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The most common industries in Whitewood are: Health care (14.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (11.2% of civilian employees), Construction (11.0% of civilian employees). 59.8% of workers work in Lawrence County and 3.9% of all workers work at home. 64.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.0% greater than the rate of 59.4% across the entire state of South Dakota.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Whitewood, South Dakota was 844 / 894
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Whitewood, South Dakota was 844 / 894
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 14.1% (59) | 6.5% (14) | 22.2% (45) |
| Accommodation and food services | 11.2% (47) | 3.3% (7) | 19.7% (40) |
| Construction | 11.0% (46) | 21.4% (46) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4.5% (19) | 7.9% (17) | 1.0% (2) |
| Educational services | 4.3% (18) | 1.4% (3) | 7.4% (15) |
| Wood products | 4.3% (18) | 6.5% (14) | 2.0% (4) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.3% (18) | 4.2% (9) | 4.4% (9) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.3% (14) | 6.5% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (14) | 2.3% (5) | 4.4% (9) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.1% (13) | 2.3% (5) | 3.9% (8) |
| Truck transportation | 2.6% (11) | 2.3% (5) | 3.0% (6) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.4% (10) | 4.7% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.2% (9) | 3.3% (7) | 1.0% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.2% (9) | 3.3% (7) | 1.0% (2) |
| Public administration | 1.9% (8) | 1.4% (3) | 2.5% (5) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (8) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.9% (8) | 0.9% (2) | 3.0% (6) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.9% (8) | 2.3% (5) | 1.5% (3) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.9% (8) | 2.3% (5) | 1.5% (3) |
| Food | 1.7% (7) | 2.3% (5) | 1.0% (2) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.7% (7) | 3.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 1.7% (7) | 0.9% (2) | 2.5% (5) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (5) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (5) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.0% (4) | 1.4% (3) | 0.5% (1) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.0% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Paper | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.2% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.2% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Whitewood
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.8%Males
- 6.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 35.6%Males
- 52.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.5%Males
- 10.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 20.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 15.2% (76) |
| South Dakota: | 4.1% (17,147) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 3.5% (17) |
| South Dakota: | 3.0% (12,392) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 5.4% (27) |
| South Dakota: | 4.8% (19,988) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 6.0% (30) |
| South Dakota: | 6.9% (28,443) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 9.7% (49) |
| South Dakota: | 11.9% (49,378) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 18.1% (91) |
| South Dakota: | 17.1% (70,737) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 11.0% (55) |
| South Dakota: | 19.8% (81,983) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 7.2% (36) |
| South Dakota: | 10.0% (41,264) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 3.3% (16) |
| South Dakota: | 3.5% (14,687) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 8.6% (43) |
| South Dakota: | 3.6% (14,897) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Whitewood: | 1.0% (5) |
| South Dakota: | 2.1% (8,651) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Whitewood: | 5.9% (30) |
| South Dakota: | 6.3% (26,276) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Whitewood: | 6.1% (31) |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% (23,036) |
<5am:
| Whitewood: | 4.1% (17) |
| South Dakota: | 2.6% (9,542) |
5:30am:
| Whitewood: | 5.1% (21) |
| South Dakota: | 2.2% (8,298) |
6am:
| Whitewood: | 5.3% (22) |
| South Dakota: | 4.0% (14,879) |
6:30am:
| Whitewood: | 9.7% (40) |
| South Dakota: | 5.7% (21,058) |
7am:
| Whitewood: | 12.6% (52) |
| South Dakota: | 9.3% (34,473) |
7:30am:
| Whitewood: | 10.9% (45) |
| South Dakota: | 13.7% (50,997) |
8am:
| Whitewood: | 15.2% (63) |
| South Dakota: | 21.7% (80,886) |
8:30am:
| Whitewood: | 5.8% (24) |
| South Dakota: | 10.1% (37,691) |
9am:
| Whitewood: | 4.6% (19) |
| South Dakota: | 3.7% (13,935) |
10am:
| Whitewood: | 1.4% (6) |
| South Dakota: | 3.9% (14,661) |
4pm:
| Whitewood: | 7.0% (29) |
| South Dakota: | 6.6% (24,424) |
>4pm:
| Whitewood: | 13.5% (56) |
| South Dakota: | 7.3% (27,149) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 28.1% (69) |
| South Dakota: | 5.2% (11,581) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 3.6% (9) |
| South Dakota: | 3.9% (8,809) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 4.3% (10) |
| South Dakota: | 5.3% (11,867) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 12.6% (31) |
| South Dakota: | 8.4% (18,875) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 14.6% (36) |
| South Dakota: | 11.7% (26,205) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 10.3% (25) |
| South Dakota: | 17.1% (38,288) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 6.8% (17) |
| South Dakota: | 18.2% (40,708) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 7.0% (17) |
| South Dakota: | 10.2% (22,758) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 2.0% (5) |
| South Dakota: | 2.5% (5,556) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 1.0% (3) |
| South Dakota: | 2.7% (6,124) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 6.9% (17) |
| South Dakota: | 6.0% (13,452) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Whitewood: | 4.6% (11) |
| South Dakota: | 5.8% (12,957) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 2.3% (6) |
