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The most common industries in Watauga are: Construction (17.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.1% of civilian employees). 50.0% of workers work in Carter County and 6.0% of all workers work at home. 63.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.5% less than the rate of 69.4% across the entire state of Tennessee.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Watauga, Tennessee was 403 / 727
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Watauga, Tennessee was 403 / 727
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 17.3% (32) | 30.8% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.6% (16) | 3.8% (4) | 14.8% (12) |
| Public administration | 8.1% (15) | 9.6% (10) | 6.2% (5) |
| Health care | 7.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 17.3% (14) |
| Machinery | 7.0% (13) | 7.7% (8) | 6.2% (5) |
| Educational services | 6.5% (12) | 5.8% (6) | 7.4% (6) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.3% (8) | 2.9% (3) | 6.2% (5) |
| Chemicals | 2.7% (5) | 2.9% (3) | 2.5% (2) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (5) | 2.9% (3) | 2.5% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 2.7% (5) | 4.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.2% (4) | 1.9% (2) | 2.5% (2) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.2% (4) | 3.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 2.2% (4) | 3.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.2% (4) | 1.9% (2) | 2.5% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.2% (4) | 1.9% (2) | 2.5% (2) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 2.2% (4) | 1.9% (2) | 2.5% (2) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (3) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (3) |
| Paper | 1.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (3) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (3) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.1% (2) | 1.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.1% (2) | 1.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.1% (2) | 1.0% (1) | 1.2% (1) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (2) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.1% (2) | 1.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.1% (2) | 1.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.1% (2) | 1.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (2) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (2) | 1.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.5% (1) | 1.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (1) |
Unemployment in Watauga
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.0%Males
- 3.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 9.7%Males
- 11.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 50.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 2.8% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 4.5% (129,739) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 7.4% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 5.6% (162,304) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 7.3% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 10.0% (290,467) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 16.8% (37) |
| Tennessee: | 10.1% (295,472) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 1.8% (4) |
| Tennessee: | 14.4% (419,614) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 6.2% (14) |
| Tennessee: | 11.3% (327,876) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 16.4% (36) |
| Tennessee: | 10.1% (293,227) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 1.5% (3) |
| Tennessee: | 4.8% (138,580) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 3.3% (7) |
| Tennessee: | 5.7% (165,600) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Watauga: | 1.0% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 1.2% (36,103) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Watauga: | 20.2% (45) |
| Tennessee: | 6.8% (197,821) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Watauga: | 15.0% (33) |
| Tennessee: | 7.4% (215,456) |
<5am:
| Watauga: | 8.3% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,201) |
5:30am:
| Watauga: | 3.3% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 3.2% (85,054) |
6am:
| Watauga: | 1.7% (3) |
| Tennessee: | 5.0% (130,170) |
6:30am:
| Watauga: | 8.3% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,202) |
7am:
| Watauga: | 10.0% (18) |
| Tennessee: | 12.1% (315,993) |
7:30am:
| Watauga: | 18.9% (34) |
| Tennessee: | 15.3% (400,482) |
8am:
| Watauga: | 11.7% (21) |
| Tennessee: | 14.7% (385,430) |
8:30am:
| Watauga: | 5.0% (9) |
| Tennessee: | 8.3% (217,000) |
9am:
| Watauga: | 8.3% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,491) |
10am:
| Watauga: | 6.1% (11) |
| Tennessee: | 4.2% (109,641) |
11am:
| Watauga: | 0.6% (1) |
| Tennessee: | 1.7% (45,353) |
4pm:
| Watauga: | 7.2% (13) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (192,279) |
>4pm:
| Watauga: | 9.4% (17) |
| Tennessee: | 7.6% (198,970) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 6.7% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 5.6% (87,671) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 17.4% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 6.4% (100,890) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 17.5% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% (179,873) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 30.0% (28) |
| Tennessee: | 10.3% (161,655) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 2.2% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 9.8% (153,357) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 3.3% (3) |
