Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
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            Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 6,360 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 6,370 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 6,220 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 5,890 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 6,360 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 6,670 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 7,070 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 7,320 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 7,140 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 6,990 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 6,780 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 6,950 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 6,860 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 6,740 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Chiropractors
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 0 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Dentists, General
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 60 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Optometrists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 70 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Pharmacists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 210 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 210 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 330 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 230 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Physician Assistants
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 90 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Occupational Therapists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 70 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Physical Therapists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 160 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 140 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Respiratory Therapists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 60 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Speech-Language Pathologists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 90 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Veterinarians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 160 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 130 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Registered Nurses
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 2,790 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 2,930 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 2,860 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 2,670 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,750 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 3,080 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 3,300 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,180 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 2,940 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 2,860 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 3,070 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 3,000 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 2,710 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Nurse Practitioners
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 140 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Family Medicine Physicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 160 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 130 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Physicians, All Other
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 110 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Dental Hygienists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 180 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Paramedics
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 330 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 330 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 330 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 260 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Pharmacy Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 330 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 390 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 370 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 340 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 420 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 380 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 420 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 390 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 440 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Surgical Technologists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 60 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Opticians, Dispensing
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 140 |