The most common industries in West Kennebunk are: Construction (11.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.6% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (8.1% of civilian employees). 68.1% of workers work in York County and 11.3% of all workers work at home. 49.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.0% less than the rate of 59.0% across the entire state of Maine.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Kennebunk, Maine was 809 / 1,293
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
11.2% (47)
18.7% (47)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
9.6% (40)
3.2% (8)
19.2% (32)
Finance and insurance
8.1% (34)
0.0% (0)
20.4% (34)
Health care
8.1% (34)
2.8% (7)
16.2% (27)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6.5% (27)
8.0% (20)
4.2% (7)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
4.8% (20)
8.0% (20)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.1% (17)
3.6% (9)
4.8% (8)
Accommodation and food services
4.1% (17)
3.6% (9)
4.8% (8)
Food and beverage stores
2.9% (12)
4.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
2.9% (12)
4.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
2.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
6.6% (11)
Beverage and tobacco products
2.4% (10)
4.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
2.4% (10)
4.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
2.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
6.0% (10)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.9% (8)
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (8)
Textile mills and textile products
1.9% (8)
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
1.9% (8)
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.9% (8)
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (8)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.7% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
1.7% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
1.7% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.7% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.7% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
1.7% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.7% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.4% (6)
2.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (6)
Unemployment in West Kennebunk
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.8%Males
23.4%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
9.1% (43)
Maine:
6.3% (36,485)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
11.3% (52)
Maine:
5.1% (29,327)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
16.4% (77)
Maine:
9.8% (56,442)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
10.6% (49)
Maine:
11.6% (66,662)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
5.9% (27)
Maine:
15.1% (87,057)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
4.5% (21)
Maine:
13.1% (75,494)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
16.1% (75)
Maine:
10.4% (59,881)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
20.6% (96)
Maine:
4.7% (27,054)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Kennebunk:
7.5% (35)
Maine:
5.2% (30,063)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Kennebunk:
1.1% (5)
Maine:
6.3% (36,317)
<5am:
West Kennebunk:
4.0% (16)
Maine:
4.4% (26,948)
6am:
West Kennebunk:
3.8% (15)
Maine:
5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
West Kennebunk:
9.0% (36)
Maine:
9.4% (57,835)
7am:
West Kennebunk:
7.3% (29)
Maine:
11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
West Kennebunk:
28.3% (113)
Maine:
14.9% (91,521)
8am:
West Kennebunk:
15.0% (60)
Maine:
14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
West Kennebunk:
9.0% (36)
Maine:
9.0% (55,154)
9am:
West Kennebunk:
2.5% (10)
Maine:
4.0% (24,448)
10am:
West Kennebunk:
3.3% (13)
Maine:
3.8% (23,244)
4pm:
West Kennebunk:
6.8% (27)
Maine:
6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
West Kennebunk:
6.0% (24)
Maine:
5.8% (35,860)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
6.5% (16)
Maine:
8.5% (25,691)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
31.8% (79)
Maine:
11.9% (35,862)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
8.3% (21)
Maine:
14.4% (43,448)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
2.4% (6)
Maine:
10.8% (32,624)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
29.9% (75)
Maine:
9.2% (27,736)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
27.7% (69)
Maine:
4.0% (11,994)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
4.5% (11)
Maine:
4.0% (12,130)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
West Kennebunk:
1.9% (5)
Maine:
5.9% (17,884)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
11.5% (25)
Maine:
3.9% (10,794)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
21.7% (47)
Maine:
4.0% (10,918)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
25.5% (55)
Maine:
11.5% (31,713)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
2.4% (5)
Maine:
15.9% (43,609)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
7.3% (16)
Maine:
15.6% (42,870)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
3.7% (8)
Maine:
11.7% (32,145)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
16.1% (35)
Maine:
5.5% (15,060)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
West Kennebunk:
10.6% (23)
Maine:
6.5% (17,933)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.1% Number of people working at home: 61 (11.3% of all workers)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
6.2% (54)
