066%4.07%53725$41,533.000000$41,533.000000$41.5k8.589%8.59%70726$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$41,207.000000$41,207.000000$41.2k6.860%6.86%73727$40,865.000000$40,865.000000$40.9k0.940%0.94%1,08728$40,848.000000$40,848.000000$40.8k5.112%5.11%56029$40,440.000000$40,440.000000$40.4k5.336%5.34%53030$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,19731$39,844.000000$39,844.000000$39.8k4.097%4.10%36732$39,000.000000$39,000.000000$39.0k6.378%6.38%72533$38,938.000000$38,938.000000$38.9k6.618%6.62%70334$38,389.000000$38,389.000000$38.4k7.994%7.99%67735$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k6.538%6.54%84036$37,656.000000$37,656.000000$37.7k2.857%2.86%49237$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$37,228.000000$37,228.000000$37.2k2.467%2.47%54938$37,000.000000$37,000.000000$37.0k2.313%2.31%37539$36,795.000000$36,795.000000$36.8k1.813%1.81%92140$36,458.000000$36,458.000000$36.5k0.815%0.82%68141$36,401.000000$36,401.000000$36.4k8.627%8.63%85842$36,274.000000$36,274.000000$36.3k7.694%7.69%63643$35,625.000000$35,625.000000$35.6k7.051%7.05%56844$34,792.000000$34,792.000000$34.8k8.283%8.28%1,00845$32,438.000000$32,438.000000$32.4k2.266%2.27%1,17446$31,806.000000$31,806.000000$31.8k9.288%9.29%87047$31,740.000000$31,740.000000$31.7k6.720%6.72%64648$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,215.000000$31,215.000000$31.2k5.611%5.61%44149$30,473.000000$30,473.000000$30.5k1.546%1.55%1,04950
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Palo Alto County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#117

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoIowaWest North CentralMidwestRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k19.427538%9.427538%9.4%4433.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k2.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k1.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85230.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#137

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Palo Alto County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Palo Alto County
$0k$50k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPalo Alto CountyPalo AltoTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinIowaSuffolk CountySuffolkWest North CentralFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMidwestMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$46,534.000000$46,534.000000$46.5k9.428%9.43%443$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page.

More Topics to Explore

Demographics

Income

Education

More Maps to Explore

Cities:
Ayrshire, Curlew, Cylinder, Emmetsburg, Graettinger, Mallard, Rodman, Ruthven, West Bend
Townships:
Booth, Ellington, Emmetsburg, Fairfield, Fern Valley, Freedom, Great Oak, Highland, Independence, Lost Island, Nevada, Rush Lake, Silver Lake, Vernon, Walnut, West Bend
ZIP Codes:
50515, 50527, 50528, 50536, 50539, 50554, 50562, 50578, 50581, 50597, 50598, 51342, 51358
Unified School Districts:
Emmetsburg, Graettinger-Terril, Laurens-Marathon, North Union, Pocahontas Area, Ruthven-Ayrshire, West Bend-Mallard
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-1
State House District:
IA-2
Neighboring Counties:
Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth, Pocahontas
Nearby Counties:
Calhoun, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Sac, Webster