Sales, management, maintenance are leading employment sectors in Conroe, Montgomery, Willis
Employment data is based off the U.S. Census Bureau. (Courtesy Fotolia)
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According to the latest 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the top employment sectors in the cities of Conroe, Montgomery and Willis are sales, management and maintenance occupations, respectively. Data is shown for the number of workers age 16 and older in the cities, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
By Anna Lotz
Editor, Tomball | Magnolia & Conroe | Montgomery
Anna joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in May 2016 after graduating with a degree in journalism from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. In July 2017, she transitioned to editor for the Tomball|Magnolia edition. She began covering the communities of Conroe and Montgomery as well in 2020. Anna covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in these communities. Prior to CI, Anna served as editor-in-chief of Cedars, interned with the National Journalism Center in Washington, D.C., and spent time writing for the Springfield News-Sun and Xenia Daily Gazette.
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