Work and Jobs in West Union, Iowa (IA) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in West Union are: Transportation equipment (11.6% of civilian employees), Health care (10.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.2% of civilian employees). 78.5% of workers work in Fayette County and 6.7% of all workers work at home. 50.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 30.4% less than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Union, Iowa was 2,549 / 2,477
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Union, Iowa was 2,549 / 2,477
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Transportation equipment | 11.6% (144) | 10.6% (67) | 12.6% (77) |
| Health care | 10.6% (132) | 0.0% (0) | 21.6% (132) |
| Educational services | 8.2% (102) | 4.6% (29) | 12.0% (73) |
| Public administration | 7.4% (92) | 5.4% (34) | 9.5% (58) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.7% (83) | 5.5% (35) | 7.9% (48) |
| Construction | 5.0% (62) | 9.8% (62) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.9% (61) | 6.5% (41) | 3.3% (20) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.3% (53) | 3.3% (21) | 5.2% (32) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.9% (49) | 3.3% (21) | 4.6% (28) |
| Food | 3.4% (42) | 5.4% (34) | 1.3% (8) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 2.7% (33) | 3.8% (24) | 1.5% (9) |
| Social assistance | 2.4% (30) | 0.6% (4) | 4.3% (26) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.3% (29) | 3.2% (20) | 1.5% (9) |
| Truck transportation | 2.3% (29) | 4.6% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.9% (24) | 3.8% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.8% (22) | 2.4% (15) | 1.1% (7) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.6% (20) | 3.2% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 1.3% (16) | 1.6% (10) | 1.0% (6) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (16) | 0.9% (6) | 1.6% (10) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.2% (15) | 2.4% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (14) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.1% (14) | 2.2% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (13) | 1.4% (9) | 0.7% (4) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (12) | 1.9% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (10) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.7% (9) | 1.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (8) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (8) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.6% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (6) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (5) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (5) | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (4) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (3) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (3) |
| Private households | 0.2% (3) | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (2) |
Unemployment in West Union
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 100.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.9%Males
- 2.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 6.7% (70) |
| Iowa: | 5.4% (78,069) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| West Union: | 3.7% (38) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (59,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 4.8% (50) |
| Iowa: | 5.9% (85,191) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| West Union: | 4.5% (47) |
| Iowa: | 7.9% (115,215) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 9.3% (97) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (163,096) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| West Union: | 10.2% (107) |
| Iowa: | 15.3% (222,036) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 31.4% (328) |
| Iowa: | 16.1% (233,545) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| West Union: | 10.4% (108) |
| Iowa: | 8.8% (128,101) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 2.3% (24) |
| Iowa: | 3.7% (54,230) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 8.3% (87) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (63,292) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 3.1% (32) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (31,476) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| West Union: | 0.9% (10) |
| Iowa: | 1.1% (16,255) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| West Union: | 2.8% (29) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (106,198) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| West Union: | 2.6% (27) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (96,179) |
<5am:
| West Union: | 3.1% (38) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (47,736) |
5:30am:
| West Union: | 2.8% (35) |
| Iowa: | 2.9% (42,797) |
6am:
| West Union: | 9.7% (120) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (68,195) |
6:30am:
| West Union: | 6.8% (84) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (110,529) |
7am:
| West Union: | 9.0% (112) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (164,470) |
7:30am:
| West Union: | 12.0% (149) |
| Iowa: | 14.2% (208,547) |
8am:
| West Union: | 19.1% (237) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (260,172) |
8:30am:
| West Union: | 14.4% (179) |
| Iowa: | 8.3% (121,843) |
9am:
| West Union: | 3.4% (42) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,363) |
10am:
| West Union: | 2.7% (33) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,533) |
11am:
| West Union: | 0.7% (9) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (25,691) |
4pm:
| West Union: | 4.2% (52) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (117,038) |
>4pm:
| West Union: | 8.2% (101) |
| Iowa: | 7.7% (112,601) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 9.6% (52) |
| Iowa: | 7.0% (54,907) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 4.3% (23) |
| Iowa: | 5.0% (38,853) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 5.3% (29) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (54,231) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 5.5% (30) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (76,023) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 11.3% (61) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (95,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 15.2% (82) |
| Iowa: | 14.1% (110,477) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 22.8% (123) |
| Iowa: | 13.3% (103,974) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 9.9% (54) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (62,850) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 2.5% (14) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (23,631) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 4.9% (27) |
| Iowa: | 3.8% (29,331) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 5.3% (29) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (14,356) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 1.8% (10) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (7,664) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Union: | 2.6% (14) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (57,343) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 3.6% (18) |
| Iowa: | 3.5% (23,162) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 3.0% (15) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (20,284) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 4.3% (22) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,960) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 3.4% (17) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (39,192) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 7.2% (36) |
| Iowa: | 10.0% (67,345) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 4.6% (23) |
| Iowa: | 16.6% (111,559) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 40.8% (205) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (129,571) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 10.9% (55) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (65,251) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 2.2% (11) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,599) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 11.7% (59) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (33,961) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 0.9% (5) |
| Iowa: | 2.6% (17,120) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 3.0% (15) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (48,855) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Union: | 5.2% (26) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (44,191) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.5%
Number of people working at home: 76 (6.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 76 (6.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Union: | 10.2% (144) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (95,496) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Union: | 23.5% (332) |
| Iowa: | 17.3% (250,741) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Union: | 15.5% (220) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (257,557) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Union: | 15.8% (223) |
| Iowa: | 16.8% (243,839) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Union: | 13.0% (184) |
| Iowa: | 13.1% (190,675) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Union: | 3.9% (55) |
| Iowa: | 6.7% (97,304) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Union: | 4.8% (68) |
| Iowa: | 8.9% (129,029) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Union: | 2.9% (41) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (32,071) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| West Union: | 4.4% (62) |
| Iowa: | 2.3% (33,530) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Union: | 2.5% (36) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (60,805) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Union: | 1.9% (27) |
| Iowa: | 2.6% (37,616) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Union: | 1.4% (20) |
| Iowa: | 1.6% (22,955) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Union: | 23.0% (285) |
| Iowa: | 6.8% (100,616) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Union: | 35.2% (436) |
| Iowa: | 18.5% (271,589) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Union: | 13.8% (171) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (283,804) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Union: | 2.1% (26) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (234,745) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Union: | 3.4% (42) |
| Iowa: | 12.5% (183,539) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Union: | 4.1% (51) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (67,775) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Union: | 5.2% (64) |
| Iowa: | 7.6% (111,454) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Union: | 0.4% (5) |
| Iowa: | 1.5% (22,220) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Union: | 4.2% (52) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (49,913) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Union: | 1.8% (22) |
| Iowa: | 2.0% (28,703) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Union: | 3.0% (37) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (20,741) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 9.9% (73) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (51,625) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 21.3% (157) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (124,588) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 16.6% (122) |
| Iowa: | 16.9% (131,859) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 15.7% (116) |
| Iowa: | 16.5% (128,726) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 16.9% (124) |
| Iowa: | 13.7% (107,194) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 0.8% (6) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,704) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 3.2% (23) |
| Iowa: | 10.1% (78,492) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 2.1% (16) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (17,505) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 7.9% (58) |
| Iowa: | 2.5% (19,340) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 2.0% (15) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (32,880) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 1.5% (11) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (24,911) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| West Union: | 1.8% (13) |
| Iowa: | 1.9% (14,756) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 10.5% (71) |
