Latest news about work in Plainwell, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Plainwell are: Health care (11.8% of civilian employees), Chemicals (7.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (6.9% of civilian employees). 50.2% of workers work in Allegan County and 4.9% of all workers work at home. 74.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.5% greater than the rate of 69.8% across the entire state of Michigan.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Plainwell, Michigan was 3,933 / 3,795
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
11.8% (212)
0.8% (8)
24.5% (204)
Chemicals
7.7% (139)
8.4% (81)
7.0% (58)
Accommodation and food services
6.9% (124)
7.7% (75)
5.9% (49)
Metal and metal products
5.8% (105)
7.7% (75)
3.6% (30)
Construction
5.4% (97)
9.5% (92)
0.6% (5)
Educational services
5.2% (93)
2.5% (24)
8.3% (69)
Food and beverage stores
5.2% (93)
5.6% (54)
4.7% (39)
Department and other general merchandise stores
4.5% (81)
3.7% (36)
5.4% (45)
Food
3.9% (71)
6.0% (58)
1.6% (13)
Paper
3.8% (68)
5.9% (57)
1.3% (11)
Real estate and rental and leasing
2.9% (53)
5.0% (48)
0.6% (5)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.9% (53)
4.3% (42)
1.3% (11)
Finance and insurance
2.6% (46)
0.5% (5)
4.9% (41)
Transportation equipment
2.4% (44)
3.4% (33)
1.3% (11)
Plastics and rubber products
2.4% (43)
1.5% (15)
3.4% (28)
Public administration
2.2% (40)
2.6% (25)
1.8% (15)
Other direct selling establishments
1.8% (33)
3.4% (33)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.8% (32)
2.5% (24)
1.0% (8)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.6% (28)
2.1% (20)
1.0% (8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.5% (27)
2.8% (27)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.4% (26)
1.5% (15)
1.3% (11)
Social assistance
1.4% (25)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (25)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.3% (24)
1.0% (10)
1.7% (14)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.2% (22)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (22)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.2% (21)
1.2% (12)
1.1% (9)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.2% (21)
0.8% (8)
1.6% (13)
Printing and related support activities
1.1% (20)
0.5% (5)
1.8% (15)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.1% (20)
0.8% (8)
1.4% (12)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
1.1% (19)
2.0% (19)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.9% (17)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (17)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (13)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (13)
Machinery
0.7% (12)
1.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.7% (12)
1.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
0.6% (11)
1.1% (11)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.6% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (10)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.6% (10)
1.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.5% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (9)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.4% (8)
0.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
0.4% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (8)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (7)
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (5)
Unemployment in Plainwell
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.5%Males
2.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
14.5%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.2%Males
7.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Plainwell:
7.7% (120)
Michigan:
5.3% (217,059)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Plainwell:
3.7% (57)
Michigan:
5.1% (205,261)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Plainwell:
14.7% (228)
Michigan:
8.0% (325,839)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Plainwell:
13.1% (203)
Michigan:
9.1% (371,022)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Plainwell:
13.5% (210)
Michigan:
12.8% (521,843)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Plainwell:
10.3% (160)
Michigan:
12.4% (502,248)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Plainwell:
11.5% (179)
Michigan:
10.8% (438,208)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Plainwell:
11.7% (181)
Michigan:
5.6% (229,029)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Plainwell:
1.9% (29)
Michigan:
6.5% (265,944)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Plainwell:
1.9% (29)
Michigan:
1.6% (65,426)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Plainwell:
8.2% (127)
Michigan:
8.5% (343,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Plainwell:
3.2% (50)
Michigan:
7.2% (293,541)
<5am:
Plainwell:
2.6% (47)
Michigan:
3.4% (156,327)
5:30am:
Plainwell:
2.3% (41)
Michigan:
3.1% (139,699)
6am:
Plainwell:
4.8% (85)
Michigan:
4.7% (211,446)
6:30am:
Plainwell:
12.6% (225)
Michigan:
7.7% (349,878)
7am:
Plainwell:
13.5% (241)
Michigan:
9.8% (446,636)
