Work and Jobs in Leon, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Leon are: Health care (9.8% of civilian employees), Construction (9.4% of civilian employees), Transportation equipment (5.7% of civilian employees). 64.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.9% less than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 9.8% (66) | 2.7% (10) | 18.3% (56) |
| Construction | 9.4% (63) | 16.4% (60) | 1.0% (3) |
| Transportation equipment | 5.7% (38) | 8.2% (30) | 2.6% (8) |
| Educational services | 5.5% (37) | 1.1% (4) | 10.8% (33) |
| Public administration | 4.5% (30) | 5.7% (21) | 2.9% (9) |
| Metal and metal products | 4.5% (30) | 4.4% (16) | 4.6% (14) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.0% (27) | 1.1% (4) | 7.5% (23) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 3.6% (24) | 2.7% (10) | 4.6% (14) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.3% (22) | 0.8% (3) | 6.2% (19) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.0% (20) | 4.9% (18) | 0.7% (2) |
| Truck transportation | 2.4% (16) | 4.1% (15) | 0.3% (1) |
| Machinery | 2.4% (16) | 4.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.4% (16) | 3.3% (12) | 1.3% (4) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.2% (15) | 3.3% (12) | 1.0% (3) |
| Paper | 2.1% (14) | 1.4% (5) | 2.9% (9) |
| U. S. Postal service | 2.1% (14) | 0.3% (1) | 4.2% (13) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 2.1% (14) | 2.7% (10) | 1.3% (4) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.1% (14) | 2.5% (9) | 1.6% (5) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.9% (13) | 1.4% (5) | 2.6% (8) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.9% (13) | 2.7% (10) | 1.0% (3) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.9% (13) | 3.0% (11) | 0.7% (2) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.9% (13) | 3.3% (12) | 0.3% (1) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 3.3% (10) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.5% (10) | 2.2% (8) | 0.7% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.5% (10) | 2.2% (8) | 0.7% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.5% (10) | 1.1% (4) | 2.0% (6) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.3% (9) | 0.8% (3) | 2.0% (6) |
| Utilities | 1.2% (8) | 0.8% (3) | 1.6% (5) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (8) | 1.6% (6) | 0.7% (2) |
| Wood products | 1.0% (7) | 0.8% (3) | 1.3% (4) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.0% (7) | 1.1% (4) | 1.0% (3) |
| Social assistance | 1.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (7) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (6) |
| Food | 0.7% (5) | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (5) | 0.8% (3) | 0.7% (2) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (4) | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.6% (4) | 0.5% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.4% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (3) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (3) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.1% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (1) |
Unemployment in Leon
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.2%Males
- 1.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Leon: | 10.4% (69) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
| Leon: | 8.9% (59) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
| Leon: | 7.1% (47) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
| Leon: | 9.7% (64) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
| Leon: | 5.6% (37) |
| Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
| Leon: | 16.1% (107) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
| Leon: | 11.3% (75) |
| Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
| Leon: | 3.6% (24) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
| Leon: | 1.5% (10) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
| Leon: | 2.4% (16) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
| Leon: | 0.6% (4) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
12pm:
| Leon: | 0.5% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.0% (27,021) |
4pm:
| Leon: | 10.1% (67) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
| Leon: | 6.6% (44) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Leon: | 1.5% (10) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Leon: | 4.7% (31) |
| Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Leon: | 7.1% (47) |
| Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Leon: | 11.3% (75) |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Leon: | 14.8% (98) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Leon: | 6.6% (44) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Leon: | 13.0% (86) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Leon: | 4.8% (32) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Leon: | 3.8% (25) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Leon: | 16.7% (111) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Leon: | 7.2% (48) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
| Leon: | 2.9% (19) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Leon: | 83.6% (554) |
| Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
| Leon: | 9.0% (60) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Leon: | 0.2% (1) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.8% (49,121) |
Walked:
| Leon: | 1.4% (9) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Other means:
| Leon: | 0.3% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,907) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Leon: | 90.2% (554) |
| Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Leon: | 7.3% (45) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Leon: | 2.1% (13) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Leon: | 0.3% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.4% (10,058) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Leon: | 64.4% (433) |
| Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Leon: | 3.3% (22) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Leon: | 8.6% (58) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
| Leon: | 6.4% (43) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
| Leon: | 3.1% (21) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Federal government workers:
| Leon: | 3.6% (24) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (38,990) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Leon: | 10.6% (71) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Leon: | 66.1% (242) |
| Wisconsin: | 73.5% (1,049,603) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Leon: | 4.6% (17) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.0% (57,168) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Leon: | 5.7% (21) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.2% (60,190) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Leon: | 4.1% (15) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.6% (79,290) |
State government workers - Males:
| Leon: | 3.8% (14) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.5% (49,348) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Leon: | 1.6% (6) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (20,325) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Leon: | 13.9% (51) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.5% (107,640) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Leon: | 62.4% (191) |
| Wisconsin: | 66.6% (870,150) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Leon: | 1.6% (5) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.6% (20,708) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Leon: | 12.1% (37) |
| Wisconsin: | 12.2% (159,671) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Leon: | 9.2% (28) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.5% (110,548) |
State government workers - Females:
| Leon: | 2.3% (7) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.8% (62,616) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Leon: | 5.9% (18) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (18,665) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Leon: | 6.5% (20) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.6% (59,608) |