Latest news about work in Prestonsburg, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Prestonsburg are: Educational services (14.6% of civilian employees), Health care (14.0% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (7.6% of civilian employees). 72.1% of workers work in Floyd County and 5.0% of all workers work at home. 45.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 47.2% less than the rate of 67.2% across the entire state of Kentucky.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Prestonsburg, Kentucky was 3,612 / 3,876
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
14.6% (159)
10.8% (54)
17.9% (105)
Health care
14.0% (152)
7.4% (37)
19.6% (115)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7.6% (83)
10.4% (52)
5.3% (31)
Finance and insurance
6.3% (69)
4.8% (24)
7.7% (45)
Accommodation and food services
6.1% (66)
2.6% (13)
9.0% (53)
Construction
4.1% (45)
9.0% (45)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
3.8% (41)
3.0% (15)
4.4% (26)
Real estate and rental and leasing
3.3% (36)
4.6% (23)
2.2% (13)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3.2% (35)
5.8% (29)
1.0% (6)
Pharmacies and drug stores
2.8% (30)
1.2% (6)
4.1% (24)
Food and beverage stores
2.8% (30)
2.4% (12)
3.1% (18)
Social assistance
2.5% (27)
0.0% (0)
4.6% (27)
Personal and laundry services
2.1% (23)
1.6% (8)
2.6% (15)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.0% (22)
3.4% (17)
0.9% (5)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.9% (21)
1.4% (7)
2.4% (14)
Utilities
1.9% (21)
2.6% (13)
1.4% (8)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.8% (20)
1.4% (7)
2.2% (13)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.7% (18)
3.6% (18)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.5% (16)
1.0% (5)
1.9% (11)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.4% (15)
1.8% (9)
1.0% (6)
Transportation equipment
1.4% (15)
3.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
1.3% (14)
2.8% (14)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.2% (13)
2.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (13)
1.4% (7)
1.0% (6)
Gasoline stations
1.2% (13)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (13)
Metal and metal products
1.1% (12)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (12)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.1% (12)
2.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.0% (11)
1.0% (5)
1.0% (6)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.7% (8)
1.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.6% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (6)
Fuel dealers
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Unemployment in Prestonsburg
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
12.4%Males
12.9%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
11.5%Males
8.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
5.1% (50)
Kentucky:
5.8% (106,411)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
8.1% (79)
Kentucky:
5.0% (91,562)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
2.3% (22)
Kentucky:
8.8% (160,781)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
1.3% (12)
Kentucky:
9.8% (177,898)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
10.8% (105)
Kentucky:
14.4% (262,079)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
19.7% (192)
Kentucky:
12.2% (221,546)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
27.9% (272)
Kentucky:
9.6% (174,071)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
2.8% (28)
Kentucky:
4.6% (84,129)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
4.4% (43)
Kentucky:
4.9% (88,917)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
5.1% (50)
Kentucky:
2.4% (44,296)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Prestonsburg:
0.8% (8)
Kentucky:
1.2% (22,026)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Prestonsburg:
1.6% (16)
Kentucky:
7.4% (134,033)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Prestonsburg:
11.0% (108)
Kentucky:
8.6% (156,276)
<5am:
Prestonsburg:
1.9% (20)
Kentucky:
3.7% (65,918)
5:30am:
Prestonsburg:
2.4% (26)
Kentucky:
3.1% (55,792)
6am:
Prestonsburg:
3.1% (33)
Kentucky:
4.7% (84,161)
6:30am:
Prestonsburg:
4.7% (50)
Kentucky:
8.8% (156,072)
7am:
Prestonsburg:
7.0% (75)
Kentucky:
10.8% (191,924)
7:30am:
Prestonsburg:
6.2% (66)
Kentucky:
14.4% (256,256)
8am:
Prestonsburg:
23.4% (250)
Kentucky:
15.6% (277,275)
8:30am:
Prestonsburg:
13.8% (147)
Kentucky:
8.8% (156,855)
9am:
Prestonsburg:
11.1% (118)
Kentucky:
4.2% (75,532)
10am:
Prestonsburg:
7.7% (82)
Kentucky:
4.4% (77,954)
11am:
Prestonsburg:
1.7% (18)
Kentucky:
1.9% (33,406)
12pm:
Prestonsburg:
1.8% (19)
Kentucky:
1.0% (17,303)
4pm:
Prestonsburg:
5.2% (56)
Kentucky:
7.6% (135,045)
>4pm:
Prestonsburg:
7.5% (80)
Kentucky:
8.4% (150,096)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
3.3% (19)
Kentucky:
7.4% (72,814)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
13.6% (79)
Kentucky:
6.5% (63,906)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
