Latest news about work in Polkton, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Polkton are: Educational services (10.2% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.2% of civilian employees), Health care (7.9% of civilian employees). 42.2% of workers work in Anson County and 1.7% of all workers work at home. 74.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.2% greater than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of North Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Polkton, North Carolina was 1,195 / 3,001
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
10.2% (31)
3.9% (6)
16.3% (25)
Public administration
8.2% (25)
9.2% (14)
7.2% (11)
Health care
7.9% (24)
5.3% (8)
10.5% (16)
Construction
7.5% (23)
13.8% (21)
1.3% (2)
Metal and metal products
6.9% (21)
9.2% (14)
4.6% (7)
Textile mills and textile products
5.2% (16)
7.2% (11)
3.3% (5)
Accommodation and food services
5.2% (16)
0.0% (0)
10.5% (16)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
4.6% (14)
2.6% (4)
6.5% (10)
Food
3.6% (11)
7.2% (11)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
4.6% (7)
Finance and insurance
2.3% (7)
1.3% (2)
3.3% (5)
Rail transportation
2.3% (7)
4.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
2.3% (7)
4.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
2.0% (6)
2.6% (4)
1.3% (2)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.0% (6)
1.3% (2)
2.6% (4)
Wood products
2.0% (6)
2.6% (4)
1.3% (2)
Social assistance
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
3.9% (6)
Apparel
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (5)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers
1.6% (5)
2.0% (3)
1.3% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.6% (5)
2.0% (3)
1.3% (2)
Computer and electronic products
1.6% (5)
1.3% (2)
2.0% (3)
Repair and maintenance
1.6% (5)
3.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
1.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (4)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.3% (4)
2.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
1.3% (4)
2.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (4)
1.3% (2)
1.3% (2)
Utilities
1.0% (3)
1.3% (2)
0.7% (1)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.0% (3)
2.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers
1.0% (3)
2.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (3)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
U. S. Postal service
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Music stores
0.7% (2)
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.7% (2)
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.7% (2)
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (1)
Unemployment in Polkton
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.9%Males
3.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
10.9%Males
1.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Polkton:
5.9% (27)
North Carolina:
4.4% (189,118)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Polkton:
3.5% (16)
North Carolina:
3.6% (155,036)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Polkton:
4.5% (21)
North Carolina:
4.9% (208,473)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Polkton:
18.3% (85)
North Carolina:
9.1% (388,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Polkton:
7.9% (36)
North Carolina:
10.2% (434,376)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Polkton:
14.8% (68)
North Carolina:
15.2% (646,838)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Polkton:
30.0% (138)
North Carolina:
12.3% (526,912)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Polkton:
0.9% (4)
North Carolina:
11.8% (501,854)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Polkton:
3.2% (15)
North Carolina:
5.3% (224,334)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Polkton:
5.4% (25)
North Carolina:
2.9% (122,523)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Polkton:
3.3% (15)
North Carolina:
6.3% (269,639)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Polkton:
1.4% (7)
North Carolina:
6.4% (273,318)
<5am:
Polkton:
4.0% (12)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,622)
5:30am:
Polkton:
4.3% (13)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,195)
6am:
Polkton:
10.0% (30)
North Carolina:
4.3% (165,079)
6:30am:
Polkton:
9.0% (27)
North Carolina:
9.2% (352,565)
7am:
Polkton:
17.9% (54)
North Carolina:
12.0% (460,363)
7:30am:
Polkton:
12.0% (36)
North Carolina:
15.8% (606,151)
8am:
Polkton:
7.6% (23)
North Carolina:
16.7% (642,254)
8:30am:
Polkton:
5.0% (15)
North Carolina:
10.0% (383,802)
9am:
Polkton:
1.7% (5)
North Carolina:
4.4% (169,515)
10am:
Polkton:
2.0% (6)
North Carolina:
4.4% (167,594)
12pm:
Polkton:
2.3% (7)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,822)
4pm:
Polkton:
12.3% (37)
