The most common industries in The Villages are: Arts, entertainment, recreation (14.3% of civilian employees), Health care (13.4% of civilian employees), Construction (7.5% of civilian employees). 79.9% of workers work in Sumter County and 28.0% of all workers work at home. 67.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Florida.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of The Villages, Florida was 8,333 / 86,992
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
14.3% (147)
20.7% (127)
4.8% (20)
Health care
13.4% (138)
8.9% (55)
20.0% (83)
Construction
7.5% (77)
9.6% (59)
4.3% (18)
Administrative and support and waste management services
7.1% (73)
5.4% (33)
9.6% (40)
Real estate and rental and leasing
6.8% (70)
5.9% (36)
8.2% (34)
Public administration
6.4% (66)
10.7% (66)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6.3% (65)
6.5% (40)
6.0% (25)
Educational services
4.8% (50)
2.6% (16)
8.2% (34)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
4.2% (43)
0.0% (0)
10.3% (43)
Finance and insurance
4.0% (41)
3.9% (24)
4.1% (17)
Food and beverage stores
3.0% (31)
2.4% (15)
3.8% (16)
Accommodation and food services
2.6% (27)
3.1% (19)
1.9% (8)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
1.6% (16)
1.3% (8)
1.9% (8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.6% (16)
2.6% (16)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.5% (15)
2.4% (15)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.4% (14)
0.8% (5)
2.2% (9)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.4% (14)
1.3% (8)
1.4% (6)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (12)
Air transportation
1.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (10)
Retail florists
1.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (10)
Repair and maintenance
1.0% (10)
1.6% (10)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (9)
Machinery
0.9% (9)
1.5% (9)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (8)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.8% (8)
1.3% (8)
0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.7% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Management of companies and enterprises
0.7% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.7% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.7% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (6)
Other direct selling establishments
0.4% (4)
0.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in The Villages
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.9%Males
11.8%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.9%Males
10.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
44.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
5.0% (374)
Florida:
4.5% (392,704)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
The Villages:
3.1% (232)
Florida:
3.4% (297,577)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
0.7% (53)
Florida:
3.9% (342,315)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
The Villages:
21.2% (1,567)
Florida:
9.1% (788,599)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
6.0% (444)
Florida:
8.7% (756,456)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
The Villages:
11.3% (839)
Florida:
15.2% (1,316,448)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
10.3% (764)
Florida:
10.5% (910,842)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
The Villages:
8.3% (617)
Florida:
12.9% (1,115,241)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
8.7% (641)
Florida:
5.9% (508,086)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
14.8% (1,097)
Florida:
8.2% (709,412)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
3.9% (285)
Florida:
3.5% (307,177)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
The Villages:
3.0% (221)
Florida:
1.5% (131,039)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
The Villages:
9.4% (696)
Florida:
6.4% (559,017)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
The Villages:
3.4% (251)
Florida:
6.2% (539,911)
<5am:
The Villages:
2.4% (24)
Florida:
2.8% (195,491)
5:30am:
The Villages:
0.8% (8)
Florida:
2.4% (162,873)
6am:
The Villages:
6.7% (68)
Florida:
3.6% (247,678)
6:30am:
The Villages:
6.2% (63)
Florida:
8.2% (569,201)
7am:
The Villages:
9.0% (91)
Florida:
10.4% (720,998)
7:30am:
The Villages:
9.5% (96)
Florida:
15.4% (1,063,673)
8am:
The Villages:
16.2% (163)
Florida:
15.1% (1,046,414)
8:30am:
The Villages:
11.3% (114)
Florida:
11.8% (812,057)
9am:
The Villages:
2.5% (25)
Florida:
5.6% (388,700)
10am:
The Villages:
7.1% (72)
Florida:
6.1% (419,450)
11am:
The Villages:
4.5% (45)
Florida:
2.4% (167,860)
12pm:
The Villages:
4.5% (45)
Florida:
1.1% (77,065)
4pm:
The Villages:
6.5% (66)
Florida:
6.0% (413,569)
>4pm:
The Villages:
7.1% (72)
Florida:
6.0% (418,050)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
4.6% (170)
Florida:
5.6% (260,849)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
1.6% (59)
Florida:
4.5% (211,910)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
1.1% (43)
Florida:
4.8% (226,216)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
36.7% (1,365)
Florida:
10.8% (501,749)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
6.9% (256)
