Work and Jobs in Picher, Oklahoma (OK) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Picher are: Health care (13.2% of civilian employees), Construction (8.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.4% of civilian employees). 71.4% of workers work in Ottawa County. 66.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.3% greater than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of Oklahoma.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Picher, Oklahoma was 1,640 / 70
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Picher, Oklahoma was 1,640 / 70
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 13.2% (72) | 2.2% (7) | 28.5% (65) |
| Construction | 8.4% (46) | 13.9% (44) | 0.9% (2) |
| Educational services | 6.4% (35) | 2.2% (7) | 12.3% (28) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.3% (29) | 5.0% (16) | 5.7% (13) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.0% (22) | 4.7% (15) | 3.1% (7) |
| Transportation equipment | 3.5% (19) | 4.4% (14) | 2.2% (5) |
| Public administration | 3.3% (18) | 2.8% (9) | 3.9% (9) |
| Truck transportation | 3.1% (17) | 4.1% (13) | 1.8% (4) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 3.1% (17) | 3.8% (12) | 2.2% (5) |
| Food | 2.8% (15) | 4.7% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 2.8% (15) | 4.7% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.8% (15) | 1.3% (4) | 4.8% (11) |
| Social assistance | 2.4% (13) | 0.6% (2) | 4.8% (11) |
| Machinery | 2.4% (13) | 4.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.4% (13) | 0.9% (3) | 4.4% (10) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 2.2% (12) | 3.8% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.0% (11) | 2.2% (7) | 1.8% (4) |
| Apparel | 1.8% (10) | 0.6% (2) | 3.5% (8) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.8% (10) | 3.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.7% (9) | 1.6% (5) | 1.8% (4) |
| Paper | 1.7% (9) | 0.6% (2) | 3.1% (7) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.7% (9) | 2.2% (7) | 0.9% (2) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.5% (8) | 2.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (7) | 2.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (7) | 2.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.1% (6) | 1.3% (4) | 0.9% (2) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (6) | 1.3% (4) | 0.9% (2) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (6) |
| Wood products | 0.9% (5) | 1.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.9% (5) | 1.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.9% (5) | 0.6% (2) | 1.3% (3) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.9% (5) | 0.6% (2) | 1.3% (3) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (4) | 1.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.7% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.9% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.7% (4) | 0.3% (1) | 1.3% (3) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.9% (2) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.6% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (3) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.6% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (3) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Picher
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 12.0%Males
- 12.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 2.4%Males
- 4.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 17.4%Males
- 25.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Picher: | 26.5% (4) |
| Oklahoma: | 5.5% (90,864) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Picher: | 7.7% (1) |
| Oklahoma: | 3.9% (64,967) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Picher: | 53.8% (8) |
| Oklahoma: | 8.3% (138,023) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Picher: | 18.4% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 10.0% (165,000) |
<5am:
| Picher: | 4.7% (25) |
| Oklahoma: | 3.2% (49,592) |
5:30am:
| Picher: | 2.5% (13) |
| Oklahoma: | 2.6% (39,776) |
6am:
| Picher: | 2.3% (12) |
| Oklahoma: | 4.1% (63,119) |
6:30am:
| Picher: | 7.9% (42) |
| Oklahoma: | 7.4% (113,788) |
7am:
| Picher: | 12.1% (64) |
| Oklahoma: | 9.7% (148,896) |
7:30am:
| Picher: | 14.6% (77) |
| Oklahoma: | 14.8% (228,201) |
8am:
| Picher: | 15.3% (81) |
| Oklahoma: | 18.7% (288,028) |
8:30am:
| Picher: | 9.3% (49) |
| Oklahoma: | 10.3% (158,266) |
9am:
| Picher: | 1.9% (10) |
| Oklahoma: | 4.5% (69,899) |
10am:
| Picher: | 3.2% (17) |
