Work and Jobs in Carter, Kentucky (KY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Carter are: Educational services (13.3% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6% of civilian employees), Construction (8.6% of civilian employees). 54.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 26.0% less than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Kentucky.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 13.3% (82) | 5.6% (21) | 25.2% (61) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9.6% (59) | 14.2% (53) | 2.5% (6) |
| Construction | 8.6% (53) | 12.3% (46) | 2.9% (7) |
| Health care | 6.3% (39) | 2.4% (9) | 12.4% (30) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5.4% (33) | 8.8% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 4.9% (30) | 3.5% (13) | 7.0% (17) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.9% (24) | 1.6% (6) | 7.4% (18) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.8% (17) | 2.7% (10) | 2.9% (7) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.8% (17) | 4.5% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.6% (16) | 1.3% (5) | 4.5% (11) |
| Rail transportation | 2.4% (15) | 4.0% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 2.3% (14) | 1.1% (4) | 4.1% (10) |
| Public administration | 2.3% (14) | 1.9% (7) | 2.9% (7) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 2.3% (14) | 2.1% (8) | 2.5% (6) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.3% (14) | 2.1% (8) | 2.5% (6) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.1% (13) | 1.6% (6) | 2.9% (7) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.9% (12) | 3.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.9% (12) | 1.3% (5) | 2.9% (7) |
| Apparel | 1.8% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 4.5% (11) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.8% (11) | 2.9% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.8% (11) | 2.9% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.3% (8) | 2.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 3.3% (8) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 1.1% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 1.1% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.1% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 1.1% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.1% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.0% (6) | 1.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 1.0% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (6) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.0% (6) | 1.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (6) | 1.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.8% (5) | 1.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (5) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (4) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (4) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (4) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Carter
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 13.2%Males
- 12.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Carter: | 4.3% (26) |
| Kentucky: | 3.7% (65,918) |
5:30am:
| Carter: | 6.2% (37) |
| Kentucky: | 3.1% (55,792) |
6am:
| Carter: | 4.7% (28) |
| Kentucky: | 4.7% (84,161) |
6:30am:
| Carter: | 17.7% (106) |
| Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,072) |
7am:
| Carter: | 13.9% (83) |
| Kentucky: | 10.8% (191,924) |
7:30am:
| Carter: | 17.2% (103) |
| Kentucky: | 14.4% (256,256) |
8am:
| Carter: | 15.7% (94) |
| Kentucky: | 15.6% (277,275) |
8:30am:
| Carter: | 2.7% (16) |
| Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,855) |
9am:
| Carter: | 1.3% (8) |
| Kentucky: | 4.2% (75,532) |
10am:
| Carter: | 1.2% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 4.4% (77,954) |
4pm:
| Carter: | 4.3% (26) |
| Kentucky: | 7.6% (135,045) |
>4pm:
| Carter: | 3.8% (23) |
| Kentucky: | 8.4% (150,096) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Carter: | 2.0% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% (67,210) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Carter: | 6.4% (38) |
| Kentucky: | 11.8% (210,440) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Carter: | 6.5% (39) |
| Kentucky: | 16.3% (290,128) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Carter: | 10.4% (62) |
| Kentucky: | 16.9% (301,009) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Carter: | 11.7% (70) |
| Kentucky: | 14.7% (262,418) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Carter: | 1.5% (9) |
| Kentucky: | 5.7% (101,130) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Carter: | 13.0% (78) |
| Kentucky: | 11.7% (208,362) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Carter: | 5.4% (32) |
| Kentucky: | 2.3% (40,576) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Carter: | 4.0% (24) |
| Kentucky: | 2.5% (44,172) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Carter: | 20.1% (120) |
| Kentucky: | 5.8% (102,842) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Carter: | 6.0% (36) |
| Kentucky: | 3.5% (61,841) |
90 or more minutes:
| Carter: | 6.2% (37) |
| Kentucky: | 2.4% (43,461) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Carter: | 66.6% (398) |
| Kentucky: | 80.2% (1,429,053) |
Carpooled:
| Carter: | 23.6% (141) |
| Kentucky: | 12.6% (224,643) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Carter: | 0.8% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 1.1% (19,522) |
Walked:
| Carter: | 0.7% (4) |
| Kentucky: | 2.4% (42,494) |
Other means:
| Carter: | 1.5% (9) |
| Kentucky: | 0.7% (12,374) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Carter: | 73.8% (398) |
| Kentucky: | 86.4% (1,429,053) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Carter: | 21.3% (115) |
| Kentucky: | 10.8% (178,387) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Carter: | 4.8% (26) |
| Kentucky: | 1.8% (30,156) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Carter: | 54.5% (336) |
| Kentucky: | 68.7% (1,235,989) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Carter: | 6.3% (39) |
| Kentucky: | 3.0% (53,084) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Carter: | 9.6% (59) |
| Kentucky: | 6.8% (121,764) |
Local government workers:
| Carter: | 8.9% (55) |
| Kentucky: | 5.6% (100,920) |
State government workers:
| Carter: | 9.7% (60) |
| Kentucky: | 6.4% (114,791) |
Federal government workers:
| Carter: | 1.1% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 2.5% (44,072) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Carter: | 9.7% (60) |
| Kentucky: | 6.7% (120,288) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Carter: | 66.0% (247) |
| Kentucky: | 72.0% (690,861) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Carter: | 4.8% (18) |
| Kentucky: | 4.1% (39,506) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Carter: | 4.5% (17) |
| Kentucky: | 4.0% (37,911) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Carter: | 6.4% (24) |
| Kentucky: | 4.2% (39,968) |
State government workers - Males:
| Carter: | 7.2% (27) |
| Kentucky: | 4.5% (43,483) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Carter: | 11.0% (41) |
| Kentucky: | 8.6% (82,249) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Carter: | 36.8% (89) |
| Kentucky: | 65.0% (545,128) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Carter: | 8.7% (21) |
| Kentucky: | 1.6% (13,578) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Carter: | 17.4% (42) |
| Kentucky: | 10.0% (83,853) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Carter: | 12.8% (31) |
| Kentucky: | 7.3% (60,952) |
State government workers - Females:
| Carter: | 13.6% (33) |
| Kentucky: | 8.5% (71,308) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Carter: | 2.9% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 2.7% (22,485) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Carter: | 7.9% (19) |
| Kentucky: | 4.5% (38,039) |