Latest news about work in Athens, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Athens are: Educational services (32.6% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (14.9% of civilian employees), Health care (7.0% of civilian employees). 89.4% of workers work in Mercer County and 16.3% of all workers work at home. 46.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 39.0% less than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Athens, West Virginia was 1,102 / 1,135
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
32.6% (136)
33.2% (66)
32.1% (70)
Accommodation and food services
14.9% (62)
3.0% (6)
25.7% (56)
Health care
7.0% (29)
2.5% (5)
11.0% (24)
Food and beverage stores
6.0% (25)
7.5% (15)
4.6% (10)
Construction
4.6% (19)
9.5% (19)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
2.9% (12)
6.0% (12)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.9% (12)
3.5% (7)
2.3% (5)
Finance and insurance
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.9% (8)
2.5% (5)
1.4% (3)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
3.2% (7)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.7% (7)
2.5% (5)
0.9% (2)
Metal and metal products
1.7% (7)
2.0% (4)
1.4% (3)
Gasoline stations
1.7% (7)
2.0% (4)
1.4% (3)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.4% (6)
2.0% (4)
0.9% (2)
Public administration
1.4% (6)
1.5% (3)
1.4% (3)
Rail transportation
1.4% (6)
3.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (6)
Wood products
1.2% (5)
1.5% (3)
0.9% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
1.2% (5)
2.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.2% (5)
2.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (4)
Social assistance
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (4)
Truck transportation
0.7% (3)
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Music stores
0.7% (3)
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (3)
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.7% (3)
1.0% (2)
0.5% (1)
Computer and electronic products
0.7% (3)
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.7% (3)
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.5% (2)
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.5% (2)
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.5% (2)
0.5% (1)
0.5% (1)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.2% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Beverage and tobacco products
0.2% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.2% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Athens
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
9.5%Males
8.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
40.6%Males
13.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
50.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Athens:
0.9% (3)
West Virginia:
6.2% (40,785)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Athens:
2.4% (8)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Athens:
1.9% (6)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Athens:
1.6% (5)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Athens:
8.1% (26)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Athens:
14.3% (45)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Athens:
12.8% (41)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Athens:
21.1% (67)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Athens:
1.3% (4)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Athens:
4.7% (15)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Athens:
1.5% (5)
West Virginia:
2.5% (16,311)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Athens:
4.0% (13)
West Virginia:
1.3% (8,885)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Athens:
17.8% (56)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Athens:
7.9% (25)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Athens:
3.1% (13)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Athens:
2.4% (10)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Athens:
2.6% (11)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Athens:
4.6% (19)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Athens:
6.7% (28)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Athens:
17.3% (72)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Athens:
16.1% (67)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Athens:
7.7% (32)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Athens:
2.2% (9)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Athens:
10.1% (42)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Athens:
1.7% (7)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Athens:
0.5% (2)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Athens:
17.3% (72)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Athens:
7.2% (30)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
2.0% (3)
West Virginia:
7.8% (27,728)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
1.6% (2)
West Virginia:
7.4% (26,205)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
12.7% (17)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
11.3% (15)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
3.8% (5)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
11.6% (15)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
3.4% (5)
West Virginia:
3.8% (13,586)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
4.5% (6)
West Virginia:
5.1% (18,066)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
4.0% (5)
West Virginia:
2.3% (8,119)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Athens:
30.0% (40)
West Virginia:
6.7% (23,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Athens:
12.5% (17)
West Virginia:
7.7% (27,448)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
3.6% (7)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,943)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
2.0% (4)
West Virginia:
3.7% (11,394)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
2.9% (5)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
4.6% (8)
West Virginia:
9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
16.4% (30)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
18.4% (34)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
27.7% (51)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
4.9% (9)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
7.4% (14)
West Virginia:
1.7% (5,124)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Athens:
8.1% (15)
West Virginia:
7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Athens:
4.5% (8)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.4% Number of people working at home: 63 (16.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Athens:
15.3% (81)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Athens:
16.6% (88)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Athens:
7.2% (38)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Athens:
5.5% (29)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Athens:
9.9% (53)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Athens:
