Latest news about work in Tatum, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Tatum are: Construction (14.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.1% of civilian employees), Health care (6.6% of civilian employees). 34.7% of workers work in Rusk County and 6.5% of all workers work at home. 79.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.0% greater than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Tatum, Texas was 1,175 / 1,354
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
14.1% (58)
22.2% (53)
2.9% (5)
Educational services
7.1% (29)
4.2% (10)
11.0% (19)
Health care
6.6% (27)
0.4% (1)
15.1% (26)
Metal and metal products
6.3% (26)
9.2% (22)
2.3% (4)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5.8% (24)
7.9% (19)
2.9% (5)
Utilities
4.9% (20)
8.4% (20)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.9% (16)
0.4% (1)
8.7% (15)
Repair and maintenance
3.9% (16)
6.7% (16)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
3.6% (15)
2.5% (6)
5.2% (9)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.4% (14)
4.2% (10)
2.3% (4)
Food and beverage stores
3.2% (13)
2.1% (5)
4.7% (8)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.7% (11)
1.3% (3)
4.7% (8)
Machinery
2.4% (10)
2.1% (5)
2.9% (5)
Finance and insurance
2.2% (9)
0.8% (2)
4.1% (7)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
2.2% (9)
0.4% (1)
4.7% (8)
Office supplies and stationery stores
2.2% (9)
0.4% (1)
4.7% (8)
Food
1.9% (8)
2.1% (5)
1.7% (3)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.9% (8)
1.3% (3)
2.9% (5)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.9% (8)
2.5% (6)
1.2% (2)
Plastics and rubber products
1.7% (7)
1.7% (4)
1.7% (3)
Truck transportation
1.7% (7)
2.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
4.1% (7)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.5% (6)
2.1% (5)
0.6% (1)
Public administration
1.2% (5)
2.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
1.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.2% (5)
2.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.2% (5)
0.8% (2)
1.7% (3)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.0% (4)
1.3% (3)
0.6% (1)
Chemicals
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (4)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.7% (3)
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Transportation equipment
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (1)
Unemployment in Tatum
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
16.4%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
20.1%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
5.2%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.8%Males
8.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
16.0%Males
14.7%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
21.4%Males
28.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
20.0%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
5.2%Males
20.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Tatum:
8.8% (48)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Tatum:
8.4% (46)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Tatum:
6.0% (33)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Tatum:
13.4% (73)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Tatum:
6.2% (34)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Tatum:
21.3% (117)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Tatum:
21.7% (119)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Tatum:
1.1% (6)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Tatum:
2.1% (11)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Tatum:
2.8% (16)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Tatum:
2.4% (13)
Texas:
1.3% (162,330)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Tatum:
0.4% (2)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Tatum:
4.8% (26)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Tatum:
4.4% (18)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Tatum:
2.7% (11)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Tatum:
4.7% (19)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Tatum:
14.2% (58)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Tatum:
16.9% (69)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Tatum:
18.1% (74)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Tatum:
13.7% (56)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Tatum:
6.9% (28)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Tatum:
2.9% (12)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Tatum:
1.5% (6)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Tatum:
1.0% (4)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
12pm:
Tatum:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
0.9% (86,997)
4pm:
Tatum:
6.6% (27)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Tatum:
4.2% (17)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
17.4% (48)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
11.7% (32)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
4.3% (12)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
19.4% (53)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
3.7% (10)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
20.9% (57)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
12.4% (34)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
2.2% (6)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Tatum:
1.9% (5)
Texas:
4.1% (281,762)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Tatum:
5.7% (16)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
5.0% (14)
Texas:
2.4% (130,965)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
7.7% (21)
Texas:
3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
7.3% (20)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
8.5% (23)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
21.7% (60)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
31.2% (86)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
2.2% (6)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
5.7% (16)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Tatum:
4.8% (13)
Texas:
1.5% (80,088)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Tatum:
0.7% (2)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Tatum:
3.9% (11)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.7% Number of people working at home: 39 (6.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Tatum:
7.5% (61)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Tatum:
14.6% (118)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Tatum:
21.4% (172)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Tatum:
19.9% (160)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Tatum:
6.4% (51)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Tatum:
1.6% (13)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Tatum:
21.6% (174)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
35 to 39 minutes:
Tatum:
2.0% (17)
Texas:
3.2% (394,170)
45 to 59 minutes:
Tatum:
3.3% (27)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Tatum:
1.6% (13)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
Less than 5 minutes:
Tatum:
5.4% (22)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Tatum:
11.8% (48)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Tatum:
6.6% (27)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Tatum:
7.6% (31)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Tatum:
15.2% (62)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Tatum:
2.2% (9)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Tatum:
33.3% (136)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Tatum:
1.7% (7)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Tatum:
0.5% (2)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Tatum:
8.1% (33)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Tatum:
2.5% (10)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Tatum:
3.7% (15)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
5.4% (23)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
12.9% (55)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
24.3% (104)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
13.7% (58)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
7.0% (30)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
6.7% (457,259)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
23.9% (102)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
3.1% (13)
Texas:
3.3% (223,512)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
5.2% (22)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Tatum:
3.1% (13)
Texas:
6.8% (467,154)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
9.7% (37)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
16.5% (63)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
18.0% (69)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
26.8% (102)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
5.6% (21)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
2.4% (9)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
19.1% (73)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
0.8% (3)
Texas:
3.1% (170,658)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Tatum:
1.3% (5)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Tatum:
82.6% (694)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Tatum:
17.4% (146)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Drove car alone:
Tatum:
86.0% (351)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Tatum:
8.6% (35)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Bicycle:
Tatum:
0.5% (2)
Texas:
0.2% (21,551)
Walked:
Tatum:
2.5% (10)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Tatum:
1.0% (4)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Tatum:
72.8% (322)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Tatum:
27.2% (120)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Drove car alone - Females:
Tatum:
93.6% (373)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Tatum:
6.4% (25)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Tatum:
90.2% (491)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Tatum:
9.5% (52)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
Drove alone:
Tatum:
90.9% (351)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Tatum:
6.7% (26)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Tatum:
1.8% (7)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Tatum:
0.5% (2)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Tatum:
79.0% (482)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Tatum:
1.5% (9)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Tatum:
2.6% (16)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Tatum:
1.4% (8)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Tatum:
6.9% (42)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
Tatum:
2.7% (17)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Tatum:
5.8% (36)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Tatum:
74.0% (304)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Tatum:
3.2% (13)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Tatum:
3.6% (15)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Tatum:
2.9% (12)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Tatum:
6.3% (26)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Tatum:
1.2% (5)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Tatum:
8.0% (33)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Tatum:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
Tatum:
81.9% (252)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Tatum:
3.1% (9)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Tatum:
0.3% (1)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Tatum:
1.0% (3)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Tatum:
6.5% (20)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Federal government workers - Males:
Tatum:
5.5% (17)
Texas:
2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Tatum:
1.7% (5)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Tatum:
76.1% (231)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Tatum:
4.8% (15)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Tatum:
1.7% (5)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Tatum:
7.3% (22)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Tatum:
10.0% (30)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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