Work and Jobs in Soap Lake, Washington (WA) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Soap Lake are: Health care (14.7% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.2% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.2% of civilian employees). 91.6% of workers work in Grant County and 8.2% of all workers work at home. 71.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.8% greater than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Soap Lake, Washington was 1,733 / 1,408
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Soap Lake, Washington was 1,733 / 1,408
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 14.7% (72) | 4.8% (12) | 25.2% (60) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10.2% (50) | 16.3% (41) | 3.8% (9) |
| Accommodation and food services | 9.2% (45) | 6.0% (15) | 12.6% (30) |
| Food | 7.2% (35) | 11.2% (28) | 2.9% (7) |
| Educational services | 6.3% (31) | 4.4% (11) | 8.4% (20) |
| Food and beverage stores | 6.1% (30) | 4.0% (10) | 8.4% (20) |
| Construction | 5.3% (26) | 10.4% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Public administration | 4.5% (22) | 4.0% (10) | 5.0% (12) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.7% (18) | 4.0% (10) | 3.4% (8) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.7% (18) | 3.6% (9) | 3.8% (9) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 3.5% (17) | 2.4% (6) | 4.6% (11) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.2% (11) | 3.6% (9) | 0.8% (2) |
| Utilities | 1.8% (9) | 2.8% (7) | 0.8% (2) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.6% (8) | 3.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.4% (7) | 2.0% (5) | 0.8% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.4% (7) | 1.2% (3) | 1.7% (4) |
| Machinery | 1.4% (7) | 2.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 1.2% (6) | 2.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.2% (6) | 1.2% (3) | 1.3% (3) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (6) | 1.2% (3) | 1.3% (3) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (6) | 0.8% (2) | 1.7% (4) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (5) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.0% (5) | 0.8% (2) | 1.3% (3) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.0% (5) | 2.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (5) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (4) | 0.8% (2) | 0.8% (2) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.8% (4) | 0.8% (2) | 0.8% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (4) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (4) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (3) | 1.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (3) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
| Private households | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
Unemployment in Soap Lake
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 15.9%Males
- 7.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 15.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 21.0%Males
- 16.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 37.5%Males
- 28.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 66.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 55.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 6.2%Males
- 24.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 2.5% (12) |
| Washington: | 7.0% (213,920) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 7.6% (37) |
| Washington: | 4.8% (147,787) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 3.0% (15) |
| Washington: | 6.1% (185,330) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 12.8% (63) |
| Washington: | 8.4% (257,617) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 10.5% (51) |
| Washington: | 9.1% (277,560) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 4.5% (22) |
| Washington: | 12.7% (387,691) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 4.6% (23) |
| Washington: | 11.0% (335,322) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 29.0% (142) |
| Washington: | 10.0% (304,814) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 3.6% (18) |
| Washington: | 5.5% (169,492) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 3.7% (18) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (231,053) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 2.3% (11) |
| Washington: | 3.7% (111,784) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 4.8% (24) |
| Washington: | 1.8% (55,138) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 6.6% (32) |
| Washington: | 6.7% (205,284) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Soap Lake: | 2.9% (14) |
| Washington: | 5.7% (174,677) |
<5am:
| Soap Lake: | 6.7% (31) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (115,997) |
5:30am:
| Soap Lake: | 4.5% (21) |
| Washington: | 3.7% (102,868) |
6am:
| Soap Lake: | 7.7% (36) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (147,812) |
6:30am:
| Soap Lake: | 10.9% (51) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (248,462) |
7am:
| Soap Lake: | 11.4% (53) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (288,005) |
7:30am:
| Soap Lake: | 10.7% (50) |
| Washington: | 13.5% (375,030) |
8am:
| Soap Lake: | 8.4% (39) |
| Washington: | 13.4% (372,576) |
8:30am:
| Soap Lake: | 4.7% (22) |
| Washington: | 9.0% (252,058) |
9am:
| Soap Lake: | 2.4% (11) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (141,936) |
10am:
| Soap Lake: | 3.9% (18) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (161,204) |
11am:
| Soap Lake: | 2.6% (12) |
| Washington: | 2.5% (70,123) |
12pm:
| Soap Lake: | 0.2% (1) |
| Washington: | 1.3% (35,612) |
4pm:
| Soap Lake: | 11.2% (52) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (190,565) |
>4pm:
| Soap Lake: | 11.6% (54) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,401) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 2.3% (5) |
| Washington: | 9.3% (158,516) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 10.3% (23) |
| Washington: | 6.5% (110,295) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 7.3% (16) |
| Washington: | 7.1% (120,772) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 18.9% (42) |
| Washington: | 9.8% (166,050) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 28.1% (62) |
| Washington: | 9.3% (158,128) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 4.2% (9) |
| Washington: | 11.7% (198,720) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 9.9% (22) |
| Washington: | 9.6% (162,900) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 32.4% (72) |
| Washington: | 8.8% (149,907) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 3.0% (7) |
| Washington: | 5.6% (95,440) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 2.1% (6) |
| Washington: | 4.1% (55,404) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 5.1% (14) |
| Washington: | 2.8% (37,492) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 7.4% (20) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (91,567) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 4.7% (13) |
| Washington: | 13.9% (188,971) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 25.4% (69) |
| Washington: | 11.4% (154,907) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 7.2% (19) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (92,720) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 6.7% (18) |
| Washington: | 8.8% (119,802) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 5.0% (14) |
| Washington: | 4.6% (61,816) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 11.5% (31) |
| Washington: | 2.0% (27,550) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 16.6% (45) |
| Washington: | 6.6% (89,641) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 2.7% (7) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (79,237) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 43 (8.2% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 43 (8.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 9.7% (45) |
| Washington: | 3.3% (91,132) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 13.5% (63) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (286,517) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 15.7% (73) |
| Washington: | 14.1% (391,606) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 10.5% (49) |
| Washington: | 15.0% (418,990) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 7.1% (33) |
| Washington: | 14.2% (394,209) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 2.4% (11) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,590) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 24.5% (114) |
| Washington: | 12.5% (348,311) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 0.6% (3) |
| Washington: | 2.6% (73,592) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 2.4% (11) |
| Washington: | 3.4% (95,182) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 2.1% (10) |
| Washington: | 7.0% (195,343) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 4.5% (21) |
| Washington: | 4.7% (131,691) |
90 or more minutes:
| Soap Lake: | 3.9% (18) |
| Washington: | 2.7% (75,486) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Soap Lake: | 75.3% (351) |
| Washington: | 73.3% (2,040,833) |
Carpooled:
| Soap Lake: | 14.8% (69) |
| Washington: | 12.8% (357,742) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Soap Lake: | 0.2% (1) |
| Washington: | 4.5% (124,450) |
Walked:
| Soap Lake: | 5.2% (24) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,739) |
Other means:
| Soap Lake: | 1.3% (6) |
| Washington: | 0.7% (19,499) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Soap Lake: | 97.3% (414) |
| Washington: | 87.8% (2,415,775) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Soap Lake: | 2.4% (10) |
| Washington: | 9.2% (252,715) |
Drove alone:
| Soap Lake: | 83.6% (351) |
| Washington: | 85.1% (2,040,833) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Soap Lake: | 13.3% (56) |
| Washington: | 11.8% (282,638) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Soap Lake: | 1.2% (5) |
| Washington: | 1.9% (44,791) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Soap Lake: | 1.0% (4) |
| Washington: | 0.6% (14,195) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Soap Lake: | 1.0% (4) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (7,914) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Soap Lake: | 71.6% (379) |
| Washington: | 66.0% (2,552,907) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Soap Lake: | 5.7% (30) |
| Washington: | 8.6% (330,637) |
Local government workers:
| Soap Lake: | 2.5% (13) |
| Washington: | 7.3% (281,034) |
State government workers:
| Soap Lake: | 2.1% (11) |
| Washington: | 5.2% (201,670) |
Federal government workers:
| Soap Lake: | 4.2% (22) |
| Washington: | 3.1% (118,044) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Soap Lake: | 13.9% (74) |
| Washington: | 5.5% (212,937) |
Employee of private company:
| Soap Lake: | 63.0% (308) |
| Washington: | 66.0% (1,843,000) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Soap Lake: | 3.1% (15) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (90,102) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Soap Lake: | 7.0% (34) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (191,927) |
Local government workers:
| Soap Lake: | 8.2% (40) |
| Washington: | 6.4% (178,161) |
State government workers:
| Soap Lake: | 6.3% (31) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (192,408) |
Federal government workers:
| Soap Lake: | 2.7% (13) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,153) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Soap Lake: | 9.2% (45) |
| Washington: | 7.2% (199,827) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Soap Lake: | 0.6% (3) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (9,144) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 73.5% (190) |
| Washington: | 71.1% (1,491,511) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 5.1% (13) |
| Washington: | 5.4% (114,033) |
State government workers - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 4.3% (11) |
| Washington: | 4.1% (84,969) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Soap Lake: | 17.1% (44) |
| Washington: | 5.4% (113,810) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 69.8% (188) |
| Washington: | 60.0% (1,061,396) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 11.2% (30) |
| Washington: | 12.1% (214,263) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 8.2% (22) |
| Washington: | 2.7% (47,422) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Soap Lake: | 10.8% (29) |
| Washington: | 5.6% (99,127) |