0.9% (5)
Kentucky:
9.5% (93,068)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
16.5% (96)
Kentucky:
13.3% (130,226)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
17.6% (103)
Kentucky:
9.8% (95,903)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
25.2% (146)
Kentucky:
8.9% (86,957)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
4.9% (29)
Kentucky:
3.9% (38,346)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
3.5% (20)
Kentucky:
4.0% (39,548)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
8.4% (49)
Kentucky:
2.0% (19,947)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Prestonsburg:
7.3% (42)
Kentucky:
9.1% (89,441)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
7.7% (30)
Kentucky:
4.0% (33,597)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
5.3% (21)
Kentucky:
7.1% (59,364)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
1.8% (7)
Kentucky:
10.1% (84,830)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
2.6% (10)
Kentucky:
15.7% (131,853)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
22.3% (88)
Kentucky:
14.9% (125,643)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
32.0% (126)
Kentucky:
10.3% (87,114)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
5.8% (23)
Kentucky:
5.9% (49,369)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
2.2% (9)
Kentucky:
1.4% (12,041)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
4.1% (16)
Kentucky:
7.2% (60,893)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Prestonsburg:
16.5% (65)
Kentucky:
7.9% (66,835)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.1% Number of people working at home: 53 (5.0% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,279 (+90.8%) Workers who live and work in this city: 625 (58.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
4.2% (185)
Kentucky:
3.1% (57,124)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
8.6% (375)
Kentucky:
11.5% (211,437)
10 to 14 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
12.6% (550)
Kentucky:
14.9% (273,865)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
23.8% (1,037)
Kentucky:
16.5% (303,998)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
16.2% (707)
Kentucky:
15.2% (279,854)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
5.5% (241)
Kentucky:
7.3% (134,451)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
11.4% (498)
Kentucky:
12.4% (227,363)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
3.8% (167)
Kentucky:
3.3% (60,017)
40 to 44 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
4.4% (191)
Kentucky:
3.1% (57,367)
45 to 59 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
6.6% (285)
Kentucky:
6.4% (118,008)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
1.5% (66)
Kentucky:
4.0% (73,723)
90 or more minutes:
Prestonsburg:
0.9% (37)
Kentucky:
2.2% (40,026)
Less than 5 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
10.6% (113)
Kentucky:
3.8% (67,210)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
25.2% (269)
Kentucky:
11.8% (210,440)
10 to 14 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
11.8% (126)
Kentucky:
16.3% (290,128)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
18.9% (202)
Kentucky:
16.9% (301,009)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
7.8% (83)
Kentucky:
14.7% (262,418)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
1.5% (16)
Kentucky:
5.7% (101,130)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
8.4% (90)
Kentucky:
11.7% (208,362)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
4.8% (51)
Kentucky:
2.3% (40,576)
40 to 44 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
2.9% (31)
Kentucky:
2.5% (44,172)
45 to 59 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
2.2% (23)
Kentucky:
5.8% (102,842)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prestonsburg:
2.3% (25)
Kentucky:
3.5% (61,841)
90 or more minutes:
Prestonsburg:
1.0% (11)
Kentucky:
2.4% (43,461)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
5.3% (92)
Kentucky:
3.0% (29,563)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
7.2% (126)
Kentucky:
10.8% (107,031)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
14.1% (246)
Kentucky:
13.6% (134,403)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
13.9% (242)
Kentucky:
15.7% (155,170)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
20.1% (351)
Kentucky:
14.9% (147,466)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
5.3% (92)
Kentucky:
7.4% (73,585)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
9.8% (170)
Kentucky:
12.9% (128,210)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
6.6% (115)
Kentucky:
3.6% (35,629)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
7.9% (139)
Kentucky:
3.3% (33,123)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
6.9% (120)
Kentucky:
7.2% (70,995)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
1.4% (24)
Kentucky:
4.9% (48,643)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Prestonsburg:
1.1% (20)
