Work and Jobs in Polk, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Polk are: Health care (7.7% of civilian employees), Construction (6.8% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (6.7% of civilian employees). 77.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.9% greater than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 7.7% (170) | 1.4% (17) | 15.9% (153) |
| Construction | 6.8% (150) | 12.1% (150) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.7% (147) | 2.3% (29) | 12.2% (118) |
| Metal and metal products | 5.5% (121) | 6.7% (83) | 3.9% (38) |
| Machinery | 5.4% (119) | 8.3% (103) | 1.7% (16) |
| Repair and maintenance | 5.3% (116) | 8.6% (107) | 0.9% (9) |
| Educational services | 4.8% (107) | 1.3% (16) | 9.4% (91) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 4.2% (93) | 5.5% (69) | 2.5% (24) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.8% (84) | 5.2% (65) | 2.0% (19) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.4% (76) | 4.8% (60) | 1.7% (16) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 3.3% (74) | 4.3% (54) | 2.1% (20) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 3.3% (73) | 2.5% (31) | 4.4% (42) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.8% (62) | 3.0% (37) | 2.6% (25) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.5% (55) | 0.6% (7) | 5.0% (48) |
| Truck transportation | 2.4% (53) | 3.5% (44) | 0.9% (9) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.3% (50) | 3.4% (42) | 0.8% (8) |
| Printing and related support activities | 2.0% (44) | 2.3% (28) | 1.7% (16) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.9% (43) | 2.8% (35) | 0.8% (8) |
| Utilities | 1.8% (39) | 1.9% (24) | 1.6% (15) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.6% (36) | 1.1% (14) | 2.3% (22) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.5% (33) | 1.4% (17) | 1.7% (16) |
| Public administration | 1.4% (32) | 1.6% (20) | 1.2% (12) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (27) | 0.7% (9) | 1.9% (18) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (26) | 1.3% (16) | 1.0% (10) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.1% (24) | 0.7% (9) | 1.6% (15) |
| Wood products | 0.9% (20) | 1.6% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.9% (20) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (20) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.9% (20) | 1.6% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (18) | 1.4% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (18) |
| Air transportation | 0.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (16) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (16) | 1.3% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.7% (16) | 0.8% (10) | 0.6% (6) |
| Social assistance | 0.7% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (15) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.7% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (15) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (14) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (13) | 0.6% (8) | 0.5% (5) |
| Paper | 0.5% (10) | 0.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (10) |
| Apparel | 0.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (10) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (10) | 0.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (9) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (9) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (9) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (9) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
| Chemicals | 0.2% (4) | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Polk
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.6%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Polk: | 4.0% (89) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
| Polk: | 2.1% (46) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
| Polk: | 8.1% (181) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
| Polk: | 6.7% (149) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
| Polk: | 14.5% (324) |
| Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
| Polk: | 23.7% (529) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
| Polk: | 10.7% (238) |
| Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
| Polk: | 7.6% (169) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
| Polk: | 2.3% (51) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
| Polk: | 2.9% (64) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
| Polk: | 0.6% (14) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
4pm:
| Polk: | 5.0% (112) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
| Polk: | 7.0% (157) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Polk: | 3.4% (76) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Polk: | 7.9% (176) |
| Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Polk: | 12.3% (274) |
| Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Polk: | 13.9% (310) |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Polk: | 11.7% (260) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Polk: | 11.6% (258) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Polk: | 11.9% (266) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Polk: | 8.6% (192) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Polk: | 5.0% (112) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Polk: | 3.8% (84) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Polk: | 3.4% (76) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
| Polk: | 1.7% (39) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Polk: | 78.3% (1,745) |
| Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
| Polk: | 13.8% (308) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Polk: | 0.6% (14) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.8% (49,121) |
Walked:
| Polk: | 0.8% (17) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Other means:
| Polk: | 1.7% (39) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,907) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Polk: | 85.0% (1,745) |
| Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Polk: | 11.3% (232) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Polk: | 3.7% (76) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Polk: | 77.1% (1,703) |
| Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Polk: | 4.9% (109) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Polk: | 5.3% (117) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
| Polk: | 4.3% (95) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
| Polk: | 1.1% (24) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Polk: | 6.7% (148) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Polk: | 0.6% (13) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.3% (9,395) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Polk: | 78.4% (975) |
| Wisconsin: | 73.5% (1,049,603) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Polk: | 7.2% (90) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.0% (57,168) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Polk: | 3.1% (38) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.2% (60,190) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Polk: | 3.5% (43) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.6% (79,290) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Polk: | 7.5% (93) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.5% (107,640) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Polk: | 0.4% (5) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,929) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Polk: | 75.4% (728) |
| Wisconsin: | 66.6% (870,150) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Polk: | 2.0% (19) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.6% (20,708) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Polk: | 8.2% (79) |
| Wisconsin: | 12.2% (159,671) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Polk: | 5.4% (52) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.5% (110,548) |
State government workers - Females:
| Polk: | 2.5% (24) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.8% (62,616) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Polk: | 5.7% (55) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.6% (59,608) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Polk: | 0.8% (8) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,466) |