Work and Jobs in West Laurel, Maryland (MD) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in West Laurel are: Public administration (11.6% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (11.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.1% of civilian employees). 33.9% of workers work in Prince George's County and 12.3% of all workers work at home. 50.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.4% less than the rate of 57.9% across the entire state of Maryland.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Laurel, Maryland was 4,083 / 4,286
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Laurel, Maryland was 4,083 / 4,286
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Public administration | 11.6% (262) | 12.1% (141) | 11.1% (121) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11.4% (257) | 11.3% (132) | 11.4% (125) |
| Educational services | 9.1% (206) | 2.8% (33) | 15.8% (173) |
| Health care | 6.9% (156) | 4.0% (46) | 10.1% (110) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.8% (154) | 5.0% (58) | 8.8% (96) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.4% (122) | 4.9% (57) | 5.9% (65) |
| Construction | 5.3% (120) | 8.3% (97) | 2.1% (23) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 5.1% (116) | 5.8% (68) | 4.4% (48) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.7% (83) | 5.9% (69) | 1.3% (14) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3.1% (70) | 3.6% (42) | 2.6% (28) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.9% (66) | 3.3% (38) | 2.6% (28) |
| Social assistance | 2.0% (45) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (45) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.7% (38) | 1.3% (15) | 2.1% (23) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.5% (34) | 0.9% (11) | 2.1% (23) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.5% (33) | 1.5% (18) | 1.4% (15) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.5% (33) | 2.8% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.3% (29) | 1.0% (12) | 1.6% (17) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.3% (29) | 2.5% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.3% (29) | 1.6% (19) | 0.9% (10) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.2% (26) | 1.3% (15) | 1.0% (11) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.0% (23) | 0.6% (7) | 1.5% (16) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.0% (22) | 1.3% (15) | 0.6% (7) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (20) | 0.4% (5) | 1.4% (15) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.8% (19) | 1.6% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.7% (16) | 1.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.7% (16) | 0.8% (9) | 0.6% (7) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (15) | 1.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.7% (15) | 1.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.7% (15) | 0.6% (7) | 0.7% (8) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.6% (14) | 1.2% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (13) | 0.5% (6) | 0.6% (7) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (12) | 1.0% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (12) | 1.0% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (11) | 0.6% (7) | 0.4% (4) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.5% (11) | 0.4% (5) | 0.5% (6) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Rail transportation | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Paper | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Retail florists | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (5) |
Unemployment in West Laurel
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 0.8%Males
- 2.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 10.2%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 15.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.8%Males
- 0.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 3.4% (64) |
| Maryland: | 5.4% (137,252) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 12.1% (228) |
| Maryland: | 4.4% (112,169) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 2.8% (53) |
| Maryland: | 4.8% (121,529) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 7.0% (132) |
| Maryland: | 9.1% (231,673) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 8.9% (166) |
| Maryland: | 8.3% (211,777) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 16.3% (307) |
| Maryland: | 14.3% (362,787) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 14.1% (264) |
| Maryland: | 10.9% (277,831) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 14.7% (276) |
| Maryland: | 12.2% (310,633) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 2.9% (55) |
| Maryland: | 6.2% (157,490) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 7.7% (145) |
