Latest news about work in Lake, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Lake are: Food (16.4% of civilian employees), Furniture & related product manufacturing (10.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.6% of civilian employees). 83.7% of workers work in Scott County and 0.9% of all workers work at home. 62.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.6% less than the rate of 65.3% across the entire state of Mississippi.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lake, Mississippi was 408 / 509
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Food
16.4% (24)
13.9% (11)
19.4% (13)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
10.3% (15)
16.5% (13)
3.0% (2)
Accommodation and food services
9.6% (14)
7.6% (6)
11.9% (8)
Construction
8.2% (12)
10.1% (8)
6.0% (4)
Educational services
6.8% (10)
7.6% (6)
6.0% (4)
Health care
6.2% (9)
6.3% (5)
6.0% (4)
Food and beverage stores
5.5% (8)
5.1% (4)
6.0% (4)
Public administration
4.1% (6)
3.8% (3)
4.5% (3)
Finance and insurance
3.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
7.5% (5)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
7.5% (5)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
2.7% (4)
5.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
2.7% (4)
5.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.7% (4)
5.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.1% (3)
2.5% (2)
1.5% (1)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
2.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
4.5% (3)
U. S. Postal service
2.1% (3)
1.3% (1)
3.0% (2)
Transportation equipment
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (2)
Computer and electronic products
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (2)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (2)
Rail transportation
1.4% (2)
2.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.4% (2)
2.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (2)
Repair and maintenance
1.4% (2)
2.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (1)
1.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
0.7% (1)
1.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (1)
Unemployment in Lake
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.7%Males
7.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
27.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lake:
0.9% (2)
Mississippi:
6.7% (79,011)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lake:
10.7% (24)
Mississippi:
4.4% (51,439)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lake:
7.5% (16)
Mississippi:
5.0% (59,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lake:
2.8% (6)
Mississippi:
11.3% (133,877)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lake:
20.2% (44)
Mississippi:
13.0% (153,080)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lake:
17.9% (39)
Mississippi:
16.9% (200,266)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lake:
10.2% (22)
Mississippi:
12.5% (147,603)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lake:
14.8% (33)
Mississippi:
8.8% (104,457)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lake:
9.2% (20)
Mississippi:
5.0% (58,682)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lake:
5.9% (13)
Mississippi:
6.9% (81,661)
<5am:
Lake:
6.8% (10)
Mississippi:
4.3% (50,086)
5:30am:
Lake:
1.4% (2)
Mississippi:
3.4% (39,399)
6am:
Lake:
8.2% (12)
Mississippi:
5.4% (62,297)
6:30am:
Lake:
17.7% (26)
Mississippi:
10.7% (125,036)
7am:
Lake:
11.6% (17)
Mississippi:
14.0% (163,121)
7:30am:
Lake:
13.6% (20)
Mississippi:
15.7% (182,928)
8am:
Lake:
6.1% (9)
Mississippi:
15.7% (182,414)
8:30am:
Lake:
1.4% (2)
Mississippi:
6.9% (80,436)
9am:
Lake:
3.4% (5)
Mississippi:
2.7% (31,822)
10am:
Lake:
8.8% (13)
Mississippi:
3.4% (39,736)
4pm:
Lake:
15.6% (23)
Mississippi:
6.6% (77,163)
>4pm:
Lake:
3.4% (5)
Mississippi:
6.9% (80,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
2.0% (2)
Mississippi:
8.8% (54,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
4.7% (5)
Mississippi:
5.9% (36,183)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
6.5% (7)
Mississippi:
6.3% (38,697)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
5.9% (6)
Mississippi:
13.6% (83,465)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
21.5% (22)
Mississippi:
12.8% (78,604)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
23.5% (24)
Mississippi:
15.4% (94,605)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
13.4% (14)
Mississippi:
9.4% (57,558)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake:
1.1% (1)
Mississippi:
8.2% (50,568)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lake:
17.2% (18)
Mississippi:
4.7% (28,857)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake:
17.6% (20)
Mississippi:
2.7% (15,256)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake:
8.4% (10)
Mississippi:
3.7% (20,840)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake:
19.0% (22)
Mississippi:
13.1% (74,476)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake:
13.3% (15)
Mississippi:
18.6% (105,661)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake:
7.0% (8)
Mississippi:
15.8% (90,045)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake:
26.3% (30)
Mississippi:
9.5% (53,889)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lake:
1.5% (2)
Mississippi:
5.2% (29,825)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lake:
11.9% (14)
Mississippi:
7.0% (40,059)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7% Number of people working at home: 2 (0.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lake:
2.0% (3)
Mississippi:
3.7% (43,278)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lake:
10.9% (16)
Mississippi:
12.3% (142,991)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lake:
8.8% (13)
Mississippi:
16.2% (188,931)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lake:
41.5% (61)
Mississippi:
17.0% (197,875)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lake:
8.2% (12)
Mississippi:
14.0% (163,362)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lake:
1.4% (2)
Mississippi:
5.2% (60,981)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lake:
1.4% (2)
Mississippi:
12.7% (147,453)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lake:
1.4% (2)
Mississippi:
2.1% (24,839)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lake:
0.7% (1)
Mississippi:
2.2% (25,310)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lake:
10.2% (15)
Mississippi:
5.9% (68,120)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lake:
8.2% (12)
Mississippi:
3.6% (41,974)
90 or more minutes:
Lake:
3.4% (5)
Mississippi:
3.1% (36,405)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lake:
81.6% (120)
Mississippi:
79.4% (924,506)
Carpooled:
Lake:
15.6% (23)
Mississippi:
15.2% (176,465)
Walked:
Lake:
0.7% (1)
Mississippi:
1.9% (21,868)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lake:
97.5% (189)
Mississippi:
89.5% (1,024,151)
In 2 person carpool:
Lake:
1.6% (3)
Mississippi:
7.6% (87,211)
Drove alone:
Lake:
83.9% (120)
Mississippi:
84.0% (924,506)
In 2 person carpool:
Lake:
9.1% (13)
Mississippi:
12.0% (131,637)
In 3 person carpool:
Lake:
2.8% (4)
Mississippi:
2.4% (26,778)
In 4 person carpool:
Lake:
1.4% (2)
Mississippi:
0.9% (10,226)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Lake:
2.8% (4)
Mississippi:
0.4% (4,859)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lake:
62.4% (139)
Mississippi:
65.3% (821,247)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake:
18.6% (41)
Mississippi:
3.8% (47,388)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake:
0.5% (1)
Mississippi:
6.2% (77,572)
Local government workers:
Lake:
4.5% (10)
Mississippi:
7.2% (90,424)
State government workers:
Lake:
11.8% (26)
Mississippi:
7.9% (98,947)
Federal government workers:
Lake:
1.4% (3)
Mississippi:
3.5% (43,958)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake:
0.9% (2)
Mississippi:
6.0% (75,827)
Employee of private company:
Lake:
67.8% (99)
Mississippi:
67.9% (796,519)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake:
0.7% (1)
Mississippi:
3.0% (34,642)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake:
0.7% (1)
Mississippi:
4.8% (56,264)
Local government workers:
Lake:
6.8% (10)
Mississippi:
6.0% (70,288)
State government workers:
Lake:
8.9% (13)
Mississippi:
8.4% (98,464)
Federal government workers:
Lake:
3.4% (5)
Mississippi:
3.2% (37,771)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake:
11.6% (17)
Mississippi:
6.4% (75,022)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lake:
63.8% (68)
Mississippi:
68.3% (437,426)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lake:
18.1% (19)
Mississippi:
4.8% (30,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lake:
1.0% (1)
Mississippi:
4.1% (26,314)
Local government workers - Males:
Lake:
6.7% (7)
Mississippi:
5.6% (35,801)
State government workers - Males:
Lake:
8.6% (9)
Mississippi:
5.8% (37,319)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lake:
1.9% (2)
Mississippi:
7.5% (48,100)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lake:
61.2% (72)
Mississippi:
62.2% (383,821)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lake:
19.0% (22)
Mississippi:
2.7% (16,729)
Local government workers - Females:
Lake:
2.6% (3)
Mississippi:
8.8% (54,623)
State government workers - Females:
Lake:
14.7% (17)
Mississippi:
10.0% (61,628)
Federal government workers - Females:
Lake:
2.6% (3)
Mississippi:
3.3% (20,371)
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