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The most common industries in West Lafayette are: Metal & metal products (11.1% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Plastics & rubber products (7.1% of civilian employees). 68.2% of workers work in Coshocton County and 0.6% of all workers work at home. 68.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Ohio.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Lafayette, Ohio was 2,313 / 2,618
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Lafayette, Ohio was 2,313 / 2,618
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Metal and metal products | 11.1% (119) | 17.1% (90) | 5.3% (29) |
| Health care | 10.1% (109) | 1.7% (9) | 18.2% (100) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 7.1% (76) | 5.9% (31) | 8.2% (45) |
| Educational services | 6.9% (74) | 2.3% (12) | 11.3% (62) |
| Food and beverage stores | 5.0% (54) | 3.6% (19) | 6.4% (35) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.8% (52) | 3.8% (20) | 5.8% (32) |
| Wood products | 4.6% (49) | 3.6% (19) | 5.5% (30) |
| Food | 4.1% (44) | 6.1% (32) | 2.2% (12) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 3.7% (40) | 7.6% (40) | 0.0% (0) |
| Construction | 3.5% (38) | 7.2% (38) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.3% (35) | 2.5% (13) | 4.0% (22) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.6% (28) | 3.0% (16) | 2.2% (12) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.5% (27) | 2.7% (14) | 2.4% (13) |
| Truck transportation | 2.5% (27) | 5.1% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 2.4% (26) | 2.1% (11) | 2.7% (15) |
| Social assistance | 2.3% (25) | 0.0% (0) | 4.6% (25) |
| Public administration | 2.1% (23) | 2.3% (12) | 2.0% (11) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.0% (22) | 0.8% (4) | 3.3% (18) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.8% (19) | 1.5% (8) | 2.0% (11) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.7% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 3.3% (18) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.6% (17) | 1.1% (6) | 2.0% (11) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.6% (17) | 2.5% (13) | 0.7% (4) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.4% (15) | 2.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.8% (9) | 1.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.8% (9) | 0.9% (5) | 0.7% (4) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.8% (9) | 1.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.7% (8) | 0.8% (4) | 0.7% (4) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.7% (8) | 1.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (8) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (8) | 0.8% (4) | 0.7% (4) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.7% (8) | 0.8% (4) | 0.7% (4) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (7) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.6% (6) | 1.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.6% (6) | 1.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.5% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (5) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (4) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (3) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in West Lafayette
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.8%Males
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 100.0%Males
- 100.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.5%Males
- 1.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 18.2% (200) |
| Ohio: | 5.3% (258,840) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 11.7% (128) |
| Ohio: | 3.7% (180,829) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 5.0% (55) |
| Ohio: | 5.1% (251,854) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 6.4% (70) |
| Ohio: | 8.5% (417,801) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 5.8% (63) |
| Ohio: | 9.9% (486,025) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 12.0% (131) |
| Ohio: | 13.7% (672,711) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 7.7% (85) |
| Ohio: | 12.5% (613,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 5.5% (60) |
| Ohio: | 10.4% (512,581) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 3.7% (41) |
| Ohio: | 5.3% (263,044) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 3.8% (41) |
| Ohio: | 5.9% (291,432) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 1.0% (11) |
| Ohio: | 2.8% (135,735) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 6.8% (75) |
| Ohio: | 1.4% (69,215) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 3.5% (39) |
| Ohio: | 7.9% (388,951) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| West Lafayette: | 9.6% (105) |
| Ohio: | 7.7% (380,332) |
<5am:
| West Lafayette: | 6.9% (72) |
| Ohio: | 3.1% (165,876) |
5:30am:
| West Lafayette: | 6.1% (64) |
| Ohio: | 2.6% (138,561) |
6am:
| West Lafayette: | 6.0% (63) |
| Ohio: | 4.4% (233,427) |
6:30am:
| West Lafayette: | 8.4% (88) |
| Ohio: | 7.9% (418,394) |
7am:
| West Lafayette: | 16.4% (171) |
| Ohio: | 10.7% (567,735) |
7:30am:
| West Lafayette: | 10.3% (108) |
| Ohio: | 13.7% (729,122) |
8am:
| West Lafayette: | 9.2% (96) |
