The most common industries in Lake Lure are: Accommodation & food services (17.0% of civilian employees), Construction (9.9% of civilian employees), Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.7% of civilian employees). 62.7% of workers work in Rutherford County and 29.7% of all workers work at home. 64.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.3% less than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of North Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lake Lure, North Carolina was 1,027 / 1,609
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
17.0% (60)
15.0% (31)
20.0% (29)
Construction
9.9% (35)
16.4% (34)
0.7% (1)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
9.7% (34)
9.7% (20)
9.7% (14)
Health care
7.4% (26)
1.9% (4)
15.2% (22)
Real estate and rental and leasing
6.8% (24)
9.7% (20)
2.8% (4)
Public administration
5.4% (19)
2.9% (6)
9.0% (13)
Educational services
4.3% (15)
3.9% (8)
4.8% (7)
Food and beverage stores
4.0% (14)
2.9% (6)
5.5% (8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.7% (13)
2.9% (6)
4.8% (7)
Textile mills and textile products
3.4% (12)
4.8% (10)
1.4% (2)
Finance and insurance
3.4% (12)
3.4% (7)
3.4% (5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
3.1% (11)
1.9% (4)
4.8% (7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.6% (9)
4.3% (9)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.6% (9)
1.4% (3)
4.1% (6)
Truck transportation
2.3% (8)
2.9% (6)
1.4% (2)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
2.3% (8)
1.4% (3)
3.4% (5)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.0% (7)
3.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
3.4% (5)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.1% (4)
1.0% (2)
1.4% (2)
Transportation equipment
0.9% (3)
1.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.9% (3)
1.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.9% (3)
1.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.6% (2)
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.6% (2)
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.6% (2)
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.6% (2)
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Social assistance
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Personal and laundry services
0.6% (2)
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.3% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.3% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Lake Lure
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.4%Males
2.7%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.3%Males
1.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
4.1% (17)
North Carolina:
3.6% (155,036)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
5.8% (24)
North Carolina:
4.9% (208,473)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
1.9% (8)
North Carolina:
9.1% (388,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
4.8% (20)
North Carolina:
10.2% (434,376)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
16.8% (69)
North Carolina:
15.2% (646,838)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
15.0% (62)
North Carolina:
12.3% (526,912)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
28.0% (116)
North Carolina:
11.8% (501,854)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
1.2% (5)
North Carolina:
5.3% (224,334)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
7.4% (31)
North Carolina:
6.4% (274,055)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
2.2% (9)
North Carolina:
2.9% (122,523)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Lake Lure:
1.9% (8)
North Carolina:
1.2% (52,678)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lake Lure:
5.7% (24)
North Carolina:
6.3% (269,639)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lake Lure:
5.5% (23)
North Carolina:
6.4% (273,318)
<5am:
Lake Lure:
4.9% (17)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,622)
5:30am:
Lake Lure:
1.4% (5)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,195)
6am:
Lake Lure:
4.9% (17)
North Carolina:
4.3% (165,079)
6:30am:
Lake Lure:
5.2% (18)
North Carolina:
9.2% (352,565)
7am:
Lake Lure:
7.5% (26)
North Carolina:
12.0% (460,363)
7:30am:
Lake Lure:
10.1% (35)
North Carolina:
15.8% (606,151)
8am:
Lake Lure:
9.6% (33)
North Carolina:
16.7% (642,254)
8:30am:
Lake Lure:
19.4% (67)
North Carolina:
10.0% (383,802)
9am:
Lake Lure:
9.0% (31)
North Carolina:
4.4% (169,515)
10am:
Lake Lure:
7.0% (24)
North Carolina:
4.4% (167,594)
11am:
Lake Lure:
4.9% (17)
North Carolina:
1.8% (67,524)
12pm:
Lake Lure:
2.0% (7)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,822)
4pm:
Lake Lure:
6.1% (21)
North Carolina:
6.1% (234,783)
>4pm:
Lake Lure:
4.6% (16)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,553)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
6.6% (17)
North Carolina:
4.7% (108,205)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
4.0% (10)
North Carolina:
6.0% (137,395)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
4.5% (12)
North Carolina:
10.6% (243,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
19.3% (50)
North Carolina:
15.0% (341,869)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
