Latest news about work in Sonora, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Sonora are: Educational services (10.9% of civilian employees), Construction (9.5% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.8% of civilian employees). 77.1% of workers work in Hardin County and 1.3% of all workers work at home. 69.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.5% greater than the rate of 67.2% across the entire state of Kentucky.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sonora, Kentucky was 350 / 693
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
10.9% (16)
12.4% (11)
8.6% (5)
Construction
9.5% (14)
15.7% (14)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
8.8% (13)
5.6% (5)
13.8% (8)
Gasoline stations
7.5% (