The most common industries in West Bend are: Health care (14.0% of civilian employees), Warehousing & storage (11.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.3% of civilian employees). 54.5% of workers work in Palo Alto County and 1.8% of all workers work at home. 74.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.0% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Bend, Iowa was 834 / 939
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
14.0% (48)
3.4% (6)
25.1% (42)
Warehousing and storage
11.4% (39)
16.5% (29)
6.0% (10)
Educational services
9.3% (32)
4.5% (8)
14.4% (24)
Food
6.1% (21)
6.8% (12)
5.4% (9)
Accommodation and food services
5.5% (19)
5.1% (9)
6.0% (10)
Truck transportation
4.7% (16)
6.8% (12)
2.4% (4)
Construction
4.1% (14)
8.0% (14)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
4.1% (14)
4.0% (7)
4.2% (7)
Finance and insurance
3.8% (13)
1.7% (3)
6.0% (10)
Social assistance
3.8% (13)
4.0% (7)
3.6% (6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.5% (12)
6.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
3.5% (12)
1.1% (2)
6.0% (10)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.9% (10)
5.7% (10)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
2.9% (10)
4.5% (8)
1.2% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.6% (9)
2.8% (5)
2.4% (4)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
2.6% (9)
3.4% (6)
1.8% (3)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.5% (5)
1.7% (3)
1.2% (2)
Personal and laundry services
1.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (5)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.2% (4)
1.1% (2)
1.2% (2)
Wood products
1.2% (4)
1.1% (2)
1.2% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.2% (4)
2.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.2% (4)
2.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.9% (3)
1.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
0.9% (3)
1.1% (2)
0.6% (1)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (3)
Utilities
0.6% (2)
0.6% (1)
0.6% (1)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.6% (2)
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (2)
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Office supplies and stationery stores
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (1)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (1)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.3% (1)
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in West Bend
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.5%Males
1.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.3%Males
1.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Bend:
8.2% (31)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
West Bend:
14.4% (55)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Bend:
5.4% (21)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Bend:
2.1% (8)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Bend:
4.3% (17)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Bend:
15.4% (59)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Bend:
17.0% (65)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Bend:
13.3% (51)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Bend:
5.1% (19)
Iowa:
3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Bend:
1.1% (4)
Iowa:
4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
West Bend:
4.6% (18)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Bend:
7.1% (27)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
West Bend:
2.5% (10)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
West Bend:
5.3% (18)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
West Bend:
3.8% (13)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
West Bend:
0.9% (3)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
West Bend:
10.0% (34)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
West Bend:
4.4% (15)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
West Bend:
23.2% (79)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
West Bend:
22.6% (77)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
West Bend:
7.9% (27)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
West Bend:
1.8% (6)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
West Bend:
1.5% (5)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
West Bend:
0.6% (2)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
West Bend:
0.6% (2)
Iowa:
0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
West Bend:
6.5% (22)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
West Bend:
6.2% (21)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
10.5% (21)
Iowa:
7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
21.7% (43)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
4.1% (8)
Iowa:
6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
2.1% (4)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
7.3% (14)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
15.1% (30)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
21.0% (41)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
12.4% (24)
Iowa:
8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
3.2% (6)
Iowa:
3.0% (23,631)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
West Bend:
1.1% (2)
Iowa:
3.8% (29,331)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
West Bend:
1.5% (3)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
5.7% (11)
Iowa:
3.5% (23,162)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
6.3% (12)
Iowa:
3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
6.7% (12)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
2.0% (4)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
1.1% (2)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
15.8% (29)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
12.8% (24)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
14.2% (26)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
7.1% (13)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
1.1% (2)
Iowa:
5.1% (33,961)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
West Bend:
9.2% (17)
Iowa:
2.6% (17,120)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
West Bend:
13.9% (26)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
West Bend:
3.5% (7)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.5% Number of people working at home: 7 (1.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Bend:
18.3% (93)
Iowa:
6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Bend:
37.4% (189)
Iowa:
17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Bend:
7.0% (36)
Iowa:
17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Bend:
8.0% (40)
Iowa:
16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Bend:
6.9% (35)
Iowa:
13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Bend:
2.3% (12)
Iowa:
6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Bend:
8.3% (42)
Iowa:
8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Bend:
1.2% (6)
Iowa:
2.2% (32,071)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Bend:
8.5% (43)
Iowa:
4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Bend:
1.3% (6)
Iowa:
2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
West Bend:
0.8% (4)
Iowa:
1.6% (22,955)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Bend:
23.2% (79)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Bend:
28.4% (97)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Bend:
9.4% (32)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Bend:
6.2% (21)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Bend:
5.6% (19)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Bend:
2.6% (9)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Bend:
11.1% (38)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Bend:
0.9% (3)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Bend:
2.9% (10)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Bend:
2.3% (8)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
West Bend:
2.3% (8)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
19.6% (45)
Iowa:
6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
32.8% (76)
Iowa:
16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
10.5% (24)
Iowa:
16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
2.1% (5)
Iowa:
16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
2.6% (6)
Iowa:
13.7% (107,194)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
17.5% (41)
Iowa:
10.1% (78,492)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
2.7% (6)
Iowa:
2.2% (17,505)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
West Bend:
10.1% (23)
Iowa:
4.2% (32,880)
90 or more minutes - Males:
West Bend:
1.7% (4)
Iowa:
1.9% (14,756)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
17.1% (47)
Iowa:
6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
41.4% (114)
Iowa:
18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
4.0% (11)
Iowa:
18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
12.8% (35)
Iowa:
17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
9.9% (27)
Iowa:
12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
4.5% (12)
Iowa:
7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
1.3% (4)
Iowa:
7.5% (50,537)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
7.1% (20)
Iowa:
4.2% (27,925)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
West Bend:
2.2% (6)
Iowa:
1.9% (12,705)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
West Bend:
74.8% (386)
Iowa:
85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
West Bend:
18.9% (98)
Iowa:
9.1% (65,446)
Bus:
West Bend:
1.2% (6)
Iowa:
0.8% (5,487)
Walked:
West Bend:
5.1% (26)
Iowa:
3.3% (21,070)
Drove car alone:
West Bend:
81.5% (278)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
West Bend:
7.9% (27)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Bicycle:
West Bend:
0.9% (3)
Iowa:
0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
West Bend:
4.7% (16)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Drove car alone - Males:
West Bend:
80.1% (187)
Iowa:
85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
West Bend:
17.3% (41)
Iowa:
8.6% (65,446)
Walked - Males:
West Bend:
2.6% (6)
Iowa:
3.4% (21,070)
Drove car alone - Females:
West Bend:
70.3% (199)
Iowa:
85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
West Bend:
20.3% (57)
Iowa:
9.8% (65,446)
Bus - Females:
West Bend:
2.2% (6)
Iowa:
0.8% (5,487)
Walked - Females:
West Bend:
7.2% (21)
Iowa:
3.1% (21,070)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Bend:
78.5% (284)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
West Bend:
14.3% (52)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Bend:
7.2% (26)
Iowa:
0.2% (2,104)
Drove alone:
West Bend:
91.1% (278)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
West Bend:
6.6% (20)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Bend:
2.3% (7)
Iowa:
0.2% (2,262)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
West Bend:
74.3% (306)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Bend:
2.2% (9)
Iowa:
4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Bend:
4.0% (16)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
West Bend:
5.9% (24)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
West Bend:
4.0% (16)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
West Bend:
1.5% (6)
Iowa:
1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Bend:
8.2% (34)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
West Bend:
61.2% (210)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Bend:
6.1% (21)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Bend:
10.2% (35)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
West Bend:
7.0% (24)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
West Bend:
1.2% (4)
Iowa:
5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
West Bend:
3.5% (12)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Bend:
9.9% (34)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
West Bend:
0.9% (3)
Iowa:
0.4% (6,513)
Employee of private company - Males:
West Bend:
70.8% (151)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Bend:
4.3% (9)
Iowa:
5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Bend:
3.3% (7)
Iowa:
5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
West Bend:
5.7% (12)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
West Bend:
6.2% (13)
Iowa:
4.4% (38,327)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Bend:
9.6% (20)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
West Bend:
77.9% (155)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Bend:
4.6% (9)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
West Bend:
6.2% (12)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
West Bend:
1.5% (3)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,443)
Federal government workers - Females:
West Bend:
3.1% (6)
Iowa:
1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Bend:
6.7% (13)
Iowa:
5.2% (40,508)
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