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Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services15.0% (85)14.2% (48)16.1% (37)
Nonmetallic mineral products11.1% (63)12.5% (42)9.1% (21)
Construction7.9% (45)11.6% (39)2.6% (6)
Health care7.2% (41)0.0% (0)17.8% (41)
Finance and insurance6.9% (39)7.7% (26)5.7% (13)
Accommodation and food services6.5% (37)2.1% (7)13.0% (30)
Public administration6.0% (34)2.1% (7)11.7% (27)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.5% (20)4.2% (14)2.6% (6)
Food and beverage stores2.5% (14)1.8% (6)3.5% (8)
Chemicals2.5% (14)4.2% (14)0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.3% (13)1.8% (6)3.0% (7)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.3% (13)1.8% (6)3.0% (7)
Plastics and rubber products2.1% (12)3.6% (12)0.0% (0)
Utilities1.9% (11)1.8% (6)2.2% (5)
Truck transportation1.9% (11)3.3% (11)0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities1.6% (9)2.7% (9)0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage1.4% (8)2.4% (8)0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.2% (7)2.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Social assistance1.2% (7)0.0% (0)3.0% (7)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Food1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.9% (5)1.5% (5)0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.9% (5)0.0% (0)2.2% (5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.9% (5)0.0% (0)2.2% (5)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9% (5)0.0% (0)2.2% (5)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7% (4)1.2% (4)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Other production occupations including supervisors10.9% (62)14.2% (48)6.1% (14)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers7.4% (42)3.9% (13)12.6% (29)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers6.2% (35)10.4% (35)0.0% (0)
Business operations specialists4.9% (28)2.1% (7)9.1% (21)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers4.8% (27)8.0% (27)0.0% (0)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors3.9% (22)5.0% (17)2.2% (5)
Registered nurses3.7% (21)0.0% (0)9.1% (21)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists3.5% (20)1.8% (6)6.1% (14)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing3.5% (20)5.9% (20)0.0% (0)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers2.8% (16)4.7% (16)0.0% (0)
Customer service representatives2.5% (14)0.0% (0)6.1% (14)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors2.3% (13)0.0% (0)5.7% (13)
Postsecondary teachers2.1% (12)3.6% (12)0.0% (0)
Cooks and food preparation workers2.1% (12)0.0% (0)5.2% (12)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2.1% (12)0.0% (0)5.2% (12)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.1% (12)3.6% (12)0.0% (0)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.1% (12)0.0% (0)5.2% (12)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors2.1% (12)3.6% (12)0.0% (0)
Other protective service workers including supervisors1.9% (11)1.8% (6)2.2% (5)
Computer specialists1.8% (10)3.0% (10)0.0% (0)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations1.6% (9)1.2% (4)2.2% (5)
Other healthcare support occupations1.4% (8)0.0% (0)3.5% (8)
Cashiers1.4% (8)0.0% (0)3.5% (8)
Laborers and material movers, hand1.4% (8)2.4% (8)0.0% (0)
Painters and paperhangers1.4% (8)2.4% (8)0.0% (0)
Social scientists and related workers1.2% (7)2.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers1.2% (7)0.0% (0)3.0% (7)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants1.2% (7)2.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand1.2% (7)2.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.2% (7)2.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Carpenters1.2% (7)2.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Child care workers1.2% (7)0.0% (0)3.0% (7)
Other financial specialists1.2% (7)0.0% (0)3.0% (7)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors1.2% (7)2.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Accountants and auditors1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Media and communication equipment workers1.1% (6)0.0% (0)2.6% (6)
Art and design workers1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers1.1% (6)1.8% (6)0.0% (0)
Retail sales workers except cashiers0.9% (5)0.0% (0)2.2% (5)
Waiters and waitresses0.9% (5)0.0% (0)2.2% (5)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.9% (5)1.5% (5)0.0% (0)
Electricians0.9% (5)1.5% (5)0.0% (0)
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

4.1% (26)
West Virginia:

3.5% (25,067)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    7.9% (26)
    West Virginia:

    4.6% (17,690)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

5.2% (33)
West Virginia:

5.5% (39,645)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    10.8% (33)
    West Virginia:

    3.6% (11,846)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

9.4% (60)
West Virginia:

9.3% (66,643)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    12.7% (42)
    West Virginia:

    10.7% (41,251)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    5.9% (18)
    West Virginia:

    7.6% (25,392)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

14.1% (90)
West Virginia:

11.1% (79,971)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    13.9% (46)
    West Virginia:

    11.5% (44,336)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    14.4% (44)
    West Virginia:

    10.7% (35,635)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

18.2% (116)
West Virginia:

13.4% (96,401)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    20.5% (68)
    West Virginia:

    12.1% (46,868)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    15.7% (48)
    West Virginia:

    14.9% (49,533)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

11.8% (75)
West Virginia:

12.9% (93,140)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    6.0% (20)
    West Virginia:

    11.2% (43,113)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    18.0% (55)
    West Virginia:

    15.0% (50,027)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

5.3% (34)
West Virginia:

9.4% (67,616)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    3.3% (11)
    West Virginia:

    7.8% (29,914)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    7.5% (23)
    West Virginia:

    11.3% (37,702)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

8.2% (52)
West Virginia:

4.5% (32,242)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    11.2% (37)
    West Virginia:

    3.4% (13,190)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    4.9% (15)
    West Virginia:

    5.7% (19,052)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

7.2% (46)
West Virginia:

2.4% (16,907)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    6.9% (23)
    West Virginia:

    2.0% (7,825)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    7.5% (23)
    West Virginia:

    2.7% (9,082)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Boaz:

6.1% (39)
West Virginia:

8.4% (60,590)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    3.6% (12)
    West Virginia:

    8.6% (33,245)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    8.8% (27)
    West Virginia:

    8.2% (27,345)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Boaz:

10.4% (66)
West Virginia:

8.6% (62,041)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Boaz:

    13.9% (46)
    West Virginia:

    9.2% (35,664)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Boaz:

    6.5% (20)
    West Virginia:

    7.9% (26,377)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

3.8% (21)
West Virginia:

3.9% (28,047)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

3.8% (21)
West Virginia:

3.2% (23,235)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

4.3% (24)
West Virginia:

4.8% (34,464)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

9.8% (55)
West Virginia:

8.6% (61,784)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

5.9% (33)
West Virginia:

10.1% (72,395)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

20.0% (112)
West Virginia:

13.8% (98,948)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

19.1% (107)
West Virginia:

15.2% (108,921)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Boaz:

7.0% (39)
West Virginia:

9.7% (69,399)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

3.6% (20)
West Virginia:

4.7% (33,885)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

5.7% (32)
West Virginia:

4.6% (33,112)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Boaz:

1.1% (6)
West Virginia:

2.1% (14,733)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Boaz:

7.3% (41)
West Virginia:

8.1% (57,871)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Boaz:

6.3% (35)
West Virginia:

7.8% (56,126)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.5%
Number of people working at home: 13 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work (%)

Working at home - Boaz

Working at home - West Virginia

Travel time to work:
5 to 9 minutes:
Boaz:

18.2% (102)
West Virginia:

11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Boaz:

14.7% (82)
West Virginia:

15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Boaz:

14.3% (80)
West Virginia:

15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Boaz:

20.2% (113)
West Virginia:

13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Boaz:

9.5% (53)
West Virginia:

5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Boaz:

10.9% (61)
West Virginia:

11.1% (79,985)
40 to 44 minutes:
Boaz:

1.1% (6)
West Virginia:

2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Boaz:

5.2% (29)
West Virginia:

6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Boaz:

1.1% (6)
West Virginia:

4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Boaz:

2.5% (14)
West Virginia:

3.9% (27,928)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Boaz:

78.8% (430)
West Virginia:

67.3% (467,614)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Boaz:

12.3% (67)
West Virginia:

16.7% (116,351)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Boaz:

5.3% (29)
West Virginia:

7.1% (49,155)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Boaz:

3.7% (20)
West Virginia:

8.9% (61,849)

Means of transportation to work - Boaz

Means of transportation to work - West Virginia

Means of transportation to work:
Drove car alone:
Boaz:

93.4% (522)
West Virginia:

80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Boaz:

4.3% (24)
West Virginia:

12.7% (91,133)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Boaz:

95.6% (522)
West Virginia:

86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Boaz:

3.1% (17)
West Virginia:

11.1% (74,212)
In 3 person carpool:
Boaz:

1.3% (7)
West Virginia:

1.7% (11,417)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Boaz:

68.3% (387)
West Virginia:

66.7% (488,582)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Boaz:

    73.0% (246)
    West Virginia:

    70.7% (280,214)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Boaz:

    61.3% (141)
    West Virginia:

    61.9% (208,368)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Boaz:

1.2% (7)
West Virginia:

2.3% (16,512)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Boaz:

    2.1% (7)
    West Virginia:

    3.0% (11,894)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Boaz:

4.4% (25)
West Virginia:

6.8% (50,039)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Boaz:

    3.6% (12)
    West Virginia:

    4.0% (15,990)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Boaz:

    5.7% (13)
    West Virginia:

    10.1% (34,049)
Local government workers:
Boaz:

9.2% (52)
West Virginia:

6.6% (48,204)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Boaz:

    8.9% (30)
    West Virginia:

    5.1% (20,272)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Boaz:

    9.6% (22)
    West Virginia:

    8.3% (27,932)
State government workers:
Boaz:

8.5% (48)
West Virginia:

7.7% (56,389)
    State government workers - Males:
    Boaz:

    1.8% (6)
    West Virginia:

    6.4% (25,533)
    State government workers - Females:
    Boaz:

    18.3% (42)
    West Virginia:

    9.2% (30,856)
Federal government workers:
Boaz:

1.1% (6)
West Virginia:

3.6% (26,733)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Boaz:

    1.8% (6)
    West Virginia:

    3.4% (13,583)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Boaz:

7.4% (42)
West Virginia:

5.9% (43,225)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Boaz:

    8.9% (30)
    West Virginia:

    6.9% (27,308)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Boaz:

    5.2% (12)
    West Virginia:

    4.7% (15,917)

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