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The most common industries in Piedmont are: Paper (12.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (5.8% of civilian employees), Health care (5.0% of civilian employees). 30.8% of workers work in Mineral County and 4.0% of all workers work at home. 80.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.4% greater 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 Piedmont, West Virginia was 1,014 / 987
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Piedmont, West Virginia was 1,014 / 987
Most common industries
![Most common industries](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/common-industries-2000-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/common-industries-2000-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
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Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Paper | 12.7% (48) | 17.9% (37) | 6.4% (11) |
Educational services | 5.8% (22) | 5.8% (12) | 5.8% (10) |
Health care | 5.0% (19) | 2.4% (5) | 8.1% (14) |
Food | 4.7% (18) | 1.9% (4) | 8.1% (14) |
Construction | 4.2% (16) | 7.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 4.2% (16) | 7.7% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Public administration | 4.2% (16) | 1.9% (4) | 7.0% (12) |
Food and beverage stores | 4.0% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 8.7% (15) |
Wood products | 2.6% (10) | 3.9% (8) | 1.2% (2) |
Accommodation and food services | 2.6% (10) | 3.4% (7) | 1.7% (3) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.6% (10) | 1.4% (3) | 4.1% (7) |
Social assistance | 2.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 5.8% (10) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.4% (9) | 3.4% (7) | 1.2% (2) |
Plastics and rubber products | 2.1% (8) | 0.5% (1) | 4.1% (7) |
Transportation equipment | 2.1% (8) | 3.4% (7) | 0.6% (1) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 2.1% (8) | 2.9% (6) | 1.2% (2) |
Utilities | 2.1% (8) | 3.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.8% (7) | 2.4% (5) | 1.2% (2) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.8% (7) | 2.9% (6) | 0.6% (1) |
Other direct selling establishments | 1.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (6) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.6% (6) | 2.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.3% (5) | 1.0% (2) | 1.7% (3) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.3% (5) | 2.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.3% (5) | 1.0% (2) | 1.7% (3) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.3% (5) | 1.0% (2) | 1.7% (3) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (4) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (4) | 1.0% (2) | 1.2% (2) |
Textile mills and textile products | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (4) |
Truck transportation | 1.1% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (4) | 1.0% (2) | 1.2% (2) |
U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (4) | 0.5% (1) | 1.7% (3) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Finance and insurance | 1.1% (4) | 1.0% (2) | 1.2% (2) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.1% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (3) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (3) |
Vending machine operators | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (3) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.8% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (3) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Retail florists | 0.5% (2) | 0.5% (1) | 0.6% (1) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Private households | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (1) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (1) |
Rail transportation | 0.3% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Piedmont
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 19.4%Males
- 6.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 45.1%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.7%Males
- 10.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 5.4%Males
- 7.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 16.0% (79) |
West Virginia: | 6.2% (40,785) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 6.8% (34) |
West Virginia: | 3.7% (24,623) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 9.0% (44) |
West Virginia: | 5.7% (37,599) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 38.1% (188) |
West Virginia: | 10.0% (66,185) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 2.7% (13) |
West Virginia: | 9.6% (63,233) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 8.8% (43) |
West Virginia: | 14.2% (93,622) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 1.3% (7) |
West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 1.1% (5) |
West Virginia: | 10.6% (69,988) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 0.4% (2) |
West Virginia: | 4.7% (31,179) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 3.5% (17) |
West Virginia: | 5.6% (37,311) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Piedmont: | 0.8% (4) |
West Virginia: | 2.5% (16,311) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Piedmont: | 4.3% (21) |
West Virginia: | 7.0% (46,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Piedmont: | 6.6% (33) |
West Virginia: | 7.1% (46,937) |
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-2000-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-2000-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
<5am:
Piedmont: | 8.2% (31) |
West Virginia: | 3.9% (28,047) |
5:30am:
Piedmont: | 5.6% (21) |
West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6am:
Piedmont: | 6.4% (24) |
West Virginia: | 4.8% (34,464) |
6:30am:
Piedmont: | 6.9% (26) |
West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
Piedmont: | 14.6% (55) |
West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
Piedmont: | 5.8% (22) |
West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
Piedmont: | 7.2% (27) |
West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
Piedmont: | 10.3% (39) |
West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
Piedmont: | 4.2% (16) |
West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
Piedmont: | 6.9% (26) |
West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
11am:
Piedmont: | 1.1% (4) |
West Virginia: | 2.1% (14,733) |
12pm:
Piedmont: | 0.5% (2) |
West Virginia: | 1.1% (7,763) |
4pm:
Piedmont: | 10.3% (39) |
West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
Piedmont: | 9.8% (37) |
West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-males-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-males-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 24.7% (34) |
West Virginia: | 7.8% (27,728) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 11.6% (16) |
West Virginia: | 5.3% (18,680) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 9.2% (13) |
West Virginia: | 7.4% (26,205) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 10.0% (14) |
West Virginia: | 11.4% (40,309) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 5.5% (8) |
West Virginia: | 9.4% (33,409) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 17.5% (24) |
West Virginia: | 12.9% (45,886) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 1.5% (2) |
West Virginia: | 10.1% (35,698) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 0.8% (1) |
West Virginia: | 3.8% (13,586) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Piedmont: | 13.3% (18) |
West Virginia: | 6.7% (23,594) |
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-females-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-females-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 14.6% (52) |
West Virginia: | 4.3% (13,057) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 4.5% (16) |
West Virginia: | 1.9% (5,943) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 8.2% (29) |
West Virginia: | 3.7% (11,394) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 51.6% (184) |
West Virginia: | 8.5% (25,876) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 1.6% (6) |
West Virginia: | 9.7% (29,824) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 5.5% (19) |
West Virginia: | 15.6% (47,736) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 1.3% (4) |
West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 1.5% (5) |
West Virginia: | 12.4% (37,967) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 0.3% (1) |
West Virginia: | 5.7% (17,593) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 4.7% (17) |
West Virginia: | 6.3% (19,245) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 1.0% (4) |
West Virginia: | 2.7% (8,192) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 0.6% (2) |
West Virginia: | 7.5% (22,961) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Piedmont: | 8.8% (32) |
West Virginia: | 6.4% (19,489) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 30.8%
Number of people working at home: 21 (4.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 21 (4.0% of all workers)
![Travel time (in minutes) to work](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-2000-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-2000-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
![Working at home](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/working-at-home-2000-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/working-at-home-2000-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
Less than 5 minutes:
Piedmont: | 8.5% (32) |
West Virginia: | 4.0% (28,589) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Piedmont: | 19.6% (74) |
West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Piedmont: | 10.6% (40) |
West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Piedmont: | 18.3% (69) |
West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Piedmont: | 6.6% (25) |
West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Piedmont: | 3.7% (14) |
West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Piedmont: | 11.4% (43) |
West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Piedmont: | 2.9% (11) |
West Virginia: | 2.4% (17,466) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Piedmont: | 2.1% (8) |
West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Piedmont: | 4.2% (16) |
West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Piedmont: | 5.3% (20) |
West Virginia: | 4.9% (35,242) |
90 or more minutes:
Piedmont: | 4.5% (17) |
West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Piedmont: | 63.7% (240) |
West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
Piedmont: | 21.2% (80) |
West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Piedmont: | 0.8% (3) |
West Virginia: | 0.6% (4,272) |
Walked:
Piedmont: | 11.9% (45) |
West Virginia: | 2.9% (21,059) |
Other means:
Piedmont: | 0.3% (1) |
West Virginia: | 0.7% (5,379) |
Private vehicle occupancy
![Private vehicle occupancy in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
Drove alone:
Piedmont: | 93.6% (424) |
West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
In 2 person carpool:
Piedmont: | 3.1% (14) |
West Virginia: | 7.7% (48,251) |
In 3 person carpool:
Piedmont: | 3.1% (14) |
West Virginia: | 1.1% (6,739) |
![Private vehicle occupancy in 2000](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-2000-Piedmont-WV-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-2000-Piedmont-WV.png 800w)
Drove alone:
Piedmont: | 75.0% (240) |
West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
Piedmont: | 15.9% (51) |
West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
In 3 person carpool:
Piedmont: | 2.8% (9) |
West Virginia: | 1.7% (11,417) |
In 4 person carpool:
Piedmont: | 1.2% (4) |
West Virginia: | 0.5% (3,370) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Piedmont: | 5.0% (16) |
West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,470) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Piedmont: | 80.1% (426) |
West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Piedmont: | 0.6% (3) |
West Virginia: | 2.8% (20,622) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Piedmont: | 1.1% (6) |
West Virginia: | 8.6% (63,372) |
Local government workers:
Piedmont: | 13.3% (71) |
West Virginia: | 7.1% (52,269) |
State government workers:
Piedmont: | 2.1% (11) |
West Virginia: | 8.1% (59,474) |
Federal government workers:
Piedmont: | 2.1% (11) |
West Virginia: | 4.4% (32,429) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Piedmont: | 0.8% (4) |
West Virginia: | 4.3% (31,634) |
Employee of private company:
Piedmont: | 77.3% (293) |
West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Piedmont: | 0.5% (2) |
West Virginia: | 2.3% (16,512) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Piedmont: | 6.1% (23) |
West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
Local government workers:
Piedmont: | 4.0% (15) |
West Virginia: | 6.6% (48,204) |
State government workers:
Piedmont: | 5.3% (20) |
West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
Piedmont: | 2.9% (11) |
West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Piedmont: | 4.0% (15) |
West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Piedmont: | 90.7% (127) |
West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Local government workers - Males:
Piedmont: | 5.0% (7) |
West Virginia: | 5.2% (20,188) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Piedmont: | 3.6% (5) |
West Virginia: | 4.9% (18,697) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Piedmont: | 0.7% (1) |
West Virginia: | 4.7% (17,918) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Piedmont: | 76.3% (299) |
West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Piedmont: | 0.8% (3) |
West Virginia: | 2.0% (7,130) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Piedmont: | 1.5% (6) |
West Virginia: | 11.5% (40,323) |
Local government workers - Females:
Piedmont: | 16.3% (64) |
West Virginia: | 9.1% (32,081) |
State government workers - Females:
Piedmont: | 2.8% (11) |
West Virginia: | 8.9% (31,304) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Piedmont: | 1.5% (6) |
West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,732) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Piedmont: | 0.8% (3) |
West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,716) |