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The most common industries in Highland are: Educational services (12.1% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (11.8% of civilian employees), Construction (9.9% of civilian employees). 60.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.1% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services12.1%
(210)		6.0%
(54)		18.7%
(156)
Professional, scientific, and technical services11.8%
(204)		11.6%
(104)		12.0%
(100)
Construction9.9%
(172)		17.5%
(157)		1.8%
(15)
Public administration7.7%
(134)		10.9%
(98)		4.3%
(36)
Health care7.2%
(125)		1.6%
(14)		13.3%
(111)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.1%
(106)		10.7%
(96)		1.2%
(10)
Accommodation and food services4.7%
(82)		1.5%
(13)		8.3%
(69)
Food4.1%
(71)		2.8%
(25)		5.5%
(46)
Utilities4.0%
(70)		5.0%
(45)		3.0%
(25)
Finance and insurance3.2%
(56)		4.7%
(42)		1.7%
(14)
Chemicals2.1%
(37)		1.1%
(10)		3.2%
(27)
Personal and laundry services1.9%
(33)		0.0%
(0)		4.0%
(33)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.8%
(32)		1.9%
(17)		1.8%
(15)
Food and beverage stores1.7%
(29)		2.1%
(19)		1.2%
(10)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.7%
(29)		1.5%
(13)		1.9%
(16)
Paper1.6%
(28)		1.0%
(9)		2.3%
(19)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.6%
(27)		3.0%
(27)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.5%
(26)		1.7%
(15)		1.3%
(11)
Metal and metal products1.4%
(25)		2.1%
(19)		0.7%
(6)
Repair and maintenance1.4%
(24)		2.7%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.2%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		2.4%
(20)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.9%
(16)		1.1%
(10)		0.7%
(6)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.9%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		1.9%
(16)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.9%
(15)		1.7%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.7%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(12)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(12)		0.7%
(6)		0.7%
(6)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(11)
Retail florists0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(11)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6%
(10)		1.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.6%
(10)		1.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(8)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(8)		0.9%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(8)		0.9%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.5%
(8)		0.9%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(4)
U. S. Postal service0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(4)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(4)

Unemployment in Highland

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.5%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Highland:

3.5% (61)
Washington:

4.2% (115,997)
5:30am:
Highland:

6.0% (103)
Washington:

3.7% (102,868)
6am:
Highland:

8.3% (143)
Washington:

5.3% (147,812)
6:30am:
Highland:

6.6% (114)
Washington:

8.9% (248,462)
7am:
Highland:

9.9% (171)
Washington:

10.3% (288,005)
7:30am:
Highland:

12.0% (207)
Washington:

13.5% (375,030)
8am:
Highland:

22.0% (379)
Washington:

13.4% (372,576)
8:30am:
Highland:

7.7% (132)
Washington:

9.0% (252,058)
9am:
Highland:

4.9% (84)
Washington:

5.1% (141,936)
10am:
Highland:

1.6% (27)
Washington:

5.8% (161,204)
11am:
Highland:

1.4% (24)
Washington:

2.5% (70,123)
12pm:
Highland:

1.0% (18)
Washington:

1.3% (35,612)
4pm:
Highland:

6.3% (108)
Washington:

6.8% (190,565)
>4pm:
Highland:

4.8% (83)
Washington:

5.8% (162,401)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Highland:

2.7% (47)
Washington:

3.3% (91,132)
5 to 9 minutes:
Highland:

11.4% (196)
Washington:

10.3% (286,517)
10 to 14 minutes:
Highland:

16.2% (278)
Washington:

14.1% (391,606)
15 to 19 minutes:
Highland:

19.3% (331)
Washington:

15.0% (418,990)
20 to 24 minutes:
Highland:

12.3% (212)
Washington:

14.2% (394,209)
25 to 29 minutes:
Highland:

2.0% (34)
Washington:

5.8% (162,590)
30 to 34 minutes:
Highland:

13.1% (225)
Washington:

12.5% (348,311)
35 to 39 minutes:
Highland:

2.7% (46)
Washington:

2.6% (73,592)
40 to 44 minutes:
Highland:

2.7% (46)
Washington:

3.4% (95,182)
45 to 59 minutes:
Highland:

6.9% (119)
Washington:

7.0% (195,343)
60 to 89 minutes:
Highland:

5.5% (94)
Washington:

4.7% (131,691)
90 or more minutes:
Highland:

1.5% (26)
Washington:

2.7% (75,486)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Highland
Means of transportation to work - Washington
Drove car alone:
Highland:

83.2% (1,431)
Washington:

73.3% (2,040,833)
Carpooled:
Highland:

12.3% (211)
Washington:

12.8% (357,742)
Bicycle:
Highland:

0.3% (6)
Washington:

0.6% (16,205)
Other means:
Highland:

0.3% (6)
Washington:

0.7% (19,499)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Highland:

87.1% (1,431)
Washington:

85.1% (2,040,833)
In 2 person carpool:
Highland:

6.3% (103)
Washington:

11.8% (282,638)
In 3 person carpool:
Highland:

1.5% (24)
Washington:

1.9% (44,791)
In 4 person carpool:
Highland:

0.4% (7)
Washington:

0.6% (14,195)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Highland:

1.5% (24)
Washington:

0.3% (7,914)
In 7+ person carpool:
Highland:

3.2% (53)
Washington:

0.3% (8,204)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Highland:

60.5% (1,046)
Washington:

66.0% (1,843,000)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Highland:

3.4% (58)
Washington:

3.2% (90,102)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Highland:

4.0% (69)
Washington:

6.9% (191,927)
Local government workers:
Highland:

7.7% (133)
Washington:

6.4% (178,161)
State government workers:
Highland:

9.9% (171)
Washington:

6.9% (192,408)
Federal government workers:
Highland:

5.8% (101)
Washington:

3.2% (89,153)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Highland:

8.2% (141)
Washington:

7.2% (199,827)
Unpaid family workers:
Highland:

0.6% (11)
Washington:

0.3% (9,144)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Highland:

58.5% (524)
Washington:

69.7% (1,044,674)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Highland:

5.0% (45)
Washington:

4.3% (64,169)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Highland:

2.3% (21)
Washington:

4.2% (63,257)
Local government workers - Males:
Highland:

5.9% (53)
Washington:

5.3% (79,844)
State government workers - Males:
Highland:

8.9% (80)
Washington:

5.1% (76,834)
Federal government workers - Males:
Highland:

8.3% (74)
Washington:

3.5% (52,763)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Highland:

9.7% (87)
Washington:

7.6% (114,199)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Highland:

1.2% (11)
Washington:

0.3% (3,889)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Highland:

62.5% (522)
Washington:

61.7% (798,326)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Highland:

1.6% (13)
Washington:

2.0% (25,933)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Highland:

5.7% (48)
Washington:

9.9% (128,670)
Local government workers - Females:
Highland:

9.6% (80)
Washington:

7.6% (98,317)
State government workers - Females:
Highland:

10.9% (91)
Washington:

8.9% (115,574)
Federal government workers - Females:
Highland:

3.2% (27)
Washington:

2.8% (36,390)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Highland:

6.5% (54)
Washington:

6.6% (85,628)
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