Latest news about work in Barron, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Barron are: Food (21.4% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.0% of civilian employees). 89.8% of workers work in Barron County and 1.4% of all workers work at home. 78.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.1% greater than the rate of 68.4% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Barron, Wisconsin was 3,248 / 3,700
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Food
21.4% (334)
23.4% (192)
19.1% (142)
Health care
10.1% (158)
1.6% (13)
19.5% (145)
Educational services
8.0% (125)
6.0% (49)
10.2% (76)
Construction
5.2% (82)
8.5% (70)
1.6% (12)
Accommodation and food services
4.9% (76)
2.0% (16)
8.1% (60)
Social assistance
4.4% (69)
1.3% (11)
7.8% (58)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
3.5% (54)
3.9% (32)
3.0% (22)
Food and beverage stores
2.9% (45)
1.1% (9)
4.8% (36)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.8% (44)
5.4% (44)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
2.8% (44)
2.6% (21)
3.1% (23)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.6% (40)
3.9% (32)
1.1% (8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.2% (35)
1.8% (15)
2.7% (20)
Public administration
2.2% (34)
1.0% (8)
3.5% (26)
Truck transportation
2.0% (32)
3.9% (32)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
2.0% (31)
2.7% (22)
1.2% (9)
Machinery
1.9% (29)
2.4% (20)
1.2% (9)
Finance and insurance
1.8% (28)
1.8% (15)
1.7% (13)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.6% (25)
1.5% (12)
1.7% (13)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.4% (22)
1.6% (13)
1.2% (9)
Metal and metal products
1.4% (22)
1.3% (11)
1.5% (11)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.3% (21)
0.9% (7)
1.9% (14)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.2% (19)
0.5% (4)
2.0% (15)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (16)
1.7% (14)
0.3% (2)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.0% (15)
1.8% (15)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.9% (14)
1.3% (11)
0.4% (3)
Transportation equipment
0.8% (13)
1.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.8% (13)
1.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.8% (13)
1.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (13)
1.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.8% (12)
1.5% (12)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.8% (12)
0.4% (3)
1.2% (9)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.7% (11)
1.3% (11)
0.0% (0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.6% (10)
1.2% (10)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.6% (9)
1.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.4% (7)
0.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.4% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
0.3% (4)
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.2% (3)
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.2% (3)
0.2% (2)
0.1% (1)
Retail florists
0.2% (3)
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (3)
Petroleum and coal products
0.2% (3)
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
0.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.3% (2)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.3% (2)
Unemployment in Barron
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
69.1%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
14.6%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.7%Males
3.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
40.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Barron:
18.1% (253)
Wisconsin:
7.1% (183,932)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Barron:
5.0% (70)
Wisconsin:
4.8% (125,293)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Barron:
4.7% (66)
Wisconsin:
6.1% (158,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Barron:
3.0% (42)
Wisconsin:
8.4% (217,665)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Barron:
10.2% (143)
Wisconsin:
10.6% (275,304)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Barron:
7.1% (98)
Wisconsin:
14.9% (388,183)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Barron:
14.7% (205)
Wisconsin:
12.8% (333,706)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Barron:
13.5% (187)
Wisconsin:
8.6% (222,710)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Barron:
2.7% (37)
Wisconsin:
4.7% (123,131)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Barron:
1.6% (22)
Wisconsin:
2.3% (59,068)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Barron:
12.2% (170)
Wisconsin:
8.0% (208,210)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Barron:
7.9% (110)
Wisconsin:
6.6% (170,847)
<5am:
Barron:
8.7% (135)
Wisconsin:
4.1% (109,243)
5:30am:
Barron:
5.0% (78)
Wisconsin:
3.6% (96,106)
6am:
Barron:
4.8% (75)
Wisconsin:
5.7% (152,711)
6:30am:
Barron:
8.9% (138)
Wisconsin:
8.6% (230,911)
7am:
Barron:
3.3% (51)
Wisconsin:
11.2% (301,313)
7:30am:
Barron:
10.1% (156)
Wisconsin:
13.7% (369,283)
8am:
Barron:
18.6% (287)
Wisconsin:
15.1% (406,072)
8:30am:
Barron:
7.1% (110)
Wisconsin:
7.7% (207,205)
9am:
Barron:
2.0% (31)
Wisconsin:
3.6% (96,083)
10am:
Barron:
3.9% (61)
Wisconsin:
3.7% (99,733)
11am:
Barron:
1.2% (18)
Wisconsin:
1.7% (46,480)
12pm:
Barron:
1.2% (18)
Wisconsin:
1.0% (27,021)
4pm:
Barron:
11.8% (182)
Wisconsin:
8.7% (233,209)
>4pm:
Barron:
8.4% (130)
Wisconsin:
7.8% (209,939)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
7.5% (42)
Wisconsin:
9.3% (129,855)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
5.1% (29)
Wisconsin:
6.4% (90,003)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
5.0% (29)
Wisconsin:
7.7% (107,821)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
7.5% (43)
Wisconsin:
9.6% (133,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
7.9% (45)
Wisconsin:
10.6% (148,251)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
13.9% (79)
Wisconsin:
13.2% (185,112)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
16.8% (96)
Wisconsin:
10.4% (145,986)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Barron:
10.7% (61)
Wisconsin:
7.3% (102,765)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Barron:
10.9% (62)
Wisconsin:
8.2% (114,590)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Barron:
14.0% (80)
Wisconsin:
6.7% (93,883)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
25.0% (205)
Wisconsin:
4.5% (54,077)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
4.8% (40)
Wisconsin:
2.9% (35,290)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
4.4% (36)
Wisconsin:
4.2% (50,716)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
12.0% (98)
Wisconsin:
10.5% (127,053)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
2.4% (19)
Wisconsin:
16.9% (203,071)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
13.3% (109)
Wisconsin:
15.6% (187,720)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
15.6% (128)
Wisconsin:
10.0% (119,945)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
4.6% (38)
Wisconsin:
5.7% (68,711)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Barron:
2.6% (21)
Wisconsin:
2.4% (29,340)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Barron:
12.9% (106)
Wisconsin:
7.8% (93,620)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Barron:
3.8% (31)
Wisconsin:
6.4% (76,964)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.8% Number of people working at home: 21 (1.4% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,058 (+63.4%) Workers who live and work in this city: 941 (60.8%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Barron:
3.2% (92)
Wisconsin:
4.4% (113,686)
5 to 9 minutes:
Barron:
18.6% (538)
Wisconsin:
13.8% (359,056)
10 to 14 minutes:
Barron:
