Work and Jobs in West Jackson, Georgia (GA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in West Jackson are: Construction (10.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.0% of civilian employees). 71.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 70.5% across the entire state of Georgia.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 10.7% (519) | 17.8% (469) | 2.3% (50) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.2% (350) | 1.7% (44) | 13.8% (306) |
| Educational services | 6.0% (292) | 2.8% (73) | 9.9% (219) |
| Health care | 5.2% (254) | 1.5% (40) | 9.7% (214) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.3% (207) | 5.6% (148) | 2.7% (59) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.8% (186) | 2.5% (67) | 5.4% (119) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.6% (173) | 5.4% (141) | 1.4% (32) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.5% (168) | 2.3% (60) | 4.9% (108) |
| Food | 3.3% (159) | 3.8% (99) | 2.7% (60) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.1% (151) | 2.3% (60) | 4.1% (91) |
| Public administration | 3.1% (149) | 3.8% (101) | 2.2% (48) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.8% (134) | 3.2% (84) | 2.3% (50) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.7% (132) | 3.4% (90) | 1.9% (42) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 2.4% (117) | 2.1% (56) | 2.8% (61) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.4% (116) | 3.5% (93) | 1.0% (23) |
| Machinery | 2.0% (97) | 3.1% (81) | 0.7% (16) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.9% (92) | 3.0% (80) | 0.5% (12) |
| Truck transportation | 1.8% (86) | 2.1% (55) | 1.4% (31) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.8% (86) | 1.3% (34) | 2.4% (52) |
| Utilities | 1.7% (81) | 2.4% (64) | 0.8% (17) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.6% (77) | 1.3% (35) | 1.9% (42) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.3% (63) | 1.3% (34) | 1.3% (29) |
| Social assistance | 1.3% (62) | 0.1% (3) | 2.7% (59) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (52) | 0.6% (15) | 1.7% (37) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.1% (51) | 1.1% (30) | 0.9% (21) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.0% (50) | 1.3% (33) | 0.8% (17) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.0% (49) | 1.0% (25) | 1.1% (24) |
| Chemicals | 0.9% (44) | 1.7% (44) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (44) | 1.0% (26) | 0.8% (18) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.9% (43) | 1.3% (35) | 0.4% (8) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (42) | 1.1% (29) | 0.6% (13) |
| Private households | 0.8% (38) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (38) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.8% (37) | 0.5% (13) | 1.1% (24) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.7% (35) | 0.3% (8) | 1.2% (27) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.7% (33) | 0.7% (18) | 0.7% (15) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.7% (33) | 0.3% (9) | 1.1% (24) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (28) | 0.6% (16) | 0.5% (12) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (27) | 0.8% (22) | 0.2% (5) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (26) | 0.4% (10) | 0.7% (16) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.5% (25) | 0.8% (21) | 0.2% (4) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (24) | 0.9% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (23) | 0.8% (21) | 0.1% (2) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (22) | 0.2% (6) | 0.7% (16) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (22) | 0.7% (19) | 0.1% (3) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (20) | 0.5% (12) | 0.4% (8) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (19) | 0.7% (18) | 0.0% (1) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (19) | 0.2% (4) | 0.7% (15) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (17) | 0.5% (14) | 0.1% (3) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (17) | 0.4% (11) | 0.3% (6) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (17) | 0.2% (5) | 0.5% (12) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (17) | 0.3% (9) | 0.4% (8) |
| Apparel | 0.3% (16) | 0.1% (3) | 0.6% (13) |
| Paper | 0.3% (15) | 0.1% (3) | 0.5% (12) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (14) | 0.4% (11) | 0.1% (3) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (14) | 0.3% (8) | 0.3% (6) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.2% (12) | 0.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.2% (12) | 0.2% (4) | 0.4% (8) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (11) | 0.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (11) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (10) | 0.3% (8) | 0.1% (2) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (10) | 0.3% (8) | 0.1% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.2% (9) | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.2% (9) | 0.2% (6) | 0.1% (3) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (8) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (3) | 0.1% (3) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (6) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (5) | 0.1% (2) | 0.1% (3) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (3) | 0.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in West Jackson
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.1%Males
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 21.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 10.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| West Jackson: | 3.2% (152) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,019) |
