Latest news about work in Lewisburg, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Lewisburg are: Health care (19.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (13.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.9% of civilian employees). 84.8% of workers work in Greenbrier County and 2.3% of all workers work at home. 55.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.5% less than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lewisburg, West Virginia was 3,624 / 3,851
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
19.3% (266)
16.6% (108)
21.8% (158)
Accommodation and food services
13.3% (183)
10.1% (66)
16.1% (117)
Educational services
10.9% (150)
7.7% (50)
13.8% (100)
Public administration
7.8% (108)
8.4% (55)
7.3% (53)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6.5% (90)
9.4% (61)
4.0% (29)
Construction
6.0% (83)
8.0% (52)
4.3% (31)
Finance and insurance
3.4% (47)
6.3% (41)
0.8% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.0% (28)
2.1% (14)
1.9% (14)
Retail florists
2.0% (27)
1.5% (10)
2.3% (17)
Social assistance
1.7% (24)
1.2% (8)
2.2% (16)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.6% (22)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (22)
Computer and electronic products
1.5% (21)
3.2% (21)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.5% (20)
2.0% (13)
1.0% (7)
Food and beverage stores
1.5% (20)
0.9% (6)
1.9% (14)
Personal and laundry services
1.5% (20)
0.9% (6)
1.9% (14)
Utilities
1.4% (19)
2.9% (19)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
1.4% (19)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (19)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (18)
1.4% (9)
1.2% (9)
Food
1.3% (18)
0.9% (6)
1.7% (12)
Plastics and rubber products
1.3% (18)
1.1% (7)
1.5% (11)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.2% (16)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (16)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.1% (15)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (15)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.1% (15)
2.3% (15)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.1% (15)
1.1% (7)
1.1% (8)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.9% (13)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (13)
Chemicals
0.9% (12)
1.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.9% (12)
0.6% (4)
1.1% (8)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.7% (10)
1.5% (10)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.7% (10)
1.5% (10)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.7% (9)
1.4% (9)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.7% (9)
1.4% (9)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (9)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.6% (8)
1.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (8)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.6% (8)
1.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.6% (8)
1.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Lewisburg
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.9%Males
10.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
12.0%Males
10.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
0.6% (9)
West Virginia:
6.2% (40,785)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
1.0% (13)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
1.7% (23)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
18.6% (262)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
14.7% (206)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
10.9% (153)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
30.7% (432)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
8.3% (117)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lewisburg:
7.8% (110)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lewisburg:
0.6% (8)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lewisburg:
7.0% (99)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Lewisburg:
1.4% (19)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Lewisburg:
0.7% (9)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Lewisburg:
2.9% (40)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Lewisburg:
5.5% (76)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Lewisburg:
6.2% (86)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Lewisburg:
13.1% (180)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Lewisburg:
20.3% (280)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Lewisburg:
17.1% (235)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Lewisburg:
4.9% (68)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Lewisburg:
7.2% (99)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Lewisburg:
2.6% (36)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Lewisburg:
3.3% (45)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Lewisburg:
5.5% (76)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Lewisburg:
4.9% (68)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
1.4% (8)
West Virginia:
7.8% (27,728)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
35.9% (206)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
7.0% (40)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
2.7% (15)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
22.6% (130)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
5.3% (31)
West Virginia:
3.8% (13,586)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
15.6% (90)
West Virginia:
5.1% (18,066)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
1.4% (8)
West Virginia:
6.7% (23,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Lewisburg:
8.5% (49)
West Virginia:
7.7% (27,448)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
1.4% (12)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,943)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
3.0% (25)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
5.8% (48)
West Virginia:
9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
19.8% (165)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
15.8% (131)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
36.0% (300)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
10.1% (84)
West Virginia:
5.7% (17,593)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
2.7% (22)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lewisburg:
5.9% (49)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.8% Number of people working at home: 34 (2.3% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,628 (+72.5%) Workers who live and work in this city: 730 (53.0%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lewisburg:
5.3% (239)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lewisburg:
14.5% (651)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lewisburg:
7.6% (343)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lewisburg:
16.8% (754)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lewisburg:
11.4% (513)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lewisburg:
6.9% (311)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lewisburg:
15.4% (690)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lewisburg:
4.0% (178)
West Virginia:
2.7% (17,637)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lewisburg:
0.8% (35)
West Virginia:
3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lewisburg:
8.1% (362)
West Virginia:
7.2% (46,322)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lewisburg:
8.5% (382)
West Virginia:
4.8% (30,663)
90 or more minutes:
Lewisburg:
0.2% (9)
West Virginia:
3.3% (21,192)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lewisburg:
10.0% (138)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lewisburg:
34.1% (470)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lewisburg:
24.2% (333)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lewisburg:
11.2% (155)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lewisburg:
3.6% (50)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lewisburg:
1.2% (17)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lewisburg:
3.9% (54)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lewisburg:
1.2% (16)
West Virginia:
2.4% (17,466)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lewisburg:
1.5% (20)
West Virginia:
2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lewisburg:
3.0% (41)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lewisburg:
1.1% (15)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Lewisburg:
0.6% (8)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
4.3% (82)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
19.5% (370)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
6.0% (114)
West Virginia:
13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
17.8% (338)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
9.4% (179)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
8.5% (162)
West Virginia:
6.3% (21,459)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
11.7% (222)
West Virginia:
11.9% (40,631)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
6.2% (118)
West Virginia:
2.8% (9,649)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
0.6% (12)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,347)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
12.4% (237)
West Virginia:
7.9% (26,932)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
3.2% (61)
West Virginia:
6.0% (20,448)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lewisburg:
0.4% (9)
West Virginia:
4.6% (15,558)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
6.2% (161)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
10.8% (278)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
8.8% (227)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
16.2% (417)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
12.9% (333)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
5.7% (147)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
17.8% (460)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
2.3% (60)
West Virginia:
2.6% (7,988)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
0.9% (22)
West Virginia:
3.1% (9,377)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
4.8% (124)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,390)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Lewisburg:
13.0% (334)
West Virginia:
3.4% (10,215)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lewisburg:
87.6% (4,025)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Lewisburg:
11.2% (514)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Walked:
Lewisburg:
1.2% (55)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Drove car alone:
Lewisburg:
77.1% (1,063)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Lewisburg:
14.2% (195)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Bicycle:
Lewisburg:
0.6% (8)
West Virginia:
0.1% (755)
Walked:
Lewisburg:
3.7% (51)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lewisburg:
88.3% (1,713)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Lewisburg:
11.7% (226)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lewisburg:
87.1% (2,315)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Lewisburg:
10.8% (288)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Walked - Females:
Lewisburg:
2.1% (55)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,086)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lewisburg:
96.6% (1,327)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Lewisburg:
3.2% (43)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
Drove alone:
Lewisburg:
84.5% (1,063)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Lewisburg:
14.1% (177)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
In 3 person carpool:
Lewisburg:
0.7% (9)
West Virginia:
1.7% (11,417)
In 4 person carpool:
Lewisburg:
0.7% (9)
West Virginia:
0.5% (3,370)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lewisburg:
55.4% (810)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lewisburg:
8.1% (118)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lewisburg:
13.8% (202)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Lewisburg:
5.3% (78)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Lewisburg:
14.8% (217)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Lewisburg:
1.3% (19)
West Virginia:
4.4% (32,429)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lewisburg:
1.4% (20)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Lewisburg:
55.1% (759)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lewisburg:
8.9% (123)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lewisburg:
6.0% (83)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Lewisburg:
10.7% (147)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Lewisburg:
5.8% (80)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Lewisburg:
3.6% (49)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lewisburg:
8.9% (122)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Unpaid family workers:
Lewisburg:
1.1% (15)
West Virginia:
0.4% (2,989)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lewisburg:
53.3% (313)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lewisburg:
6.8% (40)
West Virginia:
3.5% (13,492)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lewisburg:
10.1% (59)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
State government workers - Males:
Lewisburg:
26.4% (155)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lewisburg:
3.4% (20)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lewisburg:
56.7% (498)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lewisburg:
8.9% (78)
West Virginia:
2.0% (7,130)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lewisburg:
16.3% (143)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Lewisburg:
8.9% (78)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Lewisburg:
7.1% (62)
West Virginia:
8.9% (31,304)
Federal government workers - Females:
Lewisburg:
2.2% (19)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,732)
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