Latest news about work in Elma, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Elma are: Health care (21.2% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (7.3% of civilian employees), Transportation equipment (6.6% of civilian employees). 54.9% of workers work in Howard County and 5.1% of all workers work at home. 72.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.0% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Elma, Iowa was 598 / 593
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
21.2% (55)
7.4% (10)
36.3% (45)
Metal and metal products
7.3% (19)
7.4% (10)
7.3% (9)
Transportation equipment
6.6% (17)
12.6% (17)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
5.8% (15)
3.0% (4)
8.9% (11)
Social assistance
5.4% (14)
3.7% (5)
7.3% (9)
Finance and insurance
5.0% (13)
4.4% (6)
5.6% (7)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4.2% (11)
8.1% (11)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
4.2% (11)
3.0% (4)
5.6% (7)
Construction
3.9% (10)
5.9% (8)
1.6% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.9% (10)
5.9% (8)
1.6% (2)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.5% (9)
1.5% (2)
5.6% (7)
Food
2.7% (7)
3.7% (5)
1.6% (2)
Machinery
2.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (6)
Computer and electronic products
2.3% (6)
1.5% (2)
3.2% (4)
Truck transportation
2.3% (6)
4.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
2.3% (6)
4.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.5% (4)
1.5% (2)
1.6% (2)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
1.5% (4)
3.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
1.5% (4)
3.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
1.2% (3)
2.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.2% (3)
2.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Public administration
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (1)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.4% (1)
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Elma
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.6%Males
1.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.3%Males
4.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Elma:
17.6% (46)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Elma:
6.1% (16)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Elma:
10.9% (29)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Elma:
7.8% (21)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Elma:
14.0% (37)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Elma:
7.7% (20)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Elma:
6.3% (17)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Elma:
1.5% (4)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Elma:
0.8% (2)
Iowa:
3.7% (54,230)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Elma:
2.2% (6)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Elma:
0.4% (1)
Iowa:
1.1% (16,255)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Elma:
11.8% (31)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Elma:
12.7% (33)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Elma:
5.0% (13)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Elma:
2.7% (7)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Elma:
5.8% (15)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Elma:
12.4% (32)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Elma:
13.5% (35)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Elma:
10.0% (26)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Elma:
7.3% (19)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Elma:
10.0% (26)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Elma:
0.8% (2)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Elma:
8.5% (22)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Elma:
1.5% (4)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
4pm:
Elma:
12.7% (33)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Elma:
5.4% (14)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
22.8% (31)
Iowa:
7.0% (54,907)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
1.5% (2)
Iowa:
6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
7.4% (10)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
24.2% (33)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
9.3% (13)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
5.3% (7)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
2.1% (3)
Iowa:
8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
1.5% (2)
Iowa:
3.0% (23,631)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Elma:
0.8% (1)
Iowa:
1.0% (7,664)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Elma:
4.3% (6)
Iowa:
7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Elma:
20.4% (28)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
11.9% (15)
Iowa:
3.5% (23,162)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
13.6% (17)
Iowa:
3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
21.5% (27)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
7.9% (10)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
2.4% (3)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
5.8% (7)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
7.4% (9)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
0.8% (1)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Elma:
4.5% (6)
Iowa:
2.6% (17,120)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Elma:
19.1% (24)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Elma:
4.5% (6)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.9% Number of people working at home: 14 (5.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Elma:
13.2% (41)
Iowa:
6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Elma:
45.2% (140)
Iowa:
17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Elma:
14.6% (45)
Iowa:
17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Elma:
2.6% (8)
Iowa:
16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Elma:
3.5% (11)
Iowa:
13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Elma:
4.9% (15)
Iowa:
6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Elma:
7.7% (24)
Iowa:
8.9% (129,029)
60 to 89 minutes:
Elma:
5.5% (17)
Iowa:
2.6% (37,616)
Less than 5 minutes:
Elma:
22.0% (57)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Elma:
18.5% (48)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Elma:
3.1% (8)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Elma:
1.5% (4)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Elma:
5.8% (15)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Elma:
5.4% (14)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Elma:
19.3% (50)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Elma:
4.2% (11)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
45 to 59 minutes:
Elma:
3.1% (8)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Elma:
4.6% (12)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Elma:
8.1% (21)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Elma:
8.0% (13)
Iowa:
6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Elma:
41.8% (68)
Iowa:
16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Elma:
8.6% (14)
Iowa:
16.9% (131,859)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Elma:
7.0% (11)
Iowa:
13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Elma:
9.2% (15)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Elma:
13.5% (22)
Iowa:
10.1% (78,492)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Elma:
10.4% (17)
Iowa:
3.2% (24,911)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Elma:
19.0% (28)
Iowa:
6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Elma:
48.9% (72)
Iowa:
18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Elma:
20.8% (31)
Iowa:
18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Elma:
5.5% (8)
Iowa:
17.2% (115,113)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Elma:
1.4% (2)
Iowa:
7.5% (50,537)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Elma:
97.4% (315)
Iowa:
85.3% (570,774)
Walked:
Elma:
2.6% (8)
Iowa:
3.3% (21,070)
Drove car alone:
Elma:
66.4% (172)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Elma:
13.9% (36)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Walked:
Elma:
15.4% (40)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Drove car alone - Males:
Elma:
100.0% (168)
Iowa:
85.5% (570,774)
Drove car alone - Females:
Elma:
94.8% (147)
Iowa:
85.1% (570,774)
Walked - Females:
Elma:
5.2% (8)
Iowa:
3.1% (21,070)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Elma:
90.5% (238)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Elma:
6.4% (17)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Elma:
2.8% (7)
Iowa:
1.4% (19,770)
Drove alone:
Elma:
82.7% (172)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Elma:
8.7% (18)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Elma:
5.8% (12)
Iowa:
1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Elma:
2.9% (6)
Iowa:
0.5% (6,602)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Elma:
72.6% (211)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Elma:
14.7% (43)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Elma:
4.9% (14)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Elma:
3.9% (11)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Elma:
0.4% (1)
Iowa:
1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Elma:
3.5% (10)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
Elma:
67.6% (175)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Elma:
4.2% (11)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Elma:
12.7% (33)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Elma:
2.3% (6)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
Federal government workers:
Elma:
2.3% (6)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Elma:
10.8% (28)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Employee of private company - Males:
Elma:
94.4% (139)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Elma:
0.7% (1)
Iowa:
5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Elma:
2.1% (3)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
Federal government workers - Males:
Elma:
0.7% (1)
Iowa:
1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Elma:
2.1% (3)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Elma:
50.4% (72)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Elma:
29.1% (42)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Elma:
7.8% (11)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Elma:
7.8% (11)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,443)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Elma:
5.0% (7)
Iowa:
5.2% (40,508)
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