Latest news about work in Pocahontas, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Pocahontas are: Educational services (18.4% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (8.6% of civilian employees), Department & other general merchandise stores (7.9% of civilian employees). 60.4% of workers work in Tazewell County. 72.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.5% greater than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Pocahontas, Virginia was 441 / 164
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
18.4% (28)
14.4% (13)
24.2% (15)
Food and beverage stores
8.6% (13)
5.6% (5)
12.9% (8)
Department and other general merchandise stores
7.9% (12)
6.7% (6)
9.7% (6)
Health care
5.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
14.5% (9)
Construction
4.6% (7)
7.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
4.6% (7)
2.2% (2)
8.1% (5)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
3.9% (6)
3.3% (3)
4.8% (3)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
3.9% (6)
6.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Vending machine operators
3.9% (6)
6.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
3.9% (6)
6.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
3.9% (6)
4.4% (4)
3.2% (2)
Public administration
3.3% (5)
2.2% (2)
4.8% (3)
Plastics and rubber products
2.6% (4)
4.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
2.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
6.5% (4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.6% (4)
4.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.0% (3)
3.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
2.0% (3)
3.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (3)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Fuel dealers
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.2% (2)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.3% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Private households
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.2% (2)
Unemployment in Pocahontas
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.7%Males
3.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.4%Males
8.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
6.5% (3)
Virginia:
5.2% (184,150)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
6.2% (3)
Virginia:
4.0% (143,834)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
8.0% (4)
Virginia:
4.8% (170,996)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
14.6% (7)
Virginia:
14.2% (504,796)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
28.9% (13)
Virginia:
11.9% (422,834)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
12.6% (6)
Virginia:
6.3% (224,568)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
2.1% (1)
Virginia:
7.0% (250,122)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
2.1% (1)
Virginia:
3.0% (105,732)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Pocahontas:
14.9% (7)
Virginia:
6.2% (219,709)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Pocahontas:
4.3% (2)
Virginia:
6.0% (214,315)
<5am:
Pocahontas:
4.1% (6)
Virginia:
3.0% (106,117)
6am:
Pocahontas:
8.1% (12)
Virginia:
4.6% (160,804)
6:30am:
Pocahontas:
4.7% (7)
Virginia:
9.1% (316,895)
7am:
Pocahontas:
6.8% (10)
Virginia:
10.7% (372,448)
7:30am:
Pocahontas:
16.2% (24)
Virginia:
14.1% (491,661)
8am:
Pocahontas:
27.7% (41)
Virginia:
15.1% (526,342)
8:30am:
Pocahontas:
4.7% (7)
Virginia:
11.5% (399,738)
9am:
Pocahontas:
4.7% (7)
Virginia:
5.8% (200,280)
10am:
Pocahontas:
3.4% (5)
Virginia:
5.5% (190,998)
11am:
Pocahontas:
5.4% (8)
Virginia:
2.0% (69,788)
4pm:
Pocahontas:
8.1% (12)
Virginia:
5.6% (196,554)
>4pm:
Pocahontas:
6.1% (9)
Virginia:
5.9% (204,265)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
4.0% (1)
Virginia:
6.8% (129,709)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
14.6% (4)
Virginia:
5.9% (112,784)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
7.7% (2)
Virginia:
13.8% (264,728)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
27.3% (7)
Virginia:
10.6% (202,530)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
