Latest news about work in Oceana, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Oceana are: Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (24.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.5% of civilian employees), Social assistance (10.0% of civilian employees). 84.3% of workers work in Wyoming County and 1.4% of all workers work at home. 61.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.7% less than 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 Oceana, West Virginia was 1,550 / 1,220
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
24.8% (112)
44.4% (112)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
11.5% (52)
8.7% (22)
15.0% (30)
Social assistance
10.0% (45)
0.0% (0)
22.5% (45)
Health care
7.1% (32)
0.0% (0)
16.0% (32)
Finance and insurance
5.5% (25)
3.2% (8)
8.5% (17)
Accommodation and food services
5.1% (23)
0.0% (0)
11.5% (23)
Public administration
4.6% (21)
2.8% (7)
7.0% (14)
Personal and laundry services
3.8% (17)
2.4% (6)
5.5% (11)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.1% (14)
5.6% (14)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.7% (12)
4.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
2.4% (11)
4.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
4.5% (9)
U. S. Postal service
2.0% (9)
3.6% (9)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
2.0% (9)
3.6% (9)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
1.8% (8)
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.8% (8)
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Construction
1.5% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (7)
Other direct selling establishments
1.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (7)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.5% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers
1.3% (6)
2.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.3% (6)
2.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (5)
Unemployment in Oceana
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.2%Males
8.5%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
13.1%Males
12.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Oceana:
16.6% (69)
West Virginia:
6.2% (40,785)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Oceana:
1.9% (8)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Oceana:
17.2% (72)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Oceana:
5.0% (21)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Oceana:
16.3% (68)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Oceana:
26.1% (109)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Oceana:
14.0% (59)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Oceana:
2.5% (10)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Oceana:
3.7% (15)
West Virginia:
2.5% (16,311)
<5am:
Oceana:
4.2% (18)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Oceana:
1.6% (7)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Oceana:
1.8% (8)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Oceana:
6.5% (28)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Oceana:
9.0% (39)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Oceana:
5.3% (23)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Oceana:
15.7% (68)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Oceana:
3.7% (16)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Oceana:
3.9% (17)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Oceana:
7.2% (31)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Oceana:
5.3% (23)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
4pm:
Oceana:
19.2% (83)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Oceana:
7.6% (33)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Oceana:
31.0% (63)
West Virginia:
7.8% (27,728)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Oceana:
25.3% (52)
West Virginia:
11.4% (40,309)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Oceana:
10.3% (21)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Oceana:
8.0% (16)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Oceana:
2.2% (4)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Oceana:
23.3% (48)
West Virginia:
3.8% (13,586)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Oceana:
3.4% (7)
West Virginia:
3.7% (11,394)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Oceana:
9.0% (19)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Oceana:
23.4% (50)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Oceana:
48.2% (103)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Oceana:
6.2% (13)
West Virginia:
5.7% (17,593)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Oceana:
4.7% (10)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Oceana:
6.7% (14)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,192)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.3% Number of people working at home: 6 (1.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Oceana:
5.0% (40)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Oceana:
22.5% (180)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Oceana:
4.1% (33)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Oceana:
28.5% (229)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Oceana:
6.1% (49)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Oceana:
27.1% (217)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Oceana:
6.0% (48)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
60 to 89 minutes:
Oceana:
2.2% (18)
West Virginia:
4.8% (30,663)
Less than 5 minutes:
Oceana:
6.0% (26)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Oceana:
17.1% (74)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Oceana:
8.8% (38)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Oceana:
6.0% (26)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Oceana:
11.8% (51)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Oceana:
1.6% (7)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Oceana:
4.8% (21)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Oceana:
1.8% (8)
West Virginia:
2.4% (17,466)
45 to 59 minutes:
Oceana:
16.4% (71)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Oceana:
7.2% (31)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Oceana:
9.5% (41)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Oceana:
4.4% (13)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Oceana:
23.1% (66)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Oceana:
20.7% (59)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Oceana:
10.9% (31)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Oceana:
27.8% (79)
West Virginia:
6.3% (21,459)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Oceana:
14.8% (42)
West Virginia:
11.9% (40,631)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Oceana:
2.4% (7)
West Virginia:
6.0% (20,448)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
5.6% (29)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
21.9% (114)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
6.2% (32)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
32.1% (167)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
3.3% (17)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
25.9% (135)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
1.2% (6)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Oceana:
2.4% (12)
West Virginia:
3.4% (10,215)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Oceana:
92.9% (793)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Oceana:
5.9% (50)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Bicycle:
Oceana:
1.2% (10)
West Virginia:
0.1% (167)
Drove car alone:
Oceana:
77.4% (335)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Oceana:
9.9% (43)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Walked:
Oceana:
3.7% (16)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Drove car alone - Males:
Oceana:
92.6% (287)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Oceana:
4.2% (13)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Bicycle - Males:
Oceana:
3.2% (10)
West Virginia:
0.1% (167)
Drove car alone - Females:
Oceana:
93.1% (505)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Oceana:
6.9% (37)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Oceana:
96.0% (334)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Oceana:
2.3% (8)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
In 3 person carpool:
Oceana:
1.4% (5)
West Virginia:
1.1% (6,739)
Drove alone:
Oceana:
88.6% (335)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Oceana:
11.4% (43)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Oceana:
61.0% (271)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oceana:
1.4% (6)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oceana:
15.1% (67)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Oceana:
7.7% (34)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Oceana:
10.1% (45)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oceana:
4.7% (21)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Oceana:
65.5% (296)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oceana:
1.3% (6)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oceana:
5.5% (25)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Oceana:
5.1% (23)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Oceana:
8.6% (39)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Oceana:
7.3% (33)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oceana:
6.6% (30)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Employee of private company - Males:
Oceana:
53.3% (121)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Oceana:
24.7% (56)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
State government workers - Males:
Oceana:
19.8% (45)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Oceana:
2.2% (5)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Oceana:
69.1% (150)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Oceana:
2.8% (6)
West Virginia:
2.0% (7,130)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Oceana:
5.1% (11)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Oceana:
15.7% (34)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Oceana:
7.4% (16)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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