| Iowa: | 6.5% (43,871) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 25.8% (175) |
| Iowa: | 18.8% (126,153) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 14.3% (97) |
| Iowa: | 18.7% (125,698) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 15.9% (108) |
| Iowa: | 17.2% (115,113) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 9.1% (62) |
| Iowa: | 12.4% (83,481) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 7.7% (52) |
| Iowa: | 7.2% (48,600) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 6.1% (42) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (50,537) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 3.8% (26) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (14,566) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 0.8% (6) |
| Iowa: | 2.1% (14,190) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 3.2% (22) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (27,925) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 2.3% (15) |
| Iowa: | 1.9% (12,705) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| West Union: | 1.0% (7) |
| Iowa: | 1.2% (8,199) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| West Union: | 88.8% (1,280) |
| Iowa: | 85.3% (570,774) |
Carpooled:
| West Union: | 3.6% (52) |
| Iowa: | 9.1% (65,446) |
Walked:
| West Union: | 6.0% (87) |
| Iowa: | 3.3% (21,070) |
Other means:
| West Union: | 1.6% (23) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Drove car alone:
| West Union: | 82.2% (1,019) |
| Iowa: | 78.6% (1,155,008) |
Carpooled:
| West Union: | 8.4% (104) |
| Iowa: | 10.8% (158,699) |
Bicycle:
| West Union: | 0.2% (3) |
| Iowa: | 0.4% (5,244) |
Walked:
| West Union: | 3.8% (47) |
| Iowa: | 4.0% (58,088) |
Other means:
| West Union: | 1.5% (18) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (7,153) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| West Union: | 91.3% (679) |
| Iowa: | 85.5% (570,774) |
Carpooled - Males:
| West Union: | 1.5% (11) |
| Iowa: | 8.6% (65,446) |
Walked - Males:
| West Union: | 5.0% (37) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (21,070) |
Other means - Males:
| West Union: | 2.2% (16) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| West Union: | 86.0% (601) |
| Iowa: | 85.1% (570,774) |
Carpooled - Females:
| West Union: | 5.9% (41) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (65,446) |
Walked - Females:
| West Union: | 7.0% (49) |
| Iowa: | 3.1% (21,070) |
Other means - Females:
| West Union: | 1.0% (7) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| West Union: | 96.4% (929) |
| Iowa: | 90.5% (1,240,859) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Union: | 3.2% (31) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (94,195) |
Drove alone:
| West Union: | 90.7% (1,019) |
| Iowa: | 87.9% (1,155,008) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Union: | 7.6% (85) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (128,891) |
In 3 person carpool:
| West Union: | 1.3% (15) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (18,510) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| West Union: | 0.4% (4) |
| Iowa: | 0.2% (2,262) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| West Union: | 50.7% (587) |
| Iowa: | 66.1% (1,096,595) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Union: | 5.8% (67) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (67,511) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Union: | 12.8% (148) |
| Iowa: | 8.5% (140,926) |
Local government workers:
| West Union: | 12.7% (147) |
| Iowa: | 7.8% (129,397) |
State government workers:
| West Union: | 8.4% (97) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (86,770) |
Federal government workers:
| West Union: | 0.4% (5) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (28,231) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Union: | 7.7% (89) |
| Iowa: | 6.3% (105,099) |
Unpaid family workers:
| West Union: | 1.6% (18) |
| Iowa: | 0.2% (4,078) |
Employee of private company:
| West Union: | 65.0% (807) |
| Iowa: | 66.6% (992,122) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Union: | 4.0% (50) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (44,330) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Union: | 10.1% (125) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,940) |
Local government workers:
| West Union: | 6.0% (75) |
| Iowa: | 6.1% (90,430) |
State government workers:
| West Union: | 4.8% (59) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (85,726) |
Federal government workers:
| West Union: | 2.4% (30) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (27,176) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Union: | 7.1% (88) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,579) |
Unpaid family workers:
| West Union: | 0.6% (8) |
| Iowa: | 0.4% (6,513) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| West Union: | 54.9% (316) |
| Iowa: | 70.3% (615,735) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| West Union: | 6.0% (35) |
| Iowa: | 5.3% (46,477) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| West Union: | 9.9% (57) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (44,923) |
Local government workers - Males:
| West Union: | 14.0% (81) |
| Iowa: | 5.7% (49,834) |
State government workers - Males:
| West Union: | 3.0% (17) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (38,327) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| West Union: | 0.9% (5) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (14,570) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| West Union: | 8.1% (47) |
| Iowa: | 7.4% (64,591) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| West Union: | 3.2% (18) |
| Iowa: | 0.2% (1,932) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| West Union: | 46.6% (271) |
| Iowa: | 61.5% (480,860) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| West Union: | 5.6% (33) |
| Iowa: | 2.7% (21,034) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| West Union: | 15.6% (91) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (96,003) |
Local government workers - Females:
| West Union: | 11.4% (66) |
| Iowa: | 10.2% (79,563) |
State government workers - Females:
| West Union: | 13.7% (79) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,443) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| West Union: | 7.2% (42) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (40,508) |