Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Ames, IA

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	580
2006	400
2007	1,030
2008	920
2009	830
2010	790
2011	850
2012	750
2013	750
2014	1,150
2015	1,100
2016	1,170
2017	900
2018	1,080
2019	1,380

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2007	100
2008	60
2009	120
2010	60
2011	60
2012	0
2016	70
2017	0

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2007	380
2008	220
2009	0
2013	0
2014	360
2015	370
2016	290
2017	160
2018	250
2019	380

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	470
2013	430
2014	460
2015	470
2016	510
2017	530
2018	540
2019	610

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	340
2007	350
2008	380
2009	430
2010	440
2019	30

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2017	0
2019	30

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	60
2007	60
2008	50
2009	60
2010	90
2011	110
2012	120
2013	90
2014	90
2015	90
2016	80
2017	70
2018	120
2019	130

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2007	70
2008	90
2009	120
2010	120
2011	110
2012	110
2013	120
2014	100
2015	130
2016	130
2017	100
2018	120
2019	150

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2008	70
2011	30
2012	50
2013	50
2014	50
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2009	30
2010	40
2011	40
2012	0
2014	40
2016	40
2017	40
2018	50
2019	50

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2013	60
2014	50
2015	40
2016	50
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	80
2007	70
2008	50
2009	70