11.9% (3)
Virginia:
5.5% (105,302)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
27.2% (7)
Virginia:
6.0% (115,691)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
8.0% (2)
Virginia:
6.1% (116,029)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
9.5% (2)
Virginia:
3.3% (54,441)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
14.0% (3)
Virginia:
2.6% (42,215)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
22.7% (5)
Virginia:
14.6% (240,068)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
30.9% (7)
Virginia:
13.4% (220,304)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
13.5% (3)
Virginia:
7.3% (119,266)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
4.6% (1)
Virginia:
7.9% (129,670)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
4.6% (1)
Virginia:
3.4% (56,591)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.4%
Less than 5 minutes:
Pocahontas:
2.7% (4)
Virginia:
2.4% (85,207)
5 to 9 minutes:
Pocahontas:
4.7% (7)
Virginia:
8.5% (296,082)
10 to 14 minutes:
Pocahontas:
12.2% (18)
Virginia:
12.9% (448,126)
15 to 19 minutes:
Pocahontas:
4.1% (6)
Virginia:
15.2% (530,128)
20 to 24 minutes:
Pocahontas:
25.0% (37)
Virginia:
14.7% (513,490)
25 to 29 minutes:
Pocahontas:
12.2% (18)
Virginia:
6.2% (217,273)
30 to 34 minutes:
Pocahontas:
11.5% (17)
Virginia:
13.7% (478,666)
35 to 39 minutes:
Pocahontas:
10.8% (16)
Virginia:
3.0% (103,937)
45 to 59 minutes:
Pocahontas:
10.8% (16)
Virginia:
8.3% (289,734)
60 to 89 minutes:
Pocahontas:
4.7% (7)
Virginia:
5.4% (189,384)
90 or more minutes:
Pocahontas:
1.4% (2)
Virginia:
2.7% (92,508)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Pocahontas:
87.8% (130)
Virginia:
77.1% (2,685,914)
Carpooled:
Pocahontas:
6.1% (9)
Virginia:
12.7% (441,093)
Walked:
Pocahontas:
2.7% (4)
Virginia:
2.3% (80,487)
Other means:
Pocahontas:
3.4% (5)
Virginia:
0.8% (28,983)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Pocahontas:
95.7% (45)
Virginia:
89.4% (2,955,039)
In 2 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
4.2% (2)
Virginia:
7.8% (259,148)
Drove alone:
Pocahontas:
93.5% (130)
Virginia:
85.9% (2,685,914)
In 2 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
4.3% (6)
Virginia:
10.6% (329,961)
In 3 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
2.2% (3)
Virginia:
2.2% (69,338)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Pocahontas:
72.9% (35)
Virginia:
62.3% (2,679,819)
Local government workers:
Pocahontas:
6.2% (3)
Virginia:
8.1% (347,176)
State government workers:
Pocahontas:
14.6% (7)
Virginia:
4.1% (175,990)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Pocahontas:
4.2% (2)
Virginia:
5.0% (216,243)
Unpaid family workers:
Pocahontas:
2.1% (1)
Virginia:
0.1% (5,572)
Employee of private company:
Pocahontas:
54.6% (83)
Virginia:
64.9% (2,214,133)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Pocahontas:
2.0% (3)
Virginia:
3.1% (105,080)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Pocahontas:
10.5% (16)
Virginia:
6.7% (228,777)
Local government workers:
Pocahontas:
17.8% (27)
Virginia:
7.9% (268,029)
State government workers:
Pocahontas:
3.3% (5)
Virginia:
4.4% (149,085)
Federal government workers:
Pocahontas:
2.6% (4)
Virginia:
7.4% (251,461)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Pocahontas:
9.2% (14)
Virginia:
5.5% (188,035)
Employee of private company - Males:
Pocahontas:
73.1% (19)
Virginia:
65.6% (1,465,158)
Local government workers - Males:
Pocahontas:
3.8% (1)
Virginia:
5.5% (123,807)
State government workers - Males:
Pocahontas:
15.4% (4)
Virginia:
3.5% (78,080)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Pocahontas:
7.7% (2)
Virginia:
5.6% (125,765)
Employee of private company - Females:
Pocahontas:
72.7% (16)
Virginia:
58.8% (1,214,661)
Local government workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
9.1% (2)
Virginia:
10.8% (223,369)
State government workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
13.6% (3)
Virginia:
4.7% (97,910)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
4.5% (1)
Virginia:
0.1% (2,668)
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