Work and Jobs in Central Manchester, Connecticut (CT) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Central Manchester are: Finance & insurance (10.5% of civilian employees), Health care (9.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.3% of civilian employees). 72.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.9% greater than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Finance and insurance | 10.5% (1,667) | 7.9% (653) | 13.3% (1,014) |
| Health care | 9.9% (1,581) | 4.0% (329) | 16.4% (1,252) |
| Educational services | 7.3% (1,170) | 3.7% (307) | 11.3% (863) |
| Construction | 5.5% (881) | 9.9% (825) | 0.7% (56) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.7% (753) | 4.5% (372) | 5.0% (381) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.5% (713) | 4.3% (353) | 4.7% (360) |
| Public administration | 4.3% (692) | 3.9% (324) | 4.8% (368) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.9% (625) | 4.7% (389) | 3.1% (236) |
| Transportation equipment | 3.9% (625) | 6.0% (499) | 1.7% (126) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (528) | 3.7% (309) | 2.9% (219) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.1% (489) | 2.4% (201) | 3.8% (288) |
| Social assistance | 2.9% (465) | 0.4% (37) | 5.6% (428) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.0% (316) | 3.6% (297) | 0.2% (19) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.8% (279) | 2.5% (205) | 1.0% (74) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.6% (256) | 1.6% (130) | 1.7% (126) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.6% (251) | 2.5% (211) | 0.5% (40) |
| Machinery | 1.6% (247) | 2.1% (178) | 0.9% (69) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (243) | 1.0% (83) | 2.1% (160) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.4% (226) | 1.2% (99) | 1.7% (127) |
| Utilities | 1.4% (226) | 2.0% (165) | 0.8% (61) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.3% (215) | 1.6% (130) | 1.1% (85) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.3% (207) | 1.4% (115) | 1.2% (92) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.3% (206) | 1.4% (117) | 1.2% (89) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.2% (186) | 1.5% (128) | 0.8% (58) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.1% (177) | 1.6% (130) | 0.6% (47) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.1% (172) | 1.2% (96) | 1.0% (76) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.0% (162) | 1.1% (90) | 0.9% (72) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.9% (150) | 1.1% (93) | 0.7% (57) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.9% (141) | 1.0% (82) | 0.8% (59) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (131) | 1.3% (109) | 0.3% (22) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (125) | 1.4% (116) | 0.1% (9) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (124) | 0.4% (32) | 1.2% (92) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (112) | 1.1% (91) | 0.3% (21) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.6% (98) | 0.6% (50) | 0.6% (48) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (93) | 0.8% (68) | 0.3% (25) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (82) | 0.9% (71) | 0.1% (11) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (74) | 0.6% (51) | 0.3% (23) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (70) | 0.4% (30) | 0.5% (40) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (70) | 0.5% (38) | 0.4% (32) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (62) | 0.2% (18) | 0.6% (44) |
| Food | 0.4% (60) | 0.3% (26) | 0.4% (34) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (56) | 0.1% (12) | 0.6% (44) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (49) | 0.5% (44) | 0.1% (5) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (49) | 0.2% (13) | 0.5% (36) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (48) | 0.3% (25) | 0.3% (23) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (47) | 0.2% (14) | 0.4% (33) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (43) | 0.5% (43) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (41) | 0.5% (41) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.3% (41) | 0.4% (35) | 0.1% (6) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (36) | 0.1% (12) | 0.3% (24) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.2% (35) | 0.4% (30) | 0.1% (5) |
| Chemicals | 0.2% (34) | 0.3% (23) | 0.1% (11) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (32) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (32) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (32) | 0.3% (27) | 0.1% (5) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (32) | 0.3% (22) | 0.1% (10) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (31) | 0.4% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (24) | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (13) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (24) | 0.3% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (24) | 0.3% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.2% (24) | 0.3% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (24) | 0.3% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.2% (24) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (24) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (22) | 0.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (22) | 0.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (20) | 0.2% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.1% (20) | 0.2% (14) | 0.1% (6) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.1% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (19) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (17) | 0.1% (12) | 0.1% (5) |
| Paper | 0.1% (16) | 0.2% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (11) | 0.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (11) | 0.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (10) | 0.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (10) | 0.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (10) | 0.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (9) | 0.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Central Manchester
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.5%Males
- 4.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 13.7%Males
- 6.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 15.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 2.9%Males
- 7.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 18.1%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 11.8%Males
- 6.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Central Manchester: | 3.2% (504) |
| Connecticut: | 2.2% (35,436) |
5:30am:
| Central Manchester: | 2.2% (338) |
| Connecticut: | 2.0% (32,039) |
6am:
| Central Manchester: | 2.8% (435) |
| Connecticut: | 3.5% (57,499) |
6:30am:
| Central Manchester: | 7.6% (1,191) |
| Connecticut: | 7.5% (123,062) |
7am:
| Central Manchester: | 9.7% (1,514) |
| Connecticut: | 10.9% (179,325) |
7:30am:
| Central Manchester: | 15.4% (2,410) |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,766) |
8am:
| Central Manchester: | 16.6% (2,604) |
| Connecticut: | 16.2% (265,137) |
8:30am:
| Central Manchester: | 12.0% (1,875) |
| Connecticut: | 13.1% (214,263) |
9am:
| Central Manchester: | 5.6% (872) |
| Connecticut: | 6.8% (110,992) |
10am:
| Central Manchester: | 5.9% (931) |
| Connecticut: | 5.6% (91,313) |
11am:
| Central Manchester: | 2.2% (341) |
| Connecticut: | 2.0% (33,574) |
12pm:
| Central Manchester: | 1.3% (209) |
| Connecticut: | 1.0% (15,996) |
4pm:
| Central Manchester: | 6.6% (1,036) |
| Connecticut: | 6.3% (102,744) |
>4pm:
| Central Manchester: | 6.4% (1,002) |
| Connecticut: | 5.2% (85,259) |
Travel time to work
Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,369 (-17.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,503 (16.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,503 (16.0%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 3.9% (609) |
| Connecticut: | 2.9% (47,035) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 10.4% (1,635) |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% (177,296) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 17.6% (2,761) |
| Connecticut: | 16.1% (264,948) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 18.4% (2,873) |
| Connecticut: | 16.4% (269,915) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 16.7% (2,608) |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% (242,914) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 7.3% (1,139) |
| Connecticut: | 6.0% (98,144) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 12.1% (1,901) |
| Connecticut: | 11.2% (184,005) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 2.4% (373) |
| Connecticut: | 2.6% (41,860) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 2.4% (372) |
| Connecticut: | 3.1% (50,084) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 3.0% (471) |
| Connecticut: | 5.9% (96,492) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 1.9% (300) |
| Connecticut: | 4.5% (74,032) |
90 or more minutes:
| Central Manchester: | 1.4% (220) |
| Connecticut: | 2.6% (42,680) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Central Manchester: | 79.1% (12,373) |
| Connecticut: | 80.0% (1,312,700) |
Carpooled:
| Central Manchester: | 11.0% (1,723) |
| Connecticut: | 9.4% (154,400) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Central Manchester: | 3.3% (518) |
| Connecticut: | 2.2% (36,097) |
Railroad:
| Central Manchester: | 0.1% (9) |
| Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,659) |
Motorcycle:
| Central Manchester: | 0.1% (10) |
| Connecticut: | 0.0% (776) |
Bicycle:
| Central Manchester: | 0.4% (67) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (2,875) |
Walked:
| Central Manchester: | 3.0% (468) |
| Connecticut: | 2.7% (44,348) |
Other means:
| Central Manchester: | 0.6% (94) |
| Connecticut: | 0.5% (8,479) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Central Manchester: | 87.8% (12,373) |
| Connecticut: | 89.5% (1,312,700) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Central Manchester: | 9.6% (1,355) |
| Connecticut: | 8.5% (124,051) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Central Manchester: | 2.0% (286) |
| Connecticut: | 1.2% (17,722) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Central Manchester: | 0.2% (25) |
| Connecticut: | 0.4% (5,991) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Central Manchester: | 0.3% (43) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (3,656) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Central Manchester: | 0.1% (14) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (2,980) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Central Manchester: | 72.9% (11,619) |
| Connecticut: | 68.6% (1,141,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Central Manchester: | 1.2% (199) |
| Connecticut: | 3.3% (54,345) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Central Manchester: | 7.7% (1,222) |
| Connecticut: | 8.1% (134,058) |
Local government workers:
| Central Manchester: | 6.5% (1,036) |
| Connecticut: | 7.3% (121,409) |
State government workers:
| Central Manchester: | 4.5% (723) |
| Connecticut: | 4.4% (73,377) |
Federal government workers:
| Central Manchester: | 2.1% (341) |
| Connecticut: | 1.6% (26,626) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Central Manchester: | 4.9% (785) |
| Connecticut: | 6.5% (108,945) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Central Manchester: | 0.1% (9) |
| Connecticut: | 0.2% (3,715) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Central Manchester: | 78.1% (6,486) |
| Connecticut: | 71.2% (617,694) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Central Manchester: | 1.8% (151) |
| Connecticut: | 4.8% (41,677) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Central Manchester: | 4.1% (339) |
| Connecticut: | 4.9% (42,413) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Central Manchester: | 4.4% (363) |
| Connecticut: | 5.3% (45,840) |
State government workers - Males:
| Central Manchester: | 3.7% (309) |
| Connecticut: | 3.9% (34,214) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Central Manchester: | 2.2% (181) |
| Connecticut: | 1.8% (15,862) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Central Manchester: | 5.7% (475) |
| Connecticut: | 7.9% (68,743) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 67.3% (5,133) |
| Connecticut: | 65.8% (524,271) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 0.6% (48) |
| Connecticut: | 1.6% (12,668) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 11.6% (883) |
| Connecticut: | 11.5% (91,645) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 8.8% (673) |
| Connecticut: | 9.5% (75,569) |
State government workers - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 5.4% (414) |
| Connecticut: | 4.9% (39,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 2.1% (160) |
| Connecticut: | 1.4% (10,764) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 4.1% (310) |
| Connecticut: | 5.0% (40,202) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Central Manchester: | 0.1% (9) |
| Connecticut: | 0.3% (2,098) |