Latest news about work in Boron, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Boron are: Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (21.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.7% of civilian employees). 93.0% of workers work in Kern County and 5.7% of all workers work at home. 75.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.7% greater than the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of California.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Boron, California was 2,025 / 2,494
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
21.2% (163)
33.0% (145)
5.4% (18)
Educational services
9.7% (75)
2.1% (9)
19.9% (66)
Accommodation and food services
9.7% (75)
3.9% (17)
17.5% (58)
Public administration
8.2% (63)
9.1% (40)
6.9% (23)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7.5% (58)
8.7% (38)
6.0% (20)
Gasoline stations
5.6% (43)
2.3% (10)
10.0% (33)
Repair and maintenance
4.8% (37)
5.7% (25)
3.6% (12)
Personal and laundry services
4.5% (35)
4.1% (18)
5.1% (17)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.6% (28)
0.0% (0)
8.5% (28)
Transportation equipment
2.3% (18)
4.1% (18)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
2.3% (18)
4.1% (18)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
2.1% (16)
1.1% (5)
3.3% (11)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.9% (15)
3.4% (15)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.7% (13)
0.0% (0)
3.9% (13)
Health care
1.7% (13)
1.4% (6)
2.1% (7)
Social assistance
1.4% (11)
0.9% (4)
2.1% (7)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.4% (11)
1.1% (5)
1.8% (6)
U. S. Postal service
1.3% (10)
2.3% (10)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.2% (9)
2.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Construction
1.0% (8)
1.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
1.0% (8)
1.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (7)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.8% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.8% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (5)
Air transportation
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.5% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Boron
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.9%Males
6.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
32.6%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
28.2%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
14.5%Males
8.7%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
10.4%Males
8.7%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
14.3%Males
36.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
32.1%Males
22.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Boron:
2.6% (22)
California:
6.8% (1,050,902)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Boron:
11.7% (101)
California:
4.5% (692,772)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Boron:
16.8% (146)
California:
4.3% (665,475)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Boron:
10.5% (91)
California:
8.3% (1,273,588)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Boron:
6.1% (53)
California:
7.5% (1,156,338)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Boron:
25.1% (217)
California:
13.2% (2,027,702)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Boron:
6.6% (57)
California:
10.1% (1,550,402)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Boron:
9.4% (82)
California:
12.7% (1,953,986)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Boron:
1.9% (16)
California:
8.4% (1,288,499)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Boron:
3.6% (31)
California:
1.8% (280,975)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Boron:
2.8% (25)
California:
7.0% (1,075,505)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Boron:
2.2% (19)
California:
5.8% (891,240)
<5am:
Boron:
0.8% (6)
California:
4.2% (606,086)
5:30am:
Boron:
4.4% (34)
California:
3.6% (523,209)
6am:
Boron:
11.4% (88)
California:
4.8% (692,256)
6:30am:
Boron:
15.3% (118)
California:
8.4% (1,216,867)
7am:
Boron:
15.3% (118)
California:
9.4% (1,362,830)
7:30am:
Boron:
7.1% (55)
California:
13.8% (2,006,950)
8am:
Boron:
4.0% (31)
California:
13.7% (1,986,831)
8:30am:
Boron:
4.8% (37)
California:
10.9% (1,577,815)
9am:
Boron:
1.6% (12)
California:
5.4% (778,152)
10am:
Boron:
3.2% (25)
California:
6.7% (972,355)
11am:
Boron:
3.0% (23)
California:
2.9% (414,479)
12pm:
Boron:
2.2% (17)
California:
1.3% (189,005)
4pm:
Boron:
11.8% (91)
California:
6.0% (865,284)
>4pm:
Boron:
12.9% (99)
California:
5.3% (776,167)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
1.2% (6)
California:
8.7% (747,612)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
17.6% (90)
California:
6.0% (509,420)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
12.2% (62)
California:
5.2% (448,269)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
10.6% (54)
California:
9.8% (842,941)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
4.4% (22)
California:
7.7% (657,557)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
32.8% (168)
California:
12.4% (1,058,532)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
0.7% (4)
California:
8.2% (702,727)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
7.3% (38)
California:
11.5% (984,538)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Boron:
7.4% (38)
California:
1.7% (141,620)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Boron:
2.2% (11)
California:
7.0% (594,847)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Boron:
4.6% (23)
California:
5.8% (499,471)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
5.2% (18)
California:
4.4% (303,290)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
2.0% (7)
California:
2.7% (183,352)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
25.6% (91)
California:
3.2% (217,206)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
10.2% (36)
California:
6.3% (430,647)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
8.7% (31)
California:
7.3% (498,781)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
14.5% (51)
California:
14.1% (969,170)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
15.6% (55)
California:
12.4% (847,675)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
12.4% (44)
California:
14.1% (969,448)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Boron:
4.4% (16)
California:
9.2% (633,461)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Boron:
3.7% (13)
California:
7.0% (480,658)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.0% Number of people working at home: 53 (5.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Boron:
16.1% (179)
California:
2.1% (323,064)
5 to 9 minutes:
Boron:
18.2% (203)
California:
7.8% (1,208,682)
10 to 14 minutes:
Boron:
5.9% (66)
California:
12.4% (1,917,610)
15 to 19 minutes:
Boron:
6.1% (68)
California:
15.3% (2,367,483)
20 to 24 minutes:
Boron:
2.8% (31)
California:
14.8% (2,279,693)
25 to 29 minutes:
Boron:
1.4% (15)
California:
6.4% (981,997)
30 to 34 minutes:
Boron:
10.8% (120)
California:
15.2% (2,339,223)
40 to 44 minutes:
Boron:
1.3% (14)
California:
4.1% (637,781)
45 to 59 minutes:
Boron:
9.6% (107)
California:
8.2% (1,259,482)
60 to 89 minutes:
Boron:
23.5% (262)
California:
7.2% (1,111,698)
90 or more minutes:
Boron:
2.9% (32)
California:
3.6% (552,805)
Less than 5 minutes:
Boron:
8.4% (65)
California:
2.2% (324,703)
5 to 9 minutes:
Boron:
21.4% (165)
California:
8.8% (1,280,443)
10 to 14 minutes:
Boron:
33.2% (256)
California:
13.3% (1,930,263)
15 to 19 minutes:
Boron:
8.4% (65)
California:
14.9% (2,157,970)
20 to 24 minutes:
Boron:
4.4% (34)
California:
13.8% (2,004,060)
25 to 29 minutes:
Boron:
5.3% (41)
California:
5.4% (782,241)
30 to 34 minutes:
Boron:
3.8% (29)
California:
13.9% (2,025,657)
35 to 39 minutes:
Boron:
2.1% (16)
California:
2.5% (366,487)
40 to 44 minutes:
Boron:
1.8% (14)
California:
3.6% (528,043)
45 to 59 minutes:
Boron:
3.9% (30)
California:
7.9% (1,151,598)
60 to 89 minutes:
Boron:
2.9% (22)
California:
6.4% (933,123)
90 or more minutes:
Boron:
2.2% (17)
California:
3.3% (483,698)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Boron:
20.2% (147)
California:
2.0% (173,603)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Boron:
17.0% (123)
California:
6.8% (580,822)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Boron:
6.5% (47)
California:
11.4% (974,497)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Boron:
1.8% (13)
California:
14.5% (1,239,386)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Boron:
2.2% (16)
California:
6.4% (545,844)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Boron:
13.4% (97)
California:
15.8% (1,352,210)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Boron:
1.9% (14)
California:
4.4% (376,144)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Boron:
6.6% (48)
California:
8.9% (762,659)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Boron:
32.8% (238)
California:
8.3% (711,394)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Boron:
4.7% (34)
California:
4.4% (378,954)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Boron:
12.1% (47)
California:
2.2% (149,461)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Boron:
20.4% (79)
California:
9.2% (627,860)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Boron:
5.2% (20)
California:
13.7% (943,113)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Boron:
15.0% (58)
California:
16.4% (1,128,097)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Boron:
8.4% (33)
California:
15.4% (1,056,264)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Boron:
6.9% (27)
California:
14.4% (987,013)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Boron:
16.3% (64)
California:
7.2% (496,823)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Boron:
7.4% (29)
California:
5.8% (400,304)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Boron:
73.1% (821)
California:
79.1% (5,345,368)
Carpooled:
Boron:
18.1% (204)
California:
11.9% (878,699)
Walked:
Boron:
1.6% (19)
California:
2.9% (218,374)
Other means:
Boron:
7.1% (80)
California:
2.1% (137,489)
Drove car alone:
Boron:
70.4% (542)
California:
71.8% (10,432,462)
Carpooled:
Boron:
23.0% (177)
California:
14.5% (2,113,313)
Walked:
Boron:
2.2% (17)
California:
2.9% (414,581)
Other means:
Boron:
2.3% (18)
California:
0.8% (115,064)
Drove car alone - Males:
Boron:
76.7% (560)
California:
80.0% (5,345,368)
Carpooled - Males:
Boron:
23.3% (170)
California:
11.1% (878,699)
Drove car alone - Females:
Boron:
66.5% (262)
California:
77.9% (5,345,368)
Carpooled - Females:
Boron:
8.6% (34)
California:
12.8% (878,699)
Walked - Females:
Boron:
4.7% (18)
California:
3.2% (218,374)
Other means - Females:
Boron:
20.3% (80)
California:
2.0% (137,489)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Boron:
96.0% (621)
California:
86.9% (12,187,486)
In 2 person carpool:
Boron:
3.9% (25)
California:
9.2% (1,295,561)
Drove alone:
Boron:
75.4% (542)
California:
83.2% (10,432,462)
In 2 person carpool:
Boron:
21.0% (151)
California:
12.5% (1,564,905)
In 3 person carpool:
Boron:
2.8% (20)
California:
2.6% (330,732)
In 4 person carpool:
Boron:
0.8% (6)
California:
1.0% (119,364)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Boron:
75.3% (720)
California:
66.5% (12,596,030)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Boron:
4.4% (42)
California:
7.5% (1,417,407)
Local government workers:
Boron:
6.1% (58)
California:
8.2% (1,547,056)
State government workers:
Boron:
1.7% (17)
California:
4.1% (780,915)
Federal government workers:
Boron:
8.2% (78)
California:
2.0% (369,858)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Boron:
4.3% (41)
California:
7.4% (1,410,735)
Employee of private company:
Boron:
62.5% (481)
California:
68.0% (10,009,465)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Boron:
2.7% (21)
California:
5.7% (845,536)
Local government workers:
Boron:
6.6% (51)
California:
8.3% (1,218,764)
State government workers:
Boron:
5.5% (42)
California:
4.0% (594,953)
Federal government workers:
Boron:
12.1% (93)
California:
2.3% (344,354)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Boron:
8.6% (66)
California:
8.5% (1,249,530)
Unpaid family workers:
Boron:
2.1% (16)
California:
0.4% (53,934)
Employee of private company - Males:
Boron:
74.7% (432)
California:
70.3% (7,191,252)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Boron:
2.0% (11)
California:
5.2% (529,122)
Local government workers - Males:
Boron:
7.8% (45)
California:
6.0% (610,331)
State government workers - Males:
Boron:
2.9% (17)
California:
3.4% (343,636)
Federal government workers - Males:
Boron:
5.6% (32)
California:
2.1% (209,874)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Boron:
7.0% (41)
California:
8.1% (824,359)
Employee of private company - Females:
Boron:
76.2% (288)
California:
62.0% (5,404,778)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Boron:
8.0% (30)
California:
10.2% (888,285)
Local government workers - Females:
Boron:
3.6% (14)
California:
10.8% (936,725)
Federal government workers - Females:
Boron:
12.2% (46)
California:
1.8% (159,984)
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