Work and Jobs in Smiths, Alabama (AL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Smiths are: Construction (10.2% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (10.2% of civilian employees), Health care (7.5% of civilian employees). 72.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.1% greater than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 10.2% (1,092) | 17.1% (968) | 2.5% (124) |
| Finance and insurance | 10.2% (1,084) | 4.2% (235) | 16.9% (849) |
| Health care | 7.5% (802) | 2.0% (115) | 13.7% (687) |
| Educational services | 7.5% (798) | 3.0% (170) | 12.5% (628) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 5.7% (604) | 6.3% (357) | 4.9% (247) |
| Public administration | 4.9% (521) | 5.3% (301) | 4.4% (220) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.3% (461) | 3.8% (214) | 4.9% (247) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (347) | 3.2% (182) | 3.3% (165) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.0% (320) | 2.6% (146) | 3.5% (174) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.5% (271) | 4.4% (251) | 0.4% (20) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.3% (242) | 1.8% (104) | 2.8% (138) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.8% (197) | 1.5% (85) | 2.2% (112) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.8% (189) | 1.0% (59) | 2.6% (130) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.7% (186) | 2.1% (116) | 1.4% (70) |
| Truck transportation | 1.7% (181) | 2.9% (165) | 0.3% (16) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.6% (170) | 2.4% (135) | 0.7% (35) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (169) | 1.3% (76) | 1.9% (93) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.4% (144) | 1.9% (108) | 0.7% (36) |
| Paper | 1.3% (136) | 2.3% (130) | 0.1% (6) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.2% (130) | 1.5% (84) | 0.9% (46) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (130) | 0.2% (14) | 2.3% (116) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.2% (126) | 1.3% (74) | 1.0% (52) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.2% (124) | 2.0% (114) | 0.2% (10) |
| Machinery | 1.1% (116) | 1.7% (97) | 0.4% (19) |
| Utilities | 1.1% (116) | 1.9% (108) | 0.2% (8) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (111) | 1.7% (98) | 0.3% (13) |
| Food | 1.0% (109) | 1.3% (71) | 0.8% (38) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.0% (104) | 1.0% (55) | 1.0% (49) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.9% (99) | 0.2% (10) | 1.8% (89) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (93) | 1.4% (78) | 0.3% (15) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.8% (88) | 0.4% (25) | 1.3% (63) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (81) | 0.5% (27) | 1.1% (54) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (78) | 0.9% (50) | 0.6% (28) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (78) | 0.7% (39) | 0.8% (39) |
| Chemicals | 0.7% (77) | 1.0% (57) | 0.4% (20) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (76) | 0.8% (45) | 0.6% (31) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.6% (67) | 0.8% (47) | 0.4% (20) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.6% (59) | 0.4% (24) | 0.7% (35) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (57) | 1.0% (57) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.5% (55) | 0.8% (45) | 0.2% (10) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (51) | 0.9% (51) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (48) | 0.3% (19) | 0.6% (29) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.4% (44) | 0.5% (27) | 0.3% (17) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (43) | 0.6% (34) | 0.2% (9) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (41) | 0.7% (41) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (40) | 0.2% (9) | 0.6% (31) |
| Rail transportation | 0.4% (38) | 0.7% (38) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.3% (37) | 0.1% (8) | 0.6% (29) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.3% (36) | 0.6% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (31) | 0.5% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.3% (31) | 0.4% (23) | 0.2% (8) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (29) | 0.5% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.3% (28) | 0.2% (10) | 0.4% (18) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (25) | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (17) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.2% (23) | 0.2% (14) | 0.2% (9) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (22) | 0.4% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (21) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.2% (19) | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (13) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (18) | 0.3% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.2% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (17) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (15) | 0.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (13) | 0.2% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (12) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (12) | 0.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (10) | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Smiths
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.6%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 7.5%Males
- 3.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Smiths: | 3.6% (385) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Smiths: | 3.6% (384) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Smiths: | 3.7% (394) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Smiths: | 8.1% (865) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Smiths: | 11.3% (1,209) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Smiths: | 14.1% (1,498) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Smiths: | 18.3% (1,948) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Smiths: | 13.1% (1,401) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Smiths: | 4.7% (497) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Smiths: | 3.3% (352) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Smiths: | 1.6% (171) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
12pm:
| Smiths: | 1.3% (134) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (13,694) |
4pm:
| Smiths: | 4.0% (421) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Smiths: | 7.9% (844) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
Travel time to work
Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,551 (-43.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 633 (5.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 633 (5.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Smiths: | 0.7% (71) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (58,125) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Smiths: | 4.2% (443) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Smiths: | 8.6% (915) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Smiths: | 15.5% (1,655) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Smiths: | 23.5% (2,502) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Smiths: | 11.0% (1,175) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Smiths: | 21.9% (2,331) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Smiths: | 2.9% (311) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Smiths: | 2.7% (283) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Smiths: | 3.4% (367) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Smiths: | 1.7% (182) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Smiths: | 2.5% (268) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Smiths: | 85.8% (9,148) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Smiths: | 11.6% (1,235) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Smiths: | 0.1% (13) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% (7,358) |
Motorcycle:
| Smiths: | 0.1% (7) |
| Alabama: | 0.1% (1,184) |
Walked:
| Smiths: | 0.3% (27) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Smiths: | 0.7% (73) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Smiths: | 88.1% (9,148) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Smiths: | 9.0% (937) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Smiths: | 1.7% (180) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Smiths: | 0.8% (83) |
| Alabama: | 0.6% (10,909) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Smiths: | 0.3% (35) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (4,815) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Smiths: | 72.3% (7,706) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Smiths: | 3.1% (326) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Smiths: | 3.5% (371) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Smiths: | 6.7% (718) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Smiths: | 3.6% (388) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Smiths: | 4.1% (432) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Smiths: | 6.1% (653) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Smiths: | 0.7% (71) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (5,872) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Smiths: | 72.8% (4,115) |
| Alabama: | 71.8% (738,995) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Smiths: | 4.8% (273) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (42,283) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Smiths: | 1.7% (98) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,197) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Smiths: | 5.5% (309) |
| Alabama: | 5.3% (54,489) |
State government workers - Males:
| Smiths: | 2.1% (119) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (40,210) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Smiths: | 3.8% (215) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,105) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Smiths: | 8.7% (490) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (80,382) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Smiths: | 0.6% (35) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,826) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Smiths: | 71.7% (3,591) |
| Alabama: | 66.4% (591,494) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Smiths: | 1.1% (53) |
| Alabama: | 1.7% (14,711) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Smiths: | 5.4% (273) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (73,858) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Smiths: | 8.2% (409) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (74,289) |
State government workers - Females:
| Smiths: | 5.4% (269) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (65,076) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Smiths: | 4.3% (217) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (29,265) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Smiths: | 3.3% (163) |
| Alabama: | 4.4% (38,963) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Smiths: | 0.7% (36) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (3,046) |