Latest news about work in Whiting, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Whiting are: Health care (12.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.2% of civilian employees), Broadcasting & telecommunications (8.9% of civilian employees). 61.5% of workers work in Monona County and 16.5% of all workers work at home. 59.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.5% less 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 Whiting, Iowa was 707 / 897
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
12.1% (37)
4.8% (7)
19.0% (30)
Educational services
10.2% (31)
5.4% (8)
14.6% (23)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
8.9% (27)
7.5% (11)
10.1% (16)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
6.9% (21)
5.4% (8)
8.2% (13)
Construction
5.2% (16)
10.9% (16)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
4.6% (14)
1.4% (2)
7.6% (12)
Accommodation and food services
4.6% (14)
2.0% (3)
7.0% (11)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.9% (12)
4.8% (7)
3.2% (5)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.6% (11)
6.1% (9)
1.3% (2)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.6% (11)
2.0% (3)
5.1% (8)
Food and beverage stores
3.6% (11)
1.4% (2)
5.7% (9)
Social assistance
2.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
5.1% (8)
Truck transportation
2.6% (8)
4.1% (6)
1.3% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.6% (5)
1.4% (2)
1.9% (3)
Food
1.6% (5)
3.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.6% (5)
3.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
1.6% (5)
3.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
3.2% (5)
Machinery
1.6% (5)
3.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.6% (5)
3.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.3% (4)
2.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
1.3% (4)
2.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.3% (4)
1.4% (2)
1.3% (2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.3% (4)
2.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.3% (4)
2.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
1.0% (3)
2.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
1.0% (3)
2.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
0.7% (2)
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Computer and electronic products
0.3% (1)
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (1)
Personal and laundry services
0.3% (1)
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Whiting
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.1%Males
4.8%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.8%Males
1.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
8.4% (26)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Whiting:
8.5% (26)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
11.3% (35)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Whiting:
7.3% (23)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
4.4% (14)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Whiting:
17.1% (53)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
20.7% (64)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Whiting:
2.5% (8)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
2.0% (6)
Iowa:
3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
3.4% (10)
Iowa:
4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
4.1% (13)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Whiting:
1.4% (4)
Iowa:
1.1% (16,255)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Whiting:
8.8% (27)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Whiting:
0.9% (3)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Whiting:
3.0% (9)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Whiting:
5.9% (18)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Whiting:
3.3% (10)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Whiting:
5.3% (16)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Whiting:
12.2% (37)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Whiting:
15.5% (47)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Whiting:
16.2% (49)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Whiting:
11.2% (34)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Whiting:
0.3% (1)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Whiting:
3.3% (10)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Whiting:
1.0% (3)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Whiting:
1.3% (4)
Iowa:
0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Whiting:
5.3% (16)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Whiting:
11.2% (34)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
16.8% (26)
Iowa:
7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
11.9% (18)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
14.5% (22)
Iowa:
6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
9.3% (14)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
2.5% (4)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
15.3% (24)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
8.7% (13)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
5.1% (8)
Iowa:
8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
2.7% (4)
Iowa:
3.0% (23,631)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
5.0% (8)
Iowa:
3.8% (29,331)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Whiting:
2.7% (4)
Iowa:
1.0% (7,664)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Whiting:
6.4% (10)
Iowa:
7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Whiting:
0.6% (1)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
4.9% (7)
Iowa:
3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
8.1% (12)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
5.3% (8)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
6.5% (10)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
19.1% (29)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
32.9% (50)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
1.3% (2)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
2.0% (3)
Iowa:
5.1% (33,961)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Whiting:
8.0% (12)
Iowa:
2.6% (17,120)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Whiting:
11.0% (17)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Whiting:
1.2% (2)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.5% Number of people working at home: 62 (16.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Whiting:
13.6% (28)
Iowa:
6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Whiting:
26.7% (54)
Iowa:
17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Whiting:
2.4% (5)
Iowa:
17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Whiting:
20.4% (41)
Iowa:
16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Whiting:
5.7% (12)
Iowa:
13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Whiting:
16.8% (34)
Iowa:
6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Whiting:
1.5% (3)
Iowa:
8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Whiting:
3.6% (7)
Iowa:
2.2% (32,071)
45 to 59 minutes:
Whiting:
3.0% (6)
Iowa:
4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Whiting:
3.7% (8)
Iowa:
2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Whiting:
3.5% (7)
Iowa:
1.6% (22,955)
Less than 5 minutes:
Whiting:
6.9% (21)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Whiting:
15.8% (48)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Whiting:
12.9% (39)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Whiting:
13.2% (40)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Whiting:
6.6% (20)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Whiting:
4.6% (14)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Whiting:
15.5% (47)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Whiting:
3.3% (10)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Whiting:
4.3% (13)
Iowa:
1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Whiting:
7.3% (22)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Whiting:
3.0% (9)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Whiting:
1.7% (5)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Whiting:
10.1% (5)
Iowa:
6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Whiting:
39.4% (20)
Iowa:
16.0% (124,588)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Whiting:
23.7% (12)
Iowa:
16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Whiting:
18.3% (9)
Iowa:
13.7% (107,194)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Whiting:
8.8% (4)
Iowa:
3.2% (24,911)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
14.5% (22)
Iowa:
6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
22.7% (35)
Iowa:
18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
3.3% (5)
Iowa:
18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
19.3% (29)
Iowa:
17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
1.8% (3)
Iowa:
12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
23.8% (36)
Iowa:
7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
1.8% (3)
Iowa:
7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
4.9% (7)
Iowa:
2.2% (14,566)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
4.5% (7)
Iowa:
4.2% (27,925)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Whiting:
2.0% (3)
Iowa:
1.9% (12,705)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Whiting:
5.2% (8)
Iowa:
1.2% (8,199)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Whiting:
88.7% (183)
Iowa:
85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Whiting:
5.4% (11)
Iowa:
9.1% (65,446)
Walked:
Whiting:
5.9% (12)
Iowa:
3.3% (21,070)
Drove car alone:
Whiting:
80.9% (245)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Whiting:
7.6% (23)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Walked:
Whiting:
6.6% (20)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Drove car alone - Males:
Whiting:
92.0% (47)
Iowa:
85.5% (570,774)
Walked - Males:
Whiting:
8.0% (4)
Iowa:
3.4% (21,070)
Drove car alone - Females:
Whiting:
87.6% (138)
Iowa:
85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Whiting:
7.2% (11)
Iowa:
9.8% (65,446)
Walked - Females:
Whiting:
5.2% (8)
Iowa:
3.1% (21,070)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Whiting:
85.2% (251)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Whiting:
12.5% (37)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 4 person carpool:
Whiting:
0.5% (1)
Iowa:
0.7% (10,059)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Whiting:
1.8% (5)
Iowa:
0.3% (4,603)
Drove alone:
Whiting:
91.4% (245)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Whiting:
8.2% (22)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Whiting:
0.4% (1)
Iowa:
1.4% (18,510)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Whiting:
59.3% (224)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Whiting:
1.1% (4)
Iowa:
4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Whiting:
8.6% (33)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Whiting:
6.7% (25)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Whiting:
2.4% (9)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Whiting:
15.4% (58)
Iowa:
1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Whiting:
6.5% (24)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
Whiting:
66.6% (203)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Whiting:
4.3% (13)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Whiting:
8.5% (26)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Whiting:
7.2% (22)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Whiting:
3.6% (11)
Iowa:
5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Whiting:
2.0% (6)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Whiting:
6.2% (19)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
Whiting:
1.6% (5)
Iowa:
0.4% (6,513)
Employee of private company - Males:
Whiting:
73.2% (137)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Whiting:
1.6% (3)
Iowa:
5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Whiting:
3.3% (6)
Iowa:
5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Whiting:
2.2% (4)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Whiting:
1.6% (3)
Iowa:
4.4% (38,327)
Federal government workers - Males:
Whiting:
15.8% (30)
Iowa:
1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Whiting:
2.2% (4)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Whiting:
45.7% (88)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Whiting:
0.5% (1)
Iowa:
2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Whiting:
13.8% (26)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Whiting:
11.2% (21)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Whiting:
3.2% (6)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,443)
Federal government workers - Females:
Whiting:
14.9% (29)
Iowa:
1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Whiting:
10.6% (20)
Iowa:
5.2% (40,508)
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