Work and Jobs in Phelps, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Phelps are: Construction (18.8% of civilian employees), Health care (15.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.9% of civilian employees). 57.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 22.5% less than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 18.8% (103) | 33.4% (96) | 2.7% (7) |
| Health care | 15.3% (84) | 2.4% (7) | 29.5% (77) |
| Accommodation and food services | 10.9% (60) | 9.1% (26) | 13.0% (34) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6.0% (33) | 9.8% (28) | 1.9% (5) |
| Educational services | 5.3% (29) | 3.5% (10) | 7.3% (19) |
| Public administration | 5.1% (28) | 2.8% (8) | 7.7% (20) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (18) | 4.5% (13) | 1.9% (5) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.7% (15) | 0.7% (2) | 5.0% (13) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.6% (14) | 3.8% (11) | 1.1% (3) |
| Social assistance | 2.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 5.0% (13) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.2% (12) | 3.5% (10) | 0.8% (2) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 1.8% (10) | 1.0% (3) | 2.7% (7) |
| Truck transportation | 1.8% (10) | 3.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.6% (9) | 2.4% (7) | 0.8% (2) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.5% (8) | 2.1% (6) | 0.8% (2) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.3% (7) | 0.7% (2) | 1.9% (5) |
| Private households | 1.3% (7) | 0.7% (2) | 1.9% (5) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 2.7% (7) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.3% (7) | 1.7% (5) | 0.8% (2) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.3% (7) | 0.7% (2) | 1.9% (5) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.1% (6) | 1.4% (4) | 0.8% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.7% (4) | 0.7% (2) | 0.8% (2) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.7% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.7% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.7% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.5% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (3) | 1.0% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Phelps
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.3%Males
- 4.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Phelps: | 0.4% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
| Phelps: | 2.8% (15) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
| Phelps: | 6.3% (34) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
| Phelps: | 4.3% (23) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
| Phelps: | 15.1% (81) |
| Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
| Phelps: | 20.7% (111) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
| Phelps: | 15.1% (81) |
| Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
| Phelps: | 9.1% (49) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
| Phelps: | 3.2% (17) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
| Phelps: | 3.4% (18) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
| Phelps: | 3.0% (16) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
12pm:
| Phelps: | 1.3% (7) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.0% (27,021) |
4pm:
| Phelps: | 5.2% (28) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
| Phelps: | 5.4% (29) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Phelps: | 12.5% (67) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Phelps: | 12.1% (65) |
| Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Phelps: | 14.0% (75) |
| Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Phelps: | 6.7% (36) |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Phelps: | 16.4% (88) |
| Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Phelps: | 7.3% (39) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Phelps: | 15.7% (84) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Phelps: | 1.7% (9) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Phelps: | 1.5% (8) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Phelps: | 3.9% (21) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Phelps: | 3.0% (16) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
| Phelps: | 0.6% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Phelps: | 79.3% (425) |
| Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
| Phelps: | 6.7% (36) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Ferryboat:
| Phelps: | 0.4% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.0% (227) |
Walked:
| Phelps: | 8.6% (46) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Other means:
| Phelps: | 0.4% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,907) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Phelps: | 92.2% (425) |
| Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Phelps: | 6.7% (31) |
| Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Phelps: | 1.1% (5) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Phelps: | 57.3% (314) |
| Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Phelps: | 6.2% (34) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Phelps: | 9.9% (54) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
| Phelps: | 8.4% (46) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
| Phelps: | 2.4% (13) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Federal government workers:
| Phelps: | 1.5% (8) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (38,990) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Phelps: | 14.4% (79) |
| Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Phelps: | 59.2% (170) |
| Wisconsin: | 73.5% (1,049,603) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Phelps: | 8.7% (25) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.0% (57,168) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Phelps: | 5.2% (15) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.2% (60,190) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Phelps: | 6.3% (18) |
| Wisconsin: | 5.6% (79,290) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Phelps: | 0.7% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (20,325) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Phelps: | 19.9% (57) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.5% (107,640) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Phelps: | 55.2% (144) |
| Wisconsin: | 66.6% (870,150) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Phelps: | 3.4% (9) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.6% (20,708) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Phelps: | 14.9% (39) |
| Wisconsin: | 12.2% (159,671) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Phelps: | 10.7% (28) |
| Wisconsin: | 8.5% (110,548) |
State government workers - Females:
| Phelps: | 5.0% (13) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.8% (62,616) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Phelps: | 2.3% (6) |
| Wisconsin: | 1.4% (18,665) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Phelps: | 8.4% (22) |
| Wisconsin: | 4.6% (59,608) |