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The most common industries in Waterford are: Transportation equipment (11.7% of civilian employees), Health care (8.2% of civilian employees), Construction (7.4% of civilian employees). 75.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.1% greater than the rate of 71.9% across the entire state of Michigan.

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Transportation equipment11.7%
(4,452)		16.7%
(3,429)		5.8%
(1,023)
Health care8.2%
(3,132)		2.4%
(491)		14.9%
(2,641)
Construction7.4%
(2,823)		12.2%
(2,495)		1.9%
(328)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.3%
(2,808)		7.9%
(1,616)		6.7%
(1,192)
Educational services6.8%
(2,615)		3.2%
(659)		11.0%
(1,956)
Accommodation and food services5.2%
(1,983)		4.1%
(834)		6.5%
(1,149)
Finance and insurance4.2%
(1,595)		2.5%
(514)		6.1%
(1,081)
Public administration4.0%
(1,514)		3.4%
(688)		4.7%
(826)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.4%
(1,283)		3.9%
(792)		2.8%
(491)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.5%
(947)		1.1%
(229)		4.1%
(718)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.3%
(870)		2.0%
(413)		2.6%
(457)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.0%
(777)		3.1%
(640)		0.8%
(137)
Food and beverage stores2.0%
(776)		1.7%
(357)		2.4%
(419)
Metal and metal products1.9%
(727)		2.7%
(557)		1.0%
(170)
Social assistance1.9%
(713)		0.4%
(72)		3.6%
(641)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(707)		3.1%
(632)		0.4%
(75)
Machinery1.7%
(652)		2.6%
(535)		0.7%
(117)
Personal and laundry services1.5%
(591)		0.6%
(117)		2.7%
(474)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.3%
(498)		1.3%
(257)		1.4%
(241)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3%
(483)		1.1%
(232)		1.4%
(251)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.2%
(440)		1.3%
(270)		1.0%
(170)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.1%
(426)		1.1%
(233)		1.1%
(193)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(423)		1.2%
(236)		1.1%
(187)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.0%
(396)		1.5%
(311)		0.5%
(85)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(326)		0.8%
(164)		0.9%
(162)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(303)		1.0%
(210)		0.5%
(93)
Truck transportation0.8%
(294)		1.3%
(259)		0.2%
(35)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(263)		0.4%
(86)		1.0%
(177)
Computer and electronic products0.7%
(262)		0.5%
(109)		0.9%
(153)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(240)		1.0%
(214)		0.1%
(26)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(237)		0.6%
(129)		0.6%
(108)
Printing and related support activities0.6%
(229)		0.8%
(168)		0.3%
(61)
Plastics and rubber products0.6%
(228)		0.9%
(181)		0.3%
(47)
Utilities0.6%
(220)		0.6%
(123)		0.5%
(97)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.6%
(216)		0.4%
(77)		0.8%
(139)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(211)		0.6%
(132)		0.4%
(79)
Chemicals0.5%
(206)		0.6%
(132)		0.4%
(74)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.5%
(190)		0.2%
(46)		0.8%
(144)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(177)		0.5%
(106)		0.4%
(71)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(172)		0.5%
(107)		0.4%
(65)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(171)		0.3%
(58)		0.6%
(113)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(162)		0.4%
(77)		0.5%
(85)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(150)		0.6%
(124)		0.1%
(26)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(138)		0.4%
(92)		0.3%
(46)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(136)		0.5%
(100)		0.2%
(36)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(129)		0.1%
(17)		0.6%
(112)
Private households0.3%
(128)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(128)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(115)		0.3%
(60)		0.3%
(55)
Air transportation0.3%
(114)		0.4%
(91)		0.1%
(23)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(109)		0.4%
(77)		0.2%
(32)
Rail transportation0.3%
(98)		0.4%
(91)		0.0%
(7)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(93)		0.3%
(59)		0.2%
(34)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(91)		0.3%
(59)		0.2%
(32)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(86)		0.4%
(72)		0.1%
(14)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(75)		0.3%
(60)		0.1%
(15)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(72)		0.4%
(72)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(68)		0.1%
(21)		0.3%
(47)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(66)		0.1%
(12)		0.3%
(54)
Music stores0.2%
(61)		0.2%
(34)		0.2%
(27)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(59)		0.2%
(42)		0.1%
(17)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(55)		0.1%
(16)		0.2%
(39)
Food0.1%
(52)		0.1%
(23)		0.2%
(29)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(51)		0.2%
(51)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1%
(48)		0.1%
(15)		0.2%
(33)
Retail florists0.1%
(45)		0.1%
(17)		0.2%
(28)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(42)		0.1%
(17)		0.1%
(25)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(39)		0.2%
(34)		0.0%
(5)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(32)		0.1%
(30)		0.0%
(2)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(30)		0.1%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(30)		0.1%
(21)		0.1%
(9)
Paper0.1%
(23)		0.1%
(23)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Waterford

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.2%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.9%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.1%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 9.7%Males
  • 8.1%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Waterford:

2.9% (1,088)
Michigan:

3.4% (156,327)
5:30am:
Waterford:

3.2% (1,206)
Michigan:

3.1% (139,699)
6am:
Waterford:

5.2% (1,951)
Michigan:

4.7% (211,446)
6:30am:
Waterford:

8.1% (3,046)
Michigan:

7.7% (349,878)
7am:
Waterford:

10.7% (4,030)
Michigan:

9.8% (446,636)
7:30am:
Waterford:

15.6% (5,839)
Michigan:

13.2% (597,402)
8am:
Waterford:

14.0% (5,255)
Michigan:

15.3% (692,901)
8:30am:
Waterford:

11.1% (4,154)
Michigan:

9.9% (448,050)
9am:
Waterford:

5.7% (2,141)
Michigan:

5.2% (235,689)
10am:
Waterford:

5.2% (1,936)
Michigan:

5.1% (233,210)
11am:
Waterford:

1.8% (681)
Michigan:

2.2% (98,395)
12pm:
Waterford:

0.9% (335)
Michigan:

1.1% (50,205)
4pm:
Waterford:

6.5% (2,422)
Michigan:

8.6% (391,612)
>4pm:
Waterford:

6.6% (2,470)
Michigan:

8.0% (361,157)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -13,460 (-18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 8,620 (23.0%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Waterford:

1.4% (532)
Michigan:

3.5% (158,315)
5 to 9 minutes:
Waterford:

7.1% (2,667)
Michigan:

11.2% (507,653)
10 to 14 minutes:
Waterford:

12.2% (4,589)
Michigan:

15.0% (681,990)
15 to 19 minutes:
Waterford:

13.3% (4,996)
Michigan:

15.6% (708,036)
20 to 24 minutes:
Waterford:

13.6% (5,089)
Michigan:

14.9% (675,865)
25 to 29 minutes:
Waterford:

6.2% (2,331)
Michigan:

6.4% (291,938)
30 to 34 minutes:
Waterford:

15.4% (5,770)
Michigan:

12.0% (546,870)
35 to 39 minutes:
Waterford:

4.3% (1,599)
Michigan:

2.8% (126,158)
40 to 44 minutes:
Waterford:

5.3% (1,987)
Michigan:

3.3% (147,930)
45 to 59 minutes:
Waterford:

11.0% (4,114)
Michigan:

6.7% (304,785)
60 to 89 minutes:
Waterford:

5.6% (2,085)
Michigan:

3.8% (171,403)
90 or more minutes:
Waterford:

2.1% (795)
Michigan:

2.0% (91,664)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Waterford
Means of transportation to work - Michigan
Drove car alone:
Waterford:

89.6% (33,616)
Michigan:

83.2% (3,776,535)
Carpooled:
Waterford:

6.5% (2,422)
Michigan:

9.7% (440,606)
Bus or trolley bus:
Waterford:

0.1% (29)
Michigan:

1.2% (54,423)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Waterford:

0.0% (6)
Michigan:

0.0% (560)
Taxicab:
Waterford:

0.1% (22)
Michigan:

0.1% (4,222)
Motorcycle:
Waterford:

0.0% (15)
Michigan:

0.0% (1,698)
Bicycle:
Waterford:

0.1% (47)
Michigan:

0.2% (10,034)
Walked:
Waterford:

0.9% (332)
Michigan:

2.2% (101,506)
Other means:
Waterford:

0.2% (65)
Michigan:

0.5% (21,691)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Waterford:

93.3% (33,616)
Michigan:

89.6% (3,776,535)
In 2 person carpool:
Waterford:

5.5% (1,997)
Michigan:

8.5% (358,473)
In 3 person carpool:
Waterford:

0.7% (268)
Michigan:

1.3% (53,301)
In 4 person carpool:
Waterford:

0.2% (79)
Michigan:

0.4% (16,740)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Waterford:

0.2% (66)
Michigan:

0.2% (8,051)
In 7+ person carpool:
Waterford:

0.0% (12)
Michigan:

0.1% (4,041)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Waterford:

75.8% (28,963)
Michigan:

71.9% (3,336,174)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Waterford:

3.5% (1,342)
Michigan:

3.1% (145,931)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Waterford:

6.4% (2,444)
Michigan:

8.0% (370,593)
Local government workers:
Waterford:

7.7% (2,956)
Michigan:

6.2% (285,684)
State government workers:
Waterford:

1.2% (468)
Michigan:

3.7% (170,984)
Federal government workers:
Waterford:

1.0% (400)
Michigan:

1.5% (71,533)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Waterford:

4.1% (1,577)
Michigan:

5.2% (243,300)
Unpaid family workers:
Waterford:

0.2% (59)
Michigan:

0.3% (13,262)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Waterford:

79.8% (16,347)
Michigan:

75.9% (1,867,177)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Waterford:

4.7% (970)
Michigan:

4.4% (108,798)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Waterford:

3.5% (707)
Michigan:

4.5% (110,148)
Local government workers - Males:
Waterford:

5.5% (1,128)
Michigan:

4.7% (115,439)
State government workers - Males:
Waterford:

0.7% (145)
Michigan:

3.0% (73,106)
Federal government workers - Males:
Waterford:

1.1% (221)
Michigan:

1.4% (34,122)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Waterford:

4.6% (937)
Michigan:

5.9% (144,398)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Waterford:

0.2% (32)
Michigan:

0.3% (6,159)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Waterford:

71.2% (12,616)
Michigan:

67.4% (1,468,997)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Waterford:

2.1% (372)
Michigan:

1.7% (37,133)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Waterford:

9.8% (1,737)
Michigan:

12.0% (260,445)
Local government workers - Females:
Waterford:

10.3% (1,828)
Michigan:

7.8% (170,245)
State government workers - Females:
Waterford:

1.8% (323)
Michigan:

4.5% (97,878)
Federal government workers - Females:
Waterford:

1.0% (179)
Michigan:

1.7% (37,411)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Waterford:

3.6% (640)
Michigan:

4.5% (98,902)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Waterford:

0.2% (27)
Michigan:

0.3% (7,103)
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