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The most common industries in Rainier are: Public administration (20.1% of civilian employees), Construction (9.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.9% of civilian employees). 75.8% of workers work in Thurston County and 17.0% of all workers work at home. 57.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.5% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Rainier, Washington was 1,492 / 2,748

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Public administration20.1%
(133)		13.8%
(47)		26.9%
(86)
Construction9.8%
(65)		18.2%
(62)		0.9%
(3)
Educational services8.9%
(59)		5.9%
(20)		12.2%
(39)
Health care5.1%
(34)		1.2%
(4)		9.4%
(30)
Food and beverage stores4.7%
(31)		4.1%
(14)		5.3%
(17)
Social assistance3.5%
(23)		0.6%
(2)		6.6%
(21)
Truck transportation3.2%
(21)		6.2%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Finance and insurance3.2%
(21)		2.1%
(7)		4.4%
(14)
Accommodation and food services2.7%
(18)		0.9%
(3)		4.7%
(15)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.6%
(17)		4.1%
(14)		0.9%
(3)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.3%
(15)		3.8%
(13)		0.6%
(2)
Repair and maintenance2.1%
(14)		4.1%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products1.8%
(12)		2.6%
(9)		0.9%
(3)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.8%
(12)		3.5%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.7%
(11)		1.5%
(5)		1.9%
(6)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers1.7%
(11)		2.1%
(7)		1.2%
(4)
Food1.5%
(10)		2.1%
(7)		0.9%
(3)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5%
(10)		2.1%
(7)		0.9%
(3)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.5%
(10)		2.9%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		2.8%
(9)
Wood products1.4%
(9)		2.1%
(7)		0.6%
(2)
Computer and electronic products1.4%
(9)		1.5%
(5)		1.2%
(4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		2.5%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(8)		1.2%
(4)		1.2%
(4)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses1.1%
(7)		1.2%
(4)		0.9%
(3)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.9%
(6)		1.2%
(4)		0.6%
(2)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.9%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.9%
(6)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.8%
(5)		1.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.8%
(5)		1.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.8%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		1.6%
(5)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.6%
(4)		1.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.6%
(4)		1.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.6%
(4)		0.9%
(3)		0.3%
(1)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(4)		0.6%
(2)		0.6%
(2)
Beverage and tobacco products0.5%
(3)		0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.5%
(3)		0.3%
(1)		0.6%
(2)
Book stores and news dealers0.5%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(3)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(3)		0.3%
(1)		0.6%
(2)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(3)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(3)		0.9%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Printing and related support activities0.3%
(2)		0.3%
(1)		0.3%
(1)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Retail florists0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Air transportation0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.3%
(2)		0.6%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1)
Plastics and rubber products0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1)
Private households0.2%
(1)		0.3%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Rainier

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 5.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 15.2%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.3%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 15.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.4%Females

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.:
Rainier:

13.8% (122)
Washington:

7.0% (213,920)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Rainier:

2.9% (26)
Washington:

4.8% (147,787)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Rainier:

9.7% (86)
Washington:

6.1% (185,330)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Rainier:

16.3% (144)
Washington:

8.4% (257,617)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Rainier:

4.2% (37)
Washington:

9.1% (277,560)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Rainier:

9.2% (81)
Washington:

12.7% (387,691)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Rainier:

6.3% (56)
Washington:

11.0% (335,322)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Rainier:

6.7% (59)
Washington:

10.0% (304,814)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Rainier:

4.9% (43)
Washington:

5.5% (169,492)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Rainier:

5.4% (48)
Washington:

7.6% (231,053)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Rainier:

1.4% (12)
Washington:

1.8% (55,138)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Rainier:

9.4% (83)
Washington:

6.7% (205,284)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Rainier:

10.4% (92)
Washington:

5.7% (174,677)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Rainier:

8.7% (57)
Washington:

4.2% (115,997)
5:30am:
Rainier:

5.8% (38)
Washington:

3.7% (102,868)
6am:
Rainier:

7.2% (47)
Washington:

5.3% (147,812)
6:30am:
Rainier:

14.2% (93)
Washington:

8.9% (248,462)
7am:
Rainier:

9.6% (63)
Washington:

10.3% (288,005)
7:30am:
Rainier:

14.4% (94)
Washington:

13.5% (375,030)
8am:
Rainier:

10.8% (71)
Washington:

13.4% (372,576)
8:30am:
Rainier:

7.0% (46)
Washington:

9.0% (252,058)
9am:
Rainier:

3.4% (22)
Washington:

5.1% (141,936)
10am:
Rainier:

3.8% (25)
Washington:

5.8% (161,204)
11am:
Rainier:

1.8% (12)
Washington:

2.5% (70,123)
4pm:
Rainier:

7.2% (47)
Washington:

6.8% (190,565)
>4pm:
Rainier:

4.1% (27)
Washington:

5.8% (162,401)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

17.7% (86)
Washington:

9.3% (158,516)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

1.2% (6)
Washington:

6.5% (110,295)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

9.9% (48)
Washington:

7.1% (120,772)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

14.9% (72)
Washington:

9.8% (166,050)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

5.9% (29)
Washington:

9.3% (158,128)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

7.1% (35)
Washington:

11.7% (198,720)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

5.1% (25)
Washington:

9.6% (162,900)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

2.8% (14)
Washington:

8.8% (149,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

1.1% (5)
Washington:

4.5% (76,772)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

5.1% (25)
Washington:

6.5% (111,251)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Rainier:

4.3% (21)
Washington:

1.6% (27,588)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Rainier:

13.2% (64)
Washington:

6.8% (115,643)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Rainier:

11.5% (56)
Washington:

5.6% (95,440)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

8.2% (32)
Washington:

4.1% (55,404)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

5.8% (23)
Washington:

2.8% (37,492)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

9.6% (38)
Washington:

4.8% (64,558)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

19.2% (76)
Washington:

6.8% (91,567)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

2.3% (9)
Washington:

8.8% (119,432)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

11.3% (45)
Washington:

13.9% (188,971)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

7.8% (31)
Washington:

12.7% (172,422)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

11.7% (46)
Washington:

11.4% (154,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

10.2% (40)
Washington:

6.8% (92,720)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Rainier:

5.4% (21)
Washington:

8.8% (119,802)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Rainier:

3.9% (15)
Washington:

6.6% (89,641)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Rainier:

7.2% (28)
Washington:

5.8% (79,237)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.8%
Number of people working at home: 194 (17.0% of all workers)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Rainier:

3.4% (22)
Washington:

3.3% (91,132)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rainier:

7.2% (47)
Washington:

10.3% (286,517)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rainier:

6.7% (44)
Washington:

14.1% (391,606)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rainier:

6.7% (44)
Washington:

15.0% (418,990)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rainier:

11.1% (73)
Washington:

14.2% (394,209)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rainier:

8.1% (53)
Washington:

5.8% (162,590)
30 to 34 minutes:
Rainier:

20.5% (134)
Washington:

12.5% (348,311)
35 to 39 minutes:
Rainier:

5.6% (37)
Washington:

2.6% (73,592)
40 to 44 minutes:
Rainier:

6.6% (43)
Washington:

3.4% (95,182)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rainier:

8.9% (58)
Washington:

7.0% (195,343)
60 to 89 minutes:
Rainier:

7.6% (50)
Washington:

4.7% (131,691)
90 or more minutes:
Rainier:

5.6% (37)
Washington:

2.7% (75,486)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Rainier
Means of transportation to work - Washington
Drove car alone:
Rainier:

82.0% (537)
Washington:

73.3% (2,040,833)
Carpooled:
Rainier:

13.0% (85)
Washington:

12.8% (357,742)
Motorcycle:
Rainier:

0.5% (3)
Washington:

0.2% (4,353)
Walked:
Rainier:

1.8% (12)
Washington:

3.2% (89,739)
Other means:
Rainier:

0.8% (5)
Washington:

0.7% (19,499)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Rainier:

92.7% (770)
Washington:

87.8% (2,415,775)
In 2 person carpool:
Rainier:

6.8% (57)
Washington:

9.2% (252,715)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rainier:

0.5% (4)
Washington:

0.4% (10,530)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Rainier:

86.3% (537)
Washington:

85.1% (2,040,833)
In 2 person carpool:
Rainier:

10.6% (66)
Washington:

11.8% (282,638)
In 3 person carpool:
Rainier:

1.3% (8)
Washington:

1.9% (44,791)
In 4 person carpool:
Rainier:

0.8% (5)
Washington:

0.6% (14,195)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rainier:

1.0% (6)
Washington:

0.3% (7,914)

Class of workers

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

57.2% (650)
Washington:

66.0% (2,552,907)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rainier:

4.0% (45)
Washington:

4.2% (161,426)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rainier:

4.7% (54)
Washington:

8.6% (330,637)
Local government workers:
Rainier:

1.0% (11)
Washington:

7.3% (281,034)
State government workers:
Rainier:

25.9% (294)
Washington:

5.2% (201,670)
Federal government workers:
Rainier:

2.6% (30)
Washington:

3.1% (118,044)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rainier:

4.6% (52)
Washington:

5.5% (212,937)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Rainier:

56.0% (370)
Washington:

66.0% (1,843,000)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rainier:

0.3% (2)
Washington:

3.2% (90,102)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rainier:

5.6% (37)
Washington:

6.9% (191,927)
Local government workers:
Rainier:

6.8% (45)
Washington:

6.4% (178,161)
State government workers:
Rainier:

21.2% (140)
Washington:

6.9% (192,408)
Federal government workers:
Rainier:

4.2% (28)
Washington:

3.2% (89,153)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rainier:

5.9% (39)
Washington:

7.2% (199,827)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Rainier:

61.7% (400)
Washington:

71.1% (1,491,511)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Rainier:

6.5% (42)
Washington:

4.9% (103,049)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Rainier:

3.2% (21)
Washington:

5.5% (116,374)
Local government workers - Males:
Rainier:

0.8% (5)
Washington:

5.4% (114,033)
State government workers - Males:
Rainier:

18.1% (117)
Washington:

4.1% (84,969)
Federal government workers - Males:
Rainier:

3.2% (21)
Washington:

3.4% (70,622)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Rainier:

6.5% (42)
Washington:

5.4% (113,810)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Rainier:

51.2% (250)
Washington:

60.0% (1,061,396)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Rainier:

0.6% (3)
Washington:

3.3% (58,377)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Rainier:

6.7% (33)
Washington:

12.1% (214,263)
Local government workers - Females:
Rainier:

1.3% (6)
Washington:

9.4% (167,001)
State government workers - Females:
Rainier:

36.2% (177)
Washington:

6.6% (116,701)
Federal government workers - Females:
Rainier:

1.9% (9)
Washington:

2.7% (47,422)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Rainier:

2.1% (10)
Washington:

5.6% (99,127)
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