Work and Jobs in Lower Peninsula, Washington (WA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Lower Peninsula are: Construction (12.0% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6% of civilian employees). 63.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.1% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 12.0% (627) | 20.5% (616) | 0.5% (11) |
| Health care | 10.1% (529) | 4.4% (131) | 17.9% (398) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6.6% (346) | 5.7% (171) | 7.9% (175) |
| Educational services | 5.8% (304) | 4.5% (136) | 7.6% (168) |
| Transportation equipment | 5.7% (298) | 8.2% (246) | 2.3% (52) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.1% (266) | 4.2% (127) | 6.2% (139) |
| Public administration | 4.0% (212) | 3.9% (117) | 4.3% (95) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.3% (174) | 2.7% (80) | 4.2% (94) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.2% (170) | 2.7% (82) | 4.0% (88) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.7% (139) | 1.4% (42) | 4.4% (97) |
| Truck transportation | 2.3% (120) | 3.1% (94) | 1.2% (26) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.3% (118) | 3.3% (100) | 0.8% (18) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.0% (107) | 2.7% (80) | 1.2% (27) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.0% (106) | 1.2% (36) | 3.1% (70) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (99) | 0.5% (14) | 3.8% (85) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.6% (83) | 2.8% (83) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.6% (82) | 0.7% (21) | 2.7% (61) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.6% (82) | 0.4% (11) | 3.2% (71) |
| Air transportation | 1.4% (75) | 1.3% (40) | 1.6% (35) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.4% (75) | 1.7% (51) | 1.1% (24) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.2% (64) | 0.3% (10) | 2.4% (54) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.1% (59) | 0.5% (15) | 2.0% (44) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (58) | 0.7% (22) | 1.6% (36) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.0% (52) | 0.3% (9) | 1.9% (43) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (50) | 1.7% (50) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.0% (50) | 1.4% (41) | 0.4% (9) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.9% (47) | 1.1% (34) | 0.6% (13) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.9% (45) | 1.2% (37) | 0.4% (8) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.8% (44) | 1.3% (38) | 0.3% (6) |
| Private households | 0.8% (42) | 0.3% (10) | 1.4% (32) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.7% (38) | 0.8% (24) | 0.6% (14) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.7% (35) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (35) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.6% (33) | 0.9% (26) | 0.3% (7) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (32) | 0.8% (25) | 0.3% (7) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (32) | 1.1% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (31) | 0.3% (10) | 0.9% (21) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (30) | 1.0% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.5% (28) | 0.9% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (27) | 0.5% (15) | 0.5% (12) |
| Wood products | 0.5% (26) | 0.6% (19) | 0.3% (7) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (25) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (25) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (25) | 0.3% (8) | 0.8% (17) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (24) | 0.6% (17) | 0.3% (7) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (23) | 0.5% (14) | 0.4% (9) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (20) | 0.7% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (20) | 0.5% (14) | 0.3% (6) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (19) | 0.6% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (18) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.3% (18) | 0.1% (4) | 0.6% (14) |
| Water transportation | 0.3% (18) | 0.6% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (17) | 0.3% (10) | 0.3% (7) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (17) | 0.3% (9) | 0.4% (8) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (16) | 0.3% (8) | 0.4% (8) |
| Food | 0.3% (15) | 0.3% (9) | 0.3% (6) |
| Machinery | 0.2% (12) | 0.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.2% (11) | 0.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.2% (11) | 0.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (11) | 0.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (11) | 0.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (10) | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.2% (9) | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (7) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (6) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (4) | 0.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Lower Peninsula
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.8%Males
- 8.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 13.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.4%Males
- 28.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 9.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 9.1% (473) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (115,997) |
5:30am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 7.1% (367) |
| Washington: | 3.7% (102,868) |
6am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 8.0% (416) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (147,812) |
6:30am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 13.1% (677) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (248,462) |
7am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 9.4% (485) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (288,005) |
7:30am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 9.2% (476) |
| Washington: | 13.5% (375,030) |
8am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 6.6% (344) |
| Washington: | 13.4% (372,576) |
8:30am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 9.1% (473) |
