Work and Jobs in Grand Island, New York (NY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Grand Island are: Health care (11.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.3% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1% of civilian employees). 67.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.0% greater than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 11.6% (1,155) | 4.6% (239) | 19.2% (916) |
| Educational services | 11.3% (1,123) | 6.9% (358) | 16.0% (765) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6.1% (608) | 5.2% (270) | 7.1% (338) |
| Construction | 5.7% (570) | 10.0% (517) | 1.1% (53) |
| Chemicals | 5.2% (519) | 7.7% (399) | 2.5% (120) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.3% (429) | 3.0% (154) | 5.8% (275) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.8% (374) | 2.8% (143) | 4.8% (231) |
| Public administration | 3.7% (371) | 3.8% (196) | 3.7% (175) |
| Transportation equipment | 3.6% (358) | 6.1% (318) | 0.8% (40) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.2% (321) | 2.9% (149) | 3.6% (172) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.4% (236) | 3.3% (169) | 1.4% (67) |
| Truck transportation | 2.0% (198) | 2.9% (151) | 1.0% (47) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.8% (177) | 2.9% (151) | 0.5% (26) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.7% (171) | 2.0% (106) | 1.4% (65) |
| Social assistance | 1.7% (169) | 0.6% (30) | 2.9% (139) |
| Food | 1.6% (155) | 2.0% (103) | 1.1% (52) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.5% (153) | 1.6% (84) | 1.4% (69) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.5% (145) | 1.8% (91) | 1.1% (54) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.4% (141) | 1.8% (93) | 1.0% (48) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (140) | 1.1% (59) | 1.7% (81) |
| Machinery | 1.4% (139) | 2.7% (139) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 1.1% (112) | 1.7% (88) | 0.5% (24) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.1% (109) | 0.6% (33) | 1.6% (76) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.1% (106) | 1.6% (84) | 0.5% (22) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.1% (105) | 1.3% (68) | 0.8% (37) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.0% (103) | 0.5% (28) | 1.6% (75) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.0% (100) | 0.4% (20) | 1.7% (80) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.0% (95) | 0.1% (7) | 1.8% (88) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.9% (94) | 0.6% (32) | 1.3% (62) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (85) | 0.9% (49) | 0.8% (36) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (84) | 1.3% (69) | 0.3% (15) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (78) | 0.8% (39) | 0.8% (39) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.7% (74) | 0.6% (29) | 0.9% (45) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (72) | 0.1% (6) | 1.4% (66) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (65) | 1.3% (65) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.6% (55) | 0.9% (45) | 0.2% (10) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (54) | 0.7% (38) | 0.3% (16) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (53) | 0.4% (23) | 0.6% (30) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (51) | 0.5% (25) | 0.5% (26) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (50) | 0.6% (31) | 0.4% (19) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (50) | 0.7% (37) | 0.3% (13) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (48) | 0.2% (8) | 0.8% (40) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.5% (47) | 0.8% (40) | 0.1% (7) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (45) | 0.8% (40) | 0.1% (5) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (36) | 0.4% (21) | 0.3% (15) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (35) | 0.3% (16) | 0.4% (19) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.3% (32) | 0.6% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.3% (31) | 0.4% (22) | 0.2% (9) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (29) | 0.6% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (27) | 0.3% (16) | 0.2% (11) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (26) | 0.5% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (26) | 0.5% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.3% (26) | 0.3% (15) | 0.2% (11) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (26) | 0.4% (21) | 0.1% (5) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (26) | 0.3% (13) | 0.3% (13) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.2% (22) | 0.2% (12) | 0.2% (10) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (22) | 0.3% (14) | 0.2% (8) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (22) | 0.3% (14) | 0.2% (8) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.2% (22) | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (16) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (16) | 0.3% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (15) |
| Private households | 0.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (15) |
| Apparel | 0.1% (13) | 0.2% (9) | 0.1% (4) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (11) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (10) | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Water transportation | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (7) | 0.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Grand Island
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.3%Males
