Latest news about work in Parachute, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Parachute are: Construction (28.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (11.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.5% of civilian employees). 87.3% of workers work in Garfield County and 11.3% of all workers work at home. 66.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.6% across the entire state of Colorado.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Parachute, Colorado was 1,006 / 1,574
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
28.1% (132)
43.8% (120)
6.2% (12)
Accommodation and food services
11.9% (56)
7.3% (20)
18.5% (36)
Educational services
7.5% (35)
2.6% (7)
14.4% (28)
Food and beverage stores
6.6% (31)
0.7% (2)
14.9% (29)
Health care
6.0% (28)
1.5% (4)
12.3% (24)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5.8% (27)
8.8% (24)
1.5% (3)
Real estate and rental and leasing
4.3% (20)
4.0% (11)
4.6% (9)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.8% (13)
2.6% (7)
3.1% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.3% (11)
1.8% (5)
3.1% (6)
Social assistance
2.1% (10)
0.0% (0)
5.1% (10)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.1% (10)
1.5% (4)
3.1% (6)
U. S. Postal service
1.9% (9)
2.2% (6)
1.5% (3)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.7% (8)
2.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Air transportation
1.7% (8)
2.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
1.7% (8)
1.8% (5)
1.5% (3)
Public administration
1.5% (7)
1.8% (5)
1.0% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.3% (6)
1.5% (4)
1.0% (2)
Food
1.1% (5)
1.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (4)
Truck transportation
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.6% (3)
1.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (3)
Wood products
0.6% (3)
1.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.6% (3)
1.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (3)
Vending machine operators
0.6% (3)
1.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (3)
Beverage and tobacco products
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and coal products
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.2% (1)
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (1)
Unemployment in Parachute
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
23.3%Males
7.3%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
13.3%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.1%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.1%Males
0.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
9.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Parachute:
12.2% (68)
Colorado:
4.7% (115,593)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Parachute:
6.1% (34)
Colorado:
3.8% (92,435)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Parachute:
8.6% (48)
Colorado:
5.0% (123,851)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Parachute:
23.7% (132)
Colorado:
8.6% (210,736)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Parachute:
8.4% (46)
Colorado:
10.2% (250,710)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Parachute:
5.0% (28)
Colorado:
14.7% (362,963)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Parachute:
21.6% (120)
Colorado:
12.7% (311,366)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Parachute:
3.6% (20)
Colorado:
12.3% (302,330)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Parachute:
0.4% (2)
Colorado:
7.2% (175,993)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Parachute:
0.9% (5)
Colorado:
3.2% (78,921)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Parachute:
4.5% (25)
Colorado:
5.8% (141,725)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Parachute:
4.2% (23)
Colorado:
5.2% (127,420)
<5am:
Parachute:
9.1% (42)
Colorado:
2.9% (62,865)
5:30am:
Parachute:
9.7% (45)
Colorado:
2.6% (57,037)
6am:
Parachute:
5.4% (25)
Colorado:
4.6% (100,940)
6:30am:
Parachute:
10.2% (47)
Colorado:
9.0% (197,321)
7am:
Parachute:
13.0% (60)
Colorado:
11.3% (246,749)
7:30am:
Parachute:
15.4% (71)
Colorado:
15.4% (336,717)
8am:
Parachute:
8.4% (39)
Colorado:
15.0% (329,151)
8:30am:
Parachute:
5.8% (27)
Colorado:
10.0% (219,216)
9am:
Parachute:
1.3% (6)
Colorado:
4.8% (105,802)
10am:
Parachute:
1.7% (8)
Colorado:
5.2% (114,870)
11am:
Parachute:
0.6% (3)
Colorado:
2.2% (48,948)
12pm:
Parachute:
1.5% (7)
Colorado:
1.0% (22,224)
4pm:
Parachute:
4.5% (21)
Colorado:
5.6% (122,019)
>4pm:
Parachute:
8.0% (37)
Colorado:
5.5% (119,635)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
11.4% (39)
Colorado:
5.9% (79,881)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
