Latest news about work in Westport, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Westport are: Accommodation & food services (14.4% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.7% of civilian employees). 99.0% of workers work in Grays Harbor County and 6.8% of all workers work at home. 57.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.0% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Westport, Washington was 2,137 / 2,543
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
14.4% (123)
8.8% (41)
21.2% (82)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
10.8% (92)
18.2% (85)
1.8% (7)
Educational services
9.7% (83)
8.8% (41)
10.9% (42)
Public administration
7.6% (65)
6.0% (28)
9.6% (37)
Transportation equipment
7.1% (61)
12.0% (56)
1.3% (5)
Health care
6.1% (52)
3.0% (14)
9.8% (38)
Food
4.4% (38)
3.6% (17)
5.4% (21)
Construction
4.3% (37)
6.9% (32)
1.3% (5)
Food and beverage stores
4.0% (34)
4.7% (22)
3.1% (12)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.0% (26)
2.6% (12)
3.6% (14)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.7% (23)
1.5% (7)
4.1% (16)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.7% (23)
2.6% (12)
2.8% (11)
Finance and insurance
2.3% (20)
1.1% (5)
3.9% (15)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.9% (16)
1.9% (9)
1.8% (7)
Other direct selling establishments
1.8% (15)
0.0% (0)
3.9% (15)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.6% (14)
1.9% (9)
1.3% (5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.5% (13)
1.7% (8)
1.3% (5)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.4% (12)
0.9% (4)
2.1% (8)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.2% (10)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (10)
Repair and maintenance
1.1% (9)
1.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.1% (9)
0.9% (4)
1.3% (5)
Utilities
0.9% (8)
1.7% (8)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.9% (8)
1.7% (8)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (7)
1.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (6)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (6)
0.9% (4)
0.5% (2)
Truck transportation
0.7% (6)
1.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (5)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.5% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.5% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (4)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
0.5% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (4)
Water transportation
0.2% (2)
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (2)
U. S. Postal service
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (2)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (2)
Unemployment in Westport
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.8%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.1%Males
7.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
15.0%Males
16.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Westport:
8.8% (74)
Washington:
7.0% (213,920)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Westport:
16.5% (139)
Washington:
4.8% (147,787)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Westport:
5.8% (49)
Washington:
8.4% (257,617)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Westport:
19.9% (168)
Washington:
9.1% (277,560)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Westport:
16.5% (139)
Washington:
12.7% (387,691)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Westport:
8.2% (69)
Washington:
11.0% (335,322)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Westport:
3.1% (26)
Washington:
10.0% (304,814)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Westport:
0.2% (1)
Washington:
5.5% (169,492)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Westport:
2.4% (20)
Washington:
7.6% (231,053)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Westport:
6.2% (52)
Washington:
3.7% (111,784)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Westport:
3.8% (32)
Washington:
6.7% (205,284)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Westport:
6.7% (57)
Washington:
5.7% (174,677)
<5am:
Westport:
4.5% (37)
Washington:
4.2% (115,997)
5:30am:
Westport:
5.5% (45)
Washington:
3.7% (102,868)
6am:
Westport:
2.7% (22)
Washington:
5.3% (147,812)
6:30am:
Westport:
11.8% (97)
Washington:
8.9% (248,462)
7am:
Westport:
13.6% (112)
Washington:
10.3% (288,005)
7:30am:
Westport:
10.4% (85)
Washington:
13.5% (375,030)
8am:
Westport:
8.6% (71)
Washington:
13.4% (372,576)
8:30am:
Westport:
8.6% (71)
Washington:
9.0% (252,058)
9am:
Westport:
1.2% (10)
Washington:
5.1% (141,936)
10am:
Westport:
5.0% (41)
Washington:
5.8% (161,204)
11am:
Westport:
5.8% (48)
Washington:
2.5% (70,123)
12pm:
Westport:
2.9% (24)
Washington:
1.3% (35,612)
4pm:
Westport:
8.9% (73)
Washington:
6.8% (190,565)