| South Dakota: | 2.9% (5,566) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 3.3% (8) |
| South Dakota: | 1.9% (3,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 7.2% (18) |
| South Dakota: | 4.3% (8,121) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 3.9% (10) |
| South Dakota: | 12.2% (23,173) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 24.9% (63) |
| South Dakota: | 17.1% (32,449) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 14.9% (38) |
| South Dakota: | 21.7% (41,275) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 7.3% (19) |
| South Dakota: | 9.7% (18,506) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 4.7% (12) |
| South Dakota: | 4.8% (9,131) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 16.5% (42) |
| South Dakota: | 4.6% (8,773) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 1.9% (5) |
| South Dakota: | 2.6% (4,866) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 5.0% (13) |
| South Dakota: | 6.7% (12,824) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Whitewood: | 7.1% (18) |
| South Dakota: | 5.3% (10,079) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.8%
Number of people working at home: 20 (3.9% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 20 (3.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 8.7% (36) |
| South Dakota: | 8.7% (32,545) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 8.9% (37) |
| South Dakota: | 21.6% (80,314) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 17.9% (74) |
| South Dakota: | 20.5% (76,533) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 14.0% (58) |
| South Dakota: | 15.9% (59,230) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 14.0% (58) |
| South Dakota: | 10.4% (38,623) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 2.7% (11) |
| South Dakota: | 3.0% (11,090) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 8.5% (35) |
| South Dakota: | 5.8% (21,530) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 1.7% (7) |
| South Dakota: | 0.9% (3,406) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 4.6% (19) |
| South Dakota: | 1.1% (4,106) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 9.9% (41) |
| South Dakota: | 2.5% (9,300) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Whitewood: | 2.9% (12) |
| South Dakota: | 1.8% (6,566) |
90 or more minutes:
| Whitewood: | 1.4% (6) |
| South Dakota: | 1.4% (5,249) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Whitewood: | 73.9% (306) |
| South Dakota: | 77.3% (288,227) |
Carpooled:
| Whitewood: | 14.0% (58) |
| South Dakota: | 10.4% (38,805) |
Walked:
| Whitewood: | 7.2% (30) |
| South Dakota: | 4.5% (16,786) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Whitewood: | 89.7% (430) |
| South Dakota: | 91.7% (361,111) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Whitewood: | 6.8% (33) |
| South Dakota: | 5.7% (22,529) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Whitewood: | 3.5% (17) |
| South Dakota: | 1.6% (6,344) |
Drove alone:
| Whitewood: | 84.1% (306) |
| South Dakota: | 88.1% (288,227) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Whitewood: | 10.4% (38) |
| South Dakota: | 9.3% (30,269) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Whitewood: | 3.3% (12) |
| South Dakota: | 1.6% (5,220) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Whitewood: | 2.2% (8) |
| South Dakota: | 0.6% (1,948) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Whitewood: | 64.6% (345) |
| South Dakota: | 59.4% (273,962) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Whitewood: | 4.8% (25) |
| South Dakota: | 4.0% (18,550) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Whitewood: | 8.2% (44) |
| South Dakota: | 13.0% (59,994) |
Local government workers:
| Whitewood: | 8.0% (43) |
| South Dakota: | 7.8% (35,824) |
State government workers:
| Whitewood: | 4.0% (21) |
| South Dakota: | 4.2% (19,563) |
Federal government workers:
| Whitewood: | 3.4% (18) |
| South Dakota: | 3.5% (16,240) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Whitewood: | 7.0% (38) |
| South Dakota: | 7.8% (35,785) |
Employee of private company:
| Whitewood: | 74.6% (312) |
| South Dakota: | 59.7% (223,625) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Whitewood: | 1.0% (4) |
| South Dakota: | 3.6% (13,641) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Whitewood: | 5.3% (22) |
| South Dakota: | 9.5% (35,617) |
Local government workers:
| Whitewood: | 3.3% (14) |
| South Dakota: | 6.8% (25,501) |
State government workers:
| Whitewood: | 2.2% (9) |
| South Dakota: | 4.7% (17,748) |
Federal government workers:
| Whitewood: | 2.6% (11) |
| South Dakota: | 3.7% (13,895) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Whitewood: | 11.0% (46) |
| South Dakota: | 11.0% (41,320) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Whitewood: | 70.4% (181) |
| South Dakota: | 65.4% (159,555) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Whitewood: | 7.1% (18) |
| South Dakota: | 5.2% (12,573) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Whitewood: | 2.8% (7) |
| South Dakota: | 7.2% (17,479) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Whitewood: | 8.3% (21) |
| South Dakota: | 5.2% (12,624) |
State government workers - Males:
| Whitewood: | 1.2% (3) |
| South Dakota: | 3.5% (8,572) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Whitewood: | 4.3% (11) |
| South Dakota: | 3.5% (8,638) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Whitewood: | 5.9% (15) |
| South Dakota: | 9.9% (24,290) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Whitewood: | 59.2% (164) |
| South Dakota: | 52.8% (114,407) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Whitewood: | 2.6% (7) |
| South Dakota: | 2.8% (5,977) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Whitewood: | 13.2% (37) |
| South Dakota: | 19.6% (42,515) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Whitewood: | 7.7% (21) |
| South Dakota: | 10.7% (23,200) |
State government workers - Females:
| Whitewood: | 6.6% (18) |
| South Dakota: | 5.1% (10,991) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Whitewood: | 2.6% (7) |
| South Dakota: | 3.5% (7,602) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Whitewood: | 8.1% (22) |
| South Dakota: | 5.3% (11,495) |