| Maryland: | 8.0% (204,415) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 4.8% (90) |
| Maryland: | 3.0% (77,287) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| West Laurel: | 0.3% (5) |
| Maryland: | 1.6% (40,296) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| West Laurel: | 2.3% (44) |
| Maryland: | 6.3% (159,318) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| West Laurel: | 2.5% (47) |
| Maryland: | 5.3% (135,542) |
<5am:
| West Laurel: | 1.8% (40) |
| Maryland: | 3.0% (77,561) |
5:30am:
| West Laurel: | 2.5% (56) |
| Maryland: | 3.2% (81,972) |
6am:
| West Laurel: | 6.1% (137) |
| Maryland: | 4.7% (120,768) |
6:30am:
| West Laurel: | 11.3% (254) |
| Maryland: | 9.1% (235,203) |
7am:
| West Laurel: | 10.2% (228) |
| Maryland: | 10.3% (267,702) |
7:30am:
| West Laurel: | 14.8% (331) |
| Maryland: | 14.9% (386,941) |
8am:
| West Laurel: | 15.0% (335) |
| Maryland: | 14.3% (370,838) |
8:30am:
| West Laurel: | 15.0% (335) |
| Maryland: | 11.6% (300,061) |
9am:
| West Laurel: | 4.6% (103) |
| Maryland: | 6.0% (154,337) |
10am:
| West Laurel: | 6.1% (137) |
| Maryland: | 5.9% (151,747) |
11am:
| West Laurel: | 1.6% (36) |
| Maryland: | 2.2% (56,218) |
12pm:
| West Laurel: | 0.5% (12) |
| Maryland: | 1.0% (26,260) |
4pm:
| West Laurel: | 2.5% (57) |
| Maryland: | 5.3% (136,187) |
>4pm:
| West Laurel: | 3.4% (77) |
| Maryland: | 5.4% (139,172) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 4.0% (45) |
| Maryland: | 7.5% (99,701) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 14.0% (157) |
| Maryland: | 5.9% (79,059) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 4.5% (51) |
| Maryland: | 5.9% (79,436) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 9.0% (101) |
| Maryland: | 10.9% (145,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 9.7% (110) |
| Maryland: | 8.3% (110,674) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 10.2% (115) |
| Maryland: | 13.0% (173,935) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 11.4% (129) |
| Maryland: | 9.1% (121,963) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 20.1% (226) |
| Maryland: | 11.3% (150,709) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 1.5% (16) |
| Maryland: | 4.7% (62,260) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 4.7% (52) |
| Maryland: | 7.6% (101,199) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 6.0% (67) |
| Maryland: | 2.7% (35,582) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 1.3% (14) |
| Maryland: | 6.5% (86,966) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Laurel: | 2.8% (31) |
| Maryland: | 5.1% (68,188) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 2.5% (19) |
| Maryland: | 3.1% (37,551) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 9.4% (70) |
| Maryland: | 2.7% (33,110) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 4.6% (34) |
| Maryland: | 7.2% (86,538) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 8.1% (61) |
| Maryland: | 8.4% (101,103) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 25.9% (194) |
| Maryland: | 15.7% (188,852) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 17.5% (132) |
| Maryland: | 12.9% (155,868) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 8.3% (62) |
| Maryland: | 13.3% (159,924) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 5.2% (39) |
| Maryland: | 7.9% (95,230) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 12.3% (93) |
| Maryland: | 8.6% (103,216) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 2.2% (17) |
| Maryland: | 3.5% (41,705) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 0.7% (5) |
| Maryland: | 1.6% (19,450) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 3.8% (28) |
| Maryland: | 6.0% (72,352) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Laurel: | 2.2% (16) |
| Maryland: | 5.6% (67,354) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 33.9%
Number of people working at home: 277 (12.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,360 (+57.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 157 (7.0%)
Number of people working at home: 277 (12.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,360 (+57.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 157 (7.0%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 0.2% (5) |
| Maryland: | 1.8% (47,843) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 3.7% (82) |
| Maryland: | 6.6% (169,884) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 9.2% (207) |
| Maryland: | 10.5% (271,204) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 18.9% (423) |
| Maryland: | 12.4% (320,679) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 10.1% (226) |
| Maryland: | 13.0% (337,452) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 5.5% (123) |
| Maryland: | 6.1% (158,702) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 11.5% (258) |