8.3% (29)
Colorado:
5.0% (68,145)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
10.7% (37)
Colorado:
6.5% (88,204)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
28.7% (99)
Colorado:
10.5% (143,601)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
7.5% (26)
Colorado:
10.4% (141,916)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
5.9% (20)
Colorado:
14.3% (194,350)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
16.4% (56)
Colorado:
10.6% (144,090)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
2.1% (7)
Colorado:
11.5% (157,061)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Parachute:
1.5% (5)
Colorado:
2.7% (36,864)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Parachute:
4.8% (17)
Colorado:
5.3% (72,846)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Parachute:
1.9% (7)
Colorado:
5.1% (69,925)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
13.6% (29)
Colorado:
3.2% (35,712)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
2.4% (5)
Colorado:
2.2% (24,290)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
5.3% (11)
Colorado:
3.2% (35,647)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
15.8% (33)
Colorado:
6.1% (67,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
9.8% (21)
Colorado:
9.9% (108,794)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
3.6% (7)
Colorado:
15.3% (168,613)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
30.2% (63)
Colorado:
15.2% (167,276)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
6.1% (13)
Colorado:
13.2% (145,269)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Parachute:
1.0% (2)
Colorado:
8.3% (91,294)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Parachute:
3.7% (8)
Colorado:
6.3% (68,879)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Parachute:
7.8% (16)
Colorado:
5.2% (57,495)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3% Number of people working at home: 74 (11.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Parachute:
2.6% (26)
Colorado:
2.8% (68,148)
5 to 9 minutes:
Parachute:
17.0% (173)
Colorado:
10.2% (249,977)
10 to 14 minutes:
Parachute:
15.8% (160)
Colorado:
13.2% (325,799)
15 to 19 minutes:
Parachute:
9.9% (101)
Colorado:
16.4% (403,900)
20 to 24 minutes:
Parachute:
7.7% (78)
Colorado:
15.3% (377,005)
25 to 29 minutes:
Parachute:
3.7% (37)
Colorado:
7.0% (171,926)
30 to 34 minutes:
Parachute:
12.4% (126)
Colorado:
14.1% (347,229)
35 to 39 minutes:
Parachute:
8.7% (89)
Colorado:
3.4% (82,490)
40 to 44 minutes:
Parachute:
0.5% (5)
Colorado:
3.9% (96,028)
45 to 59 minutes:
Parachute:
8.2% (83)
Colorado:
7.0% (172,768)
60 to 89 minutes:
Parachute:
10.3% (105)
Colorado:
4.8% (117,152)
90 or more minutes:
Parachute:
2.7% (28)
Colorado:
2.0% (49,250)
Less than 5 minutes:
Parachute:
5.6% (26)
Colorado:
3.3% (72,206)
5 to 9 minutes:
Parachute:
10.4% (48)
Colorado:
10.8% (235,913)
10 to 14 minutes:
Parachute:
17.7% (82)
Colorado:
14.5% (318,642)
15 to 19 minutes:
Parachute:
6.3% (29)
Colorado:
15.2% (333,306)
20 to 24 minutes:
Parachute:
5.8% (27)
Colorado:
14.3% (313,409)
25 to 29 minutes:
Parachute:
3.9% (18)
Colorado:
5.7% (125,679)
30 to 34 minutes:
Parachute:
8.0% (37)
Colorado:
12.8% (281,268)
40 to 44 minutes:
Parachute:
2.4% (11)
Colorado:
3.3% (71,983)
45 to 59 minutes:
Parachute:
13.0% (60)
Colorado:
6.6% (145,592)
60 to 89 minutes:
Parachute:
8.0% (37)
Colorado:
3.9% (85,337)
90 or more minutes:
Parachute:
13.6% (63)
Colorado:
2.0% (43,343)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
1.6% (9)
Colorado:
2.5% (34,040)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
2.6% (15)
Colorado:
8.8% (120,289)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
4.7% (26)
Colorado:
12.1% (165,016)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
7.2% (41)
Colorado:
16.1% (219,838)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
13.2% (74)
Colorado:
14.9% (202,357)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
6.7% (38)
Colorado:
7.1% (96,086)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
9.6% (54)
Colorado:
14.8% (201,235)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
15.9% (90)
Colorado:
3.6% (49,196)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
15.1% (85)
Colorado:
8.0% (108,737)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Parachute:
17.8% (100)
Colorado:
5.9% (80,004)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Parachute:
4.9% (27)
Colorado:
2.3% (31,393)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
3.9% (18)
Colorado:
3.1% (34,108)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
35.7% (162)
Colorado:
11.8% (129,688)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
