Latest news about work in Pennsboro, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Pennsboro are: Metal & metal products (16.9% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.2% of civilian employees). 67.8% of workers work in Ritchie County and 0.6% of all workers work at home. 59.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.7% 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 Pennsboro, West Virginia was 1,199 / 1,345
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Metal and metal products
16.9% (73)
19.6% (49)
13.3% (24)
Accommodation and food services
8.6% (37)
3.6% (9)
15.5% (28)
Educational services
7.2% (31)
3.6% (9)
12.2% (22)
Public administration
7.0% (30)
5.6% (14)
8.8% (16)
Health care
5.3% (23)
1.6% (4)
10.5% (19)
Construction
4.9% (21)
8.4% (21)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
4.6% (20)
7.2% (18)
1.1% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4.2% (18)
6.4% (16)
1.1% (2)
Food and beverage stores
3.0% (13)
1.2% (3)
5.5% (10)
Chemicals
2.8% (12)
4.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.6% (11)
4.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.3% (10)
4.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.1% (9)
2.0% (5)
2.2% (4)
Wood products
2.1% (9)
2.4% (6)
1.7% (3)
Utilities
2.1% (9)
2.4% (6)
1.7% (3)
Textile mills and textile products
1.9% (8)
2.4% (6)
1.1% (2)
Apparel
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
4.4% (8)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.9% (8)
2.4% (6)
1.1% (2)
Finance and insurance
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
4.4% (8)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.6% (7)
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.6% (7)
1.6% (4)
1.7% (3)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (6)
Repair and maintenance
1.2% (5)
2.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.9% (4)
0.8% (2)
1.1% (2)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.9% (4)
0.8% (2)
1.1% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.9% (4)
0.8% (2)
1.1% (2)
Social assistance
0.9% (4)
0.8% (2)
1.1% (2)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (4)
1.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (3)
1.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (3)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.7% (3)
1.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (2)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (2)
Plastics and rubber products
0.5% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.2% (1)
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Pennsboro
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.0%Males
5.7%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
48.6%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
10.5%Males
15.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
50.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
11.6% (55)
West Virginia:
6.2% (40,785)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
6.7% (32)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
1.1% (5)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
27.8% (132)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
20.1% (96)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
9.1% (43)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
2.6% (12)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
5.4% (26)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
1.1% (5)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
0.7% (3)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
3.7% (17)
West Virginia:
2.5% (16,311)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Pennsboro:
1.0% (5)
West Virginia:
1.3% (8,885)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Pennsboro:
0.4% (2)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Pennsboro:
6.4% (31)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Pennsboro:
1.7% (7)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Pennsboro:
2.6% (11)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Pennsboro:
12.0% (50)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Pennsboro:
8.7% (36)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Pennsboro:
13.7% (57)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Pennsboro:
11.8% (49)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Pennsboro:
15.9% (66)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Pennsboro:
8.9% (37)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Pennsboro:
0.7% (3)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Pennsboro:
7.5% (31)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Pennsboro:
1.2% (5)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Pennsboro:
0.2% (1)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Pennsboro:
8.7% (36)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Pennsboro:
6.0% (25)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
16.1% (47)
West Virginia:
7.8% (27,728)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
10.6% (31)
West Virginia:
5.3% (18,680)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
1.1% (3)
West Virginia:
7.4% (26,205)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
20.7% (60)
West Virginia:
11.4% (40,309)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
18.3% (53)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
5.2% (15)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
3.1% (9)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
9.1% (26)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
1.2% (4)
West Virginia:
5.1% (18,066)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
1.4% (4)
West Virginia:
2.3% (8,119)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Pennsboro:
8.7% (25)
West Virginia:
7.7% (27,448)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
2.6% (5)
West Virginia:
4.3% (13,057)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
1.2% (2)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,943)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
1.0% (2)
West Virginia:
3.7% (11,394)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
40.1% (74)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
23.0% (42)
West Virginia:
9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
15.3% (28)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
1.9% (4)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
2.8% (5)
West Virginia:
5.7% (17,593)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
6.8% (13)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,192)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
2.7% (5)
West Virginia:
1.7% (5,124)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
1.1% (2)
West Virginia:
7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Pennsboro:
3.0% (6)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.8% Number of people working at home: 3 (0.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Pennsboro:
5.2% (34)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Pennsboro:
6.4% (42)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Pennsboro:
12.0% (78)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Pennsboro:
11.6% (75)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Pennsboro:
8.8% (57)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Pennsboro:
15.7% (101)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Pennsboro:
12.5% (81)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
35 to 39 minutes:
Pennsboro:
9.3% (60)
West Virginia:
2.7% (17,637)
40 to 44 minutes:
Pennsboro:
10.7% (69)
West Virginia:
3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Pennsboro:
4.9% (31)
West Virginia:
7.2% (46,322)
60 to 89 minutes:
Pennsboro:
3.3% (21)
West Virginia:
4.8% (30,663)
Less than 5 minutes:
Pennsboro:
8.4% (35)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Pennsboro:
21.4% (89)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Pennsboro:
16.8% (70)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Pennsboro:
19.0% (79)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Pennsboro:
2.6% (11)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Pennsboro:
2.9% (12)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Pennsboro:
6.2% (26)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Pennsboro:
2.2% (9)
West Virginia:
2.4% (17,466)
40 to 44 minutes:
Pennsboro:
2.4% (10)
West Virginia:
2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Pennsboro:
11.5% (48)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Pennsboro:
4.8% (20)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Pennsboro:
1.2% (5)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
2.9% (11)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
4.7% (18)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
13.1% (52)
West Virginia:
13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
10.0% (40)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
11.6% (46)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
16.7% (66)
West Virginia:
6.3% (21,459)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
1.0% (4)
West Virginia:
11.9% (40,631)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
11.8% (46)
West Virginia:
2.8% (9,649)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
17.8% (70)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,347)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
7.8% (31)
West Virginia:
7.9% (26,932)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Pennsboro:
5.3% (21)
West Virginia:
6.0% (20,448)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
9.2% (23)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
9.2% (23)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
10.5% (27)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
14.0% (35)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
4.5% (11)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
14.6% (37)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
29.7% (75)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
5.7% (14)
West Virginia:
2.6% (7,988)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Pennsboro:
0.8% (2)
West Virginia:
3.1% (9,377)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Pennsboro:
87.3% (578)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Pennsboro:
11.3% (75)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Walked:
Pennsboro:
0.8% (5)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Other means:
Pennsboro:
0.6% (4)
West Virginia:
1.3% (3,008)
Drove car alone:
Pennsboro:
84.1% (350)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Pennsboro:
12.5% (52)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Walked:
Pennsboro:
2.4% (10)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Other means:
Pennsboro:
0.5% (2)
West Virginia:
0.7% (5,379)
Drove car alone - Males:
Pennsboro:
90.5% (363)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Pennsboro:
9.5% (38)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Drove car alone - Females:
Pennsboro:
82.5% (215)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Pennsboro:
14.0% (36)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Walked - Females:
Pennsboro:
1.9% (5)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,086)
Other means - Females:
Pennsboro:
1.6% (4)
West Virginia:
1.0% (3,008)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Pennsboro:
72.3% (339)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Pennsboro:
27.2% (127)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
In 4 person carpool:
Pennsboro:
0.4% (2)
West Virginia:
0.5% (3,184)
Drove alone:
Pennsboro:
87.1% (350)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Pennsboro:
11.7% (47)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
In 3 person carpool:
Pennsboro:
0.7% (3)
West Virginia:
1.7% (11,417)
In 4 person carpool:
Pennsboro:
0.5% (2)
West Virginia:
0.5% (3,370)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Pennsboro:
59.3% (292)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Pennsboro:
6.3% (31)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Pennsboro:
5.1% (25)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Pennsboro:
24.4% (120)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Pennsboro:
1.6% (8)
West Virginia:
4.4% (32,429)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Pennsboro:
3.3% (16)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Pennsboro:
70.3% (303)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Pennsboro:
2.6% (11)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Pennsboro:
5.3% (23)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Pennsboro:
5.8% (25)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Pennsboro:
7.0% (30)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Pennsboro:
2.8% (12)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Pennsboro:
6.3% (27)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Employee of private company - Males:
Pennsboro:
66.4% (202)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Pennsboro:
8.9% (27)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
Local government workers - Males:
Pennsboro:
5.9% (18)
West Virginia:
5.2% (20,188)
State government workers - Males:
Pennsboro:
17.4% (53)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Pennsboro:
1.3% (4)
West Virginia:
4.7% (17,918)
Employee of private company - Females:
Pennsboro:
47.9% (90)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Pennsboro:
2.1% (4)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Pennsboro:
3.7% (7)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Pennsboro:
35.6% (67)
West Virginia:
8.9% (31,304)
Federal government workers - Females:
Pennsboro:
4.3% (8)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,732)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Pennsboro:
6.4% (12)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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