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The most common industries in Bassett are: Furniture & related product manufacturing (27.9% of civilian employees), Health care (8.6% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (7.6% of civilian employees). 65.5% of workers work in Henry County and 13.7% of all workers work at home. 80.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 22.8% greater than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bassett, Virginia was 1,338 / 858
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Furniture and related product manufacturing
27.9% (166)
25.0% (86)
32.0% (80)
Health care
8.6% (51)
7.0% (24)
10.8% (27)
Food and beverage stores
7.6% (45)
4.9% (17)
11.2% (28)
Textile mills and textile products
5.9% (35)
1.5% (5)
12.0% (30)
Accommodation and food services
5.1% (30)
4.4% (15)
6.0% (15)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.7% (28)
5.8% (20)
3.2% (8)
Construction
4.5% (27)
7.8% (27)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
4.4% (26)
4.9% (17)
3.6% (9)
Educational services
4.2% (25)
1.7% (6)
7.6% (19)
Public administration
2.9% (17)
3.2% (11)
2.4% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.5% (15)
2.9% (10)
2.0% (5)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.4% (14)
4.1% (14)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.4% (14)
4.1% (14)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
2.4% (14)
4.1% (14)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.5% (9)
2.6% (9)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.2% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (7)
Wood products
1.2% (7)
2.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.2% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (7)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.2% (7)
2.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
1.0% (6)
1.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.0% (6)
1.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (6)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (6)
1.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.8% (5)
1.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
Air transportation
0.8% (5)
1.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
0.8% (5)
1.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.8% (5)
1.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (3)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Bassett
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
55.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.1%Males
17.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
7.4%Males
12.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Bassett:
24.2% (40)
Virginia:
8.6% (307,598)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Bassett:
21.2% (35)
Virginia:
9.1% (324,323)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Bassett:
5.9% (10)
Virginia:
14.2% (504,796)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Bassett:
19.8% (32)
Virginia:
11.9% (422,834)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Bassett:
6.0% (10)
Virginia:
6.2% (219,709)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Bassett:
21.9% (36)
Virginia:
6.0% (214,315)
5:30am:
Bassett:
2.5% (14)
Virginia:
3.0% (104,536)
6am:
Bassett:
3.9% (22)
Virginia:
4.6% (160,804)
6:30am:
Bassett:
15.0% (84)
Virginia:
9.1% (316,895)
7am:
Bassett:
23.9% (134)
Virginia:
10.7% (372,448)
7:30am:
Bassett:
14.1% (79)
Virginia:
14.1% (491,661)
8am:
Bassett:
13.7% (77)
Virginia:
15.1% (526,342)
8:30am:
Bassett:
4.6% (26)
Virginia:
11.5% (399,738)
10am:
Bassett:
5.9% (33)
Virginia:
5.5% (190,998)
11am:
Bassett:
2.0% (11)
Virginia:
2.0% (69,788)
4pm:
Bassett:
8.4% (47)
Virginia:
5.6% (196,554)
>4pm:
Bassett:
6.1% (34)
Virginia:
5.9% (204,265)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Bassett:
28.0% (31)
Virginia:
10.0% (191,463)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Bassett:
22.3% (24)
Virginia:
9.5% (182,672)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Bassett:
15.3% (17)
Virginia:
10.6% (202,530)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Bassett:
8.9% (10)
Virginia:
6.0% (115,691)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Bassett:
24.9% (27)
Virginia:
6.1% (116,029)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Bassett:
16.8% (9)
Virginia:
7.1% (116,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Bassett:
19.0% (10)
Virginia:
8.6% (141,651)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Bassett:
17.5% (10)
Virginia:
14.6% (240,068)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Bassett:
28.9% (16)
Virginia:
13.4% (220,304)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Bassett:
16.1% (9)
Virginia:
6.0% (98,286)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.5% Number of people working at home: 27 (13.7% of all workers)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bassett:
20.6% (125)
Virginia:
8.0% (284,014)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bassett:
19.2% (117)
Virginia:
12.7% (449,774)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bassett:
23.2% (141)
Virginia:
15.7% (557,327)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bassett:
14.2% (86)
Virginia:
14.8% (523,186)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bassett:
4.0% (24)
Virginia:
7.5% (263,994)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bassett:
6.2% (38)
Virginia:
14.0% (494,374)
40 to 44 minutes:
Bassett:
6.0% (37)
Virginia:
3.8% (133,560)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bassett:
2.8% (17)
Virginia:
8.4% (297,802)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bassett:
4.2% (26)
Virginia:
6.2% (220,533)
Less than 5 minutes:
Bassett:
3.6% (20)
Virginia:
2.4% (85,207)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bassett:
19.4% (109)
Virginia:
8.5% (296,082)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bassett:
27.1% (152)
Virginia:
12.9% (448,126)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bassett:
17.5% (98)
Virginia:
15.2% (530,128)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bassett:
11.9% (67)
Virginia:
14.7% (513,490)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bassett:
7.5% (42)
Virginia:
6.2% (217,273)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bassett:
4.5% (25)
Virginia:
13.7% (478,666)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bassett:
2.1% (12)
Virginia:
8.3% (289,734)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bassett:
4.8% (27)
Virginia:
5.4% (189,384)
90 or more minutes:
Bassett:
1.6% (9)
Virginia:
2.7% (92,508)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
15.1% (42)
Virginia:
7.0% (134,006)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
19.5% (54)
Virginia:
11.7% (224,187)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
22.2% (62)
Virginia:
14.6% (279,430)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
10.3% (29)
Virginia:
14.0% (266,775)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
4.0% (11)
Virginia:
7.3% (139,817)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
9.6% (27)
Virginia:
14.4% (275,584)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
13.6% (38)
Virginia:
4.2% (80,117)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Bassett:
6.3% (17)
Virginia:
9.5% (180,831)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Bassett:
25.7% (84)
Virginia:
9.2% (150,008)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Bassett:
19.0% (62)
Virginia:
13.8% (225,587)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Bassett:
24.1% (79)
Virginia:
17.0% (277,897)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Bassett:
17.5% (57)
Virginia:
15.7% (256,411)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Bassett:
4.0% (13)
Virginia:
7.6% (124,177)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Bassett:
3.4% (11)
Virginia:
13.4% (218,790)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Bassett:
7.6% (25)
Virginia:
4.9% (80,593)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Bassett:
86.0% (562)
Virginia:
83.8% (1,360,070)
Carpooled:
Bassett:
11.3% (74)
Virginia:
9.6% (170,169)
Bus:
Bassett:
1.9% (12)
Virginia:
1.0% (18,549)
Walked:
Bassett:
0.8% (5)
Virginia:
2.6% (40,742)
Drove car alone:
Bassett:
73.1% (410)
Virginia:
77.1% (2,685,914)
Carpooled:
Bassett:
21.6% (121)
Virginia:
12.7% (441,093)
Taxicab:
Bassett:
0.9% (5)
Virginia:
0.1% (4,369)
Walked:
Bassett:
4.5% (25)
Virginia:
2.3% (80,487)
Drove car alone - Males:
Bassett:
80.4% (240)
Virginia:
84.0% (1,360,070)
Carpooled - Males:
Bassett:
15.4% (46)
Virginia:
9.0% (170,169)
Bus - Males:
Bassett:
4.2% (13)
Virginia:
1.0% (18,549)
Drove car alone - Females:
Bassett:
90.7% (320)
Virginia:
83.4% (1,360,070)
Carpooled - Females:
Bassett:
7.8% (28)
Virginia:
10.4% (170,169)
Walked - Females:
Bassett:
1.5% (5)
Virginia:
2.5% (40,742)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Bassett:
70.3% (117)
Virginia:
89.4% (2,955,039)
In 2 person carpool:
Bassett:
15.2% (25)
Virginia:
7.8% (259,148)
In 4 person carpool:
Bassett:
14.5% (24)
Virginia:
0.6% (18,657)
Drove alone:
Bassett:
77.2% (410)
Virginia:
85.9% (2,685,914)
In 2 person carpool:
Bassett:
20.0% (106)
Virginia:
10.6% (329,961)
In 3 person carpool:
Bassett:
1.9% (10)
Virginia:
2.2% (69,338)
In 4 person carpool:
Bassett:
0.9% (5)
Virginia:
0.7% (22,849)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Bassett:
80.7% (161)
Virginia:
62.3% (2,679,819)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bassett:
15.2% (30)
Virginia:
8.4% (359,054)
State government workers:
Bassett:
4.1% (8)
Virginia:
4.1% (175,990)
Employee of private company:
Bassett:
80.3% (477)
Virginia:
64.9% (2,214,133)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Bassett:
3.9% (23)
Virginia:
3.1% (105,080)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bassett:
3.0% (18)
Virginia:
6.7% (228,777)
Local government workers:
Bassett:
5.1% (30)
Virginia:
7.9% (268,029)
State government workers:
Bassett:
2.9% (17)
Virginia:
4.4% (149,085)
Federal government workers:
Bassett:
0.5% (3)
Virginia:
7.4% (251,461)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bassett:
4.4% (26)
Virginia:
5.5% (188,035)
Employee of private company - Males:
Bassett:
91.2% (104)
Virginia:
65.6% (1,465,158)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Bassett:
8.8% (10)
Virginia:
5.7% (128,261)
Employee of private company - Females:
Bassett:
66.7% (57)
Virginia:
58.8% (1,214,661)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Bassett:
23.8% (20)
Virginia:
11.2% (230,793)
State government workers - Females:
Bassett:
9.5% (8)
Virginia:
4.7% (97,910)
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