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The most common industries in Shady Spring are: Health care (13.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.5% of civilian employees), Construction (8.1% of civilian employees). 92.2% of workers work in Raleigh County and 6.2% of all workers work at home. 58.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.4% 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 Shady Spring, West Virginia was 2,078 / 3,513
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Shady Spring, West Virginia was 2,078 / 3,513
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 13.8% (128) | 2.7% (15) | 29.8% (113) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.5% (79) | 6.8% (37) | 11.1% (42) |
| Construction | 8.1% (75) | 12.0% (66) | 2.4% (9) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 8.0% (74) | 13.5% (74) | 0.0% (0) |
| Educational services | 5.0% (46) | 3.1% (17) | 7.7% (29) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 5.0% (46) | 4.2% (23) | 6.1% (23) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3.9% (36) | 6.6% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
| Public administration | 3.9% (36) | 6.6% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.7% (34) | 1.1% (6) | 7.4% (28) |
| Personal and laundry services | 3.6% (33) | 0.0% (0) | 8.7% (33) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.3% (31) | 5.7% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 3.2% (30) | 5.5% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.6% (24) | 1.3% (7) | 4.5% (17) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.4% (22) | 1.6% (9) | 3.4% (13) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 2.0% (19) | 1.3% (7) | 3.2% (12) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.8% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 4.5% (17) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.6% (15) | 2.7% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.5% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (14) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.4% (13) | 1.1% (6) | 1.8% (7) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.4% (13) | 1.3% (7) | 1.6% (6) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.3% (12) | 2.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.3% (12) | 2.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 1.1% (10) | 1.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (10) | 1.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.1% (10) | 1.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 1.1% (10) | 1.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.0% (9) | 1.6% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 1.0% (9) | 1.6% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.0% (9) | 1.6% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (8) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (8) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.9% (8) | 1.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.9% (8) | 1.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.8% (7) | 1.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.6% (6) | 1.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.6% (6) | 1.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Shady Spring
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.9%Males
- 5.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.2%Males
- 3.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 2.8% (32) |
| West Virginia: | 6.2% (40,785) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 3.0% (34) |
| West Virginia: | 3.7% (24,623) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 1.8% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% (37,599) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 36.0% (413) |
| West Virginia: | 10.0% (66,185) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 2.6% (30) |
| West Virginia: | 9.6% (63,233) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 5.3% (61) |
| West Virginia: | 14.2% (93,622) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 19.6% (225) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 14.4% (165) |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% (69,988) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 3.6% (41) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (31,179) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 1.6% (19) |
| West Virginia: | 5.6% (37,311) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 1.3% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 2.5% (16,311) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 2.9% (33) |
| West Virginia: | 1.3% (8,885) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 0.6% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 7.0% (46,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Shady Spring: | 6.1% (70) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (46,937) |
<5am:
| Shady Spring: | 1.1% (10) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (28,047) |
5:30am:
| Shady Spring: | 0.7% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6am:
| Shady Spring: | 3.9% (36) |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% (34,464) |
6:30am:
| Shady Spring: | 7.6% (70) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
| Shady Spring: | 9.9% (91) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
| Shady Spring: | 15.9% (146) |
| West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
| Shady Spring: | 14.2% (130) |
| West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
| Shady Spring: | 12.5% (115) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
| Shady Spring: | 7.3% (67) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
| Shady Spring: | 6.4% (59) |
| West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
12pm:
| Shady Spring: | 1.1% (10) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (7,763) |
4pm:
| Shady Spring: | 12.3% (113) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
| Shady Spring: | 7.0% (64) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 2.8% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (27,728) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 7.0% (40) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (18,680) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 4.8% (27) |
| West Virginia: | 7.4% (26,205) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 37.1% (211) |
| West Virginia: | 11.4% (40,309) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 0.6% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 9.4% (33,409) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 4.6% (26) |
| West Virginia: | 12.9% (45,886) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 18.5% (105) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (35,698) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 20.0% (114) |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% (32,021) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 3.7% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 5.1% (18,066) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 4.1% (23) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (3,761) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 10.9% (62) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (27,448) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 7.4% (43) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (13,057) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 3.1% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 3.7% (11,394) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 35.1% (201) |
| West Virginia: | 8.5% (25,876) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 7.5% (43) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (29,824) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 4.7% (27) |
| West Virginia: | 15.6% (47,736) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 21.1% (121) |
| West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 9.8% (56) |
| West Virginia: | 12.4% (37,967) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 7.7% (44) |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% (17,593) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 4.8% (28) |
| West Virginia: | 2.7% (8,192) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 1.9% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 7.5% (22,961) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 2.7% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 6.4% (19,489) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.2%
Number of people working at home: 78 (6.2% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 78 (6.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 1.5% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% (28,589) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 5.7% (52) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 7.1% (65) |
| West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 12.6% (116) |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 18.4% (169) |
| West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 16.2% (149) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 18.6% (171) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 0.7% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 2.4% (17,466) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 3.1% (28) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 4.0% (37) |
| West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 7.7% (71) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (35,242) |
90 or more minutes:
| Shady Spring: | 4.3% (39) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Shady Spring: | 90.3% (828) |
| West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
| Shady Spring: | 8.0% (73) |
| West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Shady Spring: | 0.8% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 0.6% (4,272) |
Walked:
| Shady Spring: | 1.0% (9) |
| West Virginia: | 2.9% (21,059) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Shady Spring: | 88.6% (1,014) |
| West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Shady Spring: | 8.7% (99) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (48,251) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Shady Spring: | 0.4% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (6,739) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Shady Spring: | 1.0% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,237) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Shady Spring: | 1.3% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (766) |
Drove alone:
| Shady Spring: | 91.9% (828) |
| West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Shady Spring: | 8.1% (73) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Shady Spring: | 58.4% (769) |
| West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Shady Spring: | 1.6% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (20,622) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Shady Spring: | 5.9% (77) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (63,372) |
Local government workers:
| Shady Spring: | 4.6% (61) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (52,269) |
State government workers:
| Shady Spring: | 7.8% (102) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (59,474) |
Federal government workers:
| Shady Spring: | 19.3% (255) |
| West Virginia: | 4.4% (32,429) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Shady Spring: | 1.1% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (31,634) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Shady Spring: | 1.2% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,207) |
Employee of private company:
| Shady Spring: | 74.2% (688) |
| West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Shady Spring: | 6.0% (56) |
| West Virginia: | 2.3% (16,512) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Shady Spring: | 3.9% (36) |
| West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
Local government workers:
| Shady Spring: | 1.6% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 6.6% (48,204) |
State government workers:
| Shady Spring: | 5.3% (49) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
| Shady Spring: | 3.5% (32) |
| West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Shady Spring: | 5.5% (51) |
| West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 69.3% (426) |
| West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 3.4% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 3.5% (13,492) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 3.9% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (23,049) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 8.3% (51) |
| West Virginia: | 5.2% (20,188) |
State government workers - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 8.2% (50) |
| West Virginia: | 7.3% (28,170) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 6.0% (37) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (18,697) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Shady Spring: | 0.8% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (17,918) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 48.9% (343) |
| West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 7.6% (53) |
| West Virginia: | 11.5% (40,323) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 1.4% (10) |
| West Virginia: | 9.1% (32,081) |
State government workers - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 7.4% (52) |
| West Virginia: | 8.9% (31,304) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 31.0% (217) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,732) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 1.4% (10) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,716) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Shady Spring: | 2.3% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (443) |