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The most common industries in Blue Ridge are: Public administration (14.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (13.2% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (10.2% of civilian employees). 25.1% of workers work in Elmore County and 1.7% of all workers work at home. 56.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 17.7% less than the rate of 66.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Blue Ridge, Alabama was 1,331 / 1,309
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Blue Ridge, Alabama was 1,331 / 1,309
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Public administration | 14.2% (95) | 13.6% (49) | 14.9% (46) |
| Educational services | 13.2% (88) | 4.7% (17) | 23.1% (71) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 10.2% (68) | 12.5% (45) | 7.5% (23) |
| Finance and insurance | 8.5% (57) | 5.8% (21) | 11.7% (36) |
| Construction | 7.2% (48) | 10.6% (38) | 3.2% (10) |
| U. S. Postal service | 5.8% (39) | 8.1% (29) | 3.2% (10) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 4.8% (32) | 3.9% (14) | 5.8% (18) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 3.0% (20) | 2.8% (10) | 3.2% (10) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 2.8% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 6.2% (19) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.8% (19) | 5.3% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.7% (18) | 2.5% (9) | 2.9% (9) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.7% (18) | 2.2% (8) | 3.2% (10) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.7% (18) | 2.8% (10) | 2.6% (8) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.8% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (12) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.5% (10) | 2.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (10) | 2.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (9) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.3% (9) | 2.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (9) | 2.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.3% (9) | 2.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.9% (9) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.2% (8) | 2.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 1.2% (8) | 2.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 1.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (8) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.0% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.0% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health care | 1.0% (7) | 1.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Blue Ridge
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.8%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.9%Males
- 5.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 2.1% (12) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (142,387) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 3.6% (20) |
| Alabama: | 5.2% (107,994) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 8.5% (47) |
| Alabama: | 5.9% (122,369) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 5.5% (30) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (202,329) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 9.6% (53) |
| Alabama: | 11.2% (230,301) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 38.9% (216) |
| Alabama: | 17.1% (351,870) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 15.8% (87) |
| Alabama: | 11.5% (236,564) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 7.5% (42) |
| Alabama: | 8.5% (174,204) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 0.8% (4) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (70,689) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 6.6% (37) |
| Alabama: | 4.8% (98,817) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Blue Ridge: | 4.2% (23) |
| Alabama: | 6.4% (131,127) |
<5am:
| Blue Ridge: | 2.9% (20) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Blue Ridge: | 1.4% (10) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Blue Ridge: | 4.3% (30) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Blue Ridge: | 5.9% (41) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Blue Ridge: | 15.7% (109) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Blue Ridge: | 31.5% (218) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Blue Ridge: | 11.0% (76) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Blue Ridge: | 7.4% (51) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Blue Ridge: | 3.9% (27) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Blue Ridge: | 6.6% (46) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Blue Ridge: | 1.3% (9) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
4pm:
| Blue Ridge: | 2.6% (18) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Blue Ridge: | 4.0% (28) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 2.7% (7) |
| Alabama: | 9.2% (100,860) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 7.5% (19) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (76,240) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 5.1% (13) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (82,102) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 9.6% (25) |
| Alabama: | 11.6% (127,090) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 13.6% (35) |
| Alabama: | 11.0% (120,602) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 21.6% (56) |
| Alabama: | 14.9% (163,229) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 8.3% (22) |
| Alabama: | 9.7% (106,349) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 13.5% (35) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (79,880) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 1.9% (5) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (31,618) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 14.6% (38) |
| Alabama: | 3.8% (41,927) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 0.8% (2) |
| Alabama: | 4.3% (41,527) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 12.3% (36) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (40,267) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 2.4% (7) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (75,239) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 5.3% (15) |
| Alabama: | 11.4% (109,699) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 55.8% (162) |
| Alabama: | 19.5% (188,641) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 21.1% (61) |
| Alabama: | 13.5% (130,215) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 3.8% (11) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (94,324) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 6.3% (18) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (63,600) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 25.1%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.7% of all workers)
10 to 14 minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 18.0% (125) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 19.0% (132) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 24.1% (167) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 5.8% (40) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 23.1% (160) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 1.0% (7) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 6.5% (45) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
90 or more minutes:
| Blue Ridge: | 1.0% (7) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Blue Ridge: | 83.4% (578) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Blue Ridge: | 14.1% (98) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Other means:
| Blue Ridge: | 1.0% (7) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Blue Ridge: | 100.0% (519) |
| Alabama: | 91.0% (1,820,084) |
Drove alone:
| Blue Ridge: | 85.5% (578) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Blue Ridge: | 13.0% (88) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Blue Ridge: | 1.5% (10) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Blue Ridge: | 56.3% (317) |
| Alabama: | 66.3% (1,510,956) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Blue Ridge: | 4.6% (26) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (92,420) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 9.2% (52) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (171,905) |
Local government workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 4.8% (27) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (159,468) |
State government workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 13.1% (74) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (124,918) |
Federal government workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 3.1% (17) |
| Alabama: | 4.0% (90,851) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Blue Ridge: | 8.8% (50) |
| Alabama: | 5.4% (122,821) |
Employee of private company:
| Blue Ridge: | 46.0% (307) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Blue Ridge: | 6.4% (43) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 8.1% (54) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 3.9% (26) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 13.2% (88) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Blue Ridge: | 12.6% (84) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Blue Ridge: | 9.9% (66) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 62.1% (151) |
| Alabama: | 70.1% (833,392) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 10.7% (26) |
| Alabama: | 5.2% (61,823) |
State government workers - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 9.4% (23) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (49,930) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Blue Ridge: | 17.9% (43) |
| Alabama: | 6.0% (71,853) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 52.0% (167) |
| Alabama: | 62.2% (677,564) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 16.2% (52) |
| Alabama: | 10.7% (116,586) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 8.4% (27) |
| Alabama: | 8.7% (95,003) |
State government workers - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 15.9% (51) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (74,988) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 5.4% (17) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (40,473) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Blue Ridge: | 2.0% (6) |
| Alabama: | 4.7% (50,968) |