30.3% (137)
Colorado:
14.6% (160,783)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
13.1% (60)
Colorado:
16.7% (184,062)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
0.7% (3)
Colorado:
15.9% (174,648)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
15.8% (72)
Colorado:
13.3% (145,994)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
1.1% (5)
Colorado:
3.8% (41,932)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
0.2% (1)
Colorado:
5.8% (64,031)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Parachute:
1.7% (8)
Colorado:
3.4% (37,148)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Parachute:
88.1% (949)
Colorado:
82.1% (894,536)
Carpooled:
Parachute:
9.0% (97)
Colorado:
10.0% (123,758)
Walked:
Parachute:
2.8% (30)
Colorado:
3.2% (34,582)
Other means:
Parachute:
0.1% (1)
Colorado:
1.4% (11,553)
Drove car alone:
Parachute:
63.2% (292)
Colorado:
75.1% (1,646,454)
Carpooled:
Parachute:
27.7% (128)
Colorado:
12.2% (268,168)
Bus or trolley bus:
Parachute:
1.1% (5)
Colorado:
3.0% (66,179)
Walked:
Parachute:
2.6% (12)
Colorado:
3.0% (65,668)
Other means:
Parachute:
0.2% (1)
Colorado:
0.6% (14,202)
Drove car alone - Males:
Parachute:
90.8% (540)
Colorado:
82.6% (894,536)
Carpooled - Males:
Parachute:
6.6% (39)
Colorado:
9.0% (123,758)
Walked - Males:
Parachute:
2.4% (15)
Colorado:
3.3% (34,582)
Other means - Males:
Parachute:
0.2% (1)
Colorado:
1.6% (11,553)
Drove car alone - Females:
Parachute:
84.8% (409)
Colorado:
81.4% (894,536)
Carpooled - Females:
Parachute:
11.9% (57)
Colorado:
11.3% (123,758)
Walked - Females:
Parachute:
3.2% (16)
Colorado:
3.1% (34,582)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Parachute:
77.3% (407)
Colorado:
89.1% (2,019,886)
In 2 person carpool:
Parachute:
20.7% (109)
Colorado:
8.0% (180,543)
In 3 person carpool:
Parachute:
2.1% (11)
Colorado:
1.8% (40,385)
Drove alone:
Parachute:
69.5% (292)
Colorado:
86.0% (1,646,454)
In 2 person carpool:
Parachute:
23.1% (97)
Colorado:
11.0% (210,761)
In 3 person carpool:
Parachute:
4.8% (20)
Colorado:
2.0% (37,987)
In 4 person carpool:
Parachute:
1.4% (6)
Colorado:
0.6% (12,167)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Parachute:
1.2% (5)
Colorado:
0.3% (5,172)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Parachute:
66.5% (468)
Colorado:
66.6% (2,085,890)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Parachute:
9.1% (64)
Colorado:
5.1% (159,992)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Parachute:
2.6% (19)
Colorado:
8.1% (252,887)
Local government workers:
Parachute:
4.4% (31)
Colorado:
7.5% (236,118)
State government workers:
Parachute:
4.9% (34)
Colorado:
3.6% (111,796)
Federal government workers:
Parachute:
0.9% (6)
Colorado:
2.9% (90,089)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Parachute:
9.3% (65)
Colorado:
6.1% (190,717)
Unpaid family workers:
Parachute:
2.4% (17)
Colorado:
0.1% (3,655)
Employee of private company:
Parachute:
77.2% (362)
Colorado:
67.3% (1,485,056)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Parachute:
2.3% (11)
Colorado:
4.4% (96,165)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Parachute:
1.9% (9)
Colorado:
6.4% (141,129)
Local government workers:
Parachute:
7.2% (34)
Colorado:
6.9% (152,123)
State government workers:
Parachute:
1.9% (9)
Colorado:
3.9% (85,273)
Federal government workers:
Parachute:
2.3% (11)
Colorado:
3.1% (68,409)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Parachute:
6.6% (31)
Colorado:
7.7% (169,415)
Unpaid family workers:
Parachute:
0.4% (2)
Colorado:
0.3% (7,624)
Employee of private company - Males:
Parachute:
72.0% (296)
Colorado:
70.8% (1,193,195)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Parachute:
12.1% (50)
Colorado:
5.9% (99,311)
Local government workers - Males:
Parachute:
5.0% (21)
Colorado:
5.6% (94,710)
Federal government workers - Males:
Parachute:
1.5% (6)
Colorado:
3.0% (50,317)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Parachute:
9.3% (38)
Colorado:
6.2% (104,355)
Employee of private company - Females:
Parachute:
58.7% (172)
Colorado:
61.8% (892,695)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Parachute:
4.9% (15)
Colorado:
4.2% (60,681)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Parachute:
6.4% (19)
Colorado:
11.3% (163,456)
Local government workers - Females:
Parachute:
3.5% (10)
Colorado:
9.8% (141,408)
State government workers - Females:
Parachute:
11.7% (34)
Colorado:
4.1% (59,531)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Parachute:
9.2% (27)
Colorado:
6.0% (86,362)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Parachute:
5.7% (17)
Colorado:
0.1% (1,585)
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