Work and Jobs in Despard, West Virginia (WV) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Despard are: Construction (10.8% of civilian employees), Administrative & support & waste management services (10.2% of civilian employees), Health care (6.4% of civilian employees). 75.4% of workers work in Harrison County and 7.8% of all workers work at home. 93.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 31.3% greater 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 Despard, West Virginia was 1,039 / 969
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Despard, West Virginia was 1,039 / 969
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Construction | 10.8% (37) | 17.4% (37) | 0.0% (0) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 10.2% (35) | 16.4% (35) | 0.0% (0) |
Health care | 6.4% (22) | 6.1% (13) | 7.0% (9) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.8% (20) | 9.4% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 5.8% (20) | 0.0% (0) | 15.5% (20) |
Utilities | 5.8% (20) | 6.6% (14) | 4.7% (6) |
Food and beverage stores | 5.0% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 13.2% (17) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 4.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 12.4% (16) |
Retail florists | 4.4% (15) | 3.3% (7) | 6.2% (8) |
Truck transportation | 4.4% (15) | 7.0% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3.8% (13) | 3.3% (7) | 4.7% (6) |
Personal and laundry services | 3.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 9.3% (12) |
Repair and maintenance | 3.5% (12) | 5.6% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Transportation equipment | 3.2% (11) | 5.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Finance and insurance | 2.6% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 7.0% (9) |
Fuel dealers | 2.6% (9) | 4.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.0% (7) | 3.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 2.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 5.4% (7) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.0% (7) | 3.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 2.0% (7) | 3.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Rail transportation | 2.0% (7) | 3.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (6) |
Accommodation and food services | 1.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (5) |
Public administration | 1.5% (5) | 2.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Social assistance | 1.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (5) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (3) |
Unemployment in Despard
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 40.2%Males
- 2.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.8%Males
- 4.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Despard: | 6.1% (17) |
West Virginia: | 5.7% (37,599) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Despard: | 9.2% (26) |
West Virginia: | 10.0% (66,185) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Despard: | 13.3% (38) |
West Virginia: | 9.6% (63,233) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Despard: | 0.9% (2) |
West Virginia: | 14.2% (93,622) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Despard: | 14.1% (40) |
West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Despard: | 49.5% (141) |
West Virginia: | 10.6% (69,988) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Despard: | 22.0% (63) |
West Virginia: | 7.0% (46,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Despard: | 2.8% (8) |
West Virginia: | 7.1% (46,937) |
5:30am:
Despard: | 2.0% (7) |
West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6:30am:
Despard: | 5.6% (19) |
West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
Despard: | 15.5% (53) |
West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
Despard: | 19.0% (65) |
West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
Despard: | 14.3% (49) |
West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
Despard: | 5.6% (19) |
West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
Despard: | 4.4% (15) |
West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
Despard: | 1.8% (6) |
West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
11am:
Despard: | 2.6% (9) |
West Virginia: | 2.1% (14,733) |
12pm:
Despard: | 1.5% (5) |
West Virginia: | 1.1% (7,763) |
4pm:
Despard: | 9.6% (33) |
West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
Despard: | 16.1% (55) |
West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Despard: | 10.0% (16) |
West Virginia: | 7.4% (26,205) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Despard: | 15.9% (25) |
West Virginia: | 11.4% (40,309) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Despard: | 21.6% (33) |
West Virginia: | 9.4% (33,409) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Despard: | 1.7% (3) |
West Virginia: | 12.9% (45,886) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Despard: | 15.5% (24) |
West Virginia: | 10.1% (35,698) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Despard: | 22.1% (34) |
West Virginia: | 9.0% (32,021) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Despard: | 10.1% (16) |
West Virginia: | 6.7% (23,594) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Despard: | 4.2% (7) |
West Virginia: | 7.7% (27,448) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Despard: | 2.7% (3) |
West Virginia: | 9.7% (29,824) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Despard: | 8.1% (11) |
West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Despard: | 81.1% (106) |
West Virginia: | 12.4% (37,967) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Despard: | 33.2% (43) |
West Virginia: | 7.5% (22,961) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.4%
Number of people working at home: 24 (7.8% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 24 (7.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Despard: | 4.4% (15) |
West Virginia: | 4.0% (28,589) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Despard: | 21.3% (73) |
West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Despard: | 22.5% (77) |
West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Despard: | 20.2% (69) |
West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Despard: | 13.7% (47) |
West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Despard: | 3.5% (12) |
West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Despard: | 2.6% (9) |
West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Despard: | 1.5% (5) |
West Virginia: | 2.4% (17,466) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Despard: | 2.0% (7) |
West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Despard: | 2.0% (7) |
West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
90 or more minutes:
Despard: | 4.1% (14) |
West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Despard: | 81.0% (277) |
West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
Despard: | 3.8% (13) |
West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Despard: | 2.3% (8) |
West Virginia: | 0.6% (4,272) |
Walked:
Despard: | 9.1% (31) |
West Virginia: | 2.9% (21,059) |
Other means:
Despard: | 1.8% (6) |
West Virginia: | 0.7% (5,379) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Despard: | 99.7% (233) |
West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
Drove alone:
Despard: | 95.5% (277) |
West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
Despard: | 2.8% (8) |
West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
In 3 person carpool:
Despard: | 1.7% (5) |
West Virginia: | 1.7% (11,417) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Despard: | 93.9% (293) |
West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Despard: | 2.9% (9) |
West Virginia: | 8.6% (63,372) |
Unpaid family workers:
Despard: | 3.2% (10) |
West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,207) |
Employee of private company:
Despard: | 78.7% (269) |
West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Despard: | 8.2% (28) |
West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
State government workers:
Despard: | 1.5% (5) |
West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
Despard: | 2.0% (7) |
West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Despard: | 9.6% (33) |
West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Despard: | 93.7% (151) |
West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Despard: | 6.3% (10) |
West Virginia: | 0.2% (764) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Despard: | 94.0% (143) |
West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Despard: | 6.0% (9) |
West Virginia: | 11.5% (40,323) |