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.4%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Grand Island: | 2.5% (242) |
| New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
| Grand Island: | 1.2% (121) |
| New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
| Grand Island: | 2.4% (238) |
| New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
| Grand Island: | 5.6% (550) |
| New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
| Grand Island: | 8.2% (805) |
| New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
| Grand Island: | 14.2% (1,394) |
| New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
| Grand Island: | 18.1% (1,775) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
| Grand Island: | 16.4% (1,604) |
| New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
| Grand Island: | 7.0% (682) |
| New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
| Grand Island: | 5.0% (491) |
| New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
| Grand Island: | 1.6% (153) |
| New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
12pm:
| Grand Island: | 1.2% (113) |
| New York: | 1.3% (105,049) |
4pm:
| Grand Island: | 7.1% (697) |
| New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
| Grand Island: | 6.8% (665) |
| New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 2.6% (253) |
| New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 10.0% (985) |
| New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 15.1% (1,484) |
| New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 21.3% (2,088) |
| New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 22.4% (2,197) |
| New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 9.0% (879) |
| New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 9.6% (942) |
| New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 1.7% (168) |
| New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 1.1% (104) |
| New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 2.3% (223) |
| New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Grand Island: | 1.1% (103) |
| New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
90 or more minutes:
| Grand Island: | 1.1% (104) |
| New York: | 5.1% (417,464) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Grand Island: | 88.4% (8,668) |
| New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
| Grand Island: | 7.0% (684) |
| New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Grand Island: | 0.5% (49) |
| New York: | 5.8% (475,389) |
Bicycle:
| Grand Island: | 0.4% (44) |
| New York: | 0.3% (25,036) |
Walked:
| Grand Island: | 0.5% (45) |
| New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Other means:
| Grand Island: | 0.4% (40) |
| New York: | 0.5% (40,375) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Grand Island: | 92.7% (8,668) |
| New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Grand Island: | 6.6% (615) |
| New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Grand Island: | 0.3% (26) |
| New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Grand Island: | 0.2% (18) |
| New York: | 0.7% (36,112) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Grand Island: | 0.3% (25) |
| New York: | 0.3% (16,644) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Grand Island: | 67.7% (6,751) |
| New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Grand Island: | 4.0% (402) |
| New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Grand Island: | 8.7% (866) |
| New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
| Grand Island: | 8.0% (795) |
| New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
| Grand Island: | 3.5% (349) |
| New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
| Grand Island: | 2.5% (245) |
| New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Grand Island: | 5.5% (551) |
| New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Grand Island: | 0.1% (6) |
| New York: | 0.2% (20,918) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Grand Island: | 71.8% (3,723) |
| New York: | 66.2% (2,902,064) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Grand Island: | 5.9% (308) |
| New York: | 4.9% (215,651) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Grand Island: | 3.8% (199) |
| New York: | 6.3% (277,787) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Grand Island: | 5.2% (267) |
| New York: | 8.7% (380,426) |
State government workers - Males:
| Grand Island: | 3.2% (166) |
| New York: | 4.1% (181,784) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Grand Island: | 3.0% (156) |
| New York: | 2.3% (102,647) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Grand Island: | 6.9% (358) |
| New York: | 7.1% (312,497) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Grand Island: | 0.1% (6) |
| New York: | 0.2% (9,470) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Grand Island: | 63.3% (3,028) |
| New York: | 60.9% (2,438,070) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Grand Island: | 2.0% (94) |
| New York: | 1.7% (67,968) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Grand Island: | 13.9% (667) |
| New York: | 13.3% (532,569) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Grand Island: | 11.0% (528) |
| New York: | 11.9% (477,694) |
State government workers - Females:
| Grand Island: | 3.8% (183) |
| New York: | 5.0% (201,889) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Grand Island: | 1.9% (89) |
| New York: | 2.1% (82,453) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Grand Island: | 4.0% (193) |
| New York: | 4.7% (188,571) |