Work and Jobs in Central Whidbey, Washington (WA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Central Whidbey are: Educational services (11.6% of civilian employees), Health care (9.6% of civilian employees), Construction (9.0% of civilian employees). 51.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 28.4% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 11.6% (509) | 9.1% (205) | 14.2% (304) |
| Health care | 9.6% (419) | 3.2% (73) | 16.2% (346) |
| Construction | 9.0% (395) | 15.9% (357) | 1.8% (38) |
| Public administration | 8.1% (355) | 9.5% (213) | 6.6% (142) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7.6% (331) | 8.2% (184) | 6.9% (147) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.9% (260) | 4.7% (106) | 7.2% (154) |
| Transportation equipment | 3.5% (153) | 6.5% (145) | 0.4% (8) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.4% (151) | 2.6% (58) | 4.4% (93) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (144) | 3.0% (67) | 3.6% (77) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.7% (120) | 3.7% (84) | 1.7% (36) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.7% (119) | 4.7% (105) | 0.7% (14) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.3% (102) | 1.0% (23) | 3.7% (79) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.2% (95) | 2.0% (46) | 2.3% (49) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.1% (94) | 1.9% (43) | 2.4% (51) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.0% (89) | 2.9% (66) | 1.1% (23) |
| Social assistance | 1.6% (72) | 0.2% (4) | 3.2% (68) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.6% (69) | 1.9% (42) | 1.3% (27) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.3% (55) | 1.3% (29) | 1.2% (26) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.2% (52) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (52) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.1% (50) | 1.4% (32) | 0.8% (18) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.1% (47) | 1.3% (29) | 0.8% (18) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.1% (47) | 0.3% (7) | 1.9% (40) |
| Private households | 1.0% (44) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (44) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.9% (40) | 0.8% (19) | 1.0% (21) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (37) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (37) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.8% (37) | 1.6% (37) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (36) | 1.5% (34) | 0.1% (2) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.8% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (34) |
| Air transportation | 0.7% (32) | 0.9% (20) | 0.6% (12) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.7% (30) | 0.1% (2) | 1.3% (28) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (28) | 0.4% (9) | 0.9% (19) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.6% (27) | 1.2% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.5% (24) | 1.0% (22) | 0.1% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.5% (23) | 0.7% (16) | 0.3% (7) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (22) | 0.4% (9) | 0.6% (13) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (19) | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (13) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (18) | 0.8% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.4% (17) | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (10) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.3% (15) | 0.5% (12) | 0.1% (3) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (14) | 0.5% (12) | 0.1% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (13) | 0.2% (5) | 0.4% (8) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (13) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (11) | 0.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (1) | 0.4% (9) |
| Water transportation | 0.2% (10) | 0.4% (8) | 0.1% (2) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (10) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.2% (9) | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (8) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (6) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (6) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (5) |
| Chemicals | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (5) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (3) | 0.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Central Whidbey
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.8%Males
- 6.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 10.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 13.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 32.4%Males
- 11.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 5.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 34.7%Males
- 10.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Central Whidbey: | 5.6% (257) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (115,997) |
5:30am:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.1% (190) |
| Washington: | 3.7% (102,868) |
6am:
| Central Whidbey: | 5.7% (262) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (147,812) |
6:30am:
| Central Whidbey: | 6.2% (284) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (248,462) |
7am:
| Central Whidbey: | 10.2% (469) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (288,005) |
7:30am:
| Central Whidbey: | 12.2% (560) |
| Washington: | 13.5% (375,030) |
8am:
| Central Whidbey: | 12.8% (590) |
| Washington: | 13.4% (372,576) |
8:30am:
| Central Whidbey: | 8.8% (405) |
| Washington: | 9.0% (252,058) |
9am:
| Central Whidbey: | 6.1% (281) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (141,936) |
10am:
| Central Whidbey: | 6.9% (316) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (161,204) |
11am:
| Central Whidbey: | 2.6% (121) |
| Washington: | 2.5% (70,123) |
12pm:
| Central Whidbey: | 1.4% (65) |
| Washington: | 1.3% (35,612) |
4pm:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.0% (185) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (190,565) |
>4pm:
| Central Whidbey: | 5.3% (244) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,401) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.8% (222) |
| Washington: | 3.3% (91,132) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 11.3% (519) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (286,517) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 11.9% (546) |
| Washington: | 14.1% (391,606) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 14.5% (667) |
| Washington: | 15.0% (418,990) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 11.9% (545) |
| Washington: | 14.2% (394,209) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.7% (215) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,590) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 7.8% (358) |
| Washington: | 12.5% (348,311) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 1.2% (53) |
| Washington: | 2.6% (73,592) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 1.7% (80) |
| Washington: | 3.4% (95,182) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.8% (220) |
| Washington: | 7.0% (195,343) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 6.4% (295) |
| Washington: | 4.7% (131,691) |
90 or more minutes:
| Central Whidbey: | 11.1% (509) |
| Washington: | 2.7% (75,486) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Central Whidbey: | 76.6% (3,521) |
| Washington: | 73.3% (2,040,833) |
Carpooled:
| Central Whidbey: | 8.5% (390) |
| Washington: | 12.8% (357,742) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Central Whidbey: | 2.3% (105) |
| Washington: | 4.5% (124,450) |
Ferryboat:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.7% (31) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (8,923) |
Motorcycle:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.2% (9) |
| Washington: | 0.2% (4,353) |
Bicycle:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.2% (7) |
| Washington: | 0.6% (16,205) |
Walked:
| Central Whidbey: | 3.0% (138) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,739) |
Other means:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.6% (28) |
| Washington: | 0.7% (19,499) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Central Whidbey: | 90.0% (3,521) |
| Washington: | 85.1% (2,040,833) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Central Whidbey: | 6.6% (259) |
| Washington: | 11.8% (282,638) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Central Whidbey: | 1.8% (71) |
| Washington: | 1.9% (44,791) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.6% (25) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (7,914) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.9% (35) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (8,204) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Central Whidbey: | 51.4% (2,252) |
| Washington: | 66.0% (1,843,000) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Central Whidbey: | 3.2% (141) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (90,102) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Central Whidbey: | 6.1% (268) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (191,927) |
Local government workers:
| Central Whidbey: | 11.9% (523) |
| Washington: | 6.4% (178,161) |
State government workers:
| Central Whidbey: | 6.8% (299) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (192,408) |
Federal government workers:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.6% (203) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,153) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Central Whidbey: | 15.1% (663) |
| Washington: | 7.2% (199,827) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.8% (35) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (9,144) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 52.6% (1,181) |
| Washington: | 69.7% (1,044,674) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 3.4% (76) |
| Washington: | 4.3% (64,169) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 5.2% (116) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (63,257) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 11.5% (258) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (79,844) |
State government workers - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 5.5% (124) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (76,834) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.8% (108) |
| Washington: | 3.5% (52,763) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 15.7% (353) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (114,199) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Central Whidbey: | 1.4% (31) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (3,889) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 50.1% (1,071) |
| Washington: | 61.7% (798,326) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 3.0% (65) |
| Washington: | 2.0% (25,933) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 7.1% (152) |
| Washington: | 9.9% (128,670) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 12.4% (265) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (98,317) |
State government workers - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 8.2% (175) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (115,574) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 4.4% (95) |
| Washington: | 2.8% (36,390) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 14.5% (310) |
| Washington: | 6.6% (85,628) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Central Whidbey: | 0.2% (4) |
| Washington: | 0.4% (5,255) |