Work and Jobs in Smiths-Salem, Alabama (AL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Smiths-Salem are: Finance & insurance (9.9% of civilian employees), Construction (9.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.8% of civilian employees). 71.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.0% greater than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Finance and insurance | 9.9% (1,279) | 4.7% (327) | 15.9% (952) |
| Construction | 9.1% (1,176) | 15.1% (1,052) | 2.1% (124) |
| Educational services | 7.8% (1,005) | 3.8% (261) | 12.4% (744) |
| Health care | 7.7% (997) | 2.3% (158) | 14.0% (839) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 5.6% (730) | 6.5% (455) | 4.6% (275) |
| Public administration | 4.7% (612) | 4.9% (339) | 4.5% (273) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.5% (580) | 3.5% (240) | 5.7% (340) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.5% (453) | 3.2% (224) | 3.8% (229) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.9% (373) | 2.4% (168) | 3.4% (205) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.6% (337) | 4.5% (310) | 0.4% (27) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.5% (321) | 2.3% (159) | 2.7% (162) |
| Truck transportation | 1.8% (228) | 2.9% (205) | 0.4% (23) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.8% (227) | 1.7% (115) | 1.9% (112) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.7% (226) | 2.2% (156) | 1.2% (70) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.6% (205) | 2.2% (155) | 0.8% (50) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (205) | 1.2% (85) | 2.0% (120) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.5% (199) | 0.8% (59) | 2.3% (140) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.3% (169) | 1.6% (114) | 0.9% (55) |
| Paper | 1.3% (167) | 2.2% (151) | 0.3% (16) |
| Utilities | 1.2% (161) | 2.0% (138) | 0.4% (23) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.2% (159) | 0.8% (54) | 1.7% (105) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (148) | 1.2% (84) | 1.1% (64) |
| Social assistance | 1.1% (143) | 0.2% (14) | 2.1% (129) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.1% (142) | 1.9% (132) | 0.2% (10) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.1% (139) | 1.3% (93) | 0.8% (46) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (133) | 1.5% (107) | 0.4% (26) |
| Food | 1.0% (125) | 1.3% (87) | 0.6% (38) |
| Machinery | 1.0% (125) | 1.5% (106) | 0.3% (19) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (119) | 1.5% (106) | 0.2% (13) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.8% (109) | 0.3% (20) | 1.5% (89) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (107) | 0.4% (27) | 1.3% (80) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.8% (104) | 0.8% (55) | 0.8% (49) |
| Chemicals | 0.7% (96) | 0.9% (63) | 0.5% (33) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (95) | 0.9% (64) | 0.5% (31) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (94) | 1.2% (86) | 0.1% (8) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (89) | 0.9% (61) | 0.5% (28) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (86) | 0.7% (47) | 0.6% (39) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.6% (84) | 0.9% (64) | 0.3% (20) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.6% (80) | 0.9% (64) | 0.3% (16) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (75) | 0.6% (44) | 0.5% (31) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.5% (70) | 0.3% (24) | 0.8% (46) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (65) | 0.5% (36) | 0.5% (29) |
| Rail transportation | 0.5% (63) | 0.9% (63) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.4% (57) | 0.8% (57) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.4% (55) | 0.6% (45) | 0.2% (10) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (51) | 0.4% (31) | 0.3% (20) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.4% (51) | 0.4% (27) | 0.4% (24) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (49) | 0.6% (41) | 0.1% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (48) | 0.6% (39) | 0.1% (9) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (47) | 0.5% (36) | 0.2% (11) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (44) | 0.6% (44) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (38) | 0.5% (38) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.3% (37) | 0.1% (8) | 0.5% (29) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (31) | 0.3% (23) | 0.1% (8) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (30) | 0.3% (20) | 0.2% (10) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.2% (28) | 0.1% (10) | 0.3% (18) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (25) | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (17) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (24) | 0.2% (12) | 0.2% (12) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (22) | 0.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (21) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (19) | 0.3% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.1% (19) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (13) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (18) | 0.3% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (17) | 0.1% (10) | 0.1% (7) |
| Apparel | 0.1% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (17) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (12) | 0.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (10) | 0.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Smiths-Salem
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.6%Males
- 4.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.3%Males
- 3.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.5% (457) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.4% (445) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.7% (477) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 8.1% (1,049) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 11.3% (1,456) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 13.8% (1,782) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 18.8% (2,432) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 13.2% (1,705) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 4.7% (612) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.1% (396) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Smiths-Salem: | 1.5% (189) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
12pm:
| Smiths-Salem: | 1.2% (154) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (13,694) |
4pm:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.9% (498) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Smiths-Salem: | 8.4% (1,085) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 1.0% (133) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (58,125) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 4.4% (574) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 9.4% (1,214) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 16.8% (2,171) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 21.4% (2,766) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 10.7% (1,386) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 21.2% (2,732) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 2.9% (376) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 2.7% (346) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 4.0% (513) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 1.6% (210) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Smiths-Salem: | 2.4% (316) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Smiths-Salem: | 86.5% (11,164) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Smiths-Salem: | 11.2% (1,447) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.1% (19) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% (7,358) |
Motorcycle:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.1% (7) |
| Alabama: | 0.1% (1,184) |
Walked:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.2% (27) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.6% (73) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Smiths-Salem: | 88.5% (11,164) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Smiths-Salem: | 8.7% (1,093) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Smiths-Salem: | 1.9% (236) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.7% (83) |
| Alabama: | 0.6% (10,909) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.3% (35) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (4,815) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Smiths-Salem: | 71.4% (9,252) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.2% (411) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Smiths-Salem: | 4.3% (555) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Smiths-Salem: | 6.2% (808) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.7% (481) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Smiths-Salem: | 4.1% (533) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Smiths-Salem: | 6.3% (813) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.8% (102) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (5,872) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 71.6% (4,979) |
| Alabama: | 71.8% (738,995) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 5.0% (348) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (42,283) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 2.4% (168) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,197) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 5.0% (348) |
| Alabama: | 5.3% (54,489) |
State government workers - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 2.7% (190) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (40,210) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.8% (265) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (35,105) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 8.6% (600) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (80,382) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.8% (54) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,826) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 71.2% (4,273) |
| Alabama: | 66.4% (591,494) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 1.0% (63) |
| Alabama: | 1.7% (14,711) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 6.4% (387) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (73,858) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 7.7% (460) |
| Alabama: | 8.3% (74,289) |
State government workers - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 4.8% (291) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (65,076) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 4.5% (268) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (29,265) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 3.5% (213) |
| Alabama: | 4.4% (38,963) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Smiths-Salem: | 0.8% (48) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (3,046) |