| Washington: | 9.0% (252,058) |
9am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 5.1% (264) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (141,936) |
10am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 4.7% (245) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (161,204) |
11am:
| Lower Peninsula: | 2.0% (102) |
| Washington: | 2.5% (70,123) |
12pm:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.9% (45) |
| Washington: | 1.3% (35,612) |
4pm:
| Lower Peninsula: | 6.6% (343) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (190,565) |
>4pm:
| Lower Peninsula: | 4.6% (239) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,401) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 1.9% (98) |
| Washington: | 3.3% (91,132) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 1.9% (98) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (286,517) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 2.9% (149) |
| Washington: | 14.1% (391,606) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 4.4% (229) |
| Washington: | 15.0% (418,990) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 5.8% (301) |
| Washington: | 14.2% (394,209) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 3.8% (195) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,590) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 13.8% (716) |
| Washington: | 12.5% (348,311) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 3.7% (192) |
| Washington: | 2.6% (73,592) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 7.0% (363) |
| Washington: | 3.4% (95,182) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 20.5% (1,059) |
| Washington: | 7.0% (195,343) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 18.9% (980) |
| Washington: | 4.7% (131,691) |
90 or more minutes:
| Lower Peninsula: | 11.0% (569) |
| Washington: | 2.7% (75,486) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Lower Peninsula: | 71.2% (3,683) |
| Washington: | 73.3% (2,040,833) |
Carpooled:
| Lower Peninsula: | 20.2% (1,046) |
| Washington: | 12.8% (357,742) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.8% (43) |
| Washington: | 4.5% (124,450) |
Subway or elevated:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.2% (12) |
| Washington: | 0.0% (598) |
Ferryboat:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.4% (21) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (8,923) |
Motorcycle:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.2% (10) |
| Washington: | 0.2% (4,353) |
Walked:
| Lower Peninsula: | 1.2% (64) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,739) |
Other means:
| Lower Peninsula: | 1.4% (70) |
| Washington: | 0.7% (19,499) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Lower Peninsula: | 77.9% (3,683) |
| Washington: | 85.1% (2,040,833) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lower Peninsula: | 17.2% (814) |
| Washington: | 11.8% (282,638) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lower Peninsula: | 2.5% (117) |
| Washington: | 1.9% (44,791) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Lower Peninsula: | 1.1% (50) |
| Washington: | 0.6% (14,195) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.3% (12) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (7,914) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Lower Peninsula: | 1.1% (53) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (8,204) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Lower Peninsula: | 63.4% (3,319) |
| Washington: | 66.0% (1,843,000) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lower Peninsula: | 4.9% (255) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (90,102) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lower Peninsula: | 5.9% (308) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (191,927) |
Local government workers:
| Lower Peninsula: | 3.7% (192) |
| Washington: | 6.4% (178,161) |
State government workers:
| Lower Peninsula: | 4.5% (237) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (192,408) |
Federal government workers:
| Lower Peninsula: | 6.9% (361) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,153) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lower Peninsula: | 10.5% (552) |
| Washington: | 7.2% (199,827) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.2% (11) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (9,144) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 65.6% (1,974) |
| Washington: | 69.7% (1,044,674) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 6.1% (184) |
| Washington: | 4.3% (64,169) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 2.4% (73) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (63,257) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 2.7% (81) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (79,844) |
State government workers - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 3.5% (105) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (76,834) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 8.0% (240) |
| Washington: | 3.5% (52,763) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 11.4% (343) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (114,199) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Lower Peninsula: | 0.4% (11) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (3,889) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Lower Peninsula: | 60.5% (1,345) |
| Washington: | 61.7% (798,326) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Lower Peninsula: | 3.2% (71) |
| Washington: | 2.0% (25,933) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Lower Peninsula: | 10.6% (235) |
| Washington: | 9.9% (128,670) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Lower Peninsula: | 5.0% (111) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (98,317) |
State government workers - Females:
| Lower Peninsula: | 5.9% (132) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (115,574) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Lower Peninsula: | 5.4% (121) |
| Washington: | 2.8% (36,390) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Lower Peninsula: | 9.4% (209) |
| Washington: | 6.6% (85,628) |