Work and Jobs in Shelby Forest, Tennessee (TN) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Shelby Forest are: Construction (10.8% of civilian employees), Health care (10.0% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.7% of civilian employees). 65.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.1% less than the rate of 70.0% across the entire state of Tennessee.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 10.8% (382) | 14.5% (263) | 6.9% (119) |
| Health care | 10.0% (354) | 2.8% (51) | 17.7% (303) |
| Public administration | 8.7% (306) | 9.0% (163) | 8.3% (143) |
| Educational services | 6.0% (213) | 4.5% (82) | 7.6% (131) |
| Truck transportation | 4.6% (162) | 7.9% (144) | 1.1% (18) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.4% (157) | 2.7% (49) | 6.3% (108) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.7% (130) | 3.2% (58) | 4.2% (72) |
| Utilities | 3.3% (116) | 4.5% (82) | 2.0% (34) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.8% (100) | 2.6% (47) | 3.1% (53) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.7% (97) | 2.0% (37) | 3.5% (60) |
| Chemicals | 2.7% (96) | 3.8% (69) | 1.6% (27) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.5% (87) | 3.1% (56) | 1.8% (31) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.4% (85) | 1.4% (25) | 3.5% (60) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.1% (75) | 0.8% (15) | 3.5% (60) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.1% (75) | 0.9% (16) | 3.4% (59) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (66) | 0.2% (4) | 3.6% (62) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.8% (64) | 2.4% (43) | 1.2% (21) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.6% (56) | 1.5% (27) | 1.7% (29) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.6% (55) | 2.6% (47) | 0.5% (8) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.5% (54) | 2.1% (38) | 0.9% (16) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.3% (47) | 1.9% (35) | 0.7% (12) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.3% (46) | 1.9% (35) | 0.6% (11) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (43) | 1.9% (34) | 0.5% (9) |
| Air transportation | 1.0% (37) | 2.0% (37) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 1.0% (36) | 1.5% (27) | 0.5% (9) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.0% (36) | 2.0% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (34) | 1.4% (26) | 0.5% (8) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.9% (30) | 0.9% (17) | 0.8% (13) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (26) | 1.0% (19) | 0.4% (7) |
| Music stores | 0.7% (25) | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (16) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (25) | 0.4% (7) | 1.1% (18) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (24) | 0.6% (11) | 0.8% (13) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.7% (24) | 0.9% (16) | 0.5% (8) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.7% (24) | 0.8% (15) | 0.5% (9) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (22) | 1.2% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (21) | 0.6% (11) | 0.6% (10) |
| Machinery | 0.5% (18) | 0.6% (10) | 0.5% (8) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (18) | 1.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (17) | 0.6% (11) | 0.4% (6) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (17) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (14) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.4% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (14) |
| Rail transportation | 0.4% (14) | 0.8% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (13) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (13) | 0.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (12) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (12) | 0.7% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.3% (11) | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (11) | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (11) |
| Food | 0.3% (10) | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (10) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.3% (10) | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (10) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.3% (9) | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (8) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (6) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (6) |
Unemployment in Shelby Forest
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.3%Males
- 4.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 19.4%Males
- 6.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 45.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Shelby Forest: | 3.4% (120) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,201) |
5:30am:
| Shelby Forest: | 3.3% (115) |
| Tennessee: | 3.2% (85,054) |
6am:
| Shelby Forest: | 4.0% (138) |
| Tennessee: | 5.0% (130,170) |
6:30am:
| Shelby Forest: | 13.5% (470) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,202) |
7am:
| Shelby Forest: | 10.6% (370) |
| Tennessee: | 12.1% (315,993) |
7:30am:
| Shelby Forest: | 18.1% (632) |
| Tennessee: | 15.3% (400,482) |
8am:
| Shelby Forest: | 13.7% (478) |
| Tennessee: | 14.7% (385,430) |
8:30am:
| Shelby Forest: | 9.1% (318) |