North Carolina:
6.1% (234,783)
>4pm:
Polkton:
10.3% (31)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,553)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
8.5% (20)
North Carolina:
5.3% (121,573)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
6.7% (16)
North Carolina:
4.7% (108,205)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
8.6% (21)
North Carolina:
6.0% (137,395)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
14.7% (35)
North Carolina:
10.3% (235,709)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
9.8% (23)
North Carolina:
10.6% (243,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
21.2% (51)
North Carolina:
15.0% (341,869)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
28.0% (67)
North Carolina:
11.0% (251,123)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Polkton:
0.4% (1)
North Carolina:
11.1% (254,788)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Polkton:
1.2% (3)
North Carolina:
6.0% (136,913)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
3.0% (7)
North Carolina:
3.4% (67,545)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
22.6% (50)
North Carolina:
7.7% (152,719)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
5.8% (13)
North Carolina:
9.6% (191,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
8.2% (18)
North Carolina:
15.4% (304,969)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
32.1% (71)
North Carolina:
13.9% (275,789)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
1.4% (3)
North Carolina:
12.5% (247,066)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
6.6% (15)
North Carolina:
6.3% (124,128)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Polkton:
11.4% (25)
North Carolina:
3.6% (71,465)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Polkton:
5.6% (12)
North Carolina:
6.7% (132,726)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Polkton:
2.9% (7)
North Carolina:
6.5% (128,829)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.2% Number of people working at home: 8 (1.7% of all workers)
5 to 9 minutes:
Polkton:
12.5% (111)
North Carolina:
9.3% (396,810)
10 to 14 minutes:
Polkton:
9.3% (82)
North Carolina:
13.5% (575,735)
15 to 19 minutes:
Polkton:
7.9% (70)
North Carolina:
16.9% (723,265)
20 to 24 minutes:
Polkton:
12.4% (110)
North Carolina:
15.3% (652,177)
25 to 29 minutes:
Polkton:
2.0% (18)
North Carolina:
8.0% (343,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Polkton:
11.6% (103)
North Carolina:
13.6% (578,522)
35 to 39 minutes:
Polkton:
8.6% (76)
North Carolina:
3.3% (140,555)
40 to 44 minutes:
Polkton:
5.1% (45)
North Carolina:
3.3% (142,520)
45 to 59 minutes:
Polkton:
20.1% (178)
North Carolina:
7.4% (315,151)
60 to 89 minutes:
Polkton:
11.0% (97)
North Carolina:
4.5% (190,000)
90 or more minutes:
Polkton:
1.9% (17)
North Carolina:
2.0% (87,225)
Less than 5 minutes:
Polkton:
6.6% (20)
North Carolina:
2.9% (112,337)
5 to 9 minutes:
Polkton:
11.6% (35)
North Carolina:
10.2% (391,604)
10 to 14 minutes:
Polkton:
11.0% (33)
North Carolina:
15.7% (604,412)
15 to 19 minutes:
Polkton:
10.0% (30)
North Carolina:
17.5% (670,644)
20 to 24 minutes:
Polkton:
16.6% (50)
North Carolina:
15.5% (592,941)
25 to 29 minutes:
Polkton:
4.0% (12)
North Carolina:
5.9% (225,523)
30 to 34 minutes:
Polkton:
16.6% (50)
North Carolina:
12.9% (496,268)
35 to 39 minutes:
Polkton:
2.7% (8)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,870)
40 to 44 minutes:
Polkton:
4.0% (12)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,049)
45 to 59 minutes:
Polkton:
6.6% (20)
North Carolina:
6.1% (233,614)
60 to 89 minutes:
Polkton:
1.7% (5)
North Carolina:
3.4% (129,556)
90 or more minutes:
Polkton:
7.0% (21)
North Carolina:
2.2% (85,004)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
3.3% (17)
North Carolina:
8.8% (199,821)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
9.1% (47)
North Carolina:
12.2% (278,460)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
7.5% (38)
North Carolina:
16.0% (364,564)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
17.1% (87)
North Carolina:
15.4% (351,926)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
3.6% (18)
North Carolina:
7.5% (171,897)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
12.3% (63)
North Carolina:
14.2% (322,968)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
4.9% (25)
North Carolina:
3.4% (78,251)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
3.5% (18)
North Carolina:
3.7% (84,002)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
29.1% (149)
North Carolina:
8.1% (184,192)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Polkton:
9.6% (49)
North Carolina:
5.3% (121,589)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Polkton:
1.6% (8)
North Carolina:
2.5% (57,455)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
25.2% (95)