5:30am:
| West Jackson: | 2.1% (99) |
| Georgia: | 2.7% (102,302) |
6am:
| West Jackson: | 6.0% (287) |
| Georgia: | 4.1% (156,682) |
6:30am:
| West Jackson: | 12.1% (575) |
| Georgia: | 9.0% (343,349) |
7am:
| West Jackson: | 10.4% (498) |
| Georgia: | 11.0% (422,728) |
7:30am:
| West Jackson: | 18.0% (857) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (608,777) |
8am:
| West Jackson: | 13.1% (624) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (610,869) |
8:30am:
| West Jackson: | 9.0% (429) |
| Georgia: | 10.2% (391,849) |
9am:
| West Jackson: | 3.5% (165) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (187,692) |
10am:
| West Jackson: | 2.9% (140) |
| Georgia: | 5.3% (204,205) |
11am:
| West Jackson: | 1.2% (55) |
| Georgia: | 2.1% (79,927) |
12pm:
| West Jackson: | 1.3% (62) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (34,761) |
4pm:
| West Jackson: | 5.9% (280) |
| Georgia: | 5.7% (219,434) |
>4pm:
| West Jackson: | 7.8% (374) |
| Georgia: | 6.6% (253,223) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 1.6% (76) |
| Georgia: | 2.4% (93,446) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 7.1% (341) |
| Georgia: | 8.7% (334,403) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 8.8% (421) |
| Georgia: | 13.3% (511,628) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 10.3% (491) |
| Georgia: | 15.2% (583,820) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 14.4% (685) |
| Georgia: | 13.6% (519,875) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 9.5% (452) |
| Georgia: | 5.5% (209,374) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 16.7% (798) |
| Georgia: | 14.0% (535,531) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 3.8% (183) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,867) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 3.4% (160) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (132,121) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 10.3% (493) |
| Georgia: | 9.1% (347,610) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Jackson: | 7.0% (334) |
| Georgia: | 6.1% (234,588) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Jackson: | 3.4% (163) |
| Georgia: | 2.9% (112,554) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| West Jackson: | 80.6% (3,847) |
| Georgia: | 77.5% (2,968,910) |
Carpooled:
| West Jackson: | 15.0% (714) |
| Georgia: | 14.5% (557,062) |
Bicycle:
| West Jackson: | 0.0% (2) |
| Georgia: | 0.1% (5,588) |
Walked:
| West Jackson: | 0.5% (23) |
| Georgia: | 1.7% (65,776) |
Other means:
| West Jackson: | 0.2% (11) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (33,396) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| West Jackson: | 84.3% (3,847) |
| Georgia: | 84.2% (2,968,910) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Jackson: | 11.2% (513) |
| Georgia: | 11.5% (406,954) |
In 3 person carpool:
| West Jackson: | 2.6% (120) |
| Georgia: | 2.5% (87,725) |
In 4 person carpool:
| West Jackson: | 1.2% (57) |
| Georgia: | 1.0% (34,505) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| West Jackson: | 0.5% (22) |
| Georgia: | 0.5% (18,718) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| West Jackson: | 0.0% (2) |
| Georgia: | 0.3% (9,160) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| West Jackson: | 71.8% (3,474) |
| Georgia: | 70.5% (2,705,775) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Jackson: | 4.8% (231) |
| Georgia: | 3.6% (137,778) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Jackson: | 3.1% (148) |
| Georgia: | 4.8% (185,815) |
Local government workers:
| West Jackson: | 5.2% (250) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (265,340) |
State government workers:
| West Jackson: | 3.7% (177) |
| Georgia: | 5.0% (190,664) |
Federal government workers:
| West Jackson: | 2.7% (131) |
| Georgia: | 3.1% (118,038) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Jackson: | 8.7% (423) |
| Georgia: | 5.9% (226,595) |
Unpaid family workers:
| West Jackson: | 0.1% (6) |
| Georgia: | 0.3% (9,751) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| West Jackson: | 71.2% (1,871) |
| Georgia: | 73.4% (1,505,132) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| West Jackson: | 6.2% (162) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (100,388) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| West Jackson: | 2.2% (57) |
| Georgia: | 3.0% (62,400) |
Local government workers - Males:
| West Jackson: | 4.5% (117) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (99,702) |
State government workers - Males:
| West Jackson: | 2.4% (63) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (69,665) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| West Jackson: | 2.5% (67) |
| Georgia: | 3.0% (61,555) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| West Jackson: | 10.8% (285) |
| Georgia: | 7.2% (148,029) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| West Jackson: | 0.2% (6) |
| Georgia: | 0.2% (4,652) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| West Jackson: | 72.5% (1,603) |
| Georgia: | 67.1% (1,200,643) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| West Jackson: | 3.1% (69) |
| Georgia: | 2.1% (37,390) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| West Jackson: | 4.1% (91) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (123,415) |
Local government workers - Females:
| West Jackson: | 6.0% (133) |
| Georgia: | 9.3% (165,638) |
State government workers - Females:
| West Jackson: | 5.2% (114) |
| Georgia: | 6.8% (120,999) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| West Jackson: | 2.9% (64) |
| Georgia: | 3.2% (56,483) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| West Jackson: | 6.2% (138) |
| Georgia: | 4.4% (78,566) |