The most common industries in West Elizabeth are: Food & beverage stores (13.4% of civilian employees), Construction (12.6% of civilian employees), Health care (10.5% of civilian employees). 80.1% of workers work in Allegheny County and 5.6% of all workers work at home. 74.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.1% greater than the rate of 67.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania was 565 / 452
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Food and beverage stores
13.4% (37)
5.8% (8)
20.7% (29)
Construction
12.6% (35)
25.5% (35)
0.0% (0)
Health care
10.5% (29)
0.0% (0)
20.7% (29)
Metal and metal products
7.2% (20)
13.1% (18)
1.4% (2)
Finance and insurance
5.8% (16)
3.6% (5)
7.9% (11)
Public administration
4.3% (12)
3.6% (5)
5.0% (7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
4.0% (11)
5.1% (7)
2.9% (4)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.6% (10)
7.3% (10)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
2.9% (8)
1.5% (2)
4.3% (6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.9% (8)
1.5% (2)
4.3% (6)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
2.5% (7)
1.5% (2)
3.6% (5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.5% (7)
5.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
2.5% (7)
1.5% (2)
3.6% (5)
Computer and electronic products
2.2% (6)
2.9% (4)
1.4% (2)
Accommodation and food services
2.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
4.3% (6)
Truck transportation
2.2% (6)
4.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.8% (5)
2.2% (3)
1.4% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (5)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.8% (5)
2.2% (3)
1.4% (2)
Utilities
1.4% (4)
1.5% (2)
1.4% (2)
Repair and maintenance
1.4% (4)
2.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.1% (3)
2.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
1.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (3)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Plastics and rubber products
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.7% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
0.7% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.7% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.7% (2)
1.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (2)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
0.4% (1)
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (1)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (1)
Unemployment in West Elizabeth
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
15.2%Males
1.2%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
57.5%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.2%Males
2.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
5.1% (10)
Pennsylvania:
5.2% (278,903)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
2.1% (4)
Pennsylvania:
3.9% (210,362)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
14.2% (29)
Pennsylvania:
5.1% (274,242)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
9.8% (20)
Pennsylvania:
9.0% (480,402)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
6.1% (12)
Pennsylvania:
10.0% (532,059)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
14.4% (30)
Pennsylvania:
13.6% (726,980)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
7.0% (14)
Pennsylvania:
11.5% (611,627)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
4.3% (9)
Pennsylvania:
11.0% (585,665)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
8.8% (18)
Pennsylvania:
5.7% (302,857)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Elizabeth:
5.2% (11)
Pennsylvania:
6.1% (324,576)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Elizabeth:
5.4% (11)
Pennsylvania:
7.6% (407,255)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
West Elizabeth:
15.7% (32)
Pennsylvania:
6.9% (369,524)
<5am:
West Elizabeth:
7.2% (20)
Pennsylvania:
3.1% (172,304)
5:30am:
West Elizabeth:
4.3% (12)
Pennsylvania:
2.7% (150,168)
6am:
West Elizabeth:
7.9% (22)
Pennsylvania:
4.4% (245,004)
6:30am:
West Elizabeth:
7.2% (20)
Pennsylvania:
8.6% (478,636)
7am:
West Elizabeth:
13.7% (38)
Pennsylvania:
10.8% (599,808)
7:30am:
West Elizabeth:
16.2% (45)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (759,372)
8am:
West Elizabeth:
13.0% (36)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (826,968)
8:30am:
West Elizabeth:
7.6% (21)
Pennsylvania:
10.6% (588,440)
9am:
West Elizabeth:
3.6% (10)
Pennsylvania:
5.5% (304,765)
10am:
West Elizabeth:
2.5% (7)
Pennsylvania:
5.1% (280,812)
11am:
West Elizabeth:
0.7% (2)
Pennsylvania:
2.1% (114,676)
12pm:
West Elizabeth:
2.2% (6)
Pennsylvania:
1.0% (57,867)
4pm:
West Elizabeth:
2.2% (6)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (404,775)
>4pm:
West Elizabeth:
8.7% (24)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (408,070)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
11.9% (10)
Pennsylvania:
7.2% (203,028)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
5.0% (4)
Pennsylvania:
5.6% (157,829)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
22.5% (20)
Pennsylvania:
6.4% (180,791)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
14.0% (12)
Pennsylvania:
10.5% (296,669)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
12.7% (11)
Pennsylvania:
10.4% (293,727)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
3.7% (3)
Pennsylvania:
12.6% (356,257)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
3.4% (3)
Pennsylvania:
9.5% (268,895)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
5.8% (5)
Pennsylvania:
9.7% (274,966)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
4.0% (4)
Pennsylvania:
4.9% (137,370)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
8.3% (7)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (210,601)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
West Elizabeth:
6.9% (6)
Pennsylvania:
7.1% (202,203)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
8.1% (9)
Pennsylvania:
3.7% (93,451)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
6.6% (8)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (183,733)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
1.4% (2)
Pennsylvania:
9.5% (238,332)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
24.2% (28)
Pennsylvania:
14.8% (370,723)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
10.0% (12)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (342,732)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
3.2% (4)
Pennsylvania:
12.4% (310,699)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
12.3% (14)
Pennsylvania:
6.6% (165,487)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
8.7% (10)
Pennsylvania:
7.2% (179,031)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
3.3% (4)
Pennsylvania:
7.9% (196,654)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
West Elizabeth:
21.6% (25)
Pennsylvania:
6.7% (167,321)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.1% Number of people working at home: 12 (5.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
2.5% (13)
Pennsylvania:
3.3% (176,091)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
6.0% (32)
Pennsylvania:
10.2% (536,363)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
12.7% (68)
Pennsylvania:
13.4% (709,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
22.6% (122)
Pennsylvania:
15.1% (795,392)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
5.5% (30)
Pennsylvania:
14.2% (750,120)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
6.3% (34)
Pennsylvania:
7.1% (376,011)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
1.8% (10)
Pennsylvania:
13.1% (689,933)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
8.1% (44)
Pennsylvania:
3.4% (181,099)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
13.9% (75)
Pennsylvania:
4.0% (211,803)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
11.9% (64)
Pennsylvania:
8.1% (429,639)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
9.2% (50)
Pennsylvania:
5.5% (292,390)
90 or more minutes:
West Elizabeth:
0.5% (3)
Pennsylvania:
2.4% (127,300)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
6.1% (17)
Pennsylvania:
3.5% (196,492)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
15.2% (42)
Pennsylvania:
11.1% (615,919)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
8.3% (23)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (825,199)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
11.2% (31)
Pennsylvania:
15.0% (836,006)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
15.9% (44)
Pennsylvania:
14.1% (782,790)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
2.9% (8)
Pennsylvania:
5.9% (327,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
6.1% (17)
Pennsylvania:
11.8% (655,811)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
2.2% (6)
Pennsylvania:
2.7% (148,906)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
4.3% (12)
Pennsylvania:
3.4% (187,483)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
15.5% (43)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (407,516)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Elizabeth:
7.6% (21)
Pennsylvania:
4.8% (265,759)
90 or more minutes:
West Elizabeth:
1.8% (5)
Pennsylvania:
2.6% (142,325)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
1.3% (5)
Pennsylvania:
3.2% (90,117)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
4.1% (17)
Pennsylvania:
9.4% (263,803)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
12.9% (55)
Pennsylvania:
12.3% (344,337)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
18.5% (79)
Pennsylvania:
14.4% (402,062)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
2.1% (9)
Pennsylvania:
13.6% (380,953)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
7.3% (31)
Pennsylvania:
6.9% (193,555)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