Kentucky:
2.8% (27,585)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
3.6% (93)
Kentucky:
3.3% (27,561)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
9.5% (247)
Kentucky:
12.3% (104,406)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
11.7% (304)
Kentucky:
16.5% (139,462)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
30.6% (797)
Kentucky:
17.6% (148,828)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
13.7% (356)
Kentucky:
15.7% (132,388)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
5.7% (148)
Kentucky:
7.2% (60,866)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
12.5% (326)
Kentucky:
11.7% (99,153)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
2.1% (54)
Kentucky:
2.9% (24,388)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
2.0% (53)
Kentucky:
2.9% (24,244)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
6.3% (164)
Kentucky:
5.6% (47,013)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
1.6% (42)
Kentucky:
3.0% (25,080)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Prestonsburg:
0.7% (18)
Kentucky:
1.5% (12,441)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Prestonsburg:
92.0% (4,117)
Kentucky:
85.1% (712,348)
Carpooled:
Prestonsburg:
6.8% (304)
Kentucky:
10.7% (101,769)
Walked:
Prestonsburg:
1.1% (49)
Kentucky:
2.1% (15,962)
Other means:
Prestonsburg:
0.1% (5)
Kentucky:
1.4% (10,693)
Drove car alone:
Prestonsburg:
77.1% (823)
Kentucky:
80.2% (1,429,053)
Carpooled:
Prestonsburg:
12.3% (131)
Kentucky:
12.6% (224,643)
Walked:
Prestonsburg:
7.3% (78)
Kentucky:
2.4% (42,494)
Other means:
Prestonsburg:
0.7% (8)
Kentucky:
0.7% (12,374)
Drove car alone - Males:
Prestonsburg:
91.9% (1,633)
Kentucky:
85.8% (712,348)
Carpooled - Males:
Prestonsburg:
6.1% (109)
Kentucky:
9.6% (101,769)
Walked - Males:
Prestonsburg:
1.7% (30)
Kentucky:
2.4% (15,962)
Other means - Males:
Prestonsburg:
0.3% (5)
Kentucky:
1.5% (10,693)
Drove car alone - Females:
Prestonsburg:
92.1% (2,489)
Kentucky:
84.2% (712,348)
Carpooled - Females:
Prestonsburg:
7.2% (196)
Kentucky:
12.0% (101,769)
Walked - Females:
Prestonsburg:
0.7% (18)
Kentucky:
1.9% (15,962)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Prestonsburg:
89.6% (835)
Kentucky:
88.5% (1,545,744)
In 2 person carpool:
Prestonsburg:
10.3% (96)
Kentucky:
9.0% (157,727)
Drove alone:
Prestonsburg:
86.3% (823)
Kentucky:
86.4% (1,429,053)
In 2 person carpool:
Prestonsburg:
12.5% (119)
Kentucky:
10.8% (178,387)
In 3 person carpool:
Prestonsburg:
1.3% (12)
Kentucky:
1.8% (30,156)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Prestonsburg:
45.7% (490)
Kentucky:
67.2% (1,385,496)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prestonsburg:
8.5% (91)
Kentucky:
3.1% (63,067)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prestonsburg:
18.2% (195)
Kentucky:
8.9% (184,048)
Local government workers:
Prestonsburg:
9.2% (99)
Kentucky:
7.1% (147,000)
State government workers:
Prestonsburg:
6.3% (67)
Kentucky:
4.9% (100,503)
Federal government workers:
Prestonsburg:
2.6% (27)
Kentucky:
2.6% (53,473)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prestonsburg:
9.6% (103)
Kentucky:
6.0% (123,667)
Employee of private company:
Prestonsburg:
56.6% (615)
Kentucky:
68.7% (1,235,989)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prestonsburg:
5.9% (64)
Kentucky:
3.0% (53,084)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prestonsburg:
11.1% (121)
Kentucky:
6.8% (121,764)
Local government workers:
Prestonsburg:
9.8% (106)
Kentucky:
5.6% (100,920)
State government workers:
Prestonsburg:
10.6% (115)
Kentucky:
6.4% (114,791)
Federal government workers:
Prestonsburg:
0.6% (7)
Kentucky:
2.5% (44,072)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prestonsburg:
5.4% (59)
Kentucky:
6.7% (120,288)
Employee of private company - Males:
Prestonsburg:
49.2% (295)
Kentucky:
71.5% (773,461)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Prestonsburg:
7.3% (44)
Kentucky:
3.7% (40,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Prestonsburg:
13.1% (78)
Kentucky:
5.7% (61,487)
Local government workers - Males:
Prestonsburg:
9.3% (56)
Kentucky:
5.5% (59,107)
State government workers - Males:
Prestonsburg:
9.0% (54)
Kentucky:
3.6% (38,667)
Federal government workers - Males:
Prestonsburg:
4.6% (27)
Kentucky:
2.8% (30,519)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Prestonsburg:
7.6% (46)
Kentucky:
7.1% (76,456)
Employee of private company - Females:
Prestonsburg:
41.3% (194)
Kentucky:
62.5% (612,035)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Prestonsburg:
9.9% (47)
Kentucky:
2.3% (22,675)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Prestonsburg:
24.8% (117)
Kentucky:
12.5% (122,561)
Local government workers - Females:
Prestonsburg:
9.1% (43)
Kentucky:
9.0% (87,893)
State government workers - Females:
Prestonsburg:
2.8% (13)
Kentucky:
6.3% (61,836)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Prestonsburg:
12.1% (57)
Kentucky:
4.8% (47,211)
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