| Tennessee: | 8.3% (217,000) |
9am:
| Shelby Forest: | 3.2% (111) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,491) |
10am:
| Shelby Forest: | 3.4% (118) |
| Tennessee: | 4.2% (109,641) |
11am:
| Shelby Forest: | 1.3% (45) |
| Tennessee: | 1.7% (45,353) |
12pm:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.4% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% (21,640) |
4pm:
| Shelby Forest: | 5.5% (192) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (192,279) |
>4pm:
| Shelby Forest: | 9.1% (319) |
| Tennessee: | 7.6% (198,970) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.5% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% (73,643) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 1.4% (48) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,796) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 4.8% (166) |
| Tennessee: | 14.6% (382,474) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 10.3% (361) |
| Tennessee: | 16.9% (441,464) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 13.9% (487) |
| Tennessee: | 15.6% (409,099) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 7.1% (247) |
| Tennessee: | 6.0% (158,281) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 29.0% (1,014) |
| Tennessee: | 14.1% (370,428) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 9.3% (325) |
| Tennessee: | 2.4% (63,838) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 5.4% (188) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (70,195) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 12.2% (425) |
| Tennessee: | 6.7% (174,982) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 2.6% (92) |
| Tennessee: | 3.5% (92,042) |
90 or more minutes:
| Shelby Forest: | 2.1% (72) |
| Tennessee: | 2.1% (55,664) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Shelby Forest: | 82.1% (2,868) |
| Tennessee: | 81.7% (2,140,377) |
Carpooled:
| Shelby Forest: | 14.3% (499) |
| Tennessee: | 12.5% (328,321) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.4% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 0.7% (18,847) |
Walked:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.8% (27) |
| Tennessee: | 1.5% (39,689) |
Other means:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.9% (32) |
| Tennessee: | 0.7% (17,308) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Shelby Forest: | 85.2% (2,868) |
| Tennessee: | 86.7% (2,140,377) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Shelby Forest: | 12.7% (428) |
| Tennessee: | 10.4% (257,957) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Shelby Forest: | 1.9% (65) |
| Tennessee: | 1.8% (44,143) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.2% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 0.6% (14,756) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Shelby Forest: | 65.9% (2,327) |
| Tennessee: | 70.0% (1,855,123) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Shelby Forest: | 1.5% (54) |
| Tennessee: | 2.3% (60,116) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Shelby Forest: | 5.2% (182) |
| Tennessee: | 6.2% (164,441) |
Local government workers:
| Shelby Forest: | 11.9% (421) |
| Tennessee: | 7.1% (189,357) |
State government workers:
| Shelby Forest: | 5.5% (195) |
| Tennessee: | 4.0% (107,075) |
Federal government workers:
| Shelby Forest: | 4.0% (140) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (72,605) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Shelby Forest: | 5.5% (195) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (194,497) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.4% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 0.3% (8,424) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Shelby Forest: | 65.1% (1,181) |
| Tennessee: | 72.2% (1,026,929) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Shelby Forest: | 2.2% (40) |
| Tennessee: | 3.1% (44,063) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Shelby Forest: | 3.6% (66) |
| Tennessee: | 3.9% (55,232) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Shelby Forest: | 13.2% (239) |
| Tennessee: | 5.4% (76,783) |
State government workers - Males:
| Shelby Forest: | 3.7% (68) |
| Tennessee: | 3.1% (43,631) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Shelby Forest: | 3.9% (70) |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% (39,487) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Shelby Forest: | 8.3% (151) |
| Tennessee: | 9.3% (131,816) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 66.9% (1,146) |
| Tennessee: | 67.4% (828,194) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.8% (14) |
| Tennessee: | 1.3% (16,053) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 6.8% (116) |
| Tennessee: | 8.9% (109,209) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 10.6% (182) |
| Tennessee: | 9.2% (112,574) |
State government workers - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 7.4% (127) |
| Tennessee: | 5.2% (63,444) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 4.1% (70) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (33,118) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 2.6% (44) |
| Tennessee: | 5.1% (62,681) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Shelby Forest: | 0.9% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 0.4% (4,396) |