Work and Jobs in Boaz, West Virginia (WV) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Boaz are: Educational services (15.0% of civilian employees), Nonmetallic mineral products (11.1% of civilian employees), Construction (7.9% of civilian employees). 73.8% of workers work in Wood County and 6.6% of all workers work at home. 76.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.4% greater than 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 Boaz, West Virginia was 1,345 / 1,385
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Boaz, West Virginia was 1,345 / 1,385
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 15.0% (85) | 14.2% (48) | 16.1% (37) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 11.1% (63) | 12.5% (42) | 9.1% (21) |
| Construction | 7.9% (45) | 11.6% (39) | 2.6% (6) |
| Health care | 7.2% (41) | 0.0% (0) | 17.8% (41) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.9% (39) | 7.7% (26) | 5.7% (13) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.5% (37) | 2.1% (7) | 13.0% (30) |
| Public administration | 6.0% (34) | 2.1% (7) | 11.7% (27) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.5% (20) | 4.2% (14) | 2.6% (6) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.5% (14) | 1.8% (6) | 3.5% (8) |
| Chemicals | 2.5% (14) | 4.2% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.3% (13) | 1.8% (6) | 3.0% (7) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.3% (13) | 1.8% (6) | 3.0% (7) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 2.1% (12) | 3.6% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 1.9% (11) | 1.8% (6) | 2.2% (5) |
| Truck transportation | 1.9% (11) | 3.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.6% (9) | 2.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 1.4% (8) | 2.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.2% (7) | 2.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 3.0% (7) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.9% (5) | 1.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (5) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (5) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (5) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (4) | 1.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Boaz
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.1%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.5%Males
- 4.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 8.7% (44) |
| West Virginia: | 6.2% (40,785) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 25.3% (128) |
| West Virginia: | 3.7% (24,623) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 3.8% (19) |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% (37,599) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 11.1% (56) |
| West Virginia: | 10.0% (66,185) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 6.9% (35) |
| West Virginia: | 9.6% (63,233) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 12.9% (65) |
| West Virginia: | 14.2% (93,622) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 8.1% (41) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 4.0% (20) |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% (69,988) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 3.2% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (31,179) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Boaz: | 2.5% (12) |
| West Virginia: | 5.6% (37,311) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Boaz: | 8.2% (41) |
| West Virginia: | 7.0% (46,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Boaz: | 0.9% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (46,937) |
<5am:
| Boaz: | 3.8% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (28,047) |
5:30am:
| Boaz: | 3.8% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6am:
| Boaz: | 4.3% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% (34,464) |
6:30am:
| Boaz: | 9.8% (55) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
| Boaz: | 5.9% (33) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
| Boaz: | 20.0% (112) |
| West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
| Boaz: | 19.1% (107) |
| West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
| Boaz: | 7.0% (39) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
| Boaz: | 3.6% (20) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
| Boaz: | 5.7% (32) |
| West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
11am:
| Boaz: | 1.1% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 2.1% (14,733) |
4pm:
| Boaz: | 7.3% (41) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
| Boaz: | 6.3% (35) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 4.0% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (27,728) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 36.3% (130) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (18,680) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 6.8% (25) |
| West Virginia: | 7.4% (26,205) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 11.4% (41) |
| West Virginia: | 11.4% (40,309) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 6.5% (23) |
| West Virginia: | 9.4% (33,409) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 8.4% (30) |
| West Virginia: | 12.9% (45,886) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 1.0% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (35,698) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 4.5% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% (32,021) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 2.3% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 3.8% (13,586) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 3.5% (12) |
| West Virginia: | 5.1% (18,066) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 11.4% (41) |
| West Virginia: | 6.7% (23,594) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Boaz: | 1.2% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (27,448) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 21.7% (33) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (13,057) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 9.3% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 8.5% (25,876) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 7.4% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (29,824) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 23.3% (35) |
| West Virginia: | 15.6% (47,736) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 24.9% (38) |
| West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 2.1% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 12.4% (37,967) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 5.1% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% (17,593) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Boaz: | 3.8% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 7.5% (22,961) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.8%
Number of people working at home: 37 (6.6% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 37 (6.6% of all workers)
5 to 9 minutes:
| Boaz: | 18.2% (102) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Boaz: | 14.7% (82) |
| West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Boaz: | 14.3% (80) |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Boaz: | 20.2% (113) |
| West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Boaz: | 9.5% (53) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Boaz: | 10.9% (61) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Boaz: | 1.1% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Boaz: | 5.2% (29) |
| West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Boaz: | 1.1% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (35,242) |
90 or more minutes:
| Boaz: | 2.5% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Boaz: | 93.4% (522) |
| West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
| Boaz: | 4.3% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Boaz: | 90.9% (455) |
| West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Boaz: | 5.7% (28) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (48,251) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Boaz: | 3.0% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,237) |
Drove alone:
| Boaz: | 95.6% (522) |
| West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Boaz: | 3.1% (17) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Boaz: | 1.3% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 1.7% (11,417) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Boaz: | 76.2% (445) |
| West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Boaz: | 2.5% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (20,622) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Boaz: | 7.6% (44) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (63,372) |
Local government workers:
| Boaz: | 6.4% (37) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (52,269) |
Federal government workers:
| Boaz: | 3.4% (20) |
| West Virginia: | 4.4% (32,429) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Boaz: | 3.9% (23) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (31,634) |
Employee of private company:
| Boaz: | 68.3% (387) |
| West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Boaz: | 1.2% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 2.3% (16,512) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Boaz: | 4.4% (25) |
| West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
Local government workers:
| Boaz: | 9.2% (52) |
| West Virginia: | 6.6% (48,204) |
State government workers:
| Boaz: | 8.5% (48) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
| Boaz: | 1.1% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Boaz: | 7.4% (42) |
| West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Boaz: | 77.7% (300) |
| West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Boaz: | 3.8% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 3.5% (13,492) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Boaz: | 4.6% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (23,049) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Boaz: | 4.8% (19) |
| West Virginia: | 5.2% (20,188) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Boaz: | 3.5% (13) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (18,697) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Boaz: | 5.6% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (17,918) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Boaz: | 73.3% (145) |
| West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Boaz: | 13.6% (27) |
| West Virginia: | 11.5% (40,323) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Boaz: | 9.4% (19) |
| West Virginia: | 9.1% (32,081) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Boaz: | 3.1% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,732) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Boaz: | 0.5% (1) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,716) |