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Work and Jobs in Vashon Island, Washington (WA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The most common industries in Vashon Island are: Professional, scientific, technical services (11.1% of civilian employees), Health care (9.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.5% of civilian employees). 50.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 31.0% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services11.1%
(581)
12.1%
(339)
9.9%
(242)
Health care9.7%
(510)
5.7%
(159)
14.4%
(351)
Educational services9.5%
(500)
5.4%
(151)
14.3%
(349)
Construction7.5%
(394)
12.7%
(357)
1.5%
(37)
Accommodation and food services6.3%
(331)
6.5%
(184)
6.0%
(147)
Food and beverage stores3.9%
(203)
4.6%
(128)
3.1%
(75)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.1%
(163)
3.2%
(90)
3.0%
(73)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.0%
(159)
3.1%
(86)
3.0%
(73)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.0%
(158)
2.6%
(73)
3.5%
(85)
Public administration3.0%
(158)
3.3%
(92)
2.7%
(66)
Finance and insurance3.0%
(158)
3.8%
(106)
2.1%
(52)
Transportation equipment2.7%
(144)
4.3%
(120)
1.0%
(24)
Social assistance2.2%
(115)
0.4%
(12)
4.2%
(103)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.0%
(103)
2.5%
(71)
1.3%
(32)
Metal and metal products1.9%
(99)
2.4%
(68)
1.3%
(31)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.8%
(95)
2.2%
(62)
1.4%
(33)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.7%
(89)
2.7%
(75)
0.6%
(14)
Repair and maintenance1.4%
(74)
2.2%
(62)
0.5%
(12)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.4%
(73)
1.6%
(46)
1.1%
(27)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.4%
(72)
0.2%
(7)
2.7%
(65)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.3%
(66)
0.9%
(24)
1.7%
(42)
Personal and laundry services1.3%
(66)
1.1%
(30)
1.5%
(36)
Air transportation1.1%
(60)
0.6%
(18)
1.7%
(42)
Water transportation1.1%
(56)
1.2%
(35)
0.9%
(21)
Private households0.9%
(49)
0.0%
(0)
2.0%
(49)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.9%
(47)
0.4%
(10)
1.5%
(37)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.9%
(46)
0.9%
(26)
0.8%
(20)
Food0.7%
(39)
0.7%
(21)
0.7%
(18)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.7%
(35)
0.6%
(17)
0.7%
(18)
Printing and related support activities0.6%
(34)
0.7%
(20)
0.6%
(14)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(32)
0.3%
(8)
1.0%
(24)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(32)
0.3%
(9)
0.9%
(23)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.6%
(31)
0.5%
(14)
0.7%
(17)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(29)
0.3%
(9)
0.8%
(20)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.5%
(27)
0.3%
(9)
0.7%
(18)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.5%
(27)
0.7%
(19)
0.3%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(26)
0.7%
(19)
0.3%
(7)
Machinery0.4%
(23)
0.2%
(6)
0.7%
(17)
Chemicals0.4%
(22)
0.4%
(10)
0.5%
(12)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.4%
(21)
0.7%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.4%
(19)
0.5%
(13)
0.2%
(6)
Utilities0.4%
(19)
0.3%
(9)
0.4%
(10)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(18)
0.4%
(12)
0.2%
(6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(17)
0.6%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(16)
0.6%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.3%
(16)
0.6%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(15)
0.5%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(13)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(13)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(13)
0.2%
(7)
0.2%
(6)
Music stores0.2%
(13)
0.3%
(9)
0.2%
(4)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(13)
0.2%
(7)
0.2%
(6)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.2%
(12)
0.2%
(6)
0.2%
(6)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(12)
0.4%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.2%
(11)
0.2%
(5)
0.2%
(6)
Wood products0.2%
(9)
0.3%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.2%
(9)
0.3%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(9)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)
0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)
0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(7)
Computer and electronic products0.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(7)
Apparel0.1%
(7)
0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)
0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)
0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Vashon Island

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 1.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.9%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Vashon Island:

5.5% (284)
Washington:

4.2% (115,997)
5:30am:
Vashon Island:

4.7% (243)
Washington:

3.7% (102,868)
6am:
Vashon Island:

6.6% (340)
Washington:

5.3% (147,812)
6:30am:
Vashon Island:

9.4% (483)
Washington:

8.9% (248,462)
7am:
Vashon Island:

9.7% (499)
Washington:

10.3% (288,005)
7:30am:
Vashon Island:

11.8% (605)
Washington:

13.5% (375,030)
8am:
Vashon Island:

9.5% (488)
Washington:

13.4% (372,576)
8:30am:
Vashon Island:

9.6% (496)
Washington:

9.0% (252,058)
9am:
Vashon Island:

6.7% (344)
Washington:

5.1% (141,936)
10am:
Vashon Island:

5.6% (287)
Washington:

5.8% (161,204)
11am:
Vashon Island:

2.7% (139)
Washington:

2.5% (70,123)
12pm:
Vashon Island:

1.5% (78)
Washington:

1.3% (35,612)
4pm:
Vashon Island:

3.8% (198)
Washington:

6.8% (190,565)
>4pm:
Vashon Island:

4.2% (216)
Washington:

5.8% (162,401)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Vashon Island:

4.2% (215)
Washington:

3.3% (91,132)
5 to 9 minutes:
Vashon Island:

13.1% (675)
Washington:

10.3% (286,517)
10 to 14 minutes:
Vashon Island:

10.6% (544)
Washington:

14.1% (391,606)
15 to 19 minutes:
Vashon Island:

7.7% (396)
Washington:

15.0% (418,990)
20 to 24 minutes:
Vashon Island:

5.2% (270)
Washington:

14.2% (394,209)
25 to 29 minutes:
Vashon Island:

1.1% (55)
Washington:

5.8% (162,590)
30 to 34 minutes:
Vashon Island:

2.0% (101)
Washington:

12.5% (348,311)
35 to 39 minutes:
Vashon Island:

0.3% (18)
Washington:

2.6% (73,592)
40 to 44 minutes:
Vashon Island:

0.6% (29)
Washington:

3.4% (95,182)
45 to 59 minutes:
Vashon Island:

5.1% (264)
Washington:

7.0% (195,343)
60 to 89 minutes:
Vashon Island:

20.1% (1,033)
Washington:

4.7% (131,691)
90 or more minutes:
Vashon Island:

21.4% (1,100)
Washington:

2.7% (75,486)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Vashon Island
Means of transportation to work - Washington
Drove car alone:
Vashon Island:

60.4% (3,107)
Washington:

73.3% (2,040,833)
Carpooled:
Vashon Island:

10.6% (545)
Washington:

12.8% (357,742)
Bus or trolley bus:
Vashon Island:

3.7% (192)
Washington:

4.5% (124,450)
Ferryboat:
Vashon Island:

10.6% (545)
Washington:

0.3% (8,923)
Motorcycle:
Vashon Island:

1.5% (75)
Washington:

0.2% (4,353)
Bicycle:
Vashon Island:

1.5% (77)
Washington:

0.6% (16,205)
Walked:
Vashon Island:

1.8% (94)
Washington:

3.2% (89,739)
Other means:
Vashon Island:

1.3% (65)
Washington:

0.7% (19,499)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Vashon Island:

85.1% (3,107)
Washington:

85.1% (2,040,833)
In 2 person carpool:
Vashon Island:

9.9% (361)
Washington:

11.8% (282,638)
In 3 person carpool:
Vashon Island:

2.5% (93)
Washington:

1.9% (44,791)
In 4 person carpool:
Vashon Island:

1.0% (38)
Washington:

0.6% (14,195)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Vashon Island:

1.5% (53)
Washington:

0.3% (7,914)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Vashon Island:

50.4% (2,641)
Washington:

66.0% (1,843,000)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Vashon Island:

6.5% (341)
Washington:

3.2% (90,102)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Vashon Island:

10.4% (543)
Washington:

6.9% (191,927)
Local government workers:
Vashon Island:

7.6% (399)
Washington:

6.4% (178,161)
State government workers:
Vashon Island:

5.7% (297)
Washington:

6.9% (192,408)
Federal government workers:
Vashon Island:

1.8% (96)
Washington:

3.2% (89,153)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Vashon Island:

17.0% (892)
Washington:

7.2% (199,827)
Unpaid family workers:
Vashon Island:

0.7% (35)
Washington:

0.3% (9,144)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Vashon Island:

55.8% (1,568)
Washington:

69.7% (1,044,674)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Vashon Island:

9.1% (256)
Washington:

4.3% (64,169)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Vashon Island:

6.4% (179)
Washington:

4.2% (63,257)
Local government workers - Males:
Vashon Island:

4.8% (134)
Washington:

5.3% (79,844)
State government workers - Males:
Vashon Island:

4.6% (130)
Washington:

5.1% (76,834)
Federal government workers - Males:
Vashon Island:

2.0% (55)
Washington:

3.5% (52,763)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Vashon Island:

16.8% (472)
Washington:

7.6% (114,199)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Vashon Island:

0.6% (17)
Washington:

0.3% (3,889)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Vashon Island:

44.1% (1,073)
Washington:

61.7% (798,326)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Vashon Island:

3.5% (85)
Washington:

2.0% (25,933)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Vashon Island:

15.0% (364)
Washington:

9.9% (128,670)
Local government workers - Females:
Vashon Island:

10.9% (265)
Washington:

7.6% (98,317)
State government workers - Females:
Vashon Island:

6.9% (167)
Washington:

8.9% (115,574)
Federal government workers - Females:
Vashon Island:

1.7% (41)
Washington:

2.8% (36,390)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Vashon Island:

17.3% (420)
Washington:

6.6% (85,628)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Vashon Island:

0.7% (18)
Washington:

0.4% (5,255)
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