| Ohio: | 15.2% (806,468) |
8:30am:
| West Lafayette: | 8.9% (93) |
| Ohio: | 9.8% (518,682) |
9am:
| West Lafayette: | 4.2% (44) |
| Ohio: | 5.1% (271,364) |
10am:
| West Lafayette: | 2.3% (24) |
| Ohio: | 5.0% (262,742) |
4pm:
| West Lafayette: | 10.7% (112) |
| Ohio: | 8.2% (433,530) |
>4pm:
| West Lafayette: | 9.2% (96) |
| Ohio: | 8.4% (443,689) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 10.6% (46) |
| Ohio: | 6.6% (173,940) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 12.4% (54) |
| Ohio: | 4.8% (124,892) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 10.0% (44) |
| Ohio: | 9.6% (251,733) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 8.7% (38) |
| Ohio: | 10.1% (265,336) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 15.4% (67) |
| Ohio: | 13.0% (341,660) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 10.0% (44) |
| Ohio: | 11.1% (291,258) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 11.3% (49) |
| Ohio: | 9.5% (249,714) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 2.8% (12) |
| Ohio: | 4.5% (117,235) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 7.7% (34) |
| Ohio: | 5.1% (134,576) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 5.8% (25) |
| Ohio: | 8.0% (209,869) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 5.8% (25) |
| Ohio: | 7.7% (202,249) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 23.8% (156) |
| Ohio: | 3.7% (84,900) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 11.0% (72) |
| Ohio: | 2.4% (55,937) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 8.1% (53) |
| Ohio: | 3.7% (85,042) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 4.0% (26) |
| Ohio: | 7.2% (166,068) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 3.8% (25) |
| Ohio: | 9.6% (220,689) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 9.7% (64) |
| Ohio: | 14.4% (331,051) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 6.3% (41) |
| Ohio: | 14.0% (322,479) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 1.8% (12) |
| Ohio: | 11.4% (262,867) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 4.3% (28) |
| Ohio: | 6.3% (145,809) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 1.1% (7) |
| Ohio: | 6.8% (156,856) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 1.6% (11) |
| Ohio: | 3.2% (74,099) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 10.8% (71) |
| Ohio: | 1.5% (34,943) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 2.1% (14) |
| Ohio: | 7.8% (179,082) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 12.2% (80) |
| Ohio: | 7.7% (178,083) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.2%
Number of people working at home: 7 (0.6% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 7 (0.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 15.2% (116) |
| Ohio: | 3.2% (157,818) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 36.7% (280) |
| Ohio: | 10.8% (535,351) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 4.9% (37) |
| Ohio: | 14.8% (729,147) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 16.8% (129) |
| Ohio: | 16.4% (809,217) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 7.3% (56) |
| Ohio: | 16.0% (789,250) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 6.5% (50) |
| Ohio: | 8.5% (419,749) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 1.4% (11) |
| Ohio: | 12.5% (618,678) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 0.6% (5) |
| Ohio: | 3.5% (172,226) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 3.6% (28) |
| Ohio: | 5.8% (284,736) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 5.2% (39) |
| Ohio: | 3.3% (165,199) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 4.9% (51) |
| Ohio: | 3.5% (187,324) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 17.1% (179) |
| Ohio: | 11.5% (611,242) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 8.6% (90) |
| Ohio: | 15.4% (816,266) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 24.9% (260) |
| Ohio: | 16.3% (867,583) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 21.8% (228) |
| Ohio: | 16.0% (851,177) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 1.8% (19) |
| Ohio: | 7.0% (370,059) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 6.4% (67) |
| Ohio: | 11.9% (630,615) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 1.3% (14) |
| Ohio: | 2.6% (137,481) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 1.2% (13) |
| Ohio: | 2.8% (150,288) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 5.3% (55) |
| Ohio: | 5.4% (286,488) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 2.7% (28) |
| Ohio: | 2.9% (155,240) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Lafayette: | 2.6% (27) |
| Ohio: | 1.8% (97,486) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 14.2% (53) |
| Ohio: | 3.1% (82,204) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 35.3% (131) |
| Ohio: | 9.7% (254,581) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 2.7% (10) |
| Ohio: | 13.6% (357,799) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 9.1% (34) |
| Ohio: | 15.5% (409,120) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 8.1% (30) |
| Ohio: | 15.9% (418,553) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 13.6% (50) |
