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Work and Jobs in Locust, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in Locust are: Construction (10.1% of civilian employees), Health care (6.9% of civilian employees), Public administration (4.8% of civilian employees). 41.8% of workers work in Stanly County and 5.3% of all workers work at home. 69.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as 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 Locust, North Carolina was 2,416 / 4,803

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Construction10.1%
(136)
15.6%
(115)
3.4%
(21)
Health care6.9%
(93)
1.1%
(8)
13.8%
(85)
Public administration4.8%
(65)
6.6%
(49)
2.6%
(16)
Finance and insurance4.6%
(62)
3.4%
(25)
6.0%
(37)
Educational services4.5%
(61)
1.4%
(10)
8.3%
(51)
Metal and metal products4.0%
(54)
5.7%
(42)
2.0%
(12)
Food and beverage stores3.9%
(53)
2.2%
(16)
6.0%
(37)
Social assistance3.5%
(48)
0.5%
(4)
7.2%
(44)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.5%
(48)
4.5%
(33)
2.4%
(15)
Transportation equipment3.4%
(46)
4.9%
(36)
1.6%
(10)
Apparel3.3%
(45)
0.0%
(0)
7.3%
(45)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.0%
(40)
1.8%
(13)
4.4%
(27)
Accommodation and food services2.5%
(34)
2.6%
(19)
2.4%
(15)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers2.2%
(30)
3.9%
(29)
0.2%
(1)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.0%
(27)
3.1%
(23)
0.7%
(4)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.0%
(27)
1.2%
(9)
2.9%
(18)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores2.0%
(27)
0.8%
(6)
3.4%
(21)
Food1.8%
(24)
2.0%
(15)
1.5%
(9)
Personal and laundry services1.8%
(24)
0.7%
(5)
3.1%
(19)
Plastics and rubber products1.6%
(22)
1.8%
(13)
1.5%
(9)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.6%
(22)
2.3%
(17)
0.8%
(5)
Repair and maintenance1.6%
(21)
2.8%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Wood products1.6%
(21)
2.2%
(16)
0.8%
(5)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.4%
(19)
1.2%
(9)
1.6%
(10)
Truck transportation1.3%
(18)
2.4%
(18)
0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3%
(17)
1.1%
(8)
1.5%
(9)
Chemicals1.3%
(17)
0.3%
(2)
2.4%
(15)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(16)
1.6%
(12)
0.7%
(4)
Printing and related support activities1.0%
(13)
1.8%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
Utilities1.0%
(13)
0.5%
(4)
1.5%
(9)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.9%
(12)
1.6%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.8%
(11)
0.8%
(6)
0.8%
(5)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.8%
(11)
1.2%
(9)
0.3%
(2)
Textile mills and textile products0.7%
(10)
0.8%
(6)
0.7%
(4)
Gasoline stations0.7%
(9)
0.7%
(5)
0.7%
(4)
Machinery0.7%
(9)
1.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.7%
(9)
1.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.7%
(9)
1.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.7%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
1.5%
(9)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.6%
(8)
1.1%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.6%
(8)
1.1%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(7)
0.9%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.5%
(7)
0.9%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(7)
0.9%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(6)
0.8%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(6)
0.1%
(1)
0.8%
(5)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(6)
Beverage and tobacco products0.4%
(5)
0.1%
(1)
0.7%
(4)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(5)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(5)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(5)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Paper0.3%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(4)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(4)
0.5%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.2%
(3)
0.1%
(1)
0.3%
(2)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(2)

Unemployment in Locust

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.7%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.5%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Locust:

8.9% (168)
North Carolina:

4.4% (189,118)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Locust:

3.7% (69)
North Carolina:

3.6% (155,036)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Locust:

14.2% (267)
North Carolina:

4.9% (208,473)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Locust:

10.1% (190)
North Carolina:

9.1% (388,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Locust:

13.1% (247)
North Carolina:

10.2% (434,376)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Locust:

14.7% (276)
North Carolina:

15.2% (646,838)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Locust:

