Latest news about work in Friona, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Friona are: Food (24.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.3% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6% of civilian employees). 81.6% of workers work in Parmer County. 61.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.3% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Friona, Texas was 3,854 / 4,236
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Food
24.2% (368)
32.8% (288)
12.4% (80)
Educational services
12.3% (188)
4.0% (35)
23.7% (153)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
9.6% (146)
15.6% (137)
1.4% (9)
Health care
6.6% (101)
1.6% (14)
13.5% (87)
Finance and insurance
4.9% (75)
2.3% (20)
8.5% (55)
Truck transportation
4.0% (61)
6.0% (53)
1.2% (8)
Public administration
3.9% (59)
4.9% (43)
2.5% (16)
Food and beverage stores
2.4% (37)
0.2% (2)
5.4% (35)
Construction
2.4% (36)
4.1% (36)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
2.3% (35)
1.0% (9)
4.0% (26)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.2% (33)
3.1% (27)
0.9% (6)
Repair and maintenance
2.1% (32)
3.2% (28)
0.6% (4)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.8% (28)
1.9% (17)
1.7% (11)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.5% (23)
2.6% (23)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.5% (23)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (23)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.4% (22)
1.8% (16)
0.9% (6)
Warehousing and storage
1.4% (21)
1.9% (17)
0.6% (4)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.3% (20)
0.8% (7)
2.0% (13)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.2% (18)
0.7% (6)
1.9% (12)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.1% (16)
0.3% (3)
2.0% (13)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (15)
0.5% (4)
1.7% (11)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.9% (14)
0.9% (8)
0.9% (6)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (13)
1.5% (13)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (12)
U. S. Postal service
0.8% (12)
1.0% (9)
0.5% (3)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.8% (12)
1.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.7% (10)
1.1% (10)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.6% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (9)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.6% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (9)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (8)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (8)
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.4% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (6)
Fuel dealers
0.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (6)
Utilities
0.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (6)
Chemicals
0.3% (5)
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Leather and allied products
0.3% (5)
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.3% (5)
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (5)
Gasoline stations
0.3% (4)
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores
0.3% (4)
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.3% (4)
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Unemployment in Friona
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.6%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
15.5%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
1.0%Males
5.1%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.0%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
1.3%Males
3.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
4.1%Males
2.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Friona:
15.8% (317)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Friona:
3.2% (65)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Friona:
9.8% (196)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Friona:
5.4% (109)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Friona:
4.5% (90)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Friona:
22.5% (452)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Friona:
12.1% (244)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Friona:
5.3% (107)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Friona:
1.8% (37)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Friona:
2.0% (39)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Friona:
1.5% (30)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Friona:
7.5% (150)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Friona:
8.5% (170)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Friona:
3.8% (57)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Friona:
3.0% (46)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Friona:
5.4% (82)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Friona:
8.9% (135)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Friona:
9.5% (144)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Friona:
10.7% (162)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Friona:
17.5% (265)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Friona:
15.7% (237)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Friona:
4.0% (61)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Friona:
2.1% (32)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Friona:
1.6% (24)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
12pm:
Friona:
0.7% (11)
Texas:
0.9% (86,997)
4pm:
Friona:
10.0% (151)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Friona:
4.6% (69)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
14.6% (182)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
3.4% (43)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
8.3% (103)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
4.9% (61)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
7.3% (91)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
18.7% (232)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
13.7% (171)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
7.8% (98)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
1.6% (19)
Texas:
5.8% (401,071)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Friona:
2.4% (30)
Texas:
2.7% (186,469)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Friona:
11.3% (140)
Texas:
5.8% (397,795)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Friona:
6.0% (74)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
17.9% (136)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
2.8% (21)
Texas:
2.4% (130,965)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
12.2% (92)
Texas:
3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
6.4% (48)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
28.9% (219)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
9.5% (72)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
1.1% (8)
Texas:
12.2% (671,134)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
4.9% (37)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Friona:
2.6% (20)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Friona:
1.7% (13)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Friona:
12.5% (95)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.6%
Less than 5 minutes:
Friona:
19.1% (272)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Friona:
25.9% (369)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Friona:
11.1% (159)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Friona:
11.7% (167)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Friona:
10.0% (142)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Friona:
5.1% (72)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Friona:
7.4% (106)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
40 to 44 minutes:
Friona:
3.8% (54)
Texas:
3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Friona:
3.4% (48)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Friona:
2.1% (30)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
90 or more minutes:
Friona:
1.1% (16)
Texas:
2.4% (299,884)
Less than 5 minutes:
Friona:
22.3% (338)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Friona:
33.0% (499)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Friona:
16.1% (244)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Friona:
8.9% (135)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Friona:
3.2% (48)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Friona:
1.8% (28)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Friona:
4.2% (64)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Friona:
0.3% (4)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Friona:
0.6% (9)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Friona:
2.6% (40)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Friona:
2.5% (38)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Friona:
1.9% (29)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Friona:
13.7% (92)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Friona:
20.0% (133)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Friona:
15.2% (102)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Friona:
10.2% (68)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Friona:
15.2% (102)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Friona:
10.0% (67)
Texas:
6.7% (457,259)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Friona:
2.2% (14)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Friona:
6.0% (40)
Texas:
4.2% (289,434)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Friona:
5.2% (35)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Friona:
2.3% (15)
Texas:
3.1% (211,313)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Friona:
23.6% (179)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Friona:
31.3% (238)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Friona:
7.5% (57)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Friona:
13.0% (99)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Friona:
5.2% (40)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Friona:
0.8% (6)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Friona:
12.0% (91)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Friona:
1.9% (14)
Texas:
3.4% (186,684)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Friona:
1.7% (13)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Friona:
3.9% (30)
Texas:
4.4% (238,848)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Friona:
89.2% (1,325)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Friona:
10.5% (156)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
Friona:
0.3% (4)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Drove car alone:
Friona:
79.7% (1,207)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Friona:
14.6% (221)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Bus or trolley bus:
Friona:
0.5% (8)
Texas:
1.7% (157,014)
Motorcycle:
Friona:
0.3% (4)
Texas:
0.1% (12,068)
Walked:
Friona:
1.4% (21)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Friona:
1.0% (15)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Friona:
86.4% (599)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Friona:
13.0% (90)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Walked - Males:
Friona:
0.6% (4)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Drove car alone - Females:
Friona:
91.6% (728)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Friona:
8.4% (67)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Friona:
85.8% (1,717)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Friona:
13.7% (273)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 4 person carpool:
Friona:
0.6% (11)
Texas:
0.8% (92,732)
Drove alone:
Friona:
84.5% (1,207)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Friona:
10.8% (154)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Friona:
2.7% (39)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Friona:
0.6% (9)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Friona:
1.3% (19)
Texas:
0.5% (40,662)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Friona:
61.4% (1,299)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Friona:
4.2% (89)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Friona:
6.1% (129)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Friona:
12.5% (264)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Friona:
6.1% (130)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
Friona:
1.3% (28)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Friona:
8.3% (176)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Friona:
65.3% (995)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Friona:
4.1% (63)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Friona:
6.4% (97)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Friona:
9.5% (145)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Friona:
4.1% (62)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Friona:
2.9% (44)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Friona:
7.7% (117)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Employee of private company - Males:
Friona:
60.4% (782)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Friona:
4.9% (63)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Friona:
4.8% (62)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Friona:
9.0% (116)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Friona:
5.8% (75)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Federal government workers - Males:
Friona:
2.2% (28)
Texas:
2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Friona:
13.0% (168)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Friona:
63.0% (517)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Friona:
3.2% (26)
Texas:
2.8% (183,791)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Friona:
8.2% (67)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Friona:
18.0% (148)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Friona:
6.6% (55)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Friona:
1.0% (8)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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