| Ohio: | 8.5% (225,266) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 0.5% (2) |
| Ohio: | 13.3% (349,788) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 3.3% (12) |
| Ohio: | 6.5% (172,183) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 10.9% (40) |
| Ohio: | 4.1% (107,683) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 16.2% (64) |
| Ohio: | 3.3% (75,614) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 38.1% (150) |
| Ohio: | 12.2% (280,770) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 6.9% (27) |
| Ohio: | 16.1% (371,348) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 24.1% (95) |
| Ohio: | 17.4% (400,097) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 6.6% (26) |
| Ohio: | 16.1% (370,697) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 2.2% (9) |
| Ohio: | 11.7% (268,890) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 1.2% (5) |
| Ohio: | 3.1% (71,954) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 4.0% (16) |
| Ohio: | 4.9% (112,553) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| West Lafayette: | 83.5% (661) |
| Ohio: | 86.0% (1,967,976) |
Carpooled:
| West Lafayette: | 12.8% (101) |
| Ohio: | 9.0% (218,683) |
Walked:
| West Lafayette: | 3.1% (24) |
| Ohio: | 2.2% (52,105) |
Other means:
| West Lafayette: | 0.6% (5) |
| Ohio: | 1.4% (28,711) |
Drove car alone:
| West Lafayette: | 82.0% (857) |
| Ohio: | 82.8% (4,392,059) |
Carpooled:
| West Lafayette: | 13.5% (141) |
| Ohio: | 9.3% (494,602) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| West Lafayette: | 0.4% (4) |
| Ohio: | 1.9% (99,481) |
Bicycle:
| West Lafayette: | 0.8% (8) |
| Ohio: | 0.2% (9,535) |
Walked:
| West Lafayette: | 2.0% (21) |
| Ohio: | 2.4% (125,882) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 87.0% (332) |
| Ohio: | 86.3% (1,967,976) |
Carpooled - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 5.3% (20) |
| Ohio: | 8.5% (218,683) |
Walked - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 6.4% (24) |
| Ohio: | 2.2% (52,105) |
Other means - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 1.3% (5) |
| Ohio: | 1.4% (28,711) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 80.2% (329) |
| Ohio: | 85.6% (1,967,976) |
Carpooled - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 19.8% (81) |
| Ohio: | 9.5% (218,683) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| West Lafayette: | 84.4% (896) |
| Ohio: | 90.6% (4,234,485) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Lafayette: | 14.9% (158) |
| Ohio: | 7.2% (337,005) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| West Lafayette: | 0.7% (8) |
| Ohio: | 0.3% (13,901) |
Drove alone:
| West Lafayette: | 85.9% (857) |
| Ohio: | 89.9% (4,392,059) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Lafayette: | 12.5% (125) |
| Ohio: | 8.4% (410,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| West Lafayette: | 0.9% (9) |
| Ohio: | 1.1% (54,916) |
In 4 person carpool:
| West Lafayette: | 0.7% (7) |
| Ohio: | 0.4% (17,290) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| West Lafayette: | 68.4% (788) |
| Ohio: | 68.7% (3,956,340) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Lafayette: | 2.5% (28) |
| Ohio: | 3.1% (178,089) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Lafayette: | 12.4% (143) |
| Ohio: | 10.3% (592,258) |
Local government workers:
| West Lafayette: | 7.6% (87) |
| Ohio: | 7.8% (451,488) |
State government workers:
| West Lafayette: | 2.7% (31) |
| Ohio: | 2.9% (168,641) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Lafayette: | 6.5% (75) |
| Ohio: | 5.0% (288,846) |
Employee of private company:
| West Lafayette: | 75.6% (813) |
| Ohio: | 71.7% (3,871,510) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Lafayette: | 6.0% (64) |
| Ohio: | 7.8% (422,430) |
Local government workers:
| West Lafayette: | 10.3% (111) |
| Ohio: | 7.1% (382,502) |
State government workers:
| West Lafayette: | 2.3% (25) |
| Ohio: | 3.3% (176,542) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Lafayette: | 5.8% (62) |
| Ohio: | 5.5% (295,088) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 84.4% (385) |
| Ohio: | 72.8% (2,192,687) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 2.0% (9) |
| Ohio: | 3.9% (118,807) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 3.3% (15) |
| Ohio: | 6.6% (198,057) |
Local government workers - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 6.9% (31) |
| Ohio: | 6.0% (180,747) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| West Lafayette: | 3.3% (15) |
| Ohio: | 5.8% (175,472) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 57.8% (403) |
| Ohio: | 64.1% (1,763,653) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 2.8% (19) |
| Ohio: | 2.2% (59,282) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 18.3% (128) |
| Ohio: | 14.3% (394,201) |
Local government workers - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 8.0% (56) |
| Ohio: | 9.8% (270,741) |
State government workers - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 4.5% (31) |
| Ohio: | 3.4% (94,373) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| West Lafayette: | 8.6% (60) |
| Ohio: | 4.1% (113,374) |