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Work and Jobs in La Plata, Maryland (MD) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in La Plata are: Public administration (17.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.7% of civilian employees), Construction (11.9% of civilian employees). 57.0% of workers work in Charles County and 15.6% of all workers work at home. 58.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 57.9% across the entire state of Maryland.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of La Plata, Maryland was 6,551 / 10,472

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Public administration17.5%
(521)
20.0%
(296)
15.1%
(225)
Educational services12.7%
(378)
5.0%
(74)
20.3%
(304)
Construction11.9%
(354)
20.9%
(310)
2.9%
(44)
Health care8.2%
(245)
1.9%
(28)
14.5%
(217)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.4%
(192)
4.2%
(63)
8.6%
(129)
Accommodation and food services4.9%
(147)
2.9%
(43)
7.0%
(104)
Finance and insurance3.0%
(90)
3.2%
(47)
2.9%
(43)
Food and beverage stores3.0%
(89)
3.4%
(50)
2.6%
(39)
Utilities2.7%
(81)
4.2%
(63)
1.2%
(18)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.2%
(66)
3.8%
(56)
0.7%
(10)
Social assistance1.9%
(58)
1.1%
(16)
2.8%
(42)
Personal and laundry services1.8%
(53)
1.3%
(20)
2.2%
(33)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.6%
(49)
1.0%
(15)
2.3%
(34)
Other direct selling establishments1.3%
(40)
0.7%
(10)
2.0%
(30)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.3%
(40)
0.4%
(6)
2.3%
(34)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.3%
(39)
2.0%
(30)
0.6%
(9)
Repair and maintenance1.1%
(33)
2.2%
(33)
0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.1%
(32)
0.7%
(10)
1.5%
(22)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.0%
(30)
1.6%
(23)
0.5%
(7)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(29)
2.0%
(29)
0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.9%
(26)
1.4%
(21)
0.3%
(5)
Gasoline stations0.8%
(25)
1.7%
(25)
0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.8%
(25)
1.7%
(25)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.8%
(24)
1.6%
(24)
0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.8%
(24)
0.6%
(9)
1.0%
(15)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.8%
(24)
0.0%
(0)
1.6%
(24)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.8%
(24)
0.5%
(7)
1.1%
(17)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
1.4%
(21)
Warehousing and storage0.6%
(18)
1.2%
(18)
0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(17)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(16)
1.1%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(16)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.5%
(15)
0.5%
(8)
0.5%
(7)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(13)
0.9%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.4%
(12)
0.7%
(11)
0.1%
(1)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.4%
(11)
0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(8)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(11)
0.7%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(11)
0.7%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(10)
0.7%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.3%
(8)
0.5%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(8)
0.5%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.2%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.2%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(6)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)
0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(6)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)
0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in La Plata

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 15.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

8.1% (338)
Maryland:

5.4% (137,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
La Plata:

5.3% (222)
Maryland:

4.4% (112,169)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

4.7% (194)
Maryland:

4.8% (121,529)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
La Plata:

22.2% (928)
Maryland:

9.1% (231,673)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

3.7% (153)
Maryland:

8.3% (211,777)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
La Plata:

18.4% (765)
Maryland:

14.3% (362,787)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

11.5% (481)
Maryland:

10.9% (277,831)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
La Plata:

8.8% (366)
Maryland:

12.2% (310,633)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

0.9% (37)
Maryland:

6.2% (157,490)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

4.8% (202)
Maryland:

8.0% (204,415)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

2.7% (111)
Maryland:

3.0% (77,287)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
La Plata:

0.4% (15)
Maryland:

1.6% (40,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
La Plata:

9.8% (408)
Maryland:

6.3% (159,318)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
La Plata:

2.3% (96)
Maryland:

5.3% (135,542)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
La Plata:

4.6% (137)
Maryland:

3.0% (77,561)
5:30am:
La Plata:

6.2% (186)
Maryland:

3.2% (81,972)
6am:
La Plata:

7.2% (213)
Maryland:

4.7% (120,768)
6:30am:
La Plata:

10.6% (315)
Maryland:

9.1% (235,203)
7am:
La Plata:

12.0% (358)
Maryland:

10.3% (267,702)
7:30am:
La Plata:

10.5% (312)
Maryland:

14.9% (386,941)
8am:
La Plata:

14.2% (423)
Maryland:

14.3% (370,838)
8:30am:
La Plata:

12.0% (357)
Maryland:

11.6% (300,061)
9am:
La Plata:

4.9% (146)
Maryland:

6.0% (154,337)
10am:
La Plata:

3.2% (96)
Maryland:

5.9% (151,747)
11am:
La Plata:

1.1% (32)
Maryland:

2.2% (56,218)
12pm:
La Plata:

0.6% (17)
Maryland:

1.0% (26,260)
4pm:
La Plata:

3.7% (110)
Maryland:

5.3% (136,187)
>4pm:
La Plata:

6.0% (178)
Maryland:

5.4% (139,172)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

8.9% (201)
Maryland:

7.5% (99,701)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

4.7% (108)
Maryland:

5.9% (79,059)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

4.6% (104)
Maryland:

5.9% (79,436)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

32.6% (740)
Maryland:

10.9% (145,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

5.3% (119)
Maryland:

8.3% (110,674)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

21.0% (476)
Maryland:

13.0% (173,935)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

4.9% (112)
Maryland:

9.1% (121,963)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

5.6% (126)
Maryland:

11.3% (150,709)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

1.3% (29)
Maryland:

4.7% (62,260)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

5.4% (123)
Maryland:

7.6% (101,199)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
La Plata:

1.1% (25)
Maryland:

1.6% (20,846)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
La Plata:

7.2% (163)
Maryland:

6.5% (86,966)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
La Plata:

2.9% (65)
Maryland:

5.1% (68,188)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

7.2% (137)
Maryland:

3.1% (37,551)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

5.1% (98)
Maryland:

2.7% (33,110)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

3.0% (57)
Maryland:

3.5% (42,093)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

9.5% (182)
Maryland:

7.2% (86,538)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

2.1% (41)
Maryland:

8.4% (101,103)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

16.4% (312)
Maryland:

15.7% (188,852)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

20.1% (382)
Maryland:

12.9% (155,868)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

10.7% (204)
Maryland:

13.3% (159,924)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

0.7% (13)
Maryland:

7.9% (95,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

4.1% (78)
Maryland:

8.6% (103,216)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
La Plata:

3.6% (69)
Maryland:

3.5% (41,705)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
La Plata:

11.7% (222)
Maryland:

6.0% (72,352)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
La Plata:

1.7% (32)
Maryland:

5.6% (67,354)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.0%
Number of people working at home: 795 (15.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,300 (+35.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 652 (21.9%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
La Plata:

1.1% (90)
Maryland:

1.6% (38,588)
5 to 9 minutes:
La Plata:

5.2% (421)
Maryland:

6.6% (154,245)
10 to 14 minutes:
La Plata:

9.0% (720)
Maryland:

10.9% (256,336)
15 to 19 minutes:
La Plata:

11.3% (905)
Maryland:

14.3% (336,664)
20 to 24 minutes:
La Plata:

17.8% (1,425)
Maryland:

14.0% (328,151)
25 to 29 minutes:
La Plata:

8.4% (670)
Maryland:

7.5% (176,932)
30 to 34 minutes:
La Plata:

12.3% (989)
Maryland:

15.1% (354,486)
35 to 39 minutes:
La Plata:

3.8% (308)
Maryland:

4.1% (97,042)
40 to 44 minutes:
La Plata:

1.3% (108)
Maryland:

5.1% (120,795)
45 to 59 minutes:
La Plata:

11.0% (884)
Maryland:

10.2% (239,287)
60 to 89 minutes:
La Plata:

12.9% (1,032)
Maryland:

7.6% (177,217)
90 or more minutes:
La Plata:

4.3% (346)
Maryland:

2.9% (67,235)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
La Plata:

2.1% (62)
Maryland:

1.8% (47,843)
5 to 9 minutes:
La Plata:

10.6% (315)
Maryland:

6.6% (169,884)
10 to 14 minutes:
La Plata:

7.3% (217)
Maryland:

10.5% (271,204)
15 to 19 minutes:
La Plata:

13.5% (402)
Maryland:

12.4% (320,679)
20 to 24 minutes:
La Plata:

10.2% (304)
Maryland:

13.0% (337,452)
25 to 29 minutes:
La Plata:

4.7% (139)
Maryland:

6.1% (158,702)
30 to 34 minutes:
La Plata:

8.2% (245)
Maryland:

14.5% (375,140)
35 to 39 minutes:
La Plata:

1.7% (52)
Maryland:

3.5% (91,893)
40 to 44 minutes:
La Plata:

3.5% (103)
Maryland:

4.8% (123,823)
45 to 59 minutes:
La Plata:

12.2% (362)
Maryland:

11.3% (291,586)
60 to 89 minutes:
La Plata:

13.4% (398)
Maryland:

8.6% (223,613)
90 or more minutes:
La Plata:

9.4% (281)
Maryland:

3.6% (93,148)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

0.6% (22)
Maryland:

1.6% (19,958)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

2.1% (70)
Maryland:

5.7% (70,480)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

9.5% (318)
Maryland:

9.7% (119,610)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

9.4% (315)
Maryland:

13.5% (165,180)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

15.9% (535)
Maryland:

12.9% (158,234)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

10.0% (335)
Maryland:

7.3% (89,960)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

13.5% (453)
Maryland:

15.5% (190,098)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

3.7% (125)
Maryland:

4.2% (51,709)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

1.4% (47)
Maryland:

5.3% (64,804)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

9.0% (303)
Maryland:

11.2% (137,043)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
La Plata:

17.4% (584)
Maryland:

9.4% (115,540)
90 or more minutes - Males:
La Plata:

9.1% (307)
Maryland:

3.6% (44,173)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

1.5% (69)
Maryland:

1.7% (18,630)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

8.9% (408)
Maryland:

7.5% (83,765)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

8.8% (401)
Maryland:

12.2% (136,726)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

12.3% (562)
Maryland:

15.3% (171,484)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

18.5% (842)
Maryland:

15.2% (169,917)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

7.1% (324)
Maryland:

7.8% (86,972)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

12.2% (557)
Maryland:

14.7% (164,388)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

4.2% (191)
Maryland:

4.0% (45,333)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

0.8% (38)
Maryland:

5.0% (55,991)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

13.5% (617)
Maryland:

9.1% (102,244)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
La Plata:

9.6% (439)
Maryland:

5.5% (61,677)
90 or more minutes - Females:
La Plata:

0.9% (39)
Maryland:

2.1% (23,062)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Plata
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maryland
Drove car alone:
La Plata:

93.3% (7,027)
Maryland:

82.0% (909,901)
Carpooled:
La Plata:

4.9% (366)
Maryland:

9.9% (115,593)
Bus:
La Plata:

0.8% (62)
Maryland:

2.3% (31,481)
Walked:
La Plata:

0.8% (62)
Maryland:

2.4% (24,631)
Other means:
La Plata:

0.2% (17)
Maryland:

2.1% (25,384)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - La Plata
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Maryland
Drove car alone:
La Plata:

79.2% (2,359)
Maryland:

73.7% (1,910,917)
Carpooled:
La Plata:

13.3% (396)
Maryland:

12.4% (320,992)
Bus or trolley bus:
La Plata:

1.7% (50)
Maryland:

3.6% (93,111)
Taxicab:
La Plata:

0.4% (12)
Maryland:

0.3% (6,714)
Bicycle:
La Plata:

0.4% (13)
Maryland:

0.2% (4,843)
Walked:
La Plata:

1.7% (50)
Maryland:

2.5% (64,852)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Plata (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maryland (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
La Plata:

94.6% (2,838)
Maryland:

82.7% (909,901)
Carpooled - Males:
La Plata:

3.7% (110)
Maryland:

9.5% (115,593)
Bus - Males:
La Plata:

0.6% (19)
Maryland:

1.8% (31,481)
Walked - Males:
La Plata:

1.0% (29)
Maryland:

2.5% (24,631)
Other means - Males:
La Plata:

0.2% (5)
Maryland:

1.9% (25,384)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Plata (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maryland (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
La Plata:

92.4% (4,196)
Maryland:

81.2% (909,901)
Carpooled - Females:
La Plata:

5.7% (257)
Maryland:

10.3% (115,593)
Bus - Females:
La Plata:

0.9% (42)
Maryland:

2.8% (31,481)
Walked - Females:
La Plata:

0.7% (33)
Maryland:

2.2% (24,631)
Other means - Females:
La Plata:

0.3% (12)
Maryland:

2.3% (25,384)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
La Plata:

90.5% (3,712)
Maryland:

89.2% (2,046,832)
In 2 person carpool:
La Plata:

4.9% (202)
Maryland:

8.2% (188,419)
In 3 person carpool:
La Plata:

0.6% (24)
Maryland:

1.6% (36,765)
In 4 person carpool:
La Plata:

1.9% (77)
Maryland:

0.5% (11,805)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
La Plata:

85.6% (2,359)
Maryland:

85.6% (1,910,917)
In 2 person carpool:
La Plata:

10.2% (282)
Maryland:

11.2% (249,591)
In 3 person carpool:
La Plata:

2.3% (63)
Maryland:

1.9% (43,068)
In 5-6 person carpool:
La Plata:

0.9% (26)
Maryland:

0.3% (6,773)
In 7+ person carpool:
La Plata:

0.9% (25)
Maryland:

0.3% (6,020)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
La Plata:

58.9% (2,996)
Maryland:

57.9% (1,834,766)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
La Plata:

2.6% (130)
Maryland:

3.6% (114,186)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
La Plata:

7.9% (400)
Maryland:

10.1% (321,165)
Local government workers:
La Plata:

9.9% (504)
Maryland:

7.7% (243,652)
State government workers:
La Plata:

3.6% (181)
Maryland:

4.5% (142,830)
Federal government workers:
La Plata:

15.2% (771)
Maryland:

10.5% (333,930)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
La Plata:

2.0% (101)
Maryland:

5.4% (171,588)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
La Plata:

55.5% (1,651)
Maryland:

60.5% (1,579,238)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
La Plata:

4.9% (145)
Maryland:

3.2% (82,204)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
La Plata:

9.4% (279)
Maryland:

8.4% (219,162)
Local government workers:
La Plata:

10.3% (307)
Maryland:

7.9% (204,895)
State government workers:
La Plata:

3.5% (105)
Maryland:

4.4% (114,670)
Federal government workers:
La Plata:

13.8% (412)
Maryland:

10.0% (262,046)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
La Plata:

2.4% (71)
Maryland:

5.4% (140,769)
Unpaid family workers:
La Plata:

0.2% (7)
Maryland:

0.2% (5,473)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
La Plata:

66.9% (1,821)
Maryland:

62.1% (1,004,780)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
La Plata:

2.4% (65)
Maryland:

4.6% (73,780)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
La Plata:

1.8% (48)
Maryland:

7.2% (115,680)
Local government workers - Males:
La Plata:

6.7% (181)
Maryland:

5.3% (85,832)
Federal government workers - Males:
La Plata:

19.3% (526)
Maryland:

10.8% (174,115)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
La Plata:

2.9% (79)
Maryland:

6.0% (97,677)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
La Plata:

49.7% (1,175)
Maryland:

53.5% (829,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
La Plata:

2.8% (65)
Maryland:

2.6% (40,406)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
La Plata:

14.9% (352)
Maryland:

13.2% (205,485)
Local government workers - Females:
La Plata:

13.6% (323)
Maryland:

10.2% (157,820)
State government workers - Females:
La Plata:

7.7% (181)
Maryland:

5.2% (81,184)
Federal government workers - Females:
La Plata:

10.4% (245)
Maryland:

10.3% (159,815)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
La Plata:

0.9% (22)
Maryland:

4.8% (73,911)
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