Latest news about work in Keyser, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Keyser are: Educational services (16.4% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.1% of civilian employees), Health care (7.6% of civilian employees). 74.0% of workers work in Mineral County and 11.0% of all workers work at home. 65.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Keyser, West Virginia was 5,303 / 4,831
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
16.4% (322)
13.1% (136)
20.0% (186)
Accommodation and food services
9.1% (179)
5.6% (58)
13.0% (121)
Health care
7.6% (150)
3.3% (34)
12.5% (116)
Paper
5.6% (111)
10.2% (106)
0.5% (5)
Construction
5.1% (101)
8.5% (88)
1.4% (13)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.6% (91)
4.4% (46)
4.8% (45)
Finance and insurance
4.1% (80)
1.8% (19)
6.6% (61)
Food
3.6% (71)
5.1% (53)
1.9% (18)
Public administration
3.5% (68)
5.1% (53)
1.6% (15)
Social assistance
3.0% (60)
0.0% (0)
6.5% (60)
Utilities
2.8% (56)
5.4% (56)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
2.5% (50)
3.3% (34)
1.7% (16)
Other direct selling establishments
2.2% (44)
2.3% (24)
2.2% (20)
Personal and laundry services
2.2% (43)
1.1% (11)
3.4% (32)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.1% (42)
3.1% (32)
1.1% (10)
Plastics and rubber products
2.1% (41)
1.1% (11)
3.2% (30)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.8% (35)
2.3% (24)
1.2% (11)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.7% (33)
2.3% (24)
1.0% (9)
Repair and maintenance
1.5% (30)
2.3% (24)
0.6% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.3% (25)
0.8% (8)
1.8% (17)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
1.3% (25)
1.9% (20)
0.5% (5)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
1.2% (24)
1.3% (14)
1.1% (10)
Transportation equipment
1.2% (23)
0.9% (9)
1.5% (14)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.1% (21)
2.0% (21)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.1% (21)
2.0% (21)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.8% (16)
1.5% (16)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.8% (16)
0.8% (8)
0.9% (8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.8% (16)
0.3% (3)
1.4% (13)
Textile mills and textile products
0.8% (15)
1.4% (15)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.8% (15)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (15)
Truck transportation
0.7% (14)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (14)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.7% (14)
1.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.7% (14)
0.7% (7)
0.8% (7)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (13)
0.8% (8)
0.5% (5)
U. S. Postal service
0.6% (12)
1.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (11)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.4% (8)
0.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.4% (8)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (8)
Machinery
0.4% (8)
0.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Music stores
0.4% (8)
0.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (7)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (7)
Petroleum and coal products
0.4% (7)
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (7)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (6)
Unemployment in Keyser
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.1%Males
5.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
14.3%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
11.6%Males
4.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
23.8%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Keyser:
4.4% (78)
West Virginia:
6.2% (40,785)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Keyser:
1.6% (28)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Keyser:
4.7% (82)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Keyser:
7.2% (126)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Keyser:
5.4% (96)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Keyser:
13.2% (232)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Keyser:
11.3% (199)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Keyser:
20.1% (354)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Keyser:
3.9% (68)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Keyser:
2.9% (51)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Keyser:
1.1% (19)
West Virginia:
2.5% (16,311)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Keyser:
18.5% (327)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Keyser:
6.1% (108)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Keyser:
3.4% (66)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Keyser:
3.4% (65)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Keyser:
2.9% (57)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Keyser:
3.6% (69)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Keyser:
5.5% (106)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Keyser:
11.4% (221)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Keyser:
15.1% (293)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Keyser:
6.8% (132)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Keyser:
8.3% (161)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Keyser:
4.9% (94)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Keyser:
3.0% (58)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Keyser:
1.8% (34)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Keyser:
16.1% (311)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Keyser:
12.5% (243)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
5.5% (51)
West Virginia:
7.8% (27,728)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
3.2% (29)
West Virginia:
5.3% (18,680)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
9.3% (86)
West Virginia:
7.4% (26,205)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
3.9% (36)
West Virginia:
11.4% (40,309)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
9.9% (91)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
10.8% (100)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
17.8% (165)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Keyser:
17.4% (160)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Keyser:
14.2% (132)
West Virginia:
6.7% (23,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Keyser:
7.1% (66)
West Virginia:
7.7% (27,448)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
3.3% (27)
West Virginia:
4.3% (13,057)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
11.2% (94)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
15.7% (131)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
5.1% (43)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
23.1% (193)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
7.8% (65)
West Virginia:
5.7% (17,593)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
5.9% (49)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Keyser:
2.1% (18)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,192)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Keyser:
23.9% (200)
West Virginia:
7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Keyser:
5.1% (43)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.0% Number of people working at home: 222 (11.0% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +960 (+18.1%) Workers who live and work in this city: 827 (42.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Keyser:
6.1% (162)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Keyser:
22.5% (601)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Keyser:
15.1% (405)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Keyser:
15.0% (402)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Keyser:
8.4% (225)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Keyser:
13.0% (346)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Keyser:
9.5% (254)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
35 to 39 minutes:
Keyser:
2.3% (60)
West Virginia:
2.7% (17,637)
40 to 44 minutes:
Keyser:
3.8% (102)
West Virginia:
3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Keyser:
2.4% (65)
West Virginia:
7.2% (46,322)
60 to 89 minutes:
Keyser:
1.2% (33)
West Virginia:
4.8% (30,663)
90 or more minutes:
Keyser:
0.3% (8)
West Virginia:
3.3% (21,192)
Less than 5 minutes:
Keyser:
9.2% (179)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Keyser:
27.3% (528)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Keyser:
14.9% (289)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Keyser:
10.0% (194)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Keyser:
3.8% (73)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Keyser:
3.6% (70)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Keyser:
7.5% (146)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Keyser:
4.0% (77)
West Virginia:
2.4% (17,466)
40 to 44 minutes:
Keyser:
2.3% (45)
West Virginia:
2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Keyser:
6.1% (119)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Keyser:
3.7% (72)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Keyser:
6.1% (118)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
5.4% (87)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
30.6% (498)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
17.0% (276)
West Virginia:
13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
10.2% (165)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
4.7% (76)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
17.2% (280)
West Virginia:
6.3% (21,459)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
6.5% (105)
West Virginia:
11.9% (40,631)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
2.7% (44)
West Virginia:
2.8% (9,649)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
3.4% (55)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,347)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
0.7% (11)
West Virginia:
7.9% (26,932)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Keyser:
0.8% (13)
West Virginia:
6.0% (20,448)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Keyser:
0.5% (7)
West Virginia:
4.6% (15,558)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
6.7% (70)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
8.9% (93)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
12.5% (131)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
22.6% (237)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
14.2% (148)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
7.4% (77)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
14.1% (147)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
1.6% (16)
West Virginia:
2.6% (7,988)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
4.5% (47)
West Virginia:
3.1% (9,377)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
5.3% (55)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,390)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Keyser:
2.0% (21)
West Virginia:
3.4% (10,215)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Keyser:
84.4% (2,312)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Keyser:
7.9% (216)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Bus:
Keyser:
0.3% (7)
West Virginia:
0.6% (1,654)
Bicycle:
Keyser:
1.7% (45)
West Virginia:
0.1% (167)
Walked:
Keyser:
5.5% (149)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Other means:
Keyser:
0.3% (8)
West Virginia:
1.3% (3,008)
Drove car alone:
Keyser:
68.8% (1,332)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Keyser:
16.9% (328)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Bus or trolley bus:
Keyser:
0.2% (4)
West Virginia:
0.6% (4,272)
Bicycle:
Keyser:
0.8% (15)
West Virginia:
0.1% (755)
Walked:
Keyser:
11.4% (220)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Other means:
Keyser:
0.6% (11)
West Virginia:
0.7% (5,379)
Drove car alone - Males:
Keyser:
85.4% (1,416)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Keyser:
7.8% (129)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Bus - Males:
Keyser:
0.4% (7)
West Virginia:
0.7% (1,654)
Walked - Males:
Keyser:
5.9% (98)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Other means - Males:
Keyser:
0.5% (8)
West Virginia:
1.6% (3,008)
Drove car alone - Females:
Keyser:
82.9% (895)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Keyser:
8.1% (87)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Bicycle - Females:
Keyser:
4.2% (46)
West Virginia:
0.1% (167)
Walked - Females:
Keyser:
4.8% (52)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,086)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Keyser:
94.9% (1,455)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Keyser:
1.8% (27)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
In 4 person carpool:
Keyser:
0.1% (1)
West Virginia:
0.5% (3,184)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Keyser:
2.6% (40)
West Virginia:
0.2% (1,237)
Drove alone:
Keyser:
80.2% (1,332)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Keyser:
11.9% (198)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
In 3 person carpool:
Keyser:
3.5% (58)
West Virginia:
1.7% (11,417)
In 4 person carpool:
Keyser:
1.9% (32)
West Virginia:
0.5% (3,370)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Keyser:
2.4% (40)
West Virginia:
0.2% (1,470)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Keyser:
65.4% (1,347)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Keyser:
7.6% (156)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Keyser:
3.5% (73)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Keyser:
4.4% (90)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Keyser:
16.1% (333)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Keyser:
1.5% (30)
West Virginia:
4.4% (32,429)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Keyser:
1.6% (32)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Keyser:
64.7% (1,273)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Keyser:
2.1% (42)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Keyser:
4.6% (91)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Keyser:
10.5% (207)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Keyser:
10.6% (209)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Keyser:
1.7% (33)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Keyser:
5.0% (98)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Unpaid family workers:
Keyser:
0.8% (15)
West Virginia:
0.4% (2,989)
Employee of private company - Males:
Keyser:
69.5% (784)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Keyser:
6.1% (69)
West Virginia:
3.5% (13,492)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Keyser:
0.3% (3)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
Local government workers - Males:
Keyser:
5.0% (56)
West Virginia:
5.2% (20,188)
State government workers - Males:
Keyser:
16.9% (191)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Keyser:
2.2% (25)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Keyser:
60.3% (563)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Keyser:
9.3% (87)
West Virginia:
2.0% (7,130)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Keyser:
7.5% (70)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Keyser:
3.6% (34)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Keyser:
15.2% (142)
West Virginia:
8.9% (31,304)
Federal government workers - Females:
Keyser:
3.2% (30)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,732)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Keyser:
0.8% (7)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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