Florida:
8.7% (407,840)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
7.0% (261)
Florida:
14.9% (696,502)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
10.1% (375)
Florida:
9.2% (428,477)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
10.9% (406)
Florida:
12.0% (561,416)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
0.6% (22)
Florida:
5.0% (234,209)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
9.6% (358)
Florida:
7.3% (341,218)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
2.5% (93)
Florida:
3.1% (146,943)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
The Villages:
3.2% (118)
Florida:
1.4% (64,627)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
The Villages:
5.9% (219)
Florida:
6.4% (299,767)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
The Villages:
5.1% (190)
Florida:
6.1% (284,135)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
7.1% (261)
Florida:
3.3% (131,855)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
1.5% (56)
Florida:
2.1% (85,667)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
0.5% (18)
Florida:
2.9% (116,099)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
5.8% (215)
Florida:
7.2% (286,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
5.2% (193)
Florida:
8.7% (348,616)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
15.8% (582)
Florida:
15.5% (619,946)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
10.4% (383)
Florida:
12.0% (482,365)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
5.6% (208)
Florida:
13.8% (553,825)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
18.8% (694)
Florida:
6.8% (273,877)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
20.0% (736)
Florida:
9.2% (368,194)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
0.5% (18)
Florida:
4.0% (160,234)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
The Villages:
2.8% (103)
Florida:
1.7% (66,412)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
The Villages:
12.8% (471)
Florida:
6.5% (259,250)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
The Villages:
1.7% (61)
Florida:
6.4% (255,776)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.9% Number of people working at home: 2,529 (28.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
The Villages:
1.1% (171)
Florida:
2.1% (184,936)
5 to 9 minutes:
The Villages:
8.8% (1,346)
Florida:
6.7% (576,605)
10 to 14 minutes:
The Villages:
16.8% (2,553)
Florida:
11.6% (997,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
The Villages:
11.1% (1,690)
Florida:
14.4% (1,244,117)
20 to 24 minutes:
The Villages:
18.0% (2,744)
Florida:
15.4% (1,324,857)
25 to 29 minutes:
The Villages:
10.5% (1,598)
Florida:
7.3% (626,671)
30 to 34 minutes:
The Villages:
9.9% (1,512)
Florida:
16.5% (1,426,038)
35 to 39 minutes:
The Villages:
4.1% (625)
Florida:
3.6% (307,200)
40 to 44 minutes:
The Villages:
1.6% (241)
Florida:
4.4% (383,465)
45 to 59 minutes:
The Villages:
12.3% (1,870)
Florida:
9.3% (798,942)
60 to 89 minutes:
The Villages:
4.9% (750)
Florida:
6.2% (539,029)
90 or more minutes:
The Villages:
0.9% (132)
Florida:
2.5% (215,337)
Less than 5 minutes:
The Villages:
2.6% (26)
Florida:
2.3% (155,487)
5 to 9 minutes:
The Villages:
23.9% (241)
Florida:
8.6% (595,769)
10 to 14 minutes:
The Villages:
22.6% (228)
Florida:
13.3% (922,343)
15 to 19 minutes:
The Villages:
10.8% (109)
Florida:
15.7% (1,085,636)
20 to 24 minutes:
The Villages:
9.1% (92)
Florida:
15.1% (1,040,084)
25 to 29 minutes:
The Villages:
1.8% (18)
Florida:
5.9% (404,902)
30 to 34 minutes:
The Villages:
9.2% (93)
Florida:
15.6% (1,078,082)
35 to 39 minutes:
The Villages:
0.7% (7)
Florida:
2.6% (182,138)
40 to 44 minutes:
The Villages:
3.5% (35)
Florida:
3.4% (237,660)
45 to 59 minutes:
The Villages:
2.9% (29)
Florida:
7.7% (534,237)
60 to 89 minutes:
The Villages:
2.4% (24)
Florida:
4.4% (303,002)
90 or more minutes:
The Villages:
5.0% (50)
Florida:
2.4% (163,739)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
0.6% (37)
Florida:
2.1% (95,230)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
6.8% (442)
Florida:
6.1% (284,191)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
19.9% (1,289)
Florida:
10.6% (491,236)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
7.8% (505)
Florida:
13.6% (630,510)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
15.7% (1,014)
Florida:
15.1% (697,633)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
11.9% (769)
Florida:
6.9% (317,358)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
7.5% (483)
Florida:
17.0% (784,644)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
9.7% (625)
Florida:
3.8% (174,330)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
1.5% (94)
Florida:
4.7% (218,235)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
12.8% (826)
Florida:
9.9% (456,034)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
The Villages:
3.8% (246)
Florida:
7.3% (336,551)
90 or more minutes - Males:
The Villages:
2.0% (132)
Florida:
3.1% (142,730)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
1.5% (134)
Florida:
2.2% (89,706)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
10.3% (904)
Florida:
7.3% (292,414)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
14.4% (1,264)
Florida:
12.7% (506,169)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
13.5% (1,185)
Florida:
15.4% (613,607)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
19.7% (1,730)
Florida:
15.7% (627,224)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
9.5% (829)
Florida:
7.7% (309,313)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
11.7% (1,029)
Florida:
16.1% (641,394)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
1.7% (147)
Florida:
4.1% (165,230)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
11.9% (1,044)
Florida:
8.6% (342,908)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
The Villages:
5.7% (504)
Florida:
5.1% (202,478)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
The Villages:
86.2% (13,293)
Florida:
83.5% (3,317,217)
Carpooled:
The Villages:
6.8% (1,042)
Florida:
10.8% (464,002)
Walked:
The Villages:
0.2% (34)
Florida:
1.6% (62,403)
Other means:
The Villages:
6.8% (1,047)
Florida:
2.1% (79,000)
Drove car alone:
The Villages:
81.2% (818)
Florida:
78.8% (5,445,527)
Carpooled:
The Villages:
6.6% (67)
Florida:
12.9% (893,766)
Bicycle:
The Villages:
0.7% (7)
Florida:
0.6% (39,294)
Other means:
The Villages:
6.0% (60)
Florida:
0.9% (62,064)
Drove car alone - Males:
The Villages:
82.7% (5,932)
Florida:
83.9% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Males:
The Villages:
6.8% (488)
Florida:
10.0% (464,002)
Walked - Males:
The Villages:
0.2% (15)
Florida:
1.7% (62,403)
Other means - Males:
The Villages:
10.2% (734)
Florida:
2.3% (79,000)
Drove car alone - Females:
The Villages:
89.3% (7,361)
Florida:
83.0% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Females:
The Villages:
6.7% (554)
Florida:
11.6% (464,002)
Walked - Females:
The Villages:
0.2% (19)
Florida:
1.6% (62,403)
Other means - Females:
The Villages:
3.8% (313)
Florida:
2.0% (79,000)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
The Villages:
92.7% (4,679)
Florida:
88.6% (7,233,290)
In 2 person carpool:
The Villages:
3.9% (195)
Florida:
8.5% (691,908)
In 3 person carpool:
The Villages:
1.7% (85)
Florida:
1.8% (145,914)
In 7+ person carpool:
The Villages:
1.2% (58)
Florida:
0.1% (10,485)
Drove alone:
The Villages:
92.4% (818)
Florida:
85.9% (5,445,527)
In 2 person carpool:
The Villages:
6.7% (59)
Florida:
11.0% (698,577)
In 7+ person carpool:
The Villages:
0.9% (8)
Florida:
0.2% (13,513)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
The Villages:
67.8% (7,381)
Florida:
68.7% (7,204,504)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
The Villages:
8.0% (874)
Florida:
6.4% (671,306)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
The Villages:
6.8% (741)
Florida:
6.8% (713,144)
Local government workers:
The Villages:
4.5% (495)
Florida:
6.4% (671,727)
State government workers:
The Villages:
1.7% (188)
Florida:
2.8% (291,320)
Federal government workers:
The Villages:
0.3% (33)
Florida:
2.2% (233,269)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
The Villages:
8.2% (895)
Florida:
6.5% (680,593)
Unpaid family workers:
The Villages:
2.6% (279)
Florida:
0.2% (23,353)
Employee of private company:
The Villages:
64.0% (660)
Florida:
69.2% (4,840,105)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
The Villages:
4.8% (50)
Florida:
4.9% (343,812)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
The Villages:
10.4% (107)
Florida:
5.7% (395,397)
Local government workers:
The Villages:
8.7% (90)
Florida:
7.7% (542,086)
State government workers:
The Villages:
2.3% (24)
Florida:
3.7% (261,182)
Federal government workers:
The Villages:
3.5% (36)
Florida:
2.2% (157,343)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
The Villages:
5.3% (55)
Florida:
6.2% (435,619)
Unpaid family workers:
The Villages:
0.9% (9)
Florida:
0.3% (19,503)
Employee of private company - Males:
The Villages:
65.7% (3,460)
Florida:
70.6% (3,886,480)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
The Villages:
10.0% (525)
Florida:
8.0% (439,838)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
The Villages:
4.7% (248)
Florida:
4.5% (249,154)
Local government workers - Males:
The Villages:
6.0% (318)
Florida:
5.0% (277,922)
State government workers - Males:
The Villages:
1.1% (60)
Florida:
2.2% (119,973)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
The Villages:
7.1% (375)
Florida:
7.0% (387,943)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
The Villages:
5.3% (279)
Florida:
0.2% (11,489)
Employee of private company - Females:
The Villages:
69.7% (3,920)
Florida:
66.6% (3,318,024)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
The Villages:
6.2% (350)
Florida:
4.6% (231,468)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
The Villages:
8.8% (493)
Florida:
9.3% (463,990)
Local government workers - Females:
The Villages:
3.2% (177)
Florida:
7.9% (393,805)
State government workers - Females:
The Villages:
2.3% (128)
Florida:
3.4% (171,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
The Villages:
0.6% (33)
Florida:
2.0% (99,276)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
The Villages:
9.2% (520)
Florida:
5.9% (292,650)
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