North Carolina:
9.9% (196,989)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
9.5% (36)
North Carolina:
15.0% (297,275)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
8.5% (32)
North Carolina:
18.0% (358,701)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
6.4% (24)
North Carolina:
15.1% (300,251)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
10.6% (40)
North Carolina:
12.9% (255,554)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
13.9% (52)
North Carolina:
3.1% (62,304)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
7.2% (27)
North Carolina:
2.9% (58,518)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
7.0% (26)
North Carolina:
6.6% (130,959)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Polkton:
12.4% (47)
North Carolina:
3.4% (68,411)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Polkton:
2.4% (9)
North Carolina:
1.5% (29,770)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Polkton:
76.5% (708)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled:
Polkton:
23.1% (214)
North Carolina:
10.2% (206,652)
Walked:
Polkton:
0.3% (3)
North Carolina:
1.9% (34,898)
Drove car alone:
Polkton:
75.4% (227)
North Carolina:
79.4% (3,046,666)
Carpooled:
Polkton:
22.9% (69)
North Carolina:
14.0% (538,264)
Drove car alone - Males:
Polkton:
70.8% (378)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Males:
Polkton:
29.2% (156)
North Carolina:
9.9% (206,652)
Drove car alone - Females:
Polkton:
84.3% (331)
North Carolina:
85.7% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Females:
Polkton:
14.9% (59)
North Carolina:
10.4% (206,652)
Walked - Females:
Polkton:
0.8% (3)
North Carolina:
1.8% (34,898)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Polkton:
80.4% (373)
North Carolina:
89.4% (3,653,753)
In 2 person carpool:
Polkton:
8.9% (42)
North Carolina:
7.9% (322,832)
In 3 person carpool:
Polkton:
2.7% (12)
North Carolina:
1.7% (71,192)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Polkton:
8.0% (37)
North Carolina:
0.3% (12,230)
Drove alone:
Polkton:
76.7% (227)
North Carolina:
85.0% (3,046,666)
In 2 person carpool:
Polkton:
18.9% (56)
North Carolina:
11.2% (400,358)
In 3 person carpool:
Polkton:
2.7% (8)
North Carolina:
2.3% (81,334)
In 4 person carpool:
Polkton:
0.7% (2)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,152)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Polkton:
1.0% (3)
North Carolina:
0.5% (16,868)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Polkton:
74.1% (366)
North Carolina:
68.7% (3,529,512)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Polkton:
0.6% (3)
North Carolina:
4.3% (219,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Polkton:
1.5% (7)
North Carolina:
7.6% (387,891)
Local government workers:
Polkton:
16.2% (80)
North Carolina:
6.2% (319,736)
State government workers:
Polkton:
3.2% (16)
North Carolina:
5.1% (261,863)
Federal government workers:
Polkton:
0.8% (4)
North Carolina:
2.2% (110,569)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Polkton:
3.6% (18)
North Carolina:
5.8% (295,305)
Employee of private company:
Polkton:
68.9% (210)
North Carolina:
70.1% (2,681,729)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Polkton:
1.6% (5)
North Carolina:
3.2% (122,691)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Polkton:
3.3% (10)
North Carolina:
5.5% (208,520)
Local government workers:
Polkton:
6.2% (19)
North Carolina:
5.6% (213,936)
State government workers:
Polkton:
15.7% (48)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,070)
Federal government workers:
Polkton:
1.3% (4)
North Carolina:
2.1% (81,224)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Polkton:
2.6% (8)
North Carolina:
6.4% (245,017)
Unpaid family workers:
Polkton:
0.3% (1)
North Carolina:
0.3% (10,554)
Employee of private company - Males:
Polkton:
62.1% (157)
North Carolina:
71.9% (1,904,075)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Polkton:
1.2% (3)
North Carolina:
5.4% (142,074)
Local government workers - Males:
Polkton:
28.0% (71)
North Carolina:
4.7% (125,235)
State government workers - Males:
Polkton:
3.3% (8)
North Carolina:
3.8% (101,113)
Federal government workers - Males:
Polkton:
1.6% (4)
North Carolina:
2.2% (56,949)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Polkton:
3.7% (9)
North Carolina:
6.8% (179,491)
Employee of private company - Females:
Polkton:
86.6% (209)
North Carolina:
65.3% (1,625,437)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Polkton:
3.0% (7)
North Carolina:
10.2% (254,567)
Local government workers - Females:
Polkton:
3.9% (9)
North Carolina:
7.8% (194,501)
State government workers - Females:
Polkton:
3.0% (7)
North Carolina:
6.5% (160,750)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Polkton:
3.5% (8)
North Carolina:
4.7% (115,814)
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