Work and Jobs in Folsom, Alabama (AL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Folsom are: Metal & metal products (12.7% of civilian employees), Construction (12.5% of civilian employees), Health care (9.8% of civilian employees). 66.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.0% less than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Metal and metal products | 12.7% (151) | 17.3% (112) | 7.2% (39) |
| Construction | 12.5% (149) | 19.9% (129) | 3.7% (20) |
| Health care | 9.8% (117) | 0.5% (3) | 21.0% (114) |
| Apparel | 6.9% (82) | 6.5% (42) | 7.4% (40) |
| Public administration | 6.4% (76) | 7.7% (50) | 4.8% (26) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 4.7% (56) | 5.9% (38) | 3.3% (18) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.3% (51) | 5.9% (38) | 2.4% (13) |
| Educational services | 4.0% (47) | 1.7% (11) | 6.6% (36) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 3.5% (42) | 3.4% (22) | 3.7% (20) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.8% (33) | 3.7% (24) | 1.7% (9) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.6% (31) | 2.2% (14) | 3.1% (17) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.5% (30) | 0.0% (0) | 5.5% (30) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.3% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 5.0% (27) |
| Food | 1.8% (21) | 2.5% (16) | 0.9% (5) |
| Social assistance | 1.8% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (21) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.8% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (21) |
| Truck transportation | 1.7% (20) | 3.1% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 1.6% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (19) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.6% (19) | 2.3% (15) | 0.7% (4) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.5% (18) | 1.7% (11) | 1.3% (7) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (13) |
| Wood products | 1.0% (12) | 0.6% (4) | 1.5% (8) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.0% (12) | 1.9% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (11) | 1.7% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.9% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (11) |
| Finance and insurance | 0.9% (11) | 0.8% (5) | 1.1% (6) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.8% (10) | 1.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.8% (9) | 0.8% (5) | 0.7% (4) |
| Paper | 0.7% (8) | 1.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (8) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (8) | 1.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.7% (8) | 1.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (8) | 1.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (6) | 0.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (6) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.3% (3) | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Folsom
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.2%Males
- 4.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 20.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Folsom: | 19.3% (228) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Folsom: | 5.8% (69) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Folsom: | 7.0% (83) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Folsom: | 14.6% (173) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Folsom: | 8.8% (104) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Folsom: | 17.1% (202) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Folsom: | 7.5% (89) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Folsom: | 3.5% (41) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Folsom: | 1.5% (18) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Folsom: | 1.4% (16) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
4pm:
| Folsom: | 6.1% (72) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Folsom: | 3.4% (40) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Folsom: | 2.6% (31) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (58,125) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Folsom: | 5.9% (70) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Folsom: | 2.9% (34) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Folsom: | 9.9% (117) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Folsom: | 7.1% (84) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Folsom: | 7.6% (90) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Folsom: | 13.2% (156) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Folsom: | 5.2% (61) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Folsom: | 3.4% (40) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Folsom: | 16.1% (190) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Folsom: | 12.2% (144) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Folsom: | 10.0% (118) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Folsom: | 65.9% (779) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Folsom: | 25.0% (296) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Walked:
| Folsom: | 4.2% (50) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Folsom: | 0.8% (10) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Folsom: | 72.5% (779) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Folsom: | 21.0% (226) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Folsom: | 2.8% (30) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Folsom: | 0.7% (7) |
| Alabama: | 0.6% (10,909) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Folsom: | 2.1% (23) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (4,815) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Folsom: | 0.9% (10) |
| Alabama: | 0.1% (2,353) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Folsom: | 66.6% (792) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Folsom: | 1.7% (20) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Folsom: | 3.7% (44) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Folsom: | 7.4% (88) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Folsom: | 2.5% (30) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Folsom: | 3.5% (42) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Folsom: | 13.2% (157) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Folsom: | 1.3% (16) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (5,872) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Folsom: | 72.8% (471) |
| Alabama: | 71.8% (738,995) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Folsom: | 1.5% (10) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (42,283) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Folsom: | 7.0% (45) |
| Alabama: | 5.3% (54,489) |
State government workers - Males:
| Folsom: | 0.6% (4) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (40,210) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Folsom: | 4.2% (27) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,105) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Folsom: | 13.9% (90) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (80,382) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Folsom: | 59.2% (321) |
| Alabama: | 66.4% (591,494) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Folsom: | 1.8% (10) |
| Alabama: | 1.7% (14,711) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Folsom: | 8.1% (44) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (73,858) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Folsom: | 7.9% (43) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (74,289) |
State government workers - Females:
| Folsom: | 4.8% (26) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (65,076) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Folsom: | 2.8% (15) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (29,265) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Folsom: | 12.4% (67) |
| Alabama: | 4.4% (38,963) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Folsom: | 3.0% (16) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (3,046) |