| Maryland: | 14.5% (375,140) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 4.6% (104) |
| Maryland: | 3.5% (91,893) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 8.6% (193) |
| Maryland: | 4.8% (123,823) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 11.9% (266) |
| Maryland: | 11.3% (291,586) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Laurel: | 9.0% (202) |
| Maryland: | 8.6% (223,613) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Laurel: | 2.2% (49) |
| Maryland: | 3.6% (93,148) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| West Laurel: | 81.3% (1,821) |
| Maryland: | 73.7% (1,910,917) |
Carpooled:
| West Laurel: | 9.2% (206) |
| Maryland: | 12.4% (320,992) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| West Laurel: | 0.3% (6) |
| Maryland: | 3.6% (93,111) |
Subway or elevated:
| West Laurel: | 2.4% (53) |
| Maryland: | 2.9% (75,090) |
Railroad:
| West Laurel: | 0.8% (19) |
| Maryland: | 0.4% (10,568) |
Taxicab:
| West Laurel: | 0.4% (8) |
| Maryland: | 0.3% (6,714) |
Motorcycle:
| West Laurel: | 0.3% (6) |
| Maryland: | 0.1% (1,496) |
Bicycle:
| West Laurel: | 0.2% (5) |
| Maryland: | 0.2% (4,843) |
Other means:
| West Laurel: | 0.6% (14) |
| Maryland: | 0.6% (14,621) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| West Laurel: | 90.4% (1,588) |
| Maryland: | 89.2% (2,046,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Laurel: | 9.1% (160) |
| Maryland: | 8.2% (188,419) |
In 3 person carpool:
| West Laurel: | 0.5% (9) |
| Maryland: | 1.6% (36,765) |
Drove alone:
| West Laurel: | 89.8% (1,821) |
| Maryland: | 85.6% (1,910,917) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Laurel: | 8.4% (171) |
| Maryland: | 11.2% (249,591) |
In 3 person carpool:
| West Laurel: | 1.2% (25) |
| Maryland: | 1.9% (43,068) |
In 4 person carpool:
| West Laurel: | 0.5% (10) |
| Maryland: | 0.7% (15,540) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| West Laurel: | 50.2% (1,207) |
| Maryland: | 57.9% (1,834,766) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Laurel: | 7.7% (184) |
| Maryland: | 3.6% (114,186) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Laurel: | 21.4% (514) |
| Maryland: | 10.1% (321,165) |
Local government workers:
| West Laurel: | 2.7% (65) |
| Maryland: | 7.7% (243,652) |
State government workers:
| West Laurel: | 1.6% (38) |
| Maryland: | 4.5% (142,830) |
Federal government workers:
| West Laurel: | 8.5% (205) |
| Maryland: | 10.5% (333,930) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Laurel: | 8.0% (191) |
| Maryland: | 5.4% (171,588) |
Employee of private company:
| West Laurel: | 55.0% (1,241) |
| Maryland: | 60.5% (1,579,238) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Laurel: | 4.1% (93) |
| Maryland: | 3.2% (82,204) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Laurel: | 11.1% (250) |
| Maryland: | 8.4% (219,162) |
Local government workers:
| West Laurel: | 7.7% (174) |
| Maryland: | 7.9% (204,895) |
State government workers:
| West Laurel: | 2.9% (65) |
| Maryland: | 4.4% (114,670) |
Federal government workers:
| West Laurel: | 12.5% (281) |
| Maryland: | 10.0% (262,046) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Laurel: | 6.5% (147) |
| Maryland: | 5.4% (140,769) |
Unpaid family workers:
| West Laurel: | 0.2% (5) |
| Maryland: | 0.2% (5,473) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| West Laurel: | 48.2% (625) |
| Maryland: | 62.1% (1,004,780) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| West Laurel: | 11.1% (144) |
| Maryland: | 4.6% (73,780) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| West Laurel: | 15.1% (196) |
| Maryland: | 7.2% (115,680) |
Local government workers - Males:
| West Laurel: | 2.8% (36) |
| Maryland: | 5.3% (85,832) |
State government workers - Males:
| West Laurel: | 0.7% (9) |
| Maryland: | 3.8% (61,646) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| West Laurel: | 10.7% (139) |
| Maryland: | 10.8% (174,115) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| West Laurel: | 11.4% (148) |
| Maryland: | 6.0% (97,677) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| West Laurel: | 52.5% (582) |
| Maryland: | 53.5% (829,986) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| West Laurel: | 3.7% (40) |
| Maryland: | 2.6% (40,406) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| West Laurel: | 28.7% (318) |
| Maryland: | 13.2% (205,485) |
Local government workers - Females:
| West Laurel: | 2.6% (29) |
| Maryland: | 10.2% (157,820) |
State government workers - Females:
| West Laurel: | 2.7% (30) |
| Maryland: | 5.2% (81,184) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| West Laurel: | 6.0% (66) |
| Maryland: | 10.3% (159,815) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| West Laurel: | 3.9% (43) |
| Maryland: | 4.8% (73,911) |