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Work and Jobs in Luray, Tennessee (TN) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The most common industries in Luray are: Construction (11.9% of civilian employees), Transportation equipment (9.5% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (7.4% of civilian employees). 78.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.8% greater than the rate of 70.0% across the entire state of Tennessee.

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Construction11.9%
(272)		20.3%
(260)		1.2%
(12)
Transportation equipment9.5%
(216)		6.7%
(86)		12.9%
(130)
Metal and metal products7.4%
(170)		11.1%
(142)		2.8%
(28)
Health care7.2%
(165)		1.6%
(20)		14.4%
(145)
Educational services6.5%
(148)		0.5%
(6)		14.1%
(142)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components4.1%
(93)		5.0%
(64)		2.9%
(29)
Public administration3.8%
(87)		3.8%
(48)		3.9%
(39)
Truck transportation3.2%
(73)		5.7%
(73)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products3.1%
(70)		3.2%
(41)		2.9%
(29)
Machinery3.0%
(69)		2.8%
(36)		3.3%
(33)
Accommodation and food services3.0%
(68)		2.1%
(27)		4.1%
(41)
Finance and insurance3.0%
(68)		0.6%
(8)		6.0%
(60)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.7%
(61)		1.0%
(13)		4.8%
(48)
Food and beverage stores2.5%
(57)		0.9%
(12)		4.5%
(45)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.1%
(49)		3.4%
(44)		0.5%
(5)
Food1.9%
(44)		2.8%
(36)		0.8%
(8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.9%
(43)		2.3%
(29)		1.4%
(14)
Utilities1.5%
(34)		2.7%
(34)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.5%
(34)		2.1%
(27)		0.7%
(7)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(28)		2.2%
(28)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.2%
(27)		0.9%
(12)		1.5%
(15)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.2%
(27)		1.1%
(14)		1.3%
(13)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.1%
(25)		1.3%
(17)		0.8%
(8)
Paper1.1%
(24)		1.9%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.0%
(22)		1.3%
(16)		0.6%
(6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.0%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(22)
Social assistance0.9%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		2.0%
(20)
Wood products0.9%
(20)		1.1%
(14)		0.6%
(6)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.8%
(18)		0.9%
(12)		0.6%
(6)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.8%
(18)		0.4%
(5)		1.3%
(13)
Private households0.7%
(17)		0.5%
(7)		1.0%
(10)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(15)		0.6%
(8)		0.7%
(7)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(14)		0.7%
(9)		0.5%
(5)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(13)		0.4%
(5)		0.8%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(12)		0.5%
(6)		0.6%
(6)
Personal and laundry services0.5%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(12)
Administrative and support and waste management services0.5%
(12)		0.5%
(6)		0.6%
(6)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5%
(12)		0.5%
(7)		0.5%
(5)
Chemicals0.4%
(10)		0.8%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(10)		0.8%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(9)
Petroleum and coal products0.4%
(8)		0.6%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(8)		0.6%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.6%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(7)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(6)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Luray

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 43.8%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Luray:

4.3% (98)
Tennessee:

3.6% (95,201)
5:30am:
Luray:

4.3% (97)
Tennessee:

3.2% (85,054)
6am:
Luray:

3.3% (74)
Tennessee:

5.0% (130,170)
6:30am:
Luray:

12.4% (281)
Tennessee:

9.9% (258,202)
7am:
Luray:

17.6% (398)
Tennessee:

12.1% (315,993)
7:30am:
Luray:

17.2% (388)
Tennessee:

15.3% (400,482)
8am:
Luray:

13.7% (310)
Tennessee:

14.7% (385,430)
8:30am:
Luray:

4.9% (111)
Tennessee:

8.3% (217,000)
9am:
Luray:

0.9% (20)
Tennessee:

3.6% (95,491)
10am:
Luray:

2.1% (48)
Tennessee:

4.2% (109,641)
4pm:
Luray:

9.2% (207)
Tennessee:

7.3% (192,279)
>4pm:
Luray:

8.2% (186)
Tennessee:

7.6% (198,970)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Luray:

1.7% (38)
Tennessee:

2.8% (73,643)
5 to 9 minutes:
Luray:

3.4% (76)
Tennessee:

9.9% (258,796)
10 to 14 minutes:
Luray:

6.2% (139)
Tennessee:

14.6% (382,474)
15 to 19 minutes:
Luray:

18.4% (415)
Tennessee:

16.9% (441,464)
20 to 24 minutes:
Luray:

21.6% (488)
Tennessee:

15.6% (409,099)
25 to 29 minutes:
Luray:

10.0% (227)
Tennessee:

6.0% (158,281)
30 to 34 minutes:
Luray:

18.6% (420)
Tennessee:

14.1% (370,428)
35 to 39 minutes:
Luray:

3.7% (84)
Tennessee:

2.4% (63,838)
40 to 44 minutes:
Luray:

2.8% (64)
Tennessee:

2.7% (70,195)
45 to 59 minutes:
Luray:

6.9% (155)
Tennessee:

6.7% (174,982)
60 to 89 minutes:
Luray:

2.5% (56)
Tennessee:

3.5% (92,042)
90 or more minutes:
Luray:

2.5% (56)
Tennessee:

2.1% (55,664)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Luray
Means of transportation to work - Tennessee
Drove car alone:
Luray:

83.1% (1,877)
Tennessee:

81.7% (2,140,377)
Carpooled:
Luray:

13.1% (296)
Tennessee:

12.5% (328,321)
Motorcycle:
Luray:

0.2% (5)
Tennessee:

0.1% (1,713)
Walked:
Luray:

0.9% (20)
Tennessee:

1.5% (39,689)
Other means:
Luray:

0.9% (20)
Tennessee:

0.7% (17,308)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Luray:

86.4% (1,877)
Tennessee:

86.7% (2,140,377)
In 2 person carpool:
Luray:

11.9% (259)
Tennessee:

10.4% (257,957)
In 3 person carpool:
Luray:

1.0% (22)
Tennessee:

1.8% (44,143)
In 4 person carpool:
Luray:

0.7% (15)
Tennessee:

0.6% (14,756)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Luray:

78.5% (1,792)
Tennessee:

70.0% (1,855,123)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Luray:

1.3% (30)
Tennessee:

2.3% (60,116)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Luray:

1.6% (36)
Tennessee:

6.2% (164,441)
Local government workers:
Luray:

6.3% (145)
Tennessee:

7.1% (189,357)
State government workers:
Luray:

5.1% (116)
Tennessee:

4.0% (107,075)
Federal government workers:
Luray:

1.2% (28)
Tennessee:

2.7% (72,605)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Luray:

6.0% (137)
Tennessee:

7.3% (194,497)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Luray:

80.2% (1,026)
Tennessee:

72.2% (1,026,929)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Luray:

2.3% (30)
Tennessee:

3.1% (44,063)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Luray:

0.5% (6)
Tennessee:

3.9% (55,232)
Local government workers - Males:
Luray:

4.7% (60)
Tennessee:

5.4% (76,783)
State government workers - Males:
Luray:

3.8% (48)
Tennessee:

3.1% (43,631)
Federal government workers - Males:
Luray:

1.6% (21)
Tennessee:

2.8% (39,487)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Luray:

6.9% (88)
Tennessee:

9.3% (131,816)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Luray:

76.2% (766)
Tennessee:

67.4% (828,194)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Luray:

3.0% (30)
Tennessee:

8.9% (109,209)
Local government workers - Females:
Luray:

8.5% (85)
Tennessee:

9.2% (112,574)
State government workers - Females:
Luray:

6.8% (68)
Tennessee:

5.2% (63,444)
Federal government workers - Females:
Luray:

0.7% (7)
Tennessee:

2.7% (33,118)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Luray:

4.9% (49)
Tennessee:

5.1% (62,681)
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