13.6% (395)
Wisconsin:
16.7% (434,072)
15 to 19 minutes:
Barron:
21.3% (616)
Wisconsin:
16.9% (437,664)
20 to 24 minutes:
Barron:
14.1% (408)
Wisconsin:
14.4% (373,281)
25 to 29 minutes:
Barron:
8.0% (231)
Wisconsin:
7.3% (188,109)
30 to 34 minutes:
Barron:
7.9% (229)
Wisconsin:
10.7% (277,572)
35 to 39 minutes:
Barron:
2.0% (59)
Wisconsin:
3.0% (78,242)
40 to 44 minutes:
Barron:
2.4% (68)
Wisconsin:
3.0% (76,637)
45 to 59 minutes:
Barron:
4.9% (141)
Wisconsin:
5.0% (130,638)
60 to 89 minutes:
Barron:
2.5% (71)
Wisconsin:
3.1% (80,568)
90 or more minutes:
Barron:
1.6% (48)
Wisconsin:
1.7% (44,601)
Less than 5 minutes:
Barron:
13.8% (213)
Wisconsin:
5.0% (135,194)
5 to 9 minutes:
Barron:
32.6% (505)
Wisconsin:
14.8% (398,697)
10 to 14 minutes:
Barron:
7.0% (109)
Wisconsin:
17.7% (476,569)
15 to 19 minutes:
Barron:
10.3% (159)
Wisconsin:
16.4% (440,637)
20 to 24 minutes:
Barron:
14.6% (226)
Wisconsin:
13.8% (372,180)
25 to 29 minutes:
Barron:
5.2% (81)
Wisconsin:
5.9% (159,448)
30 to 34 minutes:
Barron:
5.0% (78)
Wisconsin:
9.2% (248,714)
35 to 39 minutes:
Barron:
1.5% (23)
Wisconsin:
2.2% (59,121)
40 to 44 minutes:
Barron:
0.2% (3)
Wisconsin:
2.3% (61,540)
45 to 59 minutes:
Barron:
0.8% (12)
Wisconsin:
4.5% (120,028)
60 to 89 minutes:
Barron:
3.1% (48)
Wisconsin:
2.5% (68,071)
90 or more minutes:
Barron:
0.8% (13)
Wisconsin:
1.7% (45,110)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Barron:
3.2% (41)
Wisconsin:
4.3% (60,311)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Barron:
13.7% (175)
Wisconsin:
12.8% (178,603)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Barron:
12.0% (153)
Wisconsin:
15.5% (216,065)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Barron:
23.2% (296)
Wisconsin:
16.2% (226,799)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Barron:
14.9% (190)
Wisconsin:
14.9% (207,665)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Barron:
11.0% (140)
Wisconsin:
7.2% (100,945)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Barron:
5.7% (72)
Wisconsin:
11.2% (157,240)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Barron:
2.6% (33)
Wisconsin:
3.3% (45,514)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Barron:
3.4% (44)
Wisconsin:
3.1% (43,903)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Barron:
3.5% (45)
Wisconsin:
5.7% (80,094)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Barron:
4.5% (58)
Wisconsin:
3.7% (51,312)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Barron:
2.5% (32)
Wisconsin:
2.1% (29,699)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Barron:
3.2% (51)
Wisconsin:
4.5% (53,375)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Barron:
22.4% (361)
Wisconsin:
15.1% (180,453)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Barron:
15.1% (243)
Wisconsin:
18.2% (218,007)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Barron:
19.8% (319)
Wisconsin:
17.6% (210,865)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Barron:
13.3% (214)
Wisconsin:
13.8% (165,616)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Barron:
5.7% (91)
Wisconsin:
7.3% (87,164)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Barron:
9.7% (156)
Wisconsin:
10.1% (120,332)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Barron:
1.6% (26)
Wisconsin:
2.7% (32,728)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Barron:
1.5% (24)
Wisconsin:
2.7% (32,734)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Barron:
5.7% (93)
Wisconsin:
4.2% (50,544)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Barron:
0.8% (13)
Wisconsin:
2.4% (29,256)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Barron:
1.0% (15)
Wisconsin:
1.2% (14,902)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Barron:
86.8% (2,596)
Wisconsin:
84.7% (1,005,754)
Carpooled:
Barron:
8.9% (265)
Wisconsin:
9.0% (118,118)
Bus:
Barron:
0.3% (8)
Wisconsin:
1.2% (16,013)
