Latest news about work in Logan, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Logan are: Health care (13.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (11.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.7% of civilian employees). 95.0% of workers work in Logan County and 2.4% of all workers work at home. 72.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.8% greater 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 Logan, West Virginia was 1,630 / 2,191
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
13.6% (77)
15.7% (45)
11.3% (32)
Public administration
11.3% (64)
3.8% (11)
18.8% (53)
Educational services
10.7% (61)
9.1% (26)
12.4% (35)
Accommodation and food services
6.5% (37)
2.1% (6)
11.0% (31)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.8% (27)
2.1% (6)
7.4% (21)
Utilities
4.2% (24)
6.3% (18)
2.1% (6)
Repair and maintenance
3.5% (20)
7.0% (20)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3.2% (18)
4.2% (12)
2.1% (6)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.2% (18)
1.4% (4)
5.0% (14)
Personal and laundry services
3.0% (17)
2.4% (7)
3.5% (10)
Food and beverage stores
2.8% (16)
2.4% (7)
3.2% (9)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
2.6% (15)
3.1% (9)
2.1% (6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.6% (15)
3.5% (10)
1.8% (5)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.3% (13)
2.8% (8)
1.8% (5)
Construction
2.1% (12)
4.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
2.1% (12)
0.0% (0)
4.3% (12)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.1% (12)
4.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.6% (9)
3.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.6% (9)
1.4% (4)
1.8% (5)
Private households
1.4% (8)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (8)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
1.1% (6)
2.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
Fuel dealers
1.1% (6)
2.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.1% (6)
2.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (5)
1.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers
0.9% (5)
1.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.9% (5)
1.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.9% (5)
1.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (4)
1.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Logan
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
18.6%Males
1.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
51.8%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.3%Males
6.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
10.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Logan:
3.2% (24)
West Virginia:
6.2% (40,785)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Logan:
2.6% (19)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Logan:
3.4% (25)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Logan:
11.3% (84)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Logan:
4.2% (31)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Logan:
5.3% (39)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Logan:
13.5% (100)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Logan:
15.2% (113)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Logan:
7.9% (59)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Logan:
11.4% (84)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Logan:
1.2% (9)
West Virginia:
2.5% (16,311)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Logan:
18.9% (141)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Logan:
3.5% (26)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Logan:
2.2% (12)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Logan:
3.2% (18)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Logan:
2.0% (11)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Logan:
1.8% (10)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Logan:
9.5% (53)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Logan:
9.0% (50)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Logan:
16.0% (89)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Logan:
25.7% (143)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Logan:
14.9% (83)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Logan:
4.5% (25)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
12pm:
Logan:
0.5% (3)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Logan:
1.8% (10)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Logan:
6.5% (36)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
5.4% (22)
West Virginia:
7.8% (27,728)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
6.6% (26)
West Virginia:
7.4% (26,205)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
3.4% (14)
West Virginia:
11.4% (40,309)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
5.5% (22)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
0.8% (3)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
18.6% (74)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
18.1% (73)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
7.1% (28)
West Virginia:
3.8% (13,586)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Logan:
10.5% (42)
West Virginia:
5.1% (18,066)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Logan:
25.3% (101)
West Virginia:
6.7% (23,594)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
4.9% (17)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,943)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
21.5% (74)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
2.5% (8)
West Virginia:
9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
10.5% (36)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
8.6% (29)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
12.1% (41)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
8.9% (30)
West Virginia:
5.7% (17,593)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
12.4% (43)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Logan:
2.3% (8)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,192)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Logan:
10.1% (35)
West Virginia:
7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Logan:
7.3% (25)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0% Number of people working at home: 19 (2.4% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,374 (+207.0%) Workers who live and work in this city: 281 (50.5%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Logan:
4.6% (137)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Logan:
5.4% (163)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Logan:
16.4% (493)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Logan:
22.5% (676)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Logan:
12.4% (374)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Logan:
11.6% (349)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Logan:
7.9% (239)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
35 to 39 minutes:
Logan:
2.9% (88)
West Virginia:
2.7% (17,637)
40 to 44 minutes:
Logan:
4.4% (133)
West Virginia:
3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Logan:
5.2% (157)
West Virginia:
7.2% (46,322)
60 to 89 minutes:
Logan:
3.1% (95)
West Virginia:
4.8% (30,663)
90 or more minutes:
Logan:
3.4% (101)
West Virginia:
3.3% (21,192)
Less than 5 minutes:
Logan:
10.4% (58)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Logan:
21.2% (118)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Logan:
21.8% (121)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Logan:
13.8% (77)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Logan:
5.8% (32)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Logan:
3.4% (19)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Logan:
7.6% (42)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
45 to 59 minutes:
Logan:
5.0% (28)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Logan:
6.7% (37)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Logan:
2.0% (11)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Logan:
3.9% (62)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Logan:
5.0% (80)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Logan:
13.7% (218)
West Virginia:
13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Logan:
22.3% (356)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Logan:
6.4% (103)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Logan:
13.0% (207)
West Virginia:
6.3% (21,459)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Logan:
9.0% (144)
West Virginia:
11.9% (40,631)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Logan:
2.8% (45)
West Virginia:
2.8% (9,649)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Logan:
7.1% (113)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,347)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Logan:
7.9% (126)
West Virginia:
7.9% (26,932)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Logan:
5.3% (84)
West Virginia:
6.0% (20,448)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Logan:
4.6% (73)
West Virginia:
4.6% (15,558)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Logan:
5.3% (75)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Logan:
5.8% (82)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Logan:
19.4% (273)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Logan:
22.7% (321)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Logan:
19.1% (270)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Logan:
10.2% (144)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Logan:
6.8% (96)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Logan:
3.0% (43)
West Virginia:
2.6% (7,988)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Logan:
1.7% (23)
West Virginia:
3.1% (9,377)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Logan:
2.1% (29)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,390)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Logan:
0.6% (9)
West Virginia:
3.4% (10,215)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Logan:
2.0% (28)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,634)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Logan:
87.5% (2,694)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Logan:
11.7% (359)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Bus:
Logan:
0.2% (5)
West Virginia:
0.6% (1,654)
Walked:
Logan:
0.7% (21)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Drove car alone:
Logan:
66.2% (368)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Logan:
15.8% (88)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Walked:
Logan:
15.6% (87)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Drove car alone - Males:
Logan:
81.0% (1,315)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Logan:
17.8% (289)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Bus - Males:
Logan:
0.3% (5)
West Virginia:
0.7% (1,654)
Walked - Males:
Logan:
0.9% (15)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Drove car alone - Females:
Logan:
94.8% (1,379)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Logan:
4.8% (70)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Walked - Females:
Logan:
0.4% (6)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,086)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Logan:
92.7% (653)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Logan:
7.2% (51)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
Drove alone:
Logan:
80.7% (368)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Logan:
19.3% (88)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Logan:
72.3% (578)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Logan:
2.0% (16)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Logan:
0.8% (6)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Logan:
14.8% (118)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Logan:
4.4% (35)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Logan:
1.1% (9)
West Virginia:
4.4% (32,429)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Logan:
4.6% (37)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Logan:
57.7% (328)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Logan:
6.2% (35)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Logan:
7.9% (45)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Logan:
11.4% (65)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Logan:
11.1% (63)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Logan:
2.3% (13)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Logan:
3.3% (19)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Employee of private company - Males:
Logan:
72.4% (305)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Logan:
3.8% (16)
West Virginia:
3.5% (13,492)
Local government workers - Males:
Logan:
13.3% (56)
West Virginia:
5.2% (20,188)
State government workers - Males:
Logan:
1.2% (5)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Federal government workers - Males:
Logan:
1.4% (6)
West Virginia:
4.9% (18,697)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Logan:
7.8% (33)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Logan:
72.2% (273)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Logan:
1.6% (6)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Logan:
16.4% (62)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Logan:
7.9% (30)
West Virginia:
8.9% (31,304)
Federal government workers - Females:
Logan:
0.8% (3)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,732)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Logan:
1.1% (4)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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