2.4% (10)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (383,132)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
10.6% (45)
Pennsylvania:
3.6% (102,122)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
17.1% (73)
Pennsylvania:
4.3% (120,376)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
15.5% (66)
Pennsylvania:
9.0% (251,766)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
9.0% (38)
Pennsylvania:
6.5% (183,289)
90 or more minutes - Males:
West Elizabeth:
0.7% (3)
Pennsylvania:
3.0% (85,115)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
West Elizabeth:
6.9% (8)
Pennsylvania:
3.5% (85,974)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
West Elizabeth:
13.2% (15)
Pennsylvania:
11.0% (272,560)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
West Elizabeth:
11.1% (13)
Pennsylvania:
14.7% (364,812)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
West Elizabeth:
36.9% (43)
Pennsylvania:
15.9% (393,330)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
West Elizabeth:
17.8% (21)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (369,167)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
West Elizabeth:
3.7% (4)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (182,456)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
West Elizabeth:
8.9% (10)
Pennsylvania:
4.4% (109,101)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
West Elizabeth:
95.4% (560)
Pennsylvania:
81.0% (1,982,533)
Carpooled:
West Elizabeth:
1.3% (7)
Pennsylvania:
8.8% (224,687)
Bicycle:
West Elizabeth:
2.1% (13)
Pennsylvania:
0.6% (11,632)
Other means:
West Elizabeth:
1.3% (7)
Pennsylvania:
1.7% (40,804)
Drove car alone:
West Elizabeth:
72.9% (202)
Pennsylvania:
76.5% (4,247,836)
Carpooled:
West Elizabeth:
8.7% (24)
Pennsylvania:
10.4% (577,364)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Elizabeth:
6.1% (17)
Pennsylvania:
3.6% (198,036)
Walked:
West Elizabeth:
7.6% (21)
Pennsylvania:
4.1% (229,725)
Other means:
West Elizabeth:
1.8% (5)
Pennsylvania:
0.5% (29,805)
Drove car alone - Males:
West Elizabeth:
94.1% (434)
Pennsylvania:
81.8% (1,982,533)
Carpooled - Males:
West Elizabeth:
1.6% (7)
Pennsylvania:
8.6% (224,687)
Bicycle - Males:
West Elizabeth:
2.7% (13)
Pennsylvania:
0.7% (11,632)
Other means - Males:
West Elizabeth:
1.6% (7)
Pennsylvania:
1.8% (40,804)
Drove car alone - Females:
West Elizabeth:
100.0% (128)
Pennsylvania:
80.1% (1,982,533)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Elizabeth:
69.9% (134)
Pennsylvania:
90.2% (4,322,003)
In 2 person carpool:
West Elizabeth:
28.8% (55)
Pennsylvania:
7.7% (367,639)
In 3 person carpool:
West Elizabeth:
0.5% (1)
Pennsylvania:
1.2% (57,942)
Drove alone:
West Elizabeth:
89.4% (202)
Pennsylvania:
88.0% (4,247,836)
In 2 person carpool:
West Elizabeth:
10.6% (24)
Pennsylvania:
9.7% (470,174)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
West Elizabeth:
74.5% (178)
Pennsylvania:
67.7% (4,333,849)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Elizabeth:
2.9% (7)
Pennsylvania:
3.2% (202,029)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Elizabeth:
12.6% (30)
Pennsylvania:
12.7% (810,562)
Local government workers:
West Elizabeth:
5.4% (13)
Pennsylvania:
6.2% (397,120)
Federal government workers:
West Elizabeth:
3.3% (8)
Pennsylvania:
2.1% (136,008)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Elizabeth:
1.3% (3)
Pennsylvania:
5.0% (318,118)
Employee of private company:
West Elizabeth:
81.2% (225)
Pennsylvania:
69.7% (3,942,119)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Elizabeth:
0.7% (2)
Pennsylvania:
2.4% (134,871)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Elizabeth:
4.0% (11)
Pennsylvania:
10.3% (580,382)
Local government workers:
West Elizabeth:
6.9% (19)
Pennsylvania:
5.8% (326,222)
State government workers:
West Elizabeth:
1.8% (5)
Pennsylvania:
3.2% (182,232)
Federal government workers:
West Elizabeth:
1.1% (3)
Pennsylvania:
2.3% (130,634)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Elizabeth:
4.3% (12)
Pennsylvania:
6.0% (339,631)
Employee of private company - Males:
West Elizabeth:
80.6% (83)
Pennsylvania:
71.5% (2,388,579)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Elizabeth:
6.8% (7)
Pennsylvania:
4.0% (134,437)
Local government workers - Males:
West Elizabeth:
4.9% (5)
Pennsylvania:
5.0% (168,310)
Federal government workers - Males:
West Elizabeth:
4.9% (5)
Pennsylvania:
2.2% (75,158)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Elizabeth:
2.9% (3)
Pennsylvania:
6.0% (199,421)
Employee of private company - Females:
West Elizabeth:
69.9% (95)
Pennsylvania:
63.5% (1,945,270)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Elizabeth:
22.1% (30)
Pennsylvania:
17.6% (540,064)
Local government workers - Females:
West Elizabeth:
5.9% (8)
Pennsylvania:
7.5% (228,810)
Federal government workers - Females:
West Elizabeth:
2.2% (3)
Pennsylvania:
2.0% (60,850)
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