Latest news about work in Thomas, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Thomas are: Accommodation & food services (15.5% of civilian employees), Health care (14.0% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.8% of civilian employees). 89.6% of workers work in Tucker County and 13.3% of all workers work at home. 57.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.0% less 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 Thomas, West Virginia was 452 / 618
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
15.5% (30)
8.4% (8)
22.4% (22)
Health care
14.0% (27)
3.2% (3)
24.5% (24)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
7.8% (15)
15.8% (15)
0.0% (0)
Construction
6.7% (13)
13.7% (13)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
6.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
12.2% (12)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
5.7% (11)
2.1% (2)
9.2% (9)
Administrative and support and waste management services
5.7% (11)
8.4% (8)
3.1% (3)
Educational services
3.6% (7)
2.1% (2)
5.1% (5)
U. S. Postal service
3.6% (7)
2.1% (2)
5.1% (5)
Food
3.1% (6)
6.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.1% (6)
4.2% (4)
2.0% (2)
Utilities
2.6% (5)
5.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
2.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
5.1% (5)
Public administration
2.1% (4)
2.1% (2)
2.0% (2)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.6% (3)
3.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.6% (3)
3.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.6% (3)
3.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
1.6% (3)
3.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.1% (3)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers
1.6% (3)
3.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (2)
Truck transportation
1.0% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.0% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
1.0% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
1.0% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (2)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
1.0% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (1)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (1)
Unemployment in Thomas
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
17.6%Males
3.9%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
13.6%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Thomas:
3.7% (8)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Thomas:
4.9% (10)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Thomas:
1.5% (3)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Thomas:
5.2% (11)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Thomas:
5.3% (11)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Thomas:
12.0% (25)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Thomas:
9.5% (19)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Thomas:
2.6% (5)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Thomas:
14.1% (29)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Thomas:
13.7% (28)
West Virginia:
2.5% (16,311)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Thomas:
2.7% (6)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Thomas:
25.7% (53)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Thomas:
4.2% (8)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Thomas:
10.0% (19)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Thomas:
2.1% (4)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Thomas:
7.9% (15)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Thomas:
11.1% (21)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Thomas:
11.1% (21)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Thomas:
14.2% (27)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Thomas:
10.0% (19)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Thomas:
10.5% (20)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Thomas:
3.7% (7)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Thomas:
1.1% (2)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Thomas:
0.5% (1)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Thomas:
5.3% (10)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Thomas:
7.4% (14)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
8.9% (8)
West Virginia:
5.3% (18,680)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
11.8% (11)
West Virginia:
7.4% (26,205)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
3.3% (3)
West Virginia:
11.4% (40,309)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
6.6% (6)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
5.6% (5)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
9.2% (8)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
11.1% (10)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
6.4% (6)
West Virginia:
3.8% (13,586)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
10.7% (10)
West Virginia:
5.1% (18,066)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Thomas:
9.5% (8)
West Virginia:
2.3% (8,119)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Thomas:
20.9% (19)
West Virginia:
7.7% (27,448)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Thomas:
4.1% (5)
West Virginia:
9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Thomas:
5.0% (6)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Thomas:
13.8% (16)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Thomas:
8.2% (10)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Thomas:
16.5% (19)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Thomas:
16.1% (19)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,192)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Thomas:
5.1% (6)
West Virginia:
7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Thomas:
28.7% (33)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6% Number of people working at home: 32 (13.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Thomas:
8.9% (17)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Thomas:
26.8% (51)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Thomas:
16.3% (31)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Thomas:
10.5% (20)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Thomas:
16.3% (31)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Thomas:
5.3% (10)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Thomas:
5.3% (10)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
40 to 44 minutes:
Thomas:
1.1% (2)
West Virginia:
2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Thomas:
3.2% (6)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Thomas:
1.6% (3)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Thomas:
3.7% (7)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Thomas:
70.5% (151)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Thomas:
20.3% (43)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Walked:
Thomas:
2.3% (5)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Other means:
Thomas:
6.9% (15)
West Virginia:
1.3% (3,008)
Drove car alone:
Thomas:
80.0% (152)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Thomas:
10.5% (20)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Bicycle:
Thomas:
1.1% (2)
West Virginia:
0.1% (755)
Walked:
Thomas:
7.4% (14)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Drove car alone - Males:
Thomas:
57.3% (51)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Thomas:
20.2% (18)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Walked - Males:
Thomas:
5.6% (5)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Other means - Males:
Thomas:
16.9% (15)
West Virginia:
1.6% (3,008)
Drove car alone - Females:
Thomas:
79.7% (100)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Thomas:
20.3% (26)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Thomas:
89.0% (130)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Thomas:
5.5% (8)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
In 3 person carpool:
Thomas:
5.5% (8)
West Virginia:
1.1% (6,739)
Drove alone:
Thomas:
88.4% (152)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Thomas:
10.5% (18)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
In 4 person carpool:
Thomas:
1.2% (2)
West Virginia:
0.5% (3,370)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Thomas:
57.1% (141)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Thomas:
2.8% (7)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Thomas:
8.5% (21)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Thomas:
15.8% (39)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Thomas:
6.1% (15)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Thomas:
9.7% (24)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Thomas:
65.8% (127)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Thomas:
2.1% (4)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Thomas:
10.4% (20)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Thomas:
3.1% (6)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Thomas:
11.4% (22)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Thomas:
3.6% (7)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Thomas:
3.6% (7)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Employee of private company - Males:
Thomas:
58.7% (64)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Thomas:
6.4% (7)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
State government workers - Males:
Thomas:
13.8% (15)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Thomas:
21.1% (23)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Thomas:
55.8% (77)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Thomas:
5.1% (7)
West Virginia:
2.0% (7,130)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Thomas:
10.1% (14)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Thomas:
28.3% (39)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Thomas:
0.7% (1)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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