Latest news about work in Onawa, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Onawa are: Health care (15.0% of civilian employees), Construction (7.6% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (6.9% of civilian employees). 71.7% of workers work in Monona County and 4.7% of all workers work at home. 67.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Onawa, Iowa was 3,091 / 2,887
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
15.0% (224)
1.8% (13)
28.0% (211)
Construction
7.6% (113)
12.9% (95)
2.4% (18)
Accommodation and food services
6.9% (103)
3.9% (29)
9.8% (74)
Food and beverage stores
5.6% (83)
4.9% (36)
6.2% (47)
Public administration
5.3% (79)
5.3% (39)
5.3% (40)
Social assistance
5.0% (74)
1.2% (9)
8.6% (65)
Educational services
4.7% (70)
3.2% (24)
6.1% (46)
Machinery
4.6% (68)
8.4% (62)
0.8% (6)
Repair and maintenance
3.7% (55)
5.8% (43)
1.6% (12)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.4% (50)
5.4% (40)
1.3% (10)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.6% (39)
3.5% (26)
1.7% (13)
Personal and laundry services
2.3% (35)
1.9% (14)
2.8% (21)
Gasoline stations
2.3% (34)
1.2% (9)
3.3% (25)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.0% (30)
3.2% (24)
0.8% (6)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.9% (29)
0.7% (5)
3.2% (24)
Finance and insurance
1.9% (28)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (28)
Food
1.7% (25)
2.6% (19)
0.8% (6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.6% (24)
1.9% (14)
1.3% (10)
Wood products
1.6% (24)
3.2% (24)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.5% (23)
3.1% (23)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.5% (23)
0.7% (5)
2.4% (18)
Computer and electronic products
1.4% (21)
2.8% (21)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.3% (19)
1.8% (13)
0.8% (6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (19)
2.6% (19)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (18)
2.4% (18)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.1% (17)
2.3% (17)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.1% (16)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (16)
Metal and metal products
0.9% (14)
1.9% (14)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (12)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (12)
Transportation equipment
0.8% (12)
1.6% (12)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (11)
1.5% (11)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.7% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (11)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
0.7% (11)
1.5% (11)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.7% (10)
1.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
0.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
0.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (7)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.4% (6)
0.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.4% (6)
0.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.3% (5)
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (5)
Chemicals
0.3% (5)
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.3% (4)
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (4)
Unemployment in Onawa
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.5%Males
5.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.7%Males
2.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Onawa:
3.6% (44)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Onawa:
8.8% (109)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Onawa:
7.6% (94)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Onawa:
14.7% (181)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Onawa:
21.7% (267)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Onawa:
19.9% (246)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Onawa:
9.4% (115)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Onawa:
2.6% (31)
Iowa:
4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Onawa:
0.6% (7)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Onawa:
8.3% (102)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Onawa:
2.6% (31)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Onawa:
4.4% (65)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Onawa:
2.8% (42)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Onawa:
4.3% (64)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Onawa:
3.4% (50)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Onawa:
7.7% (115)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Onawa:
20.9% (310)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Onawa:
18.7% (277)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Onawa:
7.4% (110)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Onawa:
4.7% (70)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Onawa:
3.4% (50)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Onawa:
1.9% (28)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Onawa:
1.1% (16)
Iowa:
0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Onawa:
6.2% (92)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Onawa:
10.3% (153)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
1.6% (11)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
14.6% (96)
Iowa:
6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
8.0% (52)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
23.5% (154)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
14.6% (96)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
13.9% (91)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
6.1% (40)
Iowa:
8.0% (62,850)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Onawa:
5.1% (33)
Iowa:
3.8% (29,331)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Onawa:
7.8% (51)
Iowa:
7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Onawa:
4.0% (26)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
6.1% (35)
Iowa:
3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
2.2% (12)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
7.1% (41)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
4.2% (24)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
30.2% (173)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
26.8% (154)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
13.1% (75)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Onawa:
1.2% (7)
Iowa:
2.6% (17,120)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Onawa:
8.8% (51)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Onawa:
1.0% (6)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.7% Number of people working at home: 61 (4.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Onawa:
22.8% (343)
Iowa:
6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Onawa:
15.9% (239)
Iowa:
17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Onawa:
17.0% (256)
Iowa:
17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Onawa:
13.5% (203)
Iowa:
16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Onawa:
8.9% (134)
Iowa:
13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Onawa:
3.5% (53)
Iowa:
6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Onawa:
2.9% (43)
Iowa:
8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Onawa:
0.4% (6)
Iowa:
2.2% (32,071)
40 to 44 minutes:
Onawa:
0.5% (7)
Iowa:
2.3% (33,530)
45 to 59 minutes:
Onawa:
7.8% (117)
Iowa:
4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Onawa:
5.2% (79)
Iowa:
2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Onawa:
1.5% (22)
Iowa:
1.6% (22,955)
Less than 5 minutes:
Onawa:
14.5% (216)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Onawa:
37.4% (555)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Onawa:
12.1% (180)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Onawa:
4.4% (65)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Onawa:
2.9% (43)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Onawa:
2.3% (34)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Onawa:
5.9% (87)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Onawa:
1.3% (20)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Onawa:
5.9% (87)
Iowa:
1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Onawa:
4.4% (66)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Onawa:
3.5% (52)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Onawa:
2.5% (37)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
29.8% (190)
Iowa:
6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
16.0% (102)
Iowa:
16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
20.8% (132)
Iowa:
16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
10.3% (65)
Iowa:
16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
9.6% (61)
Iowa:
13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
0.5% (3)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
2.3% (15)
Iowa:
10.1% (78,492)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
0.8% (5)
Iowa:
2.2% (17,505)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
0.8% (5)
Iowa:
2.5% (19,340)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Onawa:
7.8% (50)
Iowa:
3.2% (24,911)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Onawa:
1.5% (10)
Iowa:
1.9% (14,756)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
17.7% (154)
Iowa:
6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
15.8% (138)
Iowa:
18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
14.2% (124)
Iowa:
18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
15.8% (137)
Iowa:
17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
8.3% (72)
Iowa:
12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
6.1% (53)
Iowa:
7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
3.1% (27)
Iowa:
7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
0.1% (1)
Iowa:
2.2% (14,566)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
0.2% (2)
Iowa:
2.1% (14,190)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
15.2% (132)
Iowa:
4.2% (27,925)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Onawa:
3.3% (29)
Iowa:
1.9% (12,705)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Onawa:
1.6% (14)
Iowa:
1.2% (8,199)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Onawa:
91.6% (1,405)
Iowa:
85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Onawa:
6.5% (100)
Iowa:
9.1% (65,446)
Walked:
Onawa:
0.9% (14)
Iowa:
3.3% (21,070)
Other means:
Onawa:
0.9% (14)
Iowa:
1.0% (6,656)
Drove car alone:
Onawa:
73.1% (1,086)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Onawa:
16.7% (248)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Bicycle:
Onawa:
0.6% (9)
Iowa:
0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Onawa:
6.1% (90)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Onawa:
0.6% (9)
Iowa:
0.5% (7,153)
Drove car alone - Males:
Onawa:
89.9% (578)
Iowa:
85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
Onawa:
7.9% (51)
Iowa:
8.6% (65,446)
Walked - Males:
Onawa:
1.1% (7)
Iowa:
3.4% (21,070)
Other means - Males:
Onawa:
1.1% (7)
Iowa:
1.0% (6,656)
Drove car alone - Females:
Onawa:
92.9% (829)
Iowa:
85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Onawa:
5.5% (49)
Iowa:
9.8% (65,446)
Walked - Females:
Onawa:
0.8% (7)
Iowa:
3.1% (21,070)
Other means - Females:
Onawa:
0.8% (7)
Iowa:
1.0% (6,656)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Onawa:
89.6% (1,074)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Onawa:
7.1% (85)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Onawa:
0.7% (8)
Iowa:
1.4% (19,770)
In 7+ person carpool:
Onawa:
2.6% (31)
Iowa:
0.2% (2,104)
Drove alone:
Onawa:
81.4% (1,086)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Onawa:
11.6% (155)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Onawa:
3.7% (50)
Iowa:
1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Onawa:
1.9% (26)
Iowa:
0.5% (6,602)
In 7+ person carpool:
Onawa:
1.3% (17)
Iowa:
0.2% (2,262)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Onawa:
67.4% (912)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Onawa:
3.7% (50)
Iowa:
4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Onawa:
9.7% (131)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Onawa:
6.2% (85)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Onawa:
0.5% (6)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Onawa:
2.9% (39)
Iowa:
1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Onawa:
9.6% (130)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
Onawa:
62.9% (938)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Onawa:
2.5% (37)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Onawa:
8.2% (123)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Onawa:
11.3% (169)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Onawa:
2.8% (42)
Iowa:
5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Onawa:
2.3% (34)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Onawa:
10.0% (149)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Employee of private company - Males:
Onawa:
68.1% (484)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Onawa:
5.9% (42)
Iowa:
5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Onawa:
2.3% (16)
Iowa:
5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Onawa:
5.6% (40)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Onawa:
0.9% (6)
Iowa:
4.4% (38,327)
Federal government workers - Males:
Onawa:
3.4% (24)
Iowa:
1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Onawa:
13.8% (98)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Onawa:
66.6% (428)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Onawa:
1.3% (8)
Iowa:
2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Onawa:
17.9% (115)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Onawa:
7.0% (45)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
Federal government workers - Females:
Onawa:
2.2% (14)
Iowa:
1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Onawa:
5.1% (33)
Iowa:
5.2% (40,508)
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