Work and Jobs in Semmes, Alabama (AL) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Semmes are: Construction (14.6% of civilian employees), Health care (7.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (5.5% of civilian employees). 71.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.7% greater than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 14.6% (1,136) | 22.5% (1,031) | 3.3% (105) |
| Health care | 7.7% (597) | 2.5% (115) | 15.0% (482) |
| Educational services | 5.5% (433) | 2.9% (133) | 9.3% (300) |
| Public administration | 5.2% (404) | 5.9% (269) | 4.2% (135) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.0% (309) | 2.9% (133) | 5.5% (176) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.9% (302) | 4.3% (199) | 3.2% (103) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.4% (264) | 1.6% (73) | 5.9% (191) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.3% (254) | 1.4% (65) | 5.9% (189) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.1% (241) | 2.1% (96) | 4.5% (145) |
| Chemicals | 2.8% (222) | 4.3% (197) | 0.8% (25) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.7% (208) | 4.0% (182) | 0.8% (26) |
| Paper | 2.6% (202) | 3.6% (167) | 1.1% (35) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.6% (200) | 3.4% (158) | 1.3% (42) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.4% (190) | 3.5% (162) | 0.9% (28) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.3% (178) | 0.9% (42) | 4.2% (136) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.0% (159) | 2.1% (97) | 1.9% (62) |
| Utilities | 2.0% (158) | 2.7% (125) | 1.0% (33) |
| Social assistance | 1.7% (132) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (132) |
| Truck transportation | 1.6% (123) | 2.2% (102) | 0.7% (21) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.6% (122) | 2.0% (90) | 1.0% (32) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.5% (119) | 2.4% (109) | 0.3% (10) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.5% (117) | 1.4% (62) | 1.7% (55) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.4% (110) | 1.5% (71) | 1.2% (39) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (109) | 0.9% (42) | 2.1% (67) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (103) | 1.4% (65) | 1.2% (38) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (94) | 1.6% (74) | 0.6% (20) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.2% (91) | 0.8% (36) | 1.7% (55) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.2% (91) | 1.1% (50) | 1.3% (41) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (67) | 1.1% (52) | 0.5% (15) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (66) | 0.9% (43) | 0.7% (23) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (61) | 0.8% (35) | 0.8% (26) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.7% (58) | 0.4% (18) | 1.2% (40) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.6% (50) | 0.5% (23) | 0.8% (27) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (46) | 1.0% (46) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.5% (41) | 0.6% (27) | 0.4% (14) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (39) | 0.9% (39) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.5% (38) | 0.1% (6) | 1.0% (32) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.5% (37) | 0.7% (31) | 0.2% (6) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (33) | 0.1% (5) | 0.9% (28) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (33) | 0.2% (8) | 0.8% (25) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (30) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (30) |
| Water transportation | 0.4% (30) | 0.7% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.4% (30) | 0.7% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (30) | 0.3% (16) | 0.4% (14) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (29) | 0.3% (14) | 0.5% (15) |
| Private households | 0.4% (28) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (28) |
| Food | 0.3% (26) | 0.1% (6) | 0.6% (20) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (26) | 0.6% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (23) | 0.5% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (20) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (20) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (19) | 0.4% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.2% (18) | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (10) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (17) | 0.2% (8) | 0.3% (9) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (17) | 0.4% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (16) | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (10) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (15) | 0.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.2% (15) | 0.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (14) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (13) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.2% (13) | 0.3% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (13) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (7) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (13) | 0.3% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (12) | 0.2% (7) | 0.2% (5) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (10) | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (9) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (9) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (9) |
| Apparel | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (8) |
| Machinery | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (8) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (8) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Semmes
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.3%Males
- 4.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 3.9%Males
- 33.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 65.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 6.6%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Semmes: | 5.4% (413) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Semmes: | 3.8% (294) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Semmes: | 5.2% (399) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Semmes: | 14.8% (1,135) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Semmes: | 15.3% (1,171) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Semmes: | 17.7% (1,353) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Semmes: | 12.5% (959) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Semmes: | 7.4% (564) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Semmes: | 1.8% (135) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Semmes: | 1.6% (121) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Semmes: | 0.8% (62) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
12pm:
| Semmes: | 0.6% (47) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (13,694) |
4pm:
| Semmes: | 6.4% (493) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Semmes: | 5.3% (405) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Semmes: | 2.9% (219) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (58,125) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Semmes: | 4.0% (306) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Semmes: | 6.8% (518) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Semmes: | 9.9% (755) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Semmes: | 10.6% (812) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Semmes: | 6.6% (504) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Semmes: | 23.7% (1,812) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Semmes: | 4.9% (375) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Semmes: | 6.6% (503) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Semmes: | 15.7% (1,197) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Semmes: | 3.6% (274) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Semmes: | 3.6% (276) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Semmes: | 83.5% (6,388) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Semmes: | 13.0% (996) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Semmes: | 0.4% (31) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% (7,358) |
Bicycle:
| Semmes: | 0.1% (6) |
| Alabama: | 0.1% (1,414) |
Walked:
| Semmes: | 0.9% (72) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Semmes: | 0.8% (58) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Semmes: | 86.5% (6,388) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Semmes: | 9.8% (722) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Semmes: | 2.6% (189) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Semmes: | 0.9% (65) |
| Alabama: | 0.6% (10,909) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Semmes: | 0.3% (20) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (4,815) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Semmes: | 71.2% (5,554) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Semmes: | 3.1% (245) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Semmes: | 4.4% (343) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Semmes: | 7.6% (594) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Semmes: | 3.7% (285) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Semmes: | 1.5% (118) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Semmes: | 8.2% (639) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Semmes: | 0.3% (25) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (5,872) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Semmes: | 74.8% (3,429) |
| Alabama: | 71.8% (738,995) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Semmes: | 3.4% (156) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (42,283) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Semmes: | 2.7% (126) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,197) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Semmes: | 6.8% (313) |
| Alabama: | 5.3% (54,489) |
State government workers - Males:
| Semmes: | 2.2% (103) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (40,210) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Semmes: | 1.0% (47) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,105) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Semmes: | 8.7% (398) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (80,382) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Semmes: | 0.3% (12) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,826) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Semmes: | 66.0% (2,125) |
| Alabama: | 66.4% (591,494) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Semmes: | 2.8% (89) |
| Alabama: | 1.7% (14,711) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Semmes: | 6.7% (217) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (73,858) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Semmes: | 8.7% (281) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (74,289) |
State government workers - Females:
| Semmes: | 5.7% (182) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (65,076) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Semmes: | 2.2% (71) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (29,265) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Semmes: | 7.5% (241) |
| Alabama: | 4.4% (38,963) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Semmes: | 0.4% (13) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (3,046) |