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Work and Jobs in Salem, Alabama (AL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The most common industries in Salem are: Construction (9.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.4% of civilian employees), Health care (6.6% of civilian employees). 71.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.5% greater than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Alabama.

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Construction9.6%
(153)		15.7%
(143)		1.5%
(10)
Educational services8.4%
(134)		5.6%
(51)		12.3%
(83)
Health care6.6%
(104)		0.7%
(6)		14.6%
(98)
Metal and metal products5.9%
(94)		8.7%
(79)		2.2%
(15)
Transportation equipment5.8%
(92)		7.0%
(64)		4.2%
(28)
Truck transportation5.0%
(79)		6.2%
(57)		3.3%
(22)
Food and beverage stores5.0%
(79)		3.0%
(27)		7.7%
(52)
Furniture and related product manufacturing4.2%
(67)		6.0%
(55)		1.8%
(12)
Public administration3.8%
(60)		1.9%
(17)		6.4%
(43)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.6%
(57)		1.6%
(15)		6.2%
(42)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers3.3%
(52)		4.8%
(44)		1.2%
(8)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.8%
(45)		3.9%
(36)		1.3%
(9)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.6%
(42)		2.1%
(19)		3.4%
(23)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.1%
(34)		1.9%
(17)		2.5%
(17)
Finance and insurance2.0%
(32)		0.7%
(6)		3.9%
(26)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.0%
(31)		1.3%
(12)		2.8%
(19)
Chemicals1.8%
(28)		2.4%
(22)		0.9%
(6)
Accommodation and food services1.8%
(28)		0.8%
(7)		3.1%
(21)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.7%
(27)		1.6%
(15)		1.8%
(12)
Computer and electronic products1.7%
(27)		1.8%
(16)		1.6%
(11)
Repair and maintenance1.6%
(25)		2.7%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Food1.5%
(24)		1.1%
(10)		2.1%
(14)
Apparel1.5%
(24)		0.8%
(7)		2.5%
(17)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.5%
(24)		1.0%
(9)		2.2%
(15)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.3%
(21)		1.0%
(9)		1.8%
(12)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers1.2%
(19)		1.5%
(14)		0.7%
(5)
Utilities1.1%
(18)		2.0%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.1%
(18)		1.2%
(11)		1.0%
(7)
Machinery1.1%
(18)		2.0%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products1.1%
(17)		1.9%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.0%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		2.4%
(16)
Paper0.8%
(13)		1.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services0.8%
(13)		0.5%
(5)		1.2%
(8)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.6%
(10)		1.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.6%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(10)
Wood products0.5%
(8)		0.9%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(7)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(5)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(3)		0.3%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(2)		0.2%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(2)		0.2%
(2)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Salem

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 6.3%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Salem:

5.6% (86)
Alabama:

4.2% (80,283)
5:30am:
Salem:

9.4% (144)
Alabama:

3.9% (73,270)
6am:
Salem:

5.1% (78)
Alabama:

5.8% (109,814)
6:30am:
Salem:

15.3% (236)
Alabama:

10.3% (195,070)
7am:
Salem:

12.5% (192)
Alabama:

12.7% (242,086)
7:30am:
Salem:

17.5% (269)
Alabama:

16.7% (317,590)
8am:
Salem:

8.8% (135)
Alabama:

15.7% (298,086)
8:30am:
Salem:

3.0% (46)
Alabama:

7.1% (135,165)
9am:
Salem:

0.6% (10)
Alabama:

2.9% (55,392)
10am:
Salem:

1.0% (15)
Alabama:

3.5% (67,166)
12pm:
Salem:

2.1% (33)
Alabama:

0.7% (13,694)
4pm:
Salem:

8.4% (130)
Alabama:

6.3% (119,754)
>4pm:
Salem:

8.1% (125)
Alabama:

6.5% (124,331)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Salem:

1.2% (18)
Alabama:

3.1% (58,125)
5 to 9 minutes:
Salem:

2.2% (34)
Alabama:

10.3% (196,568)
10 to 14 minutes:
Salem:

7.1% (110)
Alabama:

15.0% (284,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
Salem:

9.7% (149)
Alabama:

17.0% (323,887)
20 to 24 minutes:
Salem:

7.9% (121)
Alabama:

15.0% (285,904)
25 to 29 minutes:
Salem:

5.1% (79)
Alabama:

5.8% (110,204)
30 to 34 minutes:
Salem:

30.6% (471)
Alabama:

13.7% (260,798)
35 to 39 minutes:
Salem:

3.0% (46)
Alabama:

2.5% (46,607)
40 to 44 minutes:
Salem:

3.1% (47)
Alabama:

2.6% (49,212)
45 to 59 minutes:
Salem:

18.3% (282)
Alabama:

6.7% (127,205)
60 to 89 minutes:
Salem:

5.5% (85)
Alabama:

3.7% (69,866)
90 or more minutes:
Salem:

3.7% (57)
Alabama:

2.5% (48,005)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Salem
Means of transportation to work - Alabama
Drove car alone:
Salem:

76.9% (1,183)
Alabama:

83.0% (1,576,882)
Carpooled:
Salem:

18.8% (290)
Alabama:

12.3% (234,020)
Bus or trolley bus:
Salem:

0.8% (13)
Alabama:

0.4% (7,358)
Other means:
Salem:

0.8% (13)
Alabama:

0.7% (12,430)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Salem:

80.3% (1,183)
Alabama:

87.1% (1,576,882)
In 2 person carpool:
Salem:

16.7% (246)
Alabama:

10.1% (182,201)
In 3 person carpool:
Salem:

2.6% (39)
Alabama:

1.9% (33,742)
In 4 person carpool:
Salem:

0.3% (5)
Alabama:

0.6% (10,909)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Salem:

71.1% (1,127)
Alabama:

69.3% (1,330,489)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Salem:

2.1% (33)
Alabama:

3.0% (56,994)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Salem:

3.3% (52)
Alabama:

5.7% (109,055)
Local government workers:
Salem:

7.6% (121)
Alabama:

6.7% (128,778)
State government workers:
Salem:

3.5% (56)
Alabama:

5.5% (105,286)
Federal government workers:
Salem:

2.8% (45)
Alabama:

3.4% (64,370)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Salem:

9.4% (149)
Alabama:

6.2% (119,345)
Unpaid family workers:
Salem:

0.2% (3)
Alabama:

0.3% (5,872)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Salem:

75.5% (689)
Alabama:

71.8% (738,995)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Salem:

1.8% (16)
Alabama:

4.1% (42,283)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Salem:

1.4% (13)
Alabama:

3.4% (35,197)
Local government workers - Males:
Salem:

5.4% (49)
Alabama:

5.3% (54,489)
State government workers - Males:
Salem:

1.5% (14)
Alabama:

3.9% (40,210)
Federal government workers - Males:
Salem:

3.0% (27)
Alabama:

3.4% (35,105)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Salem:

11.2% (102)
Alabama:

7.8% (80,382)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Salem:

0.3% (3)
Alabama:

0.3% (2,826)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Salem:

65.1% (438)
Alabama:

66.4% (591,494)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Salem:

2.5% (17)
Alabama:

1.7% (14,711)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Salem:

5.8% (39)
Alabama:

8.3% (73,858)
Local government workers - Females:
Salem:

10.7% (72)
Alabama:

8.3% (74,289)
State government workers - Females:
Salem:

6.2% (42)
Alabama:

7.3% (65,076)
Federal government workers - Females:
Salem:

2.7% (18)
Alabama:

3.3% (29,265)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Salem:

7.0% (47)
Alabama:

4.4% (38,963)
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