Latest news about work in Charleston, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Charleston are: Health care (14.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.7% of civilian employees), Plastics & rubber products (7.3% of civilian employees). 54.1% of workers work in Mississippi County and 2.6% of all workers work at home. 61.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.8% less than the rate of 67.6% across the entire state of Missouri.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Charleston, Missouri was 4,732 / 4,701
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
14.2% (257)
4.9% (42)
22.5% (215)
Educational services
8.7% (158)
0.8% (7)
15.8% (151)
Plastics and rubber products
7.3% (132)
5.6% (48)
8.8% (84)
Accommodation and food services
7.2% (131)
4.6% (40)
9.5% (91)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
6.3% (114)
13.2% (114)
0.0% (0)
Construction
6.1% (111)
10.9% (94)
1.8% (17)
Public administration
5.5% (100)
5.5% (47)
5.5% (53)
Truck transportation
5.3% (97)
9.4% (81)
1.7% (16)
Food and beverage stores
3.1% (57)
4.9% (42)
1.6% (15)
Social assistance
2.6% (47)
0.0% (0)
4.9% (47)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.5% (45)
1.3% (11)
3.6% (34)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.5% (45)
2.3% (20)
2.6% (25)
Finance and insurance
2.0% (37)
0.0% (0)
3.9% (37)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.9% (34)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (34)
Metal and metal products
1.8% (33)
3.8% (33)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
1.8% (33)
3.8% (33)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.5% (27)
3.1% (27)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.4% (26)
0.9% (8)
1.9% (18)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.4% (26)
0.7% (6)
2.1% (20)
Machinery
1.3% (24)
2.8% (24)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.2% (21)
1.6% (14)
0.7% (7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
1.2% (21)
0.9% (8)
1.4% (13)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.1% (20)
1.7% (15)
0.5% (5)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.1% (20)
2.3% (20)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.1% (20)
0.9% (8)
1.3% (12)
Wood products
1.0% (18)
2.1% (18)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (17)
2.0% (17)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.9% (16)
1.2% (10)
0.6% (6)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.9% (16)
0.7% (6)
1.0% (10)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.8% (14)
0.7% (6)
0.8% (8)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.7% (13)
0.9% (8)
0.5% (5)
Warehousing and storage
0.6% (10)
1.2% (10)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.5% (9)
1.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.5% (9)
1.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (7)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.4% (7)
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (7)
Repair and maintenance
0.4% (7)
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (6)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.3% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (6)
Utilities
0.3% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (6)
Unemployment in Charleston
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.4%Males
9.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
10.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.7%Males
1.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
29.0%Males
21.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Charleston:
7.5% (87)
Missouri:
5.1% (132,194)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Charleston:
9.3% (108)
Missouri:
4.0% (102,750)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Charleston:
5.7% (66)
Missouri:
5.2% (133,808)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Charleston:
2.8% (32)
Missouri:
9.4% (241,561)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Charleston:
8.6% (99)
Missouri:
10.8% (276,741)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Charleston:
28.9% (333)
Missouri:
15.0% (386,162)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Charleston:
12.3% (141)
Missouri:
13.6% (350,191)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Charleston:
9.2% (106)
Missouri:
10.2% (263,069)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Charleston:
1.1% (13)
Missouri:
4.5% (115,822)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Charleston:
3.7% (42)
Missouri:
1.2% (30,075)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Charleston:
4.8% (55)
Missouri:
6.7% (172,065)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Charleston:
6.1% (70)
Missouri:
6.5% (167,398)
<5am:
Charleston:
2.6% (47)
Missouri:
3.3% (87,470)
5:30am:
Charleston:
1.9% (34)
Missouri:
2.9% (77,169)
6am:
Charleston:
6.4% (115)
Missouri:
4.5% (119,243)
6:30am:
Charleston:
6.4% (115)
Missouri:
9.2% (240,618)
7am:
Charleston:
14.5% (258)
Missouri:
11.1% (292,921)
7:30am:
Charleston:
9.8% (175)
Missouri:
15.0% (393,152)
8am:
Charleston:
16.1% (287)
Missouri:
16.0% (419,686)
8:30am:
Charleston:
13.0% (231)
Missouri:
9.1% (239,288)
9am:
Charleston:
1.7% (31)
Missouri:
4.1% (107,569)
10am:
Charleston:
3.1% (55)
Missouri:
4.3% (113,252)
11am:
Charleston:
1.7% (31)
Missouri:
1.9% (49,720)
12pm:
Charleston:
0.5% (9)
Missouri:
0.9% (23,241)
4pm:
Charleston:
14.7% (262)
Missouri:
7.1% (187,847)
>4pm:
Charleston:
4.6% (82)
Missouri:
7.1% (187,336)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
9.3% (51)
Missouri:
6.2% (84,551)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
16.3% (90)
Missouri:
5.1% (69,963)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
7.2% (40)
Missouri:
6.3% (86,018)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
2.7% (15)
Missouri:
11.0% (150,105)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
6.1% (34)
Missouri:
11.6% (157,905)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
31.0% (171)
Missouri:
14.1% (192,593)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
7.5% (42)
Missouri:
11.4% (155,925)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
10.4% (57)
Missouri:
9.3% (126,252)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:
1.4% (8)
Missouri:
1.1% (14,557)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Charleston:
2.2% (12)
Missouri:
6.7% (91,701)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Charleston:
5.4% (30)
Missouri:
6.7% (91,701)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
6.0% (36)
Missouri:
3.9% (47,643)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
2.9% (17)
Missouri:
2.7% (32,787)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
4.2% (26)
Missouri:
3.9% (47,790)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
2.8% (17)
Missouri:
7.6% (91,456)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
10.6% (64)
Missouri:
9.8% (118,836)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
27.0% (162)
Missouri:
16.0% (193,569)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
16.6% (100)
Missouri:
16.0% (194,266)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
8.1% (49)
Missouri:
11.3% (136,817)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
2.2% (13)
Missouri:
5.6% (67,601)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:
5.7% (34)
Missouri:
1.3% (15,518)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Charleston:
7.0% (42)
Missouri:
6.6% (80,364)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Charleston:
6.7% (41)
Missouri:
6.3% (75,697)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.1% Number of people working at home: 32 (2.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Charleston:
15.3% (202)
Missouri:
3.7% (97,279)
5 to 9 minutes:
Charleston:
13.4% (177)
Missouri:
12.0% (311,800)
10 to 14 minutes:
Charleston:
13.2% (174)
Missouri:
14.1% (366,943)
15 to 19 minutes:
Charleston:
29.1% (384)
Missouri:
16.3% (422,780)
20 to 24 minutes:
Charleston:
15.3% (202)
Missouri:
15.1% (393,604)
25 to 29 minutes:
Charleston:
1.4% (18)
Missouri:
7.2% (188,346)
30 to 34 minutes:
Charleston:
4.5% (59)
Missouri:
13.1% (341,140)
35 to 39 minutes:
Charleston:
1.5% (20)
Missouri:
3.4% (88,075)
40 to 44 minutes:
Charleston:
3.6% (48)
Missouri:
3.3% (86,150)
45 to 59 minutes:
Charleston:
2.2% (29)
Missouri:
6.2% (161,396)
60 to 89 minutes:
Charleston:
1.5% (20)
Missouri:
3.4% (89,320)
Less than 5 minutes:
Charleston:
9.8% (175)
Missouri:
3.8% (99,335)
5 to 9 minutes:
Charleston:
30.5% (544)
Missouri:
11.9% (312,582)
10 to 14 minutes:
Charleston:
15.2% (271)
Missouri:
14.9% (390,913)
15 to 19 minutes:
Charleston:
10.3% (183)
Missouri:
15.3% (403,273)
20 to 24 minutes:
Charleston:
16.2% (288)
Missouri:
14.2% (373,125)
25 to 29 minutes:
Charleston:
2.2% (40)
Missouri:
5.9% (155,845)
30 to 34 minutes:
Charleston:
6.7% (120)
Missouri:
13.0% (341,771)
35 to 39 minutes:
Charleston:
0.4% (8)
Missouri:
2.7% (70,444)
45 to 59 minutes:
Charleston:
2.1% (38)
Missouri:
6.4% (169,018)
60 to 89 minutes:
Charleston:
2.3% (41)
Missouri:
3.4% (88,471)
90 or more minutes:
Charleston:
1.3% (24)
Missouri:
2.0% (53,675)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
23.5% (146)
Missouri:
3.7% (50,651)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
12.1% (75)
Missouri:
10.8% (149,301)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
17.3% (107)
Missouri:
13.2% (182,207)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
11.1% (69)
Missouri:
15.3% (211,112)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
21.5% (133)
Missouri:
14.9% (204,831)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
2.3% (14)
Missouri:
7.1% (98,198)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
5.5% (34)
Missouri:
13.9% (192,051)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
3.4% (21)
Missouri:
3.6% (50,177)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
2.3% (14)
Missouri:
7.0% (96,218)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Charleston:
2.5% (15)
Missouri:
4.2% (58,493)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
8.0% (56)
Missouri:
3.8% (46,628)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
14.7% (103)
Missouri:
13.3% (162,499)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
9.5% (66)
Missouri:
15.1% (184,736)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
45.3% (316)
Missouri:
17.3% (211,668)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
9.9% (69)
Missouri:
15.4% (188,773)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
0.6% (4)
Missouri:
7.4% (90,148)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
3.6% (25)
Missouri:
12.2% (149,089)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
6.5% (45)
Missouri:
3.0% (36,469)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
2.2% (15)
Missouri:
5.3% (65,178)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Charleston:
0.7% (5)
Missouri:
2.5% (30,827)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Charleston:
80.3% (1,095)
Missouri:
86.7% (1,052,119)
Carpooled:
Charleston:
15.0% (205)
Missouri:
9.0% (122,276)
Walked:
Charleston:
4.7% (63)
Missouri:
1.9% (21,226)
Other means:
Charleston:
0.1% (1)
Missouri:
1.2% (13,524)
Drove car alone:
Charleston:
73.0% (1,301)
Missouri:
80.5% (2,116,096)
Carpooled:
Charleston:
18.2% (324)
Missouri:
11.6% (306,179)
Taxicab:
Charleston:
0.3% (6)
Missouri:
0.1% (2,759)
Walked:
Charleston:
3.7% (66)
Missouri:
2.1% (55,631)
Other means:
Charleston:
2.0% (35)
Missouri:
0.6% (15,976)
Drove car alone - Males:
Charleston:
81.3% (518)
Missouri:
87.2% (1,052,119)
Carpooled - Males:
Charleston:
16.5% (105)
Missouri:
8.1% (122,276)
Walked - Males:
Charleston:
2.1% (13)
Missouri:
2.0% (21,226)
Other means - Males:
Charleston:
0.2% (1)
Missouri:
1.3% (13,524)
Drove car alone - Females:
Charleston:
79.4% (578)
Missouri:
86.1% (1,052,119)
Carpooled - Females:
Charleston:
13.7% (100)
Missouri:
10.0% (122,276)
Walked - Females:
Charleston:
6.9% (50)
Missouri:
1.7% (21,226)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Charleston:
85.8% (939)
Missouri:
90.5% (2,229,200)
In 2 person carpool:
Charleston:
10.4% (114)
Missouri:
7.4% (182,593)
In 3 person carpool:
Charleston:
1.7% (18)
Missouri:
1.3% (32,642)
In 4 person carpool:
Charleston:
2.1% (23)
Missouri:
0.4% (10,413)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Charleston:
0.1% (1)
Missouri:
0.2% (5,660)
Drove alone:
Charleston:
80.1% (1,301)
Missouri:
87.4% (2,116,096)
In 2 person carpool:
Charleston:
12.6% (204)
Missouri:
10.3% (249,420)
In 3 person carpool:
Charleston:
6.3% (103)
Missouri:
1.5% (36,828)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Charleston:
0.5% (8)
Missouri:
0.2% (5,060)
In 7+ person carpool:
Charleston:
0.6% (9)
Missouri:
0.1% (3,518)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Charleston:
61.5% (758)
Missouri:
67.6% (2,018,769)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Charleston:
4.8% (59)
Missouri:
3.4% (102,264)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Charleston:
6.3% (78)
Missouri:
10.2% (306,001)
Local government workers:
Charleston:
11.2% (139)
Missouri:
6.7% (200,319)
State government workers:
Charleston:
10.2% (125)
Missouri:
3.6% (106,233)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Charleston:
5.3% (65)
Missouri:
5.7% (170,561)
Unpaid family workers:
Charleston:
0.7% (9)
Missouri:
0.2% (5,366)
Employee of private company:
Charleston:
59.0% (1,072)
Missouri:
68.3% (1,816,616)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Charleston:
3.2% (58)
Missouri:
2.8% (75,124)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Charleston:
2.8% (50)
Missouri:
8.8% (234,943)
Local government workers:
Charleston:
10.2% (185)
Missouri:
5.5% (144,964)
State government workers:
Charleston:
7.7% (140)
Missouri:
4.8% (127,063)
Federal government workers:
Charleston:
3.1% (57)
Missouri:
2.5% (67,014)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Charleston:
12.5% (227)
Missouri:
6.9% (182,699)
Unpaid family workers:
Charleston:
1.5% (27)
Missouri:
0.4% (9,501)
Employee of private company - Males:
Charleston:
59.5% (347)
Missouri:
71.9% (1,112,270)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Charleston:
9.4% (55)
Missouri:
4.3% (66,103)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Charleston:
5.4% (31)
Missouri:
6.4% (98,843)
Local government workers - Males:
Charleston:
16.8% (98)
Missouri:
5.3% (82,254)
State government workers - Males:
Charleston:
3.0% (17)
Missouri:
2.8% (42,837)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Charleston:
4.3% (25)
Missouri:
6.6% (101,809)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Charleston:
1.6% (9)
Missouri:
0.2% (2,781)
Employee of private company - Females:
Charleston:
63.3% (412)
Missouri:
63.0% (906,499)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Charleston:
0.6% (4)
Missouri:
2.5% (36,161)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Charleston:
7.2% (47)
Missouri:
14.4% (207,158)
Local government workers - Females:
Charleston:
6.2% (40)
Missouri:
8.2% (118,065)
State government workers - Females:
Charleston:
16.6% (108)
Missouri:
4.4% (63,396)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Charleston:
6.1% (39)
Missouri:
4.8% (68,752)
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