13.8% (260)
North Carolina:

12.3% (526,912)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Locust:

9.1% (171)
North Carolina:

11.8% (501,854)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Locust:

2.7% (50)
North Carolina:

5.3% (224,334)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Locust:

2.0% (37)
North Carolina:

6.4% (274,055)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Locust:

5.4% (102)
North Carolina:

6.3% (269,639)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Locust:

3.0% (56)
North Carolina:

6.4% (273,318)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Locust:

2.7% (36)
North Carolina:

2.6% (100,622)
5:30am:
Locust:

9.7% (130)
North Carolina:

2.4% (92,195)
6am:
Locust:

4.1% (55)
North Carolina:

4.3% (165,079)
6:30am:
Locust:

12.9% (174)
North Carolina:

9.2% (352,565)
7am:
Locust:

10.7% (144)
North Carolina:

12.0% (460,363)
7:30am:
Locust:

15.2% (204)
North Carolina:

15.8% (606,151)
8am:
Locust:

12.5% (168)
North Carolina:

16.7% (642,254)
8:30am:
Locust:

5.9% (80)
North Carolina:

10.0% (383,802)
9am:
Locust:

5.1% (69)
North Carolina:

4.4% (169,515)
10am:
Locust:

3.0% (41)
North Carolina:

4.4% (167,594)
11am:
Locust:

0.1% (2)
North Carolina:

1.8% (67,524)
12pm:
Locust:

0.1% (2)
North Carolina:

0.8% (30,822)
4pm:
Locust:

7.6% (102)
North Carolina:

6.1% (234,783)
>4pm:
Locust:

8.2% (110)
North Carolina:

6.8% (261,553)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

13.5% (138)
North Carolina:

5.3% (121,573)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

6.2% (64)
North Carolina:

4.7% (108,205)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

11.9% (122)
North Carolina:

6.0% (137,395)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

8.2% (84)
North Carolina:

10.3% (235,709)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

13.9% (142)
North Carolina:

10.6% (243,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

22.4% (229)
North Carolina:

15.0% (341,869)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

8.2% (84)
North Carolina:

11.0% (251,123)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

5.6% (58)
North Carolina:

11.1% (254,788)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

3.5% (35)
North Carolina:

4.4% (100,206)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Locust:

2.0% (21)
North Carolina:

5.6% (128,082)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Locust:

4.9% (50)
North Carolina:

6.0% (136,913)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

3.1% (27)
North Carolina:

3.4% (67,545)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

0.6% (5)
North Carolina:

2.4% (46,831)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

17.1% (147)
North Carolina:

3.6% (71,078)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

12.5% (108)
North Carolina:

7.7% (152,719)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

12.1% (105)
North Carolina:

9.6% (191,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

5.9% (51)
North Carolina:

15.4% (304,969)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

20.3% (175)
North Carolina:

13.9% (275,789)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

13.1% (113)
North Carolina:

12.5% (247,066)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

1.7% (15)
North Carolina:

6.3% (124,128)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Locust:

1.9% (16)
North Carolina:

7.4% (145,973)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Locust:

6.1% (52)
North Carolina:

6.7% (132,726)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Locust:

6.4% (55)
North Carolina:

6.5% (128,829)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.8%
Number of people working at home: 111 (5.3% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Locust:

5.0% (113)
North Carolina:

2.9% (123,504)
5 to 9 minutes:
Locust:

18.0% (408)
North Carolina:

9.3% (396,810)
10 to 14 minutes:
Locust:

12.8% (289)
North Carolina:

13.5% (575,735)
15 to 19 minutes:
Locust:

15.9% (362)
North Carolina:

16.9% (723,265)
20 to 24 minutes:
Locust:

8.6% (194)
North Carolina:

15.3% (652,177)
25 to 29 minutes:
Locust:

11.1% (252)
North Carolina:

8.0% (343,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Locust:

12.8% (290)
North Carolina:

13.6% (578,522)
35 to 39 minutes:
Locust:

6.2% (141)
North Carolina:

3.3% (140,555)
40 to 44 minutes:
Locust:

1.7% (39)
North Carolina:

3.3% (142,520)
45 to 59 minutes:
Locust:

5.6% (127)
North Carolina:

7.4% (315,151)
60 to 89 minutes:
Locust:

2.0% (45)
North Carolina:

4.5% (190,000)
90 or more minutes:
Locust:

0.4% (9)
North Carolina:

2.0% (87,225)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Locust:

2.8% (38)
North Carolina:

2.9% (112,337)
5 to 9 minutes:
Locust:

12.6% (170)
North Carolina:

10.2% (391,604)
10 to 14 minutes:
Locust:

8.0% (107)
North Carolina:

15.7% (604,412)
15 to 19 minutes:
Locust:

3.2% (43)
North Carolina:

17.5% (670,644)
20 to 24 minutes:
Locust:

6.4% (86)
North Carolina:

15.5% (592,941)
25 to 29 minutes:
Locust:

6.0% (81)
North Carolina:

5.9% (225,523)
30 to 34 minutes:
Locust:

13.3% (179)
North Carolina:

12.9% (496,268)
35 to 39 minutes:
Locust:

4.4% (59)
North Carolina:

2.4% (92,870)
40 to 44 minutes:
Locust:

4.8% (65)
North Carolina:

2.6% (100,049)
45 to 59 minutes:
Locust:

20.4% (274)
North Carolina:

6.1% (233,614)
60 to 89 minutes:
Locust:

11.4% (154)
North Carolina:

3.4% (129,556)
90 or more minutes:
Locust:

4.5% (61)
North Carolina:

2.2% (85,004)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Locust:

5.9% (61)
North Carolina:

2.9% (65,799)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Locust:

8.6% (90)
North Carolina:

8.8% (199,821)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Locust:

7.2% (75)
North Carolina:

12.2% (278,460)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Locust:

13.5% (141)
North Carolina:

16.0% (364,564)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Locust:

10.4% (109)
North Carolina:

15.4% (351,926)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Locust:

16.6% (174)
North Carolina:

7.5% (171,897)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Locust:

16.2% (169)
North Carolina:

14.2% (322,968)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Locust:

10.4% (109)
North Carolina:

3.4% (78,251)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Locust:

2.2% (23)
North Carolina:

3.7% (84,002)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Locust:

6.1% (64)
North Carolina:

8.1% (184,192)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Locust:

3.6% (38)
North Carolina:

5.3% (121,589)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Locust:

4.3% (52)
North Carolina:

2.9% (57,705)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Locust:

25.8% (314)
North Carolina:

9.9% (196,989)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Locust:

17.8% (217)
North Carolina:

15.0% (297,275)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Locust:

18.2% (221)
North Carolina:

18.0% (358,701)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Locust:

7.1% (86)
North Carolina:

15.1% (300,251)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Locust:

6.1% (74)
North Carolina:

8.6% (171,562)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Locust:

9.9% (121)
North Carolina:

12.9% (255,554)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Locust:

2.7% (32)
North Carolina:

3.1% (62,304)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Locust:

1.3% (16)
North Carolina:

2.9% (58,518)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Locust:

5.1% (62)
North Carolina:

6.6% (130,959)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Locust:

0.6% (8)
North Carolina:

3.4% (68,411)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Locust:

0.8% (9)
North Carolina:

1.5% (29,770)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Locust
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - North Carolina
Drove car alone:
Locust:

86.3% (2,061)
North Carolina:

85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled:
Locust:

11.4% (271)
North Carolina:

10.2% (206,652)
Walked:
Locust:

0.5% (11)
North Carolina:

1.9% (34,898)
Other means:
Locust:

1.8% (44)
North Carolina:

1.3% (26,476)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Locust
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - North Carolina
Drove car alone:
Locust:

84.2% (1,132)
North Carolina:

79.4% (3,046,666)
Carpooled:
Locust:

11.8% (159)
North Carolina:

14.0% (538,264)
Railroad:
Locust:

1.2% (16)
North Carolina:

0.0% (481)
Walked:
Locust:

0.4% (6)
North Carolina:

1.9% (74,147)
Other means:
Locust:

0.3% (4)
North Carolina:

0.8% (30,492)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Locust (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - North Carolina (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Locust:

78.0% (853)
North Carolina:

85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Males:
Locust:

21.0% (229)
North Carolina:

9.9% (206,652)
Walked - Males:
Locust:

1.0% (11)
North Carolina:

2.1% (34,898)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Locust (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - North Carolina (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Locust:

93.4% (1,211)
North Carolina:

85.7% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Females:
Locust:

3.2% (41)
North Carolina:

10.4% (206,652)
Other means - Females:
Locust:

3.4% (44)
North Carolina:

1.3% (26,476)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Locust:

87.0% (1,631)
North Carolina:

89.4% (3,653,753)
In 2 person carpool:
Locust:

4.7% (88)
North Carolina:

7.9% (322,832)
In 3 person carpool:
Locust:

0.4% (8)
North Carolina:

1.7% (71,192)
In 4 person carpool:
Locust:

3.7% (69)
North Carolina:

0.6% (23,321)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Locust:

4.1% (77)
North Carolina:

0.3% (12,230)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Locust:

87.7% (1,132)
North Carolina:

85.0% (3,046,666)
In 2 person carpool:
Locust:

9.0% (116)
North Carolina:

11.2% (400,358)
In 3 person carpool:
Locust:

1.1% (14)
North Carolina:

2.3% (81,334)
In 4 person carpool:
Locust:

2.0% (26)
North Carolina:

0.8% (30,152)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Locust:

0.2% (3)
North Carolina:

0.5% (16,868)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Locust:

69.2% (1,503)
North Carolina:

68.7% (3,529,512)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Locust:

3.4% (74)
North Carolina:

4.3% (219,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Locust:

6.7% (146)
North Carolina:

7.6% (387,891)
Local government workers:
Locust:

8.7% (190)
North Carolina:

6.2% (319,736)
State government workers:
Locust:

4.6% (99)
North Carolina:

5.1% (261,863)
Federal government workers:
Locust:

0.5% (10)
North Carolina:

2.2% (110,569)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Locust:

7.0% (151)
North Carolina:

5.8% (295,305)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Locust:

71.8% (971)
North Carolina:

70.1% (2,681,729)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Locust:

2.7% (36)
North Carolina:

3.2% (122,691)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Locust:

5.0% (67)
North Carolina:

5.5% (208,520)
Local government workers:
Locust:

7.2% (98)
North Carolina:

5.6% (213,936)
State government workers:
Locust:

3.3% (45)
North Carolina:

6.8% (261,070)
Federal government workers:
Locust:

2.0% (27)
North Carolina:

2.1% (81,224)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Locust:

7.0% (95)
North Carolina:

6.4% (245,017)
Unpaid family workers:
Locust:

1.0% (14)
North Carolina:

0.3% (10,554)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Locust:

71.6% (818)
North Carolina:

71.9% (1,904,075)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Locust:

6.5% (74)
North Carolina:

5.4% (142,074)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Locust:

4.3% (49)
North Carolina:

5.0% (133,324)
Local government workers - Males:
Locust:

5.2% (59)
North Carolina:

4.7% (125,235)
State government workers - Males:
Locust:

1.6% (19)
North Carolina:

3.8% (101,113)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Locust:

10.8% (123)
North Carolina:

6.8% (179,491)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Locust:

66.4% (685)
North Carolina:

65.3% (1,625,437)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Locust:

9.4% (97)
North Carolina:

10.2% (254,567)
Local government workers - Females:
Locust:

12.6% (130)
North Carolina:

7.8% (194,501)
State government workers - Females:
Locust:

7.8% (80)
North Carolina:

6.5% (160,750)
Federal government workers - Females:
Locust:

1.0% (10)
North Carolina:

2.2% (53,620)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Locust:

2.7% (28)
North Carolina:

4.7% (115,814)
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