>4pm:
Westport:
5.4% (44)
Washington:
5.8% (162,401)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
15.8% (73)
Washington:
9.3% (158,516)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
14.0% (65)
Washington:
6.5% (110,295)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
5.3% (24)
Washington:
9.8% (166,050)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
14.1% (65)
Washington:
9.3% (158,128)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
15.3% (71)
Washington:
11.7% (198,720)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
17.5% (81)
Washington:
9.6% (162,900)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
0.1% (1)
Washington:
4.5% (76,772)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
2.4% (11)
Washington:
6.5% (111,251)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Westport:
1.8% (8)
Washington:
2.9% (49,968)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Westport:
15.6% (72)
Washington:
5.6% (95,440)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Westport:
9.3% (35)
Washington:
2.8% (37,492)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Westport:
11.6% (44)
Washington:
6.8% (91,567)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Westport:
28.1% (107)
Washington:
8.8% (119,432)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Westport:
18.0% (69)
Washington:
13.9% (188,971)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Westport:
5.2% (20)
Washington:
11.4% (154,907)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Westport:
2.3% (9)
Washington:
8.8% (119,802)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Westport:
11.8% (45)
Washington:
4.6% (61,816)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Westport:
9.6% (37)
Washington:
6.6% (89,641)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.0% Number of people working at home: 62 (6.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Westport:
12.8% (181)
Washington:
3.1% (93,865)
5 to 9 minutes:
Westport:
35.7% (502)
Washington:
9.9% (298,868)
10 to 14 minutes:
Westport:
1.3% (19)
Washington:
13.7% (416,060)
15 to 19 minutes:
Westport:
7.3% (102)
Washington:
15.4% (467,690)
20 to 24 minutes:
Westport:
2.3% (32)
Washington:
14.0% (423,366)
25 to 29 minutes:
Westport:
4.2% (58)
Washington:
7.3% (221,791)
30 to 34 minutes:
Westport:
12.7% (179)
Washington:
13.1% (396,980)
40 to 44 minutes:
Westport:
10.9% (153)
Washington:
4.1% (123,302)
45 to 59 minutes:
Westport:
7.0% (99)
Washington:
7.8% (237,234)
60 to 89 minutes:
Westport:
5.0% (70)
Washington:
5.6% (169,056)
90 or more minutes:
Westport:
1.3% (18)
Washington:
2.7% (82,273)
Less than 5 minutes:
Westport:
14.9% (122)
Washington:
3.3% (91,132)
5 to 9 minutes:
Westport:
35.3% (290)
Washington:
10.3% (286,517)
10 to 14 minutes:
Westport:
11.4% (94)
Washington:
14.1% (391,606)
15 to 19 minutes:
Westport:
2.4% (20)
Washington:
15.0% (418,990)
20 to 24 minutes:
Westport:
7.9% (65)
Washington:
14.2% (394,209)
25 to 29 minutes:
Westport:
3.3% (27)
Washington:
5.8% (162,590)
30 to 34 minutes:
Westport:
6.7% (55)
Washington:
12.5% (348,311)
35 to 39 minutes:
Westport:
2.1% (17)
Washington:
2.6% (73,592)
40 to 44 minutes:
Westport:
1.7% (14)
Washington:
3.4% (95,182)
45 to 59 minutes:
Westport:
3.7% (30)
Washington:
7.0% (195,343)
60 to 89 minutes:
Westport:
1.8% (15)
Washington:
4.7% (131,691)
90 or more minutes:
Westport:
3.8% (31)
Washington:
2.7% (75,486)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Westport:
19.2% (195)
Washington:
3.0% (50,336)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Westport:
29.9% (305)
Washington:
8.8% (147,562)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Westport:
1.4% (15)
Washington:
12.7% (213,520)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Westport:
8.4% (86)
Washington:
14.9% (250,079)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Westport:
2.2% (23)
Washington:
13.7% (231,264)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Westport:
6.3% (65)
Washington:
7.3% (122,887)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Westport:
15.4% (157)
Washington:
13.5% (227,959)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Westport:
10.1% (103)
Washington:
4.6% (77,594)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Westport:
6.8% (69)
Washington:
8.5% (143,199)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Westport:
3.9% (40)
Washington:
6.3% (105,858)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Westport:
1.9% (19)
Washington:
3.3% (55,331)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Westport:
4.3% (16)
Washington:
3.2% (43,529)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Westport:
53.8% (204)
Washington:
11.3% (151,306)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Westport:
2.9% (11)
Washington:
16.2% (217,611)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Westport:
2.7% (10)
Washington:
14.3% (192,102)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Westport:
1.5% (6)
Washington:
7.4% (98,904)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Westport:
8.0% (30)
Washington:
12.6% (169,021)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Westport:
8.4% (32)
Washington:
3.4% (45,708)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Westport:
6.2% (23)
Washington:
4.7% (63,198)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Westport:
56.7% (805)
Washington:
78.9% (1,056,632)
Carpooled:
Westport:
24.3% (344)
Washington:
11.0% (157,303)
Bus:
Westport:
11.2% (158)
Washington:
3.0% (43,847)
Bicycle:
Westport:
1.1% (16)
Washington:
0.8% (6,274)
Walked:
Westport:
4.8% (68)
Washington:
4.0% (52,284)
Other means:
Westport:
1.9% (27)
Washington:
1.4% (15,651)
Drove car alone:
Westport:
77.1% (633)
Washington:
73.3% (2,040,833)
Carpooled:
Westport:
11.0% (90)
Washington:
12.8% (357,742)
Bus or trolley bus:
Westport:
1.0% (8)
Washington:
4.5% (124,450)
Walked:
Westport:
3.8% (31)
Washington:
3.2% (89,739)
Other means:
Westport:
2.2% (18)
Washington:
0.7% (19,499)
Drove car alone - Males:
Westport:
60.4% (631)
Washington:
79.2% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Males:
Westport:
21.1% (220)
Washington:
10.4% (157,303)
Bus - Males:
Westport:
9.3% (97)
Washington:
2.8% (43,847)
Bicycle - Males:
Westport:
1.5% (16)
Washington:
1.0% (6,274)
Walked - Males:
Westport:
5.2% (54)
Washington:
4.1% (52,284)
Other means - Males:
Westport:
2.6% (27)
Washington:
1.5% (15,651)
Drove car alone - Females:
Westport:
46.7% (176)
Washington:
78.6% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Females:
Westport:
33.1% (124)
Washington:
11.7% (157,303)
Bus - Females:
Westport:
16.4% (62)
Washington:
3.3% (43,847)
Walked - Females:
Westport:
3.8% (14)
Washington:
3.9% (52,284)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Westport:
78.8% (467)
Washington:
87.8% (2,415,775)
In 2 person carpool:
Westport:
21.2% (126)
Washington:
9.2% (252,715)
Drove alone:
Westport:
87.6% (633)
Washington:
85.1% (2,040,833)
In 2 person carpool:
Westport:
10.7% (77)
Washington:
11.8% (282,638)
In 3 person carpool:
Westport:
1.2% (9)
Washington:
1.9% (44,791)
In 4 person carpool:
Westport:
0.6% (4)
Washington:
0.6% (14,195)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Westport:
57.4% (546)
Washington:
66.0% (2,552,907)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Westport:
11.7% (111)
Washington:
4.2% (161,426)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Westport:
8.8% (84)
Washington:
8.6% (330,637)
Local government workers:
Westport:
4.9% (47)
Washington:
7.3% (281,034)
State government workers:
Westport:
9.3% (88)
Washington:
5.2% (201,670)
Federal government workers:
Westport:
3.0% (28)
Washington:
3.1% (118,044)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Westport:
4.9% (47)
Washington:
5.5% (212,937)
Employee of private company:
Westport:
60.2% (514)
Washington:
66.0% (1,843,000)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Westport:
6.0% (51)
Washington:
3.2% (90,102)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Westport:
2.6% (22)
Washington:
6.9% (191,927)
Local government workers:
Westport:
4.4% (38)
Washington:
6.4% (178,161)
State government workers:
Westport:
10.4% (89)
Washington:
6.9% (192,408)
Federal government workers:
Westport:
3.7% (32)
Washington:
3.2% (89,153)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Westport:
11.2% (96)
Washington:
7.2% (199,827)
Unpaid family workers:
Westport:
1.4% (12)
Washington:
0.3% (9,144)
Employee of private company - Males:
Westport:
57.3% (293)
Washington:
71.1% (1,491,511)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Westport:
18.7% (95)
Washington:
4.9% (103,049)
Local government workers - Males:
Westport:
6.3% (32)
Washington:
5.4% (114,033)
State government workers - Males:
Westport:
12.1% (62)
Washington:
4.1% (84,969)
Federal government workers - Males:
Westport:
2.8% (14)
Washington:
3.4% (70,622)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Westport:
2.8% (14)
Washington:
5.4% (113,810)
Employee of private company - Females:
Westport:
57.5% (253)
Washington:
60.0% (1,061,396)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Westport:
3.7% (16)
Washington:
3.3% (58,377)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Westport:
19.1% (84)
Washington:
12.1% (214,263)
Local government workers - Females:
Westport:
3.2% (14)
Washington:
9.4% (167,001)
State government workers - Females:
Westport:
6.0% (26)
Washington:
6.6% (116,701)
Federal government workers - Females:
Westport:
3.2% (14)
Washington:
2.7% (47,422)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Westport:
7.4% (32)
Washington:
5.6% (99,127)
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