4.7% (25)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Athens:
2.7% (14)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
35 to 39 minutes:
Athens:
2.2% (12)
West Virginia:
2.7% (17,637)
40 to 44 minutes:
Athens:
9.3% (49)
West Virginia:
3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Athens:
9.3% (49)
West Virginia:
7.2% (46,322)
60 to 89 minutes:
Athens:
6.6% (35)
West Virginia:
4.8% (30,663)
90 or more minutes:
Athens:
11.4% (60)
West Virginia:
3.3% (21,192)
Less than 5 minutes:
Athens:
13.5% (56)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Athens:
13.0% (54)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Athens:
8.4% (35)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Athens:
21.2% (88)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Athens:
11.5% (48)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Athens:
5.0% (21)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Athens:
13.5% (56)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Athens:
1.9% (8)
West Virginia:
2.4% (17,466)
40 to 44 minutes:
Athens:
2.6% (11)
West Virginia:
2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Athens:
3.6% (15)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Athens:
2.2% (9)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Athens:
3.1% (13)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Athens:
15.9% (31)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Athens:
26.6% (52)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Athens:
4.3% (8)
West Virginia:
13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Athens:
4.1% (8)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Athens:
3.8% (7)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Athens:
3.5% (7)
West Virginia:
11.9% (40,631)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Athens:
5.4% (10)
West Virginia:
2.8% (9,649)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Athens:
19.2% (37)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,347)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Athens:
7.8% (15)
West Virginia:
6.0% (20,448)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Athens:
15.7% (52)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Athens:
10.8% (36)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Athens:
8.4% (28)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Athens:
6.5% (22)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Athens:
12.8% (43)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Athens:
7.2% (24)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Athens:
2.2% (7)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Athens:
3.4% (11)
West Virginia:
3.1% (9,377)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Athens:
14.5% (48)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,390)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Athens:
6.4% (21)
West Virginia:
3.4% (10,215)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Athens:
17.0% (57)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,634)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Athens:
72.1% (399)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Athens:
3.1% (17)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Bus:
Athens:
1.3% (7)
West Virginia:
0.6% (1,654)
Bicycle:
Athens:
0.4% (2)
West Virginia:
0.1% (167)
Walked:
Athens:
23.2% (128)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Drove car alone:
Athens:
75.2% (313)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Athens:
13.2% (55)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Railroad:
Athens:
1.2% (5)
West Virginia:
0.1% (656)
Walked:
Athens:
9.9% (41)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Drove car alone - Males:
Athens:
56.2% (113)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Athens:
2.5% (5)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Bus - Males:
Athens:
3.5% (7)
West Virginia:
0.7% (1,654)
Bicycle - Males:
Athens:
1.0% (2)
West Virginia:
0.1% (167)
Walked - Males:
Athens:
36.8% (74)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Drove car alone - Females:
Athens:
81.1% (284)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Athens:
3.4% (12)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Walked - Females:
Athens:
15.5% (54)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,086)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Athens:
95.2% (251)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Athens:
4.6% (12)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
Drove alone:
Athens:
85.1% (313)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Athens:
13.0% (48)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
In 3 person carpool:
Athens:
1.9% (7)
West Virginia:
1.7% (11,417)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Athens:
46.4% (188)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Athens:
2.0% (8)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Athens:
11.1% (45)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Athens:
10.4% (42)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Athens:
24.7% (100)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Athens:
3.7% (15)
West Virginia:
4.4% (32,429)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Athens:
1.7% (7)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Athens:
57.3% (239)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Athens:
1.2% (5)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Athens:
8.6% (36)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Athens:
9.4% (39)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Athens:
18.2% (76)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Athens:
1.0% (4)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Athens:
4.3% (18)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Employee of private company - Males:
Athens:
49.5% (106)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Athens:
14.5% (31)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
Local government workers - Males:
Athens:
9.8% (21)
West Virginia:
5.2% (20,188)
State government workers - Males:
Athens:
19.6% (42)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Federal government workers - Males:
Athens:
4.2% (9)
West Virginia:
4.9% (18,697)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Athens:
2.3% (5)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Athens:
42.9% (82)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Athens:
4.2% (8)
West Virginia:
2.0% (7,130)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Athens:
7.3% (14)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Athens:
11.0% (21)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Athens:
30.4% (58)
West Virginia:
8.9% (31,304)
Federal government workers - Females:
Athens:
3.1% (6)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,732)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Athens:
1.0% (2)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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