Latest news about work in Bethany, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Bethany are: Educational services (50.2% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (13.4% of civilian employees), Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3% of civilian employees). 64.6% of workers work in Brooke County and 2.4% of all workers work at home. 64.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bethany, West Virginia was 985 / 1,114
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
50.2% (236)
37.5% (97)
65.9% (139)
Accommodation and food services
13.4% (63)
18.5% (48)
7.1% (15)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4.3% (20)
6.6% (17)
1.4% (3)
Health care
3.8% (18)
1.9% (5)
6.2% (13)
Metal and metal products
3.2% (15)
5.8% (15)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
2.6% (12)
0.8% (2)
4.7% (10)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.6% (12)
3.5% (9)
1.4% (3)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.6% (12)
3.9% (10)
0.9% (2)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.3% (11)
0.8% (2)
4.3% (9)
Construction
1.9% (9)
3.5% (9)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.9% (9)
3.5% (9)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
1.7% (8)
3.1% (8)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
1.3% (6)
2.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
1.3% (6)
1.5% (4)
0.9% (2)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.9% (4)
1.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (4)
Personal and laundry services
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (4)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.6% (3)
1.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (3)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.6% (3)
1.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Gasoline stations
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Unemployment in Bethany
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.1%Males
3.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
100.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
3.3%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
16.3%Males
20.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
10.4% (41)
West Virginia:
6.2% (40,785)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Bethany:
6.6% (26)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
2.0% (8)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Bethany:
1.8% (7)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
2.5% (10)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Bethany:
4.8% (19)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
3.9% (15)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Bethany:
7.4% (29)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
1.9% (7)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
7.4% (29)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
9.1% (36)
West Virginia:
2.5% (16,311)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Bethany:
6.8% (27)
West Virginia:
1.3% (8,885)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Bethany:
13.9% (55)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Bethany:
21.2% (83)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Bethany:
2.2% (10)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Bethany:
1.1% (5)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6:30am:
Bethany:
3.9% (18)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Bethany:
5.8% (27)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Bethany:
6.2% (29)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Bethany:
7.5% (35)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Bethany:
11.0% (51)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Bethany:
3.7% (17)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Bethany:
9.9% (46)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Bethany:
5.0% (23)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Bethany:
3.7% (17)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Bethany:
23.1% (107)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Bethany:
14.4% (67)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
9.9% (19)
West Virginia:
7.8% (27,728)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
10.1% (19)
West Virginia:
5.3% (18,680)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
2.2% (4)
West Virginia:
7.4% (26,205)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
0.5% (1)
West Virginia:
11.4% (40,309)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
2.6% (5)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
5.2% (10)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
3.7% (7)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
6.8% (13)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
3.5% (7)
West Virginia:
3.8% (13,586)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
14.9% (29)
West Virginia:
5.1% (18,066)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
11.5% (22)
West Virginia:
2.3% (8,119)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Bethany:
5.0% (10)
West Virginia:
1.1% (3,761)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Bethany:
9.9% (19)
West Virginia:
6.7% (23,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Bethany:
15.8% (30)
West Virginia:
7.7% (27,448)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
12.5% (25)
West Virginia:
4.3% (13,057)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
3.3% (7)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,943)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
1.8% (4)
West Virginia:
3.7% (11,394)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
3.2% (6)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
2.4% (5)
West Virginia:
9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
4.4% (9)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
4.0% (8)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
8.0% (16)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
0.5% (1)
West Virginia:
5.7% (17,593)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
0.6% (1)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
7.1% (14)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,192)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Bethany:
8.7% (17)
West Virginia:
1.7% (5,124)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Bethany:
18.4% (37)
West Virginia:
7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Bethany:
26.0% (52)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.6% Number of people working at home: 10 (2.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Bethany:
20.3% (58)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bethany:
18.0% (52)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bethany:
29.1% (83)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bethany:
1.1% (3)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bethany:
5.0% (14)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bethany:
1.3% (4)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bethany:
4.0% (12)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
35 to 39 minutes:
Bethany:
1.1% (3)
West Virginia:
2.7% (17,637)
40 to 44 minutes:
Bethany:
10.5% (30)
West Virginia:
3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bethany:
5.5% (16)
West Virginia:
7.2% (46,322)
90 or more minutes:
Bethany:
6.1% (18)
West Virginia:
3.3% (21,192)
Less than 5 minutes:
Bethany:
22.0% (102)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bethany:
26.5% (123)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bethany:
12.5% (58)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bethany:
10.6% (49)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bethany:
6.7% (31)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bethany:
1.5% (7)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bethany:
7.3% (34)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Bethany:
1.1% (5)
West Virginia:
2.4% (17,466)
40 to 44 minutes:
Bethany:
4.3% (20)
West Virginia:
2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bethany:
2.2% (10)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bethany:
2.2% (10)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Bethany:
0.6% (3)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
22.4% (27)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
8.0% (10)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
23.6% (29)
West Virginia:
13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
1.7% (2)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
7.1% (9)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
0.8% (1)
West Virginia:
6.3% (21,459)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
2.6% (3)
West Virginia:
2.8% (9,649)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
7.7% (9)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,347)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Bethany:
12.6% (15)
West Virginia:
7.9% (26,932)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Bethany:
14.0% (17)
West Virginia:
4.6% (15,558)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
18.4% (30)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
25.8% (43)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
32.8% (54)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
0.6% (1)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
3.4% (6)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
1.6% (3)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
6.8% (11)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Bethany:
12.2% (20)
West Virginia:
3.1% (9,377)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Bethany:
50.9% (149)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Bethany:
7.2% (21)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Walked:
Bethany:
41.9% (123)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Drove car alone:
Bethany:
48.7% (226)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Bethany:
9.5% (44)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Taxicab:
Bethany:
1.7% (8)
West Virginia:
0.1% (540)
Bicycle:
Bethany:
2.2% (10)
West Virginia:
0.1% (755)
Walked:
Bethany:
34.7% (161)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Other means:
Bethany:
0.6% (3)
West Virginia:
0.7% (5,379)
Drove car alone - Males:
Bethany:
71.5% (89)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Walked - Males:
Bethany:
28.5% (35)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Drove car alone - Females:
Bethany:
35.7% (61)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Bethany:
12.5% (21)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Walked - Females:
Bethany:
51.8% (88)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,086)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Bethany:
84.8% (206)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Bethany:
0.8% (2)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
In 7+ person carpool:
Bethany:
14.4% (35)
West Virginia:
0.1% (766)
Drove alone:
Bethany:
83.7% (226)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Bethany:
15.2% (41)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
In 3 person carpool:
Bethany:
1.1% (3)
West Virginia:
1.7% (11,417)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Bethany:
64.1% (289)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Bethany:
1.3% (6)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bethany:
18.8% (85)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Bethany:
2.0% (9)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Bethany:
9.3% (42)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Bethany:
3.8% (17)
West Virginia:
4.4% (32,429)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bethany:
0.7% (3)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Bethany:
49.8% (234)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bethany:
34.9% (164)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Bethany:
3.0% (14)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Bethany:
8.3% (39)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Bethany:
1.7% (8)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bethany:
1.1% (5)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Unpaid family workers:
Bethany:
1.3% (6)
West Virginia:
0.4% (2,989)
Employee of private company - Males:
Bethany:
84.2% (187)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Bethany:
0.9% (2)
West Virginia:
3.5% (13,492)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Bethany:
9.0% (20)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
State government workers - Males:
Bethany:
4.5% (10)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Federal government workers - Males:
Bethany:
0.5% (1)
West Virginia:
4.9% (18,697)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Bethany:
0.9% (2)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Bethany:
44.5% (102)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Bethany:
1.7% (4)
West Virginia:
2.0% (7,130)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Bethany:
28.4% (65)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Bethany:
3.9% (9)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Bethany:
14.0% (32)
West Virginia:
8.9% (31,304)
Federal government workers - Females:
Bethany:
7.0% (16)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,732)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Bethany:
0.4% (1)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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