| Oklahoma: | 4.8% (73,878) |
11am:
| Picher: | 3.6% (19) |
| Oklahoma: | 2.1% (31,864) |
12pm:
| Picher: | 1.7% (9) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.9% (14,019) |
4pm:
| Picher: | 7.2% (38) |
| Oklahoma: | 6.8% (105,387) |
>4pm:
| Picher: | 11.5% (61) |
| Oklahoma: | 7.0% (107,522) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Picher: | 37.2% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 6.8% (61,929) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Picher: | 14.7% (1) |
| Oklahoma: | 5.0% (45,756) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Picher: | 53.0% (5) |
| Oklahoma: | 9.8% (89,084) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Picher: | 54.5% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 6.5% (48,939) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Picher: | 43.8% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 9.0% (67,266) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.4%
Less than 5 minutes:
| Picher: | 5.1% (27) |
| Oklahoma: | 4.6% (70,320) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Picher: | 12.7% (67) |
| Oklahoma: | 13.9% (214,722) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Picher: | 16.1% (85) |
| Oklahoma: | 17.2% (264,471) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Picher: | 22.3% (118) |
| Oklahoma: | 16.9% (260,374) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Picher: | 16.8% (89) |
| Oklahoma: | 14.3% (220,827) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Picher: | 2.8% (15) |
| Oklahoma: | 5.2% (79,892) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Picher: | 8.1% (43) |
| Oklahoma: | 11.4% (175,459) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Picher: | 1.5% (8) |
| Oklahoma: | 1.8% (27,812) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Picher: | 1.7% (9) |
| Oklahoma: | 2.0% (30,825) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Picher: | 6.6% (35) |
| Oklahoma: | 4.7% (72,663) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Picher: | 3.2% (17) |
| Oklahoma: | 2.8% (43,861) |
90 or more minutes:
| Picher: | 0.8% (4) |
| Oklahoma: | 2.0% (31,009) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Picher: | 83.4% (441) |
| Oklahoma: | 80.0% (1,231,711) |
Carpooled:
| Picher: | 11.9% (63) |
| Oklahoma: | 13.2% (203,444) |
Bicycle:
| Picher: | 0.4% (2) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.2% (2,910) |
Walked:
| Picher: | 0.8% (4) |
| Oklahoma: | 2.1% (32,796) |
Other means:
| Picher: | 1.3% (7) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.8% (12,279) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Picher: | 100.0% (15) |
| Oklahoma: | 89.3% (1,422,987) |
Drove alone:
| Picher: | 87.5% (441) |
| Oklahoma: | 85.8% (1,231,711) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Picher: | 11.5% (58) |
| Oklahoma: | 11.1% (159,539) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Picher: | 1.0% (5) |
| Oklahoma: | 2.0% (29,245) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Picher: | 66.7% (13) |
| Oklahoma: | 64.5% (1,184,078) |
Local government workers:
| Picher: | 16.7% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 6.9% (127,021) |
State government workers:
| Picher: | 16.7% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 5.6% (103,677) |
Employee of private company:
| Picher: | 75.8% (413) |
| Oklahoma: | 65.0% (1,003,702) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Picher: | 1.3% (7) |
| Oklahoma: | 3.3% (50,535) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Picher: | 4.2% (23) |
| Oklahoma: | 6.4% (98,161) |
Local government workers:
| Picher: | 2.6% (14) |
| Oklahoma: | 5.3% (81,853) |
State government workers:
| Picher: | 6.2% (34) |
| Oklahoma: | 7.5% (116,288) |
Federal government workers:
| Picher: | 3.9% (21) |
| Oklahoma: | 3.9% (60,976) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Picher: | 5.7% (31) |
| Oklahoma: | 8.2% (126,134) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Picher: | 0.4% (2) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.5% (7,647) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Picher: | 75.0% (10) |
| Oklahoma: | 67.5% (662,427) |
State government workers - Males:
| Picher: | 25.0% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 4.1% (40,676) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Picher: | 50.0% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 61.0% (521,651) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Picher: | 50.0% (3) |
| Oklahoma: | 8.7% (73,976) |