Latest news about work in Silas, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Silas are: Construction (10.3% of civilian employees), Health care (8.7% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.2% of civilian employees). 43.4% of workers work in Choctaw County and 5.5% of all workers work at home. 70.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.7% greater than the rate of 66.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Silas, Alabama was 529 / 391
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
10.3% (20)
18.2% (18)
2.1% (2)
Health care
8.7% (17)
3.0% (3)
14.6% (14)
Public administration
7.2% (14)
2.0% (2)
12.5% (12)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
6.2% (12)
12.1% (12)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
6.2% (12)
0.0% (0)
12.5% (12)
Educational services
5.6% (11)
3.0% (3)
8.3% (8)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.1% (10)
10.1% (10)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
4.1% (8)
1.0% (1)
7.3% (7)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4.1% (8)
4.0% (4)
4.2% (4)
Wood products
3.6% (7)
7.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
3.6% (7)
2.0% (2)
5.2% (5)
Accommodation and food services
3.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
7.3% (7)
Textile mills and textile products
3.1% (6)
3.0% (3)
3.1% (3)
Paper
3.1% (6)
6.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.1% (6)
4.0% (4)
2.1% (2)
Personal and laundry services
3.1% (6)
2.0% (2)
4.2% (4)
Truck transportation
2.1% (4)
4.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
2.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.2% (4)
Utilities
2.1% (4)
4.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.5% (3)
3.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.5% (3)
3.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.1% (3)
Private households
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.1% (3)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
1.0% (2)
2.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (2)
Finance and insurance
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.0% (2)
2.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
0.5% (1)
1.0% (1)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.5% (1)
1.0% (1)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.5% (1)
1.0% (1)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.5% (1)
1.0% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Silas
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.6%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
100.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
9.3%Males
Unemployment rate for Black residents
6.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Silas:
10.9% (15)
Alabama:
6.9% (142,387)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Silas:
17.3% (24)
Alabama:
5.2% (107,994)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Silas:
9.5% (13)
Alabama:
5.9% (122,369)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Silas:
2.9% (4)
Alabama:
9.8% (202,329)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Silas:
20.2% (28)
Alabama:
11.2% (230,301)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Silas:
13.7% (19)
Alabama:
17.1% (351,870)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Silas:
4.2% (6)
Alabama:
8.5% (174,204)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Silas:
8.8% (12)
Alabama:
3.4% (70,689)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Silas:
13.4% (19)
Alabama:
6.1% (126,353)
<5am:
Silas:
19.1% (36)
Alabama:
4.2% (80,283)
5:30am:
Silas:
8.5% (16)
Alabama:
3.9% (73,270)
6am:
Silas:
12.8% (24)
Alabama:
5.8% (109,814)
6:30am:
Silas:
8.5% (16)
Alabama:
10.3% (195,070)
7am:
Silas:
8.5% (16)
Alabama:
12.7% (242,086)
7:30am:
Silas:
9.0% (17)
Alabama:
16.7% (317,590)
8am:
Silas:
17.6% (33)
Alabama:
15.7% (298,086)
8:30am:
Silas:
5.9% (11)
Alabama:
7.1% (135,165)
9am:
Silas:
1.1% (2)
Alabama:
2.9% (55,392)
12pm:
Silas:
1.1% (2)
Alabama:
0.7% (13,694)
4pm:
Silas:
5.3% (10)
Alabama:
6.3% (119,754)
>4pm:
Silas:
1.6% (3)
Alabama:
6.5% (124,331)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Silas:
23.9% (15)
Alabama:
9.2% (100,860)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Silas:
22.6% (14)
Alabama:
7.0% (76,240)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Silas:
17.2% (11)
Alabama:
7.5% (82,102)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Silas:
6.3% (4)
Alabama:
11.6% (127,090)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Silas:
15.7% (10)
Alabama:
11.0% (120,602)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Silas:
15.7% (10)
Alabama:
6.6% (72,202)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Silas:
13.1% (10)
Alabama:
3.3% (31,754)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Silas:
2.8% (2)
Alabama:
4.2% (40,267)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Silas:
24.0% (18)
Alabama:
11.4% (109,699)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Silas:
26.2% (20)
Alabama:
19.5% (188,641)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Silas:
8.0% (6)
Alabama:
9.8% (94,324)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Silas:
15.8% (12)
Alabama:
4.0% (39,071)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Silas:
11.3% (8)
Alabama:
5.6% (54,151)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 43.4% Number of people working at home: 8 (5.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Silas:
6.4% (12)
Alabama:
3.1% (58,125)
5 to 9 minutes:
Silas:
12.8% (24)
Alabama:
10.3% (196,568)
10 to 14 minutes:
Silas:
19.7% (37)
Alabama:
15.0% (284,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
Silas:
5.3% (10)
Alabama:
17.0% (323,887)
20 to 24 minutes:
Silas:
4.3% (8)
Alabama:
15.0% (285,904)
25 to 29 minutes:
Silas:
2.7% (5)
Alabama:
5.8% (110,204)
30 to 34 minutes:
Silas:
11.2% (21)
Alabama:
13.7% (260,798)
35 to 39 minutes:
Silas:
1.6% (3)
Alabama:
2.5% (46,607)
40 to 44 minutes:
Silas:
0.5% (1)
Alabama:
2.6% (49,212)
45 to 59 minutes:
Silas:
13.8% (26)
Alabama:
6.7% (127,205)
60 to 89 minutes:
Silas:
12.2% (23)
Alabama:
3.7% (69,866)
90 or more minutes:
Silas:
8.5% (16)
Alabama:
2.5% (48,005)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Silas:
59.6% (112)
Alabama:
83.0% (1,576,882)
Carpooled:
Silas:
36.2% (68)
Alabama:
12.3% (234,020)
Walked:
Silas:
3.2% (6)
Alabama:
1.3% (25,360)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Silas:
87.0% (122)
Alabama:
91.0% (1,820,084)
In 2 person carpool:
Silas:
4.3% (6)
Alabama:
6.9% (137,324)
In 4 person carpool:
Silas:
8.7% (12)
Alabama:
0.5% (10,661)
Drove alone:
Silas:
62.2% (112)
Alabama:
87.1% (1,576,882)
In 2 person carpool:
Silas:
17.8% (32)
Alabama:
10.1% (182,201)
In 3 person carpool:
Silas:
12.8% (23)
Alabama:
1.9% (33,742)
In 4 person carpool:
Silas:
1.1% (2)
Alabama:
0.6% (10,909)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Silas:
4.4% (8)
Alabama:
0.3% (4,815)
In 7+ person carpool:
Silas:
1.7% (3)
Alabama:
0.1% (2,353)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Silas:
70.3% (105)
Alabama:
66.3% (1,510,956)
Local government workers:
Silas:
9.0% (13)
Alabama:
7.0% (159,468)
State government workers:
Silas:
11.0% (16)
Alabama:
5.5% (124,918)
Federal government workers:
Silas:
9.0% (13)
Alabama:
4.0% (90,851)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Silas:
0.7% (1)
Alabama:
5.4% (122,821)
Employee of private company:
Silas:
68.7% (134)
Alabama:
69.3% (1,330,489)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Silas:
4.1% (8)
Alabama:
3.0% (56,994)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Silas:
4.6% (9)
Alabama:
5.7% (109,055)
Local government workers:
Silas:
3.1% (6)
Alabama:
6.7% (128,778)
State government workers:
Silas:
4.1% (8)
Alabama:
5.5% (105,286)
Federal government workers:
Silas:
6.2% (12)
Alabama:
3.4% (64,370)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Silas:
8.7% (17)
Alabama:
6.2% (119,345)
Unpaid family workers:
Silas:
0.5% (1)
Alabama:
0.3% (5,872)
Employee of private company - Males:
Silas:
80.3% (55)
Alabama:
70.1% (833,392)
Local government workers - Males:
Silas:
4.5% (3)
Alabama:
5.4% (64,465)
Federal government workers - Males:
Silas:
15.2% (10)
Alabama:
4.2% (50,378)
Employee of private company - Females:
Silas:
62.0% (51)
Alabama:
62.2% (677,564)
Local government workers - Females:
Silas:
12.7% (10)
Alabama:
8.7% (95,003)
State government workers - Females:
Silas:
20.3% (16)
Alabama:
6.9% (74,988)
Federal government workers - Females:
Silas:
3.8% (3)
Alabama:
3.7% (40,473)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Silas:
1.3% (1)
Alabama:
4.7% (50,968)
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