Work and Jobs in Laurel-Petersville, Kentucky (KY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Laurel-Petersville are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.9% of civilian employees), Wood products (8.5% of civilian employees), Health care (8.3% of civilian employees). 73.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.1% greater than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Kentucky.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 12.9% (97) | 19.5% (97) | 0.0% (0) |
Wood products | 8.5% (64) | 12.9% (64) | 0.0% (0) |
Health care | 8.3% (62) | 2.2% (11) | 20.2% (51) |
Construction | 7.1% (53) | 9.7% (48) | 2.0% (5) |
Transportation equipment | 7.1% (53) | 4.2% (21) | 12.6% (32) |
Educational services | 6.0% (45) | 3.6% (18) | 10.7% (27) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 5.6% (42) | 6.2% (31) | 4.3% (11) |
Food and beverage stores | 4.7% (35) | 3.6% (18) | 6.7% (17) |
Apparel | 4.4% (33) | 1.2% (6) | 10.7% (27) |
Truck transportation | 3.1% (23) | 4.6% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.9% (22) | 3.4% (17) | 2.0% (5) |
Public administration | 2.9% (22) | 2.2% (11) | 4.3% (11) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.9% (22) | 3.0% (15) | 2.8% (7) |
Machinery | 2.8% (21) | 4.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
Rail transportation | 2.7% (20) | 4.0% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 2.3% (17) | 3.4% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.6% (12) | 2.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.6% (12) | 2.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 4.3% (11) |
Private households | 1.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 4.3% (11) |
Accommodation and food services | 1.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 4.0% (10) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (6) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (6) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.8% (6) | 1.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (6) |
Metal and metal products | 0.8% (6) | 1.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Leather and allied products | 0.7% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Chemicals | 0.7% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (5) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.7% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Social assistance | 0.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (5) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Laurel-Petersville
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.1%Males
- 21.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 6.3% (46) |
Kentucky: | 3.7% (65,918) |
5:30am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 7.5% (55) |
Kentucky: | 3.1% (55,792) |
6am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 8.8% (65) |
Kentucky: | 4.7% (84,161) |
6:30am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 15.0% (110) |
Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,072) |
7am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 15.1% (111) |
Kentucky: | 10.8% (191,924) |
7:30am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 18.2% (134) |
Kentucky: | 14.4% (256,256) |
8am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 9.4% (69) |
Kentucky: | 15.6% (277,275) |
8:30am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 2.2% (16) |
Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,855) |
10am:
Laurel-Petersville: | 3.4% (25) |
Kentucky: | 4.4% (77,954) |
4pm:
Laurel-Petersville: | 5.2% (38) |
Kentucky: | 7.6% (135,045) |
>4pm:
Laurel-Petersville: | 2.9% (21) |
Kentucky: | 8.4% (150,096) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.0% (7) |
Kentucky: | 3.8% (67,210) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.6% (12) |
Kentucky: | 11.8% (210,440) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 6.5% (48) |
Kentucky: | 16.3% (290,128) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 10.6% (78) |
Kentucky: | 16.9% (301,009) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 12.7% (93) |
Kentucky: | 14.7% (262,418) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 7.2% (53) |
Kentucky: | 5.7% (101,130) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 14.6% (107) |
Kentucky: | 11.7% (208,362) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 5.9% (43) |
Kentucky: | 2.3% (40,576) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 5.9% (43) |
Kentucky: | 2.5% (44,172) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 15.1% (111) |
Kentucky: | 5.8% (102,842) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 8.4% (62) |
Kentucky: | 3.5% (61,841) |
90 or more minutes:
Laurel-Petersville: | 4.5% (33) |
Kentucky: | 2.4% (43,461) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Laurel-Petersville: | 60.8% (447) |
Kentucky: | 80.2% (1,429,053) |
Carpooled:
Laurel-Petersville: | 30.3% (223) |
Kentucky: | 12.6% (224,643) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.1% (8) |
Kentucky: | 1.1% (19,522) |
Walked:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.0% (7) |
Kentucky: | 2.4% (42,494) |
Other means:
Laurel-Petersville: | 0.7% (5) |
Kentucky: | 0.7% (12,374) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Laurel-Petersville: | 66.7% (447) |
Kentucky: | 86.4% (1,429,053) |
In 2 person carpool:
Laurel-Petersville: | 27.5% (184) |
Kentucky: | 10.8% (178,387) |
In 3 person carpool:
Laurel-Petersville: | 2.2% (15) |
Kentucky: | 1.8% (30,156) |
In 4 person carpool:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.6% (11) |
Kentucky: | 0.6% (10,003) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.0% (7) |
Kentucky: | 0.2% (3,981) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Laurel-Petersville: | 0.9% (6) |
Kentucky: | 0.1% (2,116) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Laurel-Petersville: | 73.2% (549) |
Kentucky: | 68.7% (1,235,989) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.9% (14) |
Kentucky: | 3.0% (53,084) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.9% (14) |
Kentucky: | 6.8% (121,764) |
Local government workers:
Laurel-Petersville: | 4.3% (32) |
Kentucky: | 5.6% (100,920) |
State government workers:
Laurel-Petersville: | 0.8% (6) |
Kentucky: | 6.4% (114,791) |
Federal government workers:
Laurel-Petersville: | 2.8% (21) |
Kentucky: | 2.5% (44,072) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Laurel-Petersville: | 15.2% (114) |
Kentucky: | 6.7% (120,288) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Laurel-Petersville: | 77.7% (386) |
Kentucky: | 72.0% (690,861) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.0% (5) |
Kentucky: | 4.1% (39,506) |
Local government workers - Males:
Laurel-Petersville: | 2.2% (11) |
Kentucky: | 4.2% (39,968) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Laurel-Petersville: | 1.0% (5) |
Kentucky: | 2.2% (21,587) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Laurel-Petersville: | 18.1% (90) |
Kentucky: | 8.6% (82,249) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Laurel-Petersville: | 64.4% (163) |
Kentucky: | 65.0% (545,128) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Laurel-Petersville: | 3.6% (9) |
Kentucky: | 1.6% (13,578) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Laurel-Petersville: | 5.5% (14) |
Kentucky: | 10.0% (83,853) |
Local government workers - Females:
Laurel-Petersville: | 8.3% (21) |
Kentucky: | 7.3% (60,952) |
State government workers - Females:
Laurel-Petersville: | 2.4% (6) |
Kentucky: | 8.5% (71,308) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Laurel-Petersville: | 6.3% (16) |
Kentucky: | 2.7% (22,485) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Laurel-Petersville: | 9.5% (24) |
Kentucky: | 4.5% (38,039) |