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The most common industries in Postville are: Food (38.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.9% of civilian employees), Construction (5.0% of civilian employees). 59.4% of workers work in Allamakee County and 8.1% of all workers work at home. 68.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.0% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Postville, Iowa was 2,273 / 2,663

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Food38.5%
(427)
46.4%
(306)
26.9%
(121)
Educational services6.9%
(77)
4.1%
(27)
11.1%
(50)
Construction5.0%
(56)
7.9%
(52)
0.9%
(4)
Health care4.3%
(48)
1.5%
(10)
8.4%
(38)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.0%
(44)
6.4%
(42)
0.4%
(2)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.1%
(34)
2.4%
(16)
4.0%
(18)
Food and beverage stores2.6%
(29)
0.8%
(5)
5.3%
(24)
Finance and insurance2.4%
(27)
1.2%
(8)
4.2%
(19)
Plastics and rubber products2.4%
(27)
2.7%
(18)
2.0%
(9)
Social assistance2.3%
(26)
0.5%
(3)
5.1%
(23)
Transportation equipment2.3%
(25)
1.7%
(11)
3.1%
(14)
Utilities2.0%
(22)
3.0%
(20)
0.4%
(2)
Truck transportation1.9%
(21)
3.2%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.7%
(19)
2.1%
(14)
1.1%
(5)
Accommodation and food services1.5%
(17)
0.2%
(1)
3.6%
(16)
Metal and metal products1.5%
(17)
2.1%
(14)
0.7%
(3)
Repair and maintenance1.4%
(16)
1.4%
(9)
1.6%
(7)
Personal and laundry services1.3%
(14)
0.6%
(4)
2.2%
(10)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(13)
1.2%
(8)
1.1%
(5)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.2%
(13)
1.2%
(8)
1.1%
(5)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers1.1%
(12)
1.2%
(8)
0.9%
(4)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(11)
1.1%
(7)
0.9%
(4)
Public administration1.0%
(11)
0.3%
(2)
2.0%
(9)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(10)
0.8%
(5)
1.1%
(5)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.9%
(10)
0.3%
(2)
1.8%
(8)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.8%
(9)
1.1%
(7)
0.4%
(2)
Machinery0.7%
(8)
0.8%
(5)
0.7%
(3)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(8)
0.8%
(5)
0.7%
(3)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(7)
0.3%
(2)
1.1%
(5)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
1.3%
(6)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.5%
(5)
0.3%
(2)
0.7%
(3)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.5%
(5)
0.8%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.4%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.3%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(3)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(3)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.3%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(3)
Retail florists0.2%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(2)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.2%
(2)
0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.2%
(2)
0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.2%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(2)
Private households0.2%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(2)
Chemicals0.2%
(2)
0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(2)
0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.2%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(2)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.2%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(2)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(1)
0.2%
(1)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Postville

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 24.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 36.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 44.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.6%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Postville:

13.3% (128)
Iowa:

5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Postville:

5.2% (50)
Iowa:

4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Postville:

6.8% (66)
Iowa:

5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Postville:

5.5% (53)
Iowa:

7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Postville:

8.4% (81)
Iowa:

11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Postville:

16.5% (160)
Iowa:

15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Postville:

13.4% (129)
Iowa:

16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Postville:

5.1% (49)
Iowa:

8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Postville:

3.3% (32)
Iowa:

3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Postville:

6.6% (64)
Iowa:

4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Postville:

0.6% (6)
Iowa:

2.2% (31,476)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Postville:

1.4% (14)
Iowa:

1.1% (16,255)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Postville:

5.3% (51)
Iowa:

7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Postville:

9.6% (93)
Iowa:

6.6% (96,179)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Postville:

4.3% (47)
Iowa:

3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Postville:

2.7% (29)
Iowa:

2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Postville:

5.7% (62)
Iowa:

4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Postville:

13.6% (148)
Iowa:

7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Postville:

21.1% (230)
Iowa:

11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Postville:

10.7% (117)
Iowa:

14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Postville:

14.3% (156)
Iowa:

17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Postville:

4.4% (48)
Iowa:

8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Postville:

3.8% (41)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Postville:

3.8% (41)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Postville:

1.3% (14)
Iowa:

1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Postville:

0.2% (2)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Postville:

6.9% (75)
Iowa:

8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Postville:

6.2% (68)
Iowa:

7.7% (112,601)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

18.5% (107)
Iowa:

7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

5.4% (31)
Iowa:

5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

6.8% (40)
Iowa:

6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

5.6% (33)
Iowa:

9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

7.6% (44)
Iowa:

12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

16.0% (93)
Iowa:

14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

11.6% (67)
Iowa:

13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

5.4% (31)
Iowa:

8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

4.8% (28)
Iowa:

3.0% (23,631)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

8.2% (48)
Iowa:

3.8% (29,331)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

0.5% (3)
Iowa:

1.8% (14,356)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Postville:

2.4% (14)
Iowa:

1.0% (7,664)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Postville:

3.2% (19)
Iowa:

7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Postville:

5.5% (32)
Iowa:

6.7% (51,988)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

5.5% (21)
Iowa:

3.5% (23,162)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

5.0% (19)
Iowa:

3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

6.7% (26)
Iowa:

4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

5.2% (20)
Iowa:

5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

9.6% (37)
Iowa:

10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

17.1% (66)
Iowa:

16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

16.0% (62)
Iowa:

19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

4.6% (18)
Iowa:

9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

1.0% (4)
Iowa:

4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

4.7% (18)
Iowa:

5.1% (33,961)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Postville:

0.7% (3)
Iowa:

2.6% (17,120)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Postville:

8.1% (31)
Iowa:

7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Postville:

15.6% (60)
Iowa:

6.6% (44,191)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.4%
Number of people working at home: 86 (8.1% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Postville:

14.8% (151)
Iowa:

6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Postville:

22.4% (229)
Iowa:

17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Postville:

12.7% (130)
Iowa:

17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Postville:

8.7% (89)
Iowa:

16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Postville:

12.8% (131)
Iowa:

13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Postville:

3.7% (37)
Iowa:

6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Postville:

7.3% (75)
Iowa:

8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Postville:

2.4% (24)
Iowa:

2.2% (32,071)
40 to 44 minutes:
Postville:

4.1% (41)
Iowa:

2.3% (33,530)
45 to 59 minutes:
Postville:

6.4% (65)
Iowa:

4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Postville:

2.6% (27)
Iowa:

2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Postville:

2.0% (20)
Iowa:

1.6% (22,955)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Postville:

22.9% (250)
Iowa:

6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Postville:

31.8% (347)
Iowa:

18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Postville:

14.2% (155)
Iowa:

19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Postville:

10.1% (110)
Iowa:

16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Postville:

5.5% (60)
Iowa:

12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Postville:

6.1% (67)
Iowa:

4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Postville:

4.9% (53)
Iowa:

7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Postville:

0.3% (3)
Iowa:

1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Postville:

0.5% (5)
Iowa:

1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Postville:

0.8% (9)
Iowa:

3.4% (49,913)
90 or more minutes:
Postville:

1.7% (19)
Iowa:

1.4% (20,741)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Postville:

16.4% (91)
Iowa:

6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Postville:

24.7% (137)
Iowa:

16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Postville:

15.6% (86)
Iowa:

16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Postville:

6.9% (39)
Iowa:

16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Postville:

9.2% (51)
Iowa:

13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Postville:

5.3% (29)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Postville:

10.4% (58)
Iowa:

10.1% (78,492)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Postville:

6.1% (34)
Iowa:

2.5% (19,340)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Postville:

2.0% (11)
Iowa:

4.2% (32,880)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Postville:

1.8% (10)
Iowa:

3.2% (24,911)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Postville:

1.9% (10)
Iowa:

1.9% (14,756)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Postville:

13.0% (61)
Iowa:

6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Postville:

19.5% (91)
Iowa:

18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Postville:

9.2% (43)
Iowa:

18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Postville:

10.8% (50)
Iowa:

17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Postville:

16.7% (78)
Iowa:

12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Postville:

1.5% (7)
Iowa:

7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Postville:

4.0% (19)
Iowa:

7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Postville:

5.3% (25)
Iowa:

2.2% (14,566)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Postville:

1.9% (9)
Iowa:

2.1% (14,190)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Postville:

12.9% (60)
Iowa:

4.2% (27,925)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Postville:

3.5% (16)
Iowa:

1.9% (12,705)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Postville:

2.2% (10)
Iowa:

1.2% (8,199)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Postville
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Postville:

77.8% (808)
Iowa:

85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Postville:

9.5% (99)
Iowa:

9.1% (65,446)
Bicycle:
Postville:

0.1% (1)
Iowa:

0.5% (1,516)
Walked:
Postville:

10.2% (106)
Iowa:

3.3% (21,070)
Other means:
Postville:

2.4% (24)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Postville
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Postville:

56.1% (612)
Iowa:

78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Postville:

17.1% (187)
Iowa:

10.8% (158,699)
Bicycle:
Postville:

1.8% (20)
Iowa:

0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Postville:

22.6% (247)
Iowa:

4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Postville:

1.1% (12)
Iowa:

0.5% (7,153)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Postville (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Postville:

80.1% (450)
Iowa:

85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
Postville:

2.9% (16)
Iowa:

8.6% (65,446)
Bicycle - Males:
Postville:

0.2% (1)
Iowa:

0.6% (1,516)
Walked - Males:
Postville:

16.6% (93)
Iowa:

3.4% (21,070)
Other means - Males:
Postville:

0.2% (1)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Postville (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Postville:

75.1% (358)
Iowa:

85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Postville:

17.4% (83)
Iowa:

9.8% (65,446)
Walked - Females:
Postville:

2.6% (12)
Iowa:

3.1% (21,070)
Other means - Females:
Postville:

4.9% (24)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Postville:

79.7% (644)
Iowa:

90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Postville:

5.1% (41)
Iowa:

6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Postville:

10.2% (82)
Iowa:

1.4% (19,770)
In 4 person carpool:
Postville:

5.1% (41)
Iowa:

0.7% (10,059)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Postville:

76.6% (612)
Iowa:

87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Postville:

11.1% (89)
Iowa:

9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Postville:

7.9% (63)
Iowa:

1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Postville:

0.6% (5)
Iowa:

0.5% (6,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Postville:

3.8% (30)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,434)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Postville:

68.1% (735)
Iowa:

66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Postville:

3.8% (41)
Iowa:

4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Postville:

10.3% (111)
Iowa:

8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Postville:

5.3% (57)
Iowa:

7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Postville:

3.9% (42)
Iowa:

5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Postville:

0.4% (4)
Iowa:

1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Postville:

8.2% (89)
Iowa:

6.3% (105,099)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Postville:

76.1% (845)
Iowa:

66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Postville:

1.8% (20)
Iowa:

3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Postville:

6.4% (71)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Postville:

3.3% (37)
Iowa:

6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Postville:

2.3% (25)
Iowa:

5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Postville:

1.1% (12)
Iowa:

1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Postville:

8.2% (91)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
Postville:

0.8% (9)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,513)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Postville:

83.2% (530)
Iowa:

70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Postville:

4.2% (26)
Iowa:

5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Postville:

3.2% (20)
Iowa:

5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Postville:

1.9% (12)
Iowa:

5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Postville:

2.1% (13)
Iowa:

4.4% (38,327)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Postville:

5.4% (35)
Iowa:

7.4% (64,591)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Postville:

46.4% (205)
Iowa:

61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Postville:

3.2% (14)
Iowa:

2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Postville:

20.6% (91)
Iowa:

12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Postville:

10.2% (45)
Iowa:

10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Postville:

6.5% (29)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,443)
Federal government workers - Females:
Postville:

0.9% (4)
Iowa:

1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Postville:

12.2% (54)
Iowa:

5.2% (40,508)
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