| Tennessee: | 8.9% (140,283) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 4.7% (4) |
| Tennessee: | 5.3% (82,870) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 1.0% (1) |
| Tennessee: | 7.0% (109,280) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Watauga: | 17.2% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 8.0% (125,064) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 7.6% (10) |
| Tennessee: | 10.0% (133,817) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 3.0% (4) |
| Tennessee: | 16.0% (215,178) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 8.8% (11) |
| Tennessee: | 13.0% (174,519) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 26.7% (34) |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% (152,944) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 2.4% (3) |
| Tennessee: | 5.5% (73,547) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 2.3% (3) |
| Tennessee: | 6.2% (82,730) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 1.6% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 1.3% (17,404) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 34.5% (44) |
| Tennessee: | 6.6% (88,541) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Watauga: | 13.3% (17) |
| Tennessee: | 6.7% (90,392) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.0%
Number of people working at home: 14 (6.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 14 (6.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Watauga: | 6.1% (11) |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% (73,643) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Watauga: | 9.4% (17) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,796) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Watauga: | 19.4% (35) |
| Tennessee: | 14.6% (382,474) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Watauga: | 18.9% (34) |
| Tennessee: | 16.9% (441,464) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Watauga: | 12.8% (23) |
| Tennessee: | 15.6% (409,099) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Watauga: | 7.2% (13) |
| Tennessee: | 6.0% (158,281) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Watauga: | 11.1% (20) |
| Tennessee: | 14.1% (370,428) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Watauga: | 1.1% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (70,195) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Watauga: | 7.8% (14) |
| Tennessee: | 6.7% (174,982) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Watauga: | 5.0% (9) |
| Tennessee: | 3.5% (92,042) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Watauga: | 82.8% (149) |
| Tennessee: | 81.7% (2,140,377) |
Carpooled:
| Watauga: | 16.1% (29) |
| Tennessee: | 12.5% (328,321) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Watauga: | 99.4% (216) |
| Tennessee: | 89.7% (2,520,406) |
Drove alone:
| Watauga: | 83.7% (149) |
| Tennessee: | 86.7% (2,140,377) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Watauga: | 14.0% (25) |
| Tennessee: | 10.4% (257,957) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Watauga: | 1.1% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 1.8% (44,143) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Watauga: | 1.1% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 0.3% (7,676) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Watauga: | 63.4% (156) |
| Tennessee: | 69.4% (2,369,609) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Watauga: | 1.7% (4) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (91,783) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Watauga: | 3.0% (7) |
| Tennessee: | 7.7% (261,180) |
Local government workers:
| Watauga: | 11.1% (27) |
| Tennessee: | 6.9% (234,837) |
State government workers:
| Watauga: | 9.4% (23) |
| Tennessee: | 3.5% (118,092) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Watauga: | 11.5% (28) |
| Tennessee: | 7.0% (239,148) |
Employee of private company:
| Watauga: | 72.4% (134) |
| Tennessee: | 70.0% (1,855,123) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Watauga: | 8.1% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 6.2% (164,441) |
Local government workers:
| Watauga: | 12.4% (23) |
| Tennessee: | 7.1% (189,357) |
State government workers:
| Watauga: | 4.3% (8) |
| Tennessee: | 4.0% (107,075) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Watauga: | 2.7% (5) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (194,497) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Watauga: | 64.1% (69) |
| Tennessee: | 72.1% (1,295,850) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Watauga: | 1.9% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (64,468) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Watauga: | 1.9% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 4.9% (88,366) |
State government workers - Males:
| Watauga: | 5.8% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% (50,575) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Watauga: | 26.2% (28) |
| Tennessee: | 8.3% (149,461) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Watauga: | 62.9% (87) |
| Tennessee: | 66.4% (1,073,759) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Watauga: | 1.5% (2) |
| Tennessee: | 1.7% (27,315) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Watauga: | 3.8% (5) |
| Tennessee: | 10.7% (172,814) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Watauga: | 19.7% (27) |
| Tennessee: | 8.9% (144,235) |
State government workers - Females:
| Watauga: | 12.1% (17) |
| Tennessee: | 4.2% (67,517) |