Work and Jobs in Placid Lakes, Florida (FL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Placid Lakes are: Health care (12.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.1% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (7.8% of civilian employees). 56.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 21.9% less than the rate of 69.2% across the entire state of Florida.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 12.6% (102) | 6.2% (26) | 19.6% (76) |
Public administration | 8.1% (65) | 6.4% (27) | 9.8% (38) |
Food and beverage stores | 7.8% (63) | 7.1% (30) | 8.5% (33) |
Educational services | 6.7% (54) | 1.7% (7) | 12.1% (47) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6.4% (52) | 10.5% (44) | 2.1% (8) |
Construction | 6.3% (51) | 12.1% (51) | 0.0% (0) |
Accommodation and food services | 6.3% (51) | 6.7% (28) | 5.9% (23) |
Personal and laundry services | 5.9% (48) | 2.4% (10) | 9.8% (38) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 4.5% (36) | 4.5% (19) | 4.4% (17) |
Paper | 3.5% (28) | 6.7% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.3% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 7.0% (27) |
Finance and insurance | 3.1% (25) | 0.0% (0) | 6.5% (25) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.0% (24) | 4.8% (20) | 1.0% (4) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.5% (20) | 4.8% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.5% (20) | 4.8% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.2% (18) | 1.7% (7) | 2.8% (11) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.6% (13) | 1.2% (5) | 2.1% (8) |
Wood products | 1.4% (11) | 2.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.4% (11) | 2.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Transportation equipment | 1.1% (9) | 2.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Truck transportation | 1.1% (9) | 1.0% (4) | 1.3% (5) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (8) | 1.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (8) | 1.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Private households | 0.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (7) |
Machinery | 0.9% (7) | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Utilities | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (6) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (6) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.7% (6) | 1.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.6% (5) | 0.5% (2) | 0.8% (3) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (5) | 1.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Gasoline stations | 0.5% (4) | 1.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.4% (3) | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
Unemployment in Placid Lakes
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.5%Males
- 4.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Placid Lakes: | 5.5% (44) |
Florida: | 2.8% (195,491) |
6am:
Placid Lakes: | 6.2% (50) |
Florida: | 3.6% (247,678) |
6:30am:
Placid Lakes: | 7.2% (58) |
Florida: | 8.2% (569,201) |
7am:
Placid Lakes: | 10.3% (83) |
Florida: | 10.4% (720,998) |
7:30am:
Placid Lakes: | 12.0% (96) |
Florida: | 15.4% (1,063,673) |
8am:
Placid Lakes: | 25.1% (201) |
Florida: | 15.1% (1,046,414) |
8:30am:
Placid Lakes: | 6.6% (53) |
Florida: | 11.8% (812,057) |
9am:
Placid Lakes: | 5.4% (43) |
Florida: | 5.6% (388,700) |
10am:
Placid Lakes: | 3.5% (28) |
Florida: | 6.1% (419,450) |
11am:
Placid Lakes: | 1.2% (10) |
Florida: | 2.4% (167,860) |
12pm:
Placid Lakes: | 1.5% (12) |
Florida: | 1.1% (77,065) |
4pm:
Placid Lakes: | 5.0% (40) |
Florida: | 6.0% (413,569) |
>4pm:
Placid Lakes: | 10.5% (84) |
Florida: | 6.0% (418,050) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 1.6% (13) |
Florida: | 2.3% (155,487) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 6.1% (49) |
Florida: | 8.6% (595,769) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 24.3% (195) |
Florida: | 13.3% (922,343) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 21.4% (172) |
Florida: | 15.7% (1,085,636) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 7.6% (61) |
Florida: | 15.1% (1,040,084) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 9.9% (79) |
Florida: | 5.9% (404,902) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 5.2% (42) |
Florida: | 15.6% (1,078,082) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 4.5% (36) |
Florida: | 2.6% (182,138) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 2.9% (23) |
Florida: | 3.4% (237,660) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 7.0% (56) |
Florida: | 7.7% (534,237) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 3.6% (29) |
Florida: | 4.4% (303,002) |
90 or more minutes:
Placid Lakes: | 5.9% (47) |
Florida: | 2.4% (163,739) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Placid Lakes: | 80.7% (647) |
Florida: | 78.8% (5,445,527) |
Carpooled:
Placid Lakes: | 17.8% (143) |
Florida: | 12.9% (893,766) |
Walked:
Placid Lakes: | 0.5% (4) |
Florida: | 1.7% (118,386) |
Other means:
Placid Lakes: | 1.0% (8) |
Florida: | 0.9% (62,064) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Placid Lakes: | 81.9% (647) |
Florida: | 85.9% (5,445,527) |
In 2 person carpool:
Placid Lakes: | 16.2% (128) |
Florida: | 11.0% (698,577) |
In 3 person carpool:
Placid Lakes: | 1.9% (15) |
Florida: | 1.9% (117,465) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Placid Lakes: | 56.8% (458) |
Florida: | 69.2% (4,840,105) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Placid Lakes: | 9.8% (79) |
Florida: | 4.9% (343,812) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Placid Lakes: | 8.1% (65) |
Florida: | 5.7% (395,397) |
Local government workers:
Placid Lakes: | 11.8% (95) |
Florida: | 7.7% (542,086) |
State government workers:
Placid Lakes: | 4.6% (37) |
Florida: | 3.7% (261,182) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Placid Lakes: | 7.8% (63) |
Florida: | 6.2% (435,619) |
Unpaid family workers:
Placid Lakes: | 1.2% (10) |
Florida: | 0.3% (19,503) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Placid Lakes: | 59.0% (248) |
Florida: | 70.4% (2,619,497) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Placid Lakes: | 12.1% (51) |
Florida: | 6.7% (249,173) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Placid Lakes: | 7.1% (30) |
Florida: | 3.5% (131,238) |
Local government workers - Males:
Placid Lakes: | 9.3% (39) |
Florida: | 6.2% (229,948) |
State government workers - Males:
Placid Lakes: | 3.1% (13) |
Florida: | 3.0% (112,661) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Placid Lakes: | 9.3% (39) |
Florida: | 7.4% (276,378) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Placid Lakes: | 54.3% (210) |
Florida: | 67.8% (2,220,608) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Placid Lakes: | 7.2% (28) |
Florida: | 2.9% (94,639) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Placid Lakes: | 9.0% (35) |
Florida: | 8.1% (264,159) |
Local government workers - Females:
Placid Lakes: | 14.5% (56) |
Florida: | 9.5% (312,138) |
State government workers - Females:
Placid Lakes: | 6.2% (24) |
Florida: | 4.5% (148,521) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Placid Lakes: | 6.2% (24) |
Florida: | 4.9% (159,241) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Placid Lakes: | 2.6% (10) |
Florida: | 0.3% (11,368) |