Walked:
Barron:
3.4% (101)
Wisconsin:
3.1% (37,887)
Other means:
Barron:
0.7% (20)
Wisconsin:
1.3% (13,766)
Drove car alone:
Barron:
73.0% (1,130)
Wisconsin:
79.5% (2,138,832)
Carpooled:
Barron:
10.9% (168)
Wisconsin:
9.9% (267,471)
Motorcycle:
Barron:
0.1% (2)
Wisconsin:
0.1% (1,823)
Bicycle:
Barron:
0.2% (3)
Wisconsin:
0.4% (11,635)
Walked:
Barron:
10.8% (167)
Wisconsin:
3.7% (100,301)
Drove car alone - Males:
Barron:
88.1% (1,155)
Wisconsin:
85.3% (1,005,754)
Carpooled - Males:
Barron:
8.2% (108)
Wisconsin:
8.3% (118,118)
Bus - Males:
Barron:
0.4% (5)
Wisconsin:
1.0% (16,013)
Walked - Males:
Barron:
1.9% (24)
Wisconsin:
3.1% (37,887)
Other means - Males:
Barron:
1.4% (18)
Wisconsin:
1.4% (13,766)
Drove car alone - Females:
Barron:
85.8% (1,439)
Wisconsin:
84.1% (1,005,754)
Carpooled - Females:
Barron:
9.3% (157)
Wisconsin:
9.9% (118,118)
Bus - Females:
Barron:
0.2% (3)
Wisconsin:
1.3% (16,013)
Walked - Females:
Barron:
4.6% (76)
Wisconsin:
3.2% (37,887)
Other means - Females:
Barron:
0.1% (2)
Wisconsin:
1.2% (13,766)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Barron:
78.3% (1,004)
Wisconsin:
90.4% (2,211,143)
In 2 person carpool:
Barron:
15.9% (204)
Wisconsin:
7.2% (176,420)
In 3 person carpool:
Barron:
3.2% (41)
Wisconsin:
1.5% (36,257)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Barron:
2.6% (33)
Wisconsin:
0.3% (6,215)
Drove alone:
Barron:
87.1% (1,130)
Wisconsin:
88.9% (2,138,832)
In 2 person carpool:
Barron:
9.9% (128)
Wisconsin:
9.1% (217,793)
In 3 person carpool:
Barron:
1.7% (22)
Wisconsin:
1.3% (32,067)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Barron:
1.4% (18)
Wisconsin:
0.2% (4,267)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Barron:
78.7% (1,163)
Wisconsin:
68.4% (2,077,928)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Barron:
3.7% (54)
Wisconsin:
3.4% (103,807)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Barron:
5.7% (84)
Wisconsin:
10.0% (304,061)
Local government workers:
Barron:
7.3% (108)
Wisconsin:
7.5% (227,235)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Barron:
3.7% (54)
Wisconsin:
5.2% (158,299)
Unpaid family workers:
Barron:
1.0% (14)
Wisconsin:
0.2% (5,092)
Employee of private company:
Barron:
69.6% (1,087)
Wisconsin:
70.2% (1,919,753)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Barron:
3.0% (47)
Wisconsin:
2.8% (77,876)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Barron:
7.6% (119)
Wisconsin:
8.0% (219,861)
Local government workers:
Barron:
7.3% (114)
Wisconsin:
6.9% (189,838)
State government workers:
Barron:
4.7% (74)
Wisconsin:
4.1% (111,964)
Federal government workers:
Barron:
0.4% (6)
Wisconsin:
1.4% (38,990)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Barron:
7.2% (112)
Wisconsin:
6.1% (167,248)
Unpaid family workers:
Barron:
0.2% (3)
Wisconsin:
0.3% (9,395)
Employee of private company - Males:
Barron:
75.1% (436)
Wisconsin:
74.1% (1,184,472)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Barron:
3.3% (19)
Wisconsin:
4.3% (69,227)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Barron:
5.7% (33)
Wisconsin:
5.4% (86,208)
Local government workers - Males:
Barron:
7.1% (41)
Wisconsin:
5.5% (87,738)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Barron:
6.4% (37)
Wisconsin:
6.0% (95,685)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Barron:
2.4% (14)
Wisconsin:
0.2% (2,609)
Employee of private company - Females:
Barron:
81.1% (727)
Wisconsin:
62.1% (893,456)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Barron:
3.9% (35)
Wisconsin:
2.4% (34,580)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Barron:
5.7% (51)
Wisconsin:
15.1% (217,853)
Local government workers - Females:
Barron:
7.4% (66)
Wisconsin:
9.7% (139,497)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Barron:
1.9% (17)
Wisconsin:
4.4% (62,614)
Discuss Barron, Wisconsin (WI) on our hugely popular Wisconsin forum.