7:30am:
Plainwell:
12.7% (227)
Michigan:
13.2% (597,402)
8am:
Plainwell:
15.7% (280)
Michigan:
15.3% (692,901)
8:30am:
Plainwell:
4.9% (88)
Michigan:
9.9% (448,050)
9am:
Plainwell:
1.5% (26)
Michigan:
5.2% (235,689)
10am:
Plainwell:
2.0% (36)
Michigan:
5.1% (233,210)
11am:
Plainwell:
0.5% (9)
Michigan:
2.2% (98,395)
12pm:
Plainwell:
2.1% (37)
Michigan:
1.1% (50,205)
4pm:
Plainwell:
6.6% (117)
Michigan:
8.6% (391,612)
>4pm:
Plainwell:
15.5% (276)
Michigan:
8.0% (361,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
5.3% (42)
Michigan:
6.9% (150,486)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
6.2% (49)
Michigan:
6.3% (136,770)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
18.8% (149)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,411)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
15.1% (120)
Michigan:
9.5% (206,578)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
11.8% (93)
Michigan:
12.2% (265,994)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
13.1% (104)
Michigan:
11.2% (242,506)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
5.1% (41)
Michigan:
9.7% (211,431)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
14.1% (112)
Michigan:
4.7% (101,817)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
0.9% (7)
Michigan:
5.8% (125,232)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
6.5% (52)
Michigan:
8.3% (180,250)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Plainwell:
2.2% (17)
Michigan:
6.8% (148,394)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
9.4% (71)
Michigan:
3.5% (66,573)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
10.4% (79)
Michigan:
6.4% (120,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
10.9% (82)
Michigan:
8.7% (164,444)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
15.1% (115)
Michigan:
13.5% (255,849)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
7.4% (56)
Michigan:
13.7% (259,742)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
17.6% (133)
Michigan:
12.0% (226,777)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
5.4% (41)
Michigan:
6.7% (127,212)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
3.0% (23)
Michigan:
7.4% (140,712)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
1.6% (13)
Michigan:
1.8% (34,891)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
9.3% (70)
Michigan:
8.6% (163,305)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Plainwell:
4.0% (31)
Michigan:
7.7% (145,147)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.2% Number of people working at home: 80 (4.9% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +738 (+18.8%) Workers who live and work in this city: 380 (21.3%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Plainwell:
0.8% (16)
Michigan:
3.6% (143,584)
5 to 9 minutes:
Plainwell:
24.7% (473)
Michigan:
11.0% (442,434)
10 to 14 minutes:
Plainwell:
9.6% (184)
Michigan:
14.5% (585,037)
15 to 19 minutes:
Plainwell:
17.1% (329)
Michigan:
16.2% (652,002)
20 to 24 minutes:
Plainwell:
12.0% (230)
Michigan:
15.0% (604,197)
25 to 29 minutes:
Plainwell:
13.9% (267)
Michigan:
7.7% (309,175)
30 to 34 minutes:
Plainwell:
11.5% (221)
Michigan:
12.4% (498,080)
35 to 39 minutes:
Plainwell:
0.9% (18)
Michigan:
3.4% (136,295)
40 to 44 minutes:
Plainwell:
1.4% (28)
Michigan:
3.6% (144,954)
45 to 59 minutes:
Plainwell:
5.0% (95)
Michigan:
6.9% (278,387)
60 to 89 minutes:
Plainwell:
1.6% (31)
Michigan:
4.0% (159,456)
90 or more minutes:
Plainwell:
0.4% (8)
Michigan:
1.9% (76,015)
Less than 5 minutes:
Plainwell:
6.3% (113)
Michigan:
3.5% (158,315)
5 to 9 minutes:
Plainwell:
15.9% (284)
Michigan:
11.2% (507,653)
10 to 14 minutes:
Plainwell:
11.3% (202)
Michigan:
15.0% (681,990)
15 to 19 minutes:
Plainwell:
11.1% (198)
Michigan:
15.6% (708,036)
20 to 24 minutes:
Plainwell:
19.3% (344)
Michigan:
14.9% (675,865)
25 to 29 minutes:
Plainwell:
10.1% (180)
Michigan:
6.4% (291,938)
30 to 34 minutes:
Plainwell:
11.3% (201)
Michigan:
12.0% (546,870)
35 to 39 minutes:
Plainwell:
2.2% (39)
Michigan:
2.8% (126,158)
40 to 44 minutes:
Plainwell:
3.3% (59)
Michigan:
3.3% (147,930)
45 to 59 minutes:
Plainwell:
4.4% (78)
Michigan:
6.7% (304,785)
60 to 89 minutes:
Plainwell:
1.6% (28)
Michigan:
3.8% (171,403)
90 or more minutes:
Plainwell:
0.5% (9)
Michigan:
2.0% (91,664)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
1.5% (15)
Michigan:
3.5% (75,744)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
24.2% (245)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,370)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
7.1% (71)
Michigan:
13.2% (284,763)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
17.1% (173)
Michigan:
15.9% (341,778)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
12.9% (130)
Michigan:
14.5% (312,847)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
10.6% (106)
Michigan:
7.8% (167,430)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
19.2% (193)
Michigan:
12.8% (274,470)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
1.0% (10)
Michigan:
3.9% (84,238)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
4.0% (40)
Michigan:
8.0% (172,374)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
3.3% (33)
Michigan:
4.8% (103,060)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Plainwell:
0.6% (6)
Michigan:
2.4% (51,962)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
24.8% (227)
Michigan:
12.6% (237,064)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
13.1% (120)
Michigan:
16.0% (300,274)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
16.7% (153)
Michigan:
16.5% (310,224)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
10.1% (92)
Michigan:
15.5% (291,350)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
15.9% (146)
Michigan:
7.5% (141,745)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
1.4% (13)
Michigan:
11.9% (223,610)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
2.5% (23)
Michigan:
3.2% (59,512)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
2.2% (20)
Michigan:
3.2% (60,716)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
4.6% (42)
Michigan:
5.6% (106,013)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
0.7% (6)
Michigan:
3.0% (56,396)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Plainwell:
0.8% (7)
Michigan:
1.3% (24,053)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Plainwell:
88.3% (1,724)
Michigan:
85.7% (1,595,046)
Carpooled:
Plainwell:
8.4% (164)
Michigan:
9.1% (187,180)
Walked:
Plainwell:
0.4% (8)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Other means:
Plainwell:
2.9% (56)
Michigan:
1.4% (25,014)
Drove car alone:
Plainwell:
82.3% (1,466)
Michigan:
83.2% (3,776,535)
Carpooled:
Plainwell:
8.5% (151)
Michigan:
9.7% (440,606)
Motorcycle:
Plainwell:
0.4% (8)
Michigan:
0.0% (1,698)
Bicycle:
Plainwell:
0.7% (12)
Michigan:
0.2% (10,034)
Walked:
Plainwell:
5.1% (90)
Michigan:
2.2% (101,506)
Other means:
Plainwell:
0.4% (8)
Michigan:
0.5% (21,691)
Drove car alone - Males:
Plainwell:
86.2% (901)
Michigan:
86.5% (1,595,046)
Carpooled - Males:
Plainwell:
12.3% (129)
Michigan:
8.4% (187,180)
Other means - Males:
Plainwell:
1.5% (16)
Michigan:
1.4% (25,014)
Drove car alone - Females:
Plainwell:
90.8% (825)
Michigan:
84.9% (1,595,046)
Carpooled - Females:
Plainwell:
3.7% (34)
Michigan:
10.0% (187,180)
Walked - Females:
Plainwell:
0.9% (8)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Other means - Females:
Plainwell:
4.5% (41)
Michigan:
1.3% (25,014)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Plainwell:
85.9% (1,226)
Michigan:
90.4% (3,484,723)
In 2 person carpool:
Plainwell:
13.0% (185)
Michigan:
7.3% (282,230)
In 3 person carpool:
Plainwell:
1.1% (15)
Michigan:
1.4% (52,118)
Drove alone:
Plainwell:
90.7% (1,466)
Michigan:
89.6% (3,776,535)
In 2 person carpool:
Plainwell:
8.2% (132)
Michigan:
8.5% (358,473)
In 3 person carpool:
Plainwell:
0.6% (10)
Michigan:
1.3% (53,301)
In 7+ person carpool:
Plainwell:
0.6% (9)
Michigan:
0.1% (4,041)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Plainwell:
74.7% (1,301)
Michigan:
69.8% (3,350,300)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Plainwell:
1.1% (20)
Michigan:
3.5% (168,846)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Plainwell:
8.2% (143)
Michigan:
9.8% (468,535)
Local government workers:
Plainwell:
7.3% (126)
Michigan:
6.3% (300,493)
State government workers:
Plainwell:
0.6% (10)
Michigan:
3.6% (171,998)
Federal government workers:
Plainwell:
5.4% (93)
Michigan:
1.6% (76,540)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Plainwell:
2.8% (49)
Michigan:
5.3% (256,382)
Employee of private company:
Plainwell:
76.1% (1,372)
Michigan:
71.9% (3,336,174)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Plainwell:
4.9% (88)
Michigan:
3.1% (145,931)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Plainwell:
10.2% (183)
Michigan:
8.0% (370,593)
Local government workers:
Plainwell:
4.3% (78)
Michigan:
6.2% (285,684)
State government workers:
Plainwell:
1.1% (20)
Michigan:
3.7% (170,984)
Federal government workers:
Plainwell:
0.9% (17)
Michigan:
1.5% (71,533)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Plainwell:
2.4% (44)
Michigan:
5.2% (243,300)
Employee of private company - Males:
Plainwell:
82.5% (721)
Michigan:
74.4% (1,882,423)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Plainwell:
2.3% (20)
Michigan:
4.6% (115,825)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Plainwell:
9.0% (79)
Michigan:
6.0% (151,243)
Local government workers - Males:
Plainwell:
2.7% (24)
Michigan:
4.4% (111,027)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Plainwell:
3.4% (30)
Michigan:
6.0% (152,865)
Employee of private company - Females:
Plainwell:
66.7% (581)
Michigan:
64.7% (1,467,877)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Plainwell:
7.4% (64)
Michigan:
14.0% (317,292)
Local government workers - Females:
Plainwell:
11.8% (103)
Michigan:
8.3% (189,466)
State government workers - Females:
Plainwell:
1.2% (10)
Michigan:
4.3% (97,980)
Federal government workers - Females:
Plainwell:
10.7% (93)
Michigan:
1.6% (36,960)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Plainwell:
2.1% (19)
Michigan:
4.6% (103,517)
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