Maine:
12.2% (69,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
18.1% (159)
Maine:
15.7% (88,937)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
19.7% (173)
Maine:
15.6% (88,789)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
25.3% (222)
Maine:
12.7% (71,866)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
23.0% (202)
Maine:
12.1% (68,435)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
7.7% (68)
Maine:
3.8% (21,688)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
3.7% (32)
Maine:
7.6% (42,910)
90 or more minutes:
West Kennebunk:
1.6% (14)
Maine:
2.2% (12,587)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
1.8% (7)
Maine:
5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
15.0% (60)
Maine:
14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
21.1% (84)
Maine:
16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
13.5% (54)
Maine:
14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
6.0% (24)
Maine:
13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
7.0% (28)
Maine:
5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
19.3% (77)
Maine:
10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
2.0% (8)
Maine:
2.2% (13,677)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
4.8% (19)
Maine:
5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Kennebunk:
2.5% (10)
Maine:
3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
West Kennebunk:
2.0% (8)
Maine:
2.3% (14,180)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
West Kennebunk:
7.0% (31)
Maine:
11.7% (34,814)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
West Kennebunk:
12.8% (57)
Maine:
13.7% (40,860)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
West Kennebunk:
32.7% (146)
Maine:
15.0% (44,508)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
West Kennebunk:
35.0% (156)
Maine:
12.8% (38,222)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
West Kennebunk:
8.3% (37)
Maine:
12.8% (37,981)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
West Kennebunk:
7.3% (33)
Maine:
8.7% (25,889)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
West Kennebunk:
5.5% (24)
Maine:
12.8% (34,589)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
West Kennebunk:
24.0% (104)
Maine:
17.8% (48,077)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
West Kennebunk:
7.1% (31)
Maine:
16.4% (44,281)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
West Kennebunk:
14.1% (61)
Maine:
12.5% (33,644)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
West Kennebunk:
37.0% (160)
Maine:
11.3% (30,454)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
West Kennebunk:
12.9% (56)
Maine:
3.8% (10,151)
90 or more minutes - Females:
West Kennebunk:
3.7% (16)
Maine:
1.6% (4,315)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
West Kennebunk:
92.2% (848)
Maine:
83.0% (223,192)
Carpooled:
West Kennebunk:
7.7% (71)
Maine:
9.8% (28,527)
Bus:
West Kennebunk:
0.1% (1)
Maine:
0.5% (1,318)
Drove car alone:
West Kennebunk:
80.7% (322)
Maine:
78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
West Kennebunk:
11.8% (47)
Maine:
11.3% (69,208)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Kennebunk:
2.5% (10)
Maine:
0.5% (3,220)
Drove car alone - Males:
West Kennebunk:
100.0% (463)
Maine:
83.4% (223,192)
Drove car alone - Females:
West Kennebunk:
84.0% (384)
Maine:
82.6% (223,192)
Carpooled - Females:
West Kennebunk:
15.8% (72)
Maine:
10.6% (28,527)
Bus - Females:
West Kennebunk:
0.2% (1)
Maine:
0.5% (1,318)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Kennebunk:
95.9% (394)
Maine:
89.6% (477,852)
In 2 person carpool:
West Kennebunk:
4.1% (17)
Maine:
8.7% (46,398)
Drove alone:
West Kennebunk:
87.3% (322)
Maine:
87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
West Kennebunk:
12.7% (47)
Maine:
10.3% (56,707)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
West Kennebunk:
49.5% (274)
Maine:
59.0% (410,614)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Kennebunk:
34.7% (192)
Maine:
14.1% (98,133)
Local government workers:
West Kennebunk:
7.6% (42)
Maine:
7.4% (51,222)
State government workers:
West Kennebunk:
6.5% (36)
Maine:
3.9% (27,203)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Kennebunk:
1.6% (9)
Maine:
8.0% (55,536)
Employee of private company:
West Kennebunk:
52.2% (218)
Maine:
62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Kennebunk:
4.5% (19)
Maine:
3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Kennebunk:
10.0% (42)
Maine:
10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
West Kennebunk:
8.4% (35)
Maine:
7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
West Kennebunk:
6.5% (27)
Maine:
4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
West Kennebunk:
4.3% (18)
Maine:
2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Kennebunk:
14.1% (59)
Maine:
9.3% (58,153)
Employee of private company - Males:
West Kennebunk:
67.4% (197)
Maine:
63.1% (223,624)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Kennebunk:
28.2% (82)
Maine:
9.0% (31,812)
State government workers - Males:
West Kennebunk:
4.5% (13)
Maine:
3.5% (12,403)
Employee of private company - Females:
West Kennebunk:
29.6% (77)
Maine:
54.7% (186,990)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Kennebunk:
41.9% (109)
Maine:
19.4% (66,321)
Local government workers - Females:
West Kennebunk:
16.2% (42)
Maine:
9.3% (31,664)
State government workers - Females:
West Kennebunk:
8.8% (23)
Maine:
4.3% (14,800)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Kennebunk:
3.5% (9)
Maine:
6.3% (21,656)
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