18.5% (48)
North Carolina:
11.0% (251,123)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
32.2% (83)
North Carolina:
11.1% (254,788)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
4.8% (12)
North Carolina:
5.6% (128,082)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
2.2% (6)
North Carolina:
1.3% (30,745)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lake Lure:
9.2% (24)
North Carolina:
6.0% (136,913)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
8.9% (14)
North Carolina:
3.6% (71,078)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
5.3% (8)
North Carolina:
7.7% (152,719)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
5.1% (8)
North Carolina:
9.6% (191,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
13.0% (20)
North Carolina:
15.4% (304,969)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
9.5% (15)
North Carolina:
13.9% (275,789)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
21.5% (33)
North Carolina:
12.5% (247,066)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
3.2% (5)
North Carolina:
6.3% (124,128)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
11.6% (18)
North Carolina:
7.4% (145,973)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
6.1% (10)
North Carolina:
3.6% (71,465)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
1.5% (2)
North Carolina:
1.1% (21,933)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lake Lure:
14.5% (23)
North Carolina:
6.5% (128,829)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.7% Number of people working at home: 183 (29.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lake Lure:
4.2% (45)
North Carolina:
2.9% (123,504)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lake Lure:
13.8% (146)
North Carolina:
9.3% (396,810)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lake Lure:
8.3% (88)
North Carolina:
13.5% (575,735)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lake Lure:
19.3% (204)
North Carolina:
16.9% (723,265)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lake Lure:
3.4% (36)
North Carolina:
15.3% (652,177)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lake Lure:
11.5% (121)
North Carolina:
8.0% (343,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lake Lure:
7.9% (84)
North Carolina:
13.6% (578,522)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lake Lure:
9.6% (102)
North Carolina:
3.3% (140,555)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lake Lure:
5.9% (62)
North Carolina:
3.3% (142,520)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lake Lure:
11.5% (122)
North Carolina:
7.4% (315,151)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lake Lure:
1.7% (18)
North Carolina:
4.5% (190,000)
90 or more minutes:
Lake Lure:
2.6% (28)
North Carolina:
2.0% (87,225)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lake Lure:
15.1% (52)
North Carolina:
2.9% (112,337)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lake Lure:
16.5% (57)
North Carolina:
10.2% (391,604)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lake Lure:
11.6% (40)
North Carolina:
15.7% (604,412)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lake Lure:
3.5% (12)
North Carolina:
17.5% (670,644)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lake Lure:
8.7% (30)
North Carolina:
15.5% (592,941)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lake Lure:
4.6% (16)
North Carolina:
5.9% (225,523)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lake Lure:
8.4% (29)
North Carolina:
12.9% (496,268)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lake Lure:
2.6% (9)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,870)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lake Lure:
4.1% (14)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,049)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lake Lure:
12.2% (42)
North Carolina:
6.1% (233,614)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lake Lure:
7.5% (26)
North Carolina:
3.4% (129,556)
90 or more minutes:
Lake Lure:
2.0% (7)
North Carolina:
2.2% (85,004)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
3.9% (25)
North Carolina:
2.9% (65,799)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
7.5% (47)
North Carolina:
8.8% (199,821)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
8.8% (56)
North Carolina:
12.2% (278,460)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
27.8% (176)
North Carolina:
16.0% (364,564)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
3.7% (24)
North Carolina:
15.4% (351,926)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
9.2% (58)
North Carolina:
7.5% (171,897)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
9.2% (58)
North Carolina:
14.2% (322,968)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
3.2% (20)
North Carolina:
3.4% (78,251)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
5.5% (35)
North Carolina:
3.7% (84,002)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
13.3% (84)
North Carolina:
8.1% (184,192)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
2.9% (18)
North Carolina:
5.3% (121,589)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lake Lure:
4.3% (27)
North Carolina:
2.5% (57,455)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
4.7% (20)
North Carolina:
2.9% (57,705)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
22.9% (98)
North Carolina:
9.9% (196,989)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
7.3% (31)
North Carolina:
15.0% (297,275)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
6.3% (27)
North Carolina:
18.0% (358,701)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
2.9% (12)
North Carolina:
15.1% (300,251)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
14.8% (63)
North Carolina:
8.6% (171,562)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
6.1% (26)
North Carolina:
12.9% (255,554)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
19.0% (81)
North Carolina:
3.1% (62,304)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
6.4% (27)
North Carolina:
2.9% (58,518)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lake Lure:
9.1% (39)
North Carolina:
6.6% (130,959)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lake Lure:
88.9% (990)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled:
Lake Lure:
4.7% (52)
North Carolina:
10.2% (206,652)
Walked:
Lake Lure:
2.5% (28)
North Carolina:
1.9% (34,898)
Other means:
Lake Lure:
3.9% (44)
North Carolina:
1.3% (26,476)
Drove car alone:
Lake Lure:
77.4% (267)
North Carolina:
79.4% (3,046,666)
Carpooled:
Lake Lure:
13.6% (47)
North Carolina:
14.0% (538,264)
Walked:
Lake Lure:
4.1% (14)
North Carolina:
1.9% (74,147)
Other means:
Lake Lure:
1.7% (6)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,492)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lake Lure:
88.2% (581)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Males:
Lake Lure:
3.0% (20)
North Carolina:
9.9% (206,652)
Walked - Males:
Lake Lure:
3.0% (20)
North Carolina:
2.1% (34,898)
Other means - Males:
Lake Lure:
5.8% (38)
North Carolina:
1.3% (26,476)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lake Lure:
89.8% (408)
North Carolina:
85.7% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Females:
Lake Lure:
7.2% (33)
North Carolina:
10.4% (206,652)
Walked - Females:
Lake Lure:
1.8% (8)
North Carolina:
1.8% (34,898)
Other means - Females:
Lake Lure:
1.2% (5)
North Carolina:
1.3% (26,476)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lake Lure:
93.1% (325)
North Carolina:
89.4% (3,653,753)
In 2 person carpool:
Lake Lure:
6.7% (23)
North Carolina:
7.9% (322,832)
Drove alone:
Lake Lure:
85.0% (267)
North Carolina:
85.0% (3,046,666)
In 2 person carpool:
Lake Lure:
14.3% (45)
North Carolina:
11.2% (400,358)
In 3 person carpool:
Lake Lure:
0.6% (2)
North Carolina:
2.3% (81,334)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lake Lure:
64.1% (401)
North Carolina:
68.7% (3,529,512)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake Lure:
15.1% (95)
North Carolina:
4.3% (219,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake Lure:
4.7% (29)
North Carolina:
7.6% (387,891)
Local government workers:
Lake Lure:
5.2% (32)
North Carolina:
6.2% (319,736)
State government workers:
Lake Lure:
1.2% (7)
North Carolina:
5.1% (261,863)
Federal government workers:
Lake Lure:
2.3% (15)
North Carolina:
2.2% (110,569)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake Lure:
7.5% (47)
North Carolina:
5.8% (295,305)
Employee of private company:
Lake Lure:
56.0% (197)
North Carolina:
70.1% (2,681,729)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake Lure:
7.4% (26)
North Carolina:
3.2% (122,691)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake Lure:
11.4% (40)
North Carolina:
5.5% (208,520)
Local government workers:
Lake Lure:
4.0% (14)
North Carolina:
5.6% (213,936)
State government workers:
Lake Lure:
6.0% (21)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,070)
Federal government workers:
Lake Lure:
1.1% (4)
North Carolina:
2.1% (81,224)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake Lure:
14.2% (50)
North Carolina:
6.4% (245,017)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lake Lure:
65.0% (253)
North Carolina:
71.9% (1,904,075)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lake Lure:
20.3% (79)
North Carolina:
5.4% (142,074)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lake Lure:
2.4% (9)
North Carolina:
5.0% (133,324)
Federal government workers - Males:
Lake Lure:
2.9% (11)
North Carolina:
2.2% (56,949)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lake Lure:
9.4% (36)
North Carolina:
6.8% (179,491)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lake Lure:
62.6% (148)
North Carolina:
65.3% (1,625,437)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lake Lure:
6.6% (16)
North Carolina:
3.1% (77,585)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lake Lure:
8.4% (20)
North Carolina:
10.2% (254,567)
Local government workers - Females:
Lake Lure:
13.7% (32)
North Carolina:
7.8% (194,501)
State government workers - Females:
Lake Lure:
3.1% (7)
North Carolina:
6.5% (160,750)
Federal government workers - Females:
Lake Lure:
1.3% (3)
North Carolina:
2.2% (53,620)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lake Lure:
4.4% (10)
North Carolina:
4.7% (115,814)
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