Work and Jobs in Empire, Alabama (AL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Empire are: Health care (9.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.2% of civilian employees), Construction (8.4% of civilian employees). 83.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.7% greater than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 9.6% (86) | 2.3% (12) | 19.1% (74) |
| Educational services | 9.2% (83) | 3.7% (19) | 16.5% (64) |
| Construction | 8.4% (75) | 14.7% (75) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 5.8% (52) | 7.4% (38) | 3.6% (14) |
| Metal and metal products | 5.7% (51) | 7.6% (39) | 3.1% (12) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5.2% (47) | 9.2% (47) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 4.5% (40) | 4.9% (25) | 3.9% (15) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.3% (39) | 5.7% (29) | 2.6% (10) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.9% (35) | 2.9% (15) | 5.2% (20) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.7% (24) | 0.8% (4) | 5.2% (20) |
| Public administration | 2.6% (23) | 1.2% (6) | 4.4% (17) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.4% (22) | 4.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 2.3% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 5.4% (21) |
| Machinery | 2.3% (21) | 2.7% (14) | 1.8% (7) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (18) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 2.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (18) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (18) |
| Food | 1.8% (16) | 1.2% (6) | 2.6% (10) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.7% (15) | 2.0% (10) | 1.3% (5) |
| Accommodation and food services | 1.7% (15) | 2.9% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.6% (14) | 2.7% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.6% (14) | 1.4% (7) | 1.8% (7) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.4% (13) | 2.5% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (13) | 2.5% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 3.4% (13) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (11) | 2.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (10) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.9% (8) | 1.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.9% (8) | 1.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.9% (8) | 1.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.9% (8) | 1.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.8% (7) | 1.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (7) | 1.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (6) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.7% (6) | 1.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.6% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.6% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.6% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
Unemployment in Empire
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.5%Males
- 5.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Empire: | 12.0% (106) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Empire: | 4.3% (38) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Empire: | 9.4% (83) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Empire: | 19.6% (174) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Empire: | 13.4% (119) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Empire: | 9.4% (83) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Empire: | 7.9% (70) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Empire: | 1.5% (13) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Empire: | 4.2% (37) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Empire: | 1.7% (15) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Empire: | 0.8% (7) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
4pm:
| Empire: | 9.2% (82) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Empire: | 6.1% (54) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
Travel time to work
5 to 9 minutes:
| Empire: | 0.6% (5) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Empire: | 2.8% (25) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Empire: | 15.0% (133) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Empire: | 9.8% (87) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Empire: | 5.6% (50) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Empire: | 12.5% (111) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Empire: | 0.5% (4) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Empire: | 4.4% (39) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Empire: | 17.2% (153) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Empire: | 25.4% (225) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Empire: | 5.5% (49) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Empire: | 78.1% (693) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Empire: | 19.4% (172) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Empire: | 0.8% (7) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% (7,358) |
Walked:
| Empire: | 0.6% (5) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Empire: | 0.5% (4) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Empire: | 80.1% (693) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Empire: | 16.9% (146) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Empire: | 3.0% (26) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Empire: | 83.2% (747) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Empire: | 3.9% (35) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Empire: | 5.1% (46) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Empire: | 2.9% (26) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Empire: | 1.4% (13) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Empire: | 2.9% (26) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Empire: | 0.6% (5) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (5,872) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Empire: | 87.1% (445) |
| Alabama: | 71.8% (738,995) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Empire: | 3.1% (16) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,197) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Empire: | 3.5% (18) |
| Alabama: | 5.3% (54,489) |
State government workers - Males:
| Empire: | 1.4% (7) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (40,210) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Empire: | 3.9% (20) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (80,382) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Empire: | 1.0% (5) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,826) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Empire: | 78.0% (302) |
| Alabama: | 66.4% (591,494) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Empire: | 4.9% (19) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (73,858) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Empire: | 7.2% (28) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (74,289) |
State government workers - Females:
| Empire: | 4.9% (19) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (65,076) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Empire: | 3.4% (13) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (29,265) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Empire: | 1.6% (6) |
| Alabama: | 4.4% (38,963) |