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The most common industries in Gorham are: Health care (14.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.7% of civilian employees), Construction (8.2% of civilian employees). 62.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 14.1% (256) | 5.3% (52) | 24.6% (204) |
| Educational services | 8.7% (157) | 4.2% (41) | 14.0% (116) |
| Construction | 8.2% (148) | 15.1% (148) | 0.0% (0) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.5% (82) | 2.9% (28) | 6.5% (54) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.5% (81) | 3.2% (31) | 6.0% (50) |
| Social assistance | 4.1% (75) | 3.3% (32) | 5.2% (43) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.0% (73) | 4.8% (47) | 3.1% (26) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 3.9% (71) | 4.6% (45) | 3.1% (26) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.5% (63) | 6.4% (63) | 0.0% (0) |
| Public administration | 3.4% (61) | 5.5% (54) | 0.8% (7) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.2% (58) | 5.9% (58) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.5% (46) | 1.5% (15) | 3.7% (31) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.3% (42) | 3.7% (36) | 0.7% (6) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.0% (37) | 1.8% (18) | 2.3% (19) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.0% (37) | 0.8% (8) | 3.5% (29) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.9% (35) | 1.5% (15) | 2.4% (20) |
| Machinery | 1.8% (32) | 2.2% (22) | 1.2% (10) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.7% (31) | 2.0% (20) | 1.3% (11) |
| Paper | 1.5% (27) | 2.8% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.4% (26) | 2.7% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.3% (23) | 1.4% (14) | 1.1% (9) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (22) | 1.6% (16) | 0.7% (6) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.2% (22) | 1.0% (10) | 1.4% (12) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (20) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (20) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (20) | 2.0% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.9% (17) | 0.8% (8) | 1.1% (9) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.9% (17) | 0.6% (6) | 1.3% (11) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.9% (16) | 0.9% (9) | 0.8% (7) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.9% (16) | 1.6% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.9% (16) | 0.8% (8) | 1.0% (8) |
| Rail transportation | 0.8% (15) | 1.5% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.8% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (14) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.8% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (14) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.7% (12) | 1.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.7% (12) | 1.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (11) | 0.3% (3) | 1.0% (8) |
| Truck transportation | 0.6% (10) | 0.2% (2) | 1.0% (8) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (10) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (8) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.4% (7) | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (7) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (6) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (5) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (5) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (5) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (5) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (2) | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (1) | 0.1% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Gorham
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.3%Males
- 3.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Gorham: | 2.4% (43) |
| New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
| Gorham: | 3.0% (53) |
| New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
| Gorham: | 3.4% (61) |
| New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
| Gorham: | 9.2% (163) |
| New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
| Gorham: | 11.4% (203) |
| New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
| Gorham: | 15.0% (267) |
| New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
| Gorham: | 17.2% (307) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
| Gorham: | 7.9% (140) |
| New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
| Gorham: | 4.4% (78) |
| New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
| Gorham: | 2.6% (46) |
| New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
| Gorham: | 1.4% (25) |
| New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
4pm:
| Gorham: | 4.4% (78) |
| New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
| Gorham: | 9.1% (162) |
| New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Gorham: | 0.3% (5) |
| New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Gorham: | 6.5% (115) |
| New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Gorham: | 13.9% (248) |
| New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Gorham: | 15.8% (281) |
| New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Gorham: | 16.2% (288) |
| New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Gorham: | 6.0% (106) |
| New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Gorham: | 12.7% (227) |
| New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Gorham: | 1.7% (30) |
| New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Gorham: | 2.2% (39) |
| New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Gorham: | 9.7% (172) |
| New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Gorham: | 5.6% (100) |
| New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
90 or more minutes:
| Gorham: | 0.8% (15) |
| New York: | 5.1% (417,464) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Gorham: | 78.2% (1,392) |
| New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
| Gorham: | 10.1% (180) |
| New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Gorham: | 1.2% (21) |
| New York: | 5.8% (475,389) |
Walked:
| Gorham: | 1.9% (33) |
| New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Gorham: | 88.5% (1,392) |
| New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Gorham: | 10.6% (167) |
| New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Gorham: | 0.4% (6) |
| New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Gorham: | 0.4% (7) |
| New York: | 0.3% (17,437) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Gorham: | 62.8% (1,136) |
| New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Gorham: | 2.9% (53) |
| New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Gorham: | 5.9% (106) |
| New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
| Gorham: | 10.1% (183) |
| New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
| Gorham: | 2.5% (46) |
| New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
| Gorham: | 4.0% (73) |
| New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Gorham: | 11.7% (211) |
| New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Gorham: | 0.1% (2) |
| New York: | 0.2% (20,918) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Gorham: | 60.3% (592) |
| New York: | 66.2% (2,902,064) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Gorham: | 5.1% (50) |
| New York: | 4.9% (215,651) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Gorham: | 4.8% (47) |
| New York: | 6.3% (277,787) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Gorham: | 8.1% (79) |
| New York: | 8.7% (380,426) |
State government workers - Males:
| Gorham: | 3.5% (34) |
| New York: | 4.1% (181,784) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Gorham: | 3.3% (32) |
| New York: | 2.3% (102,647) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Gorham: | 15.0% (147) |
| New York: | 7.1% (312,497) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Gorham: | 65.6% (544) |
| New York: | 60.9% (2,438,070) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Gorham: | 0.4% (3) |
| New York: | 1.7% (67,968) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Gorham: | 7.1% (59) |
| New York: | 13.3% (532,569) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Gorham: | 12.5% (104) |
| New York: | 11.9% (477,694) |
State government workers - Females:
| Gorham: | 1.4% (12) |
| New York: | 5.0% (201,889) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Gorham: | 4.9% (41) |
| New York: | 2.1% (82,453) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Gorham: | 7.7% (64) |
| New York: | 4.7% (188,571) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Gorham: | 0.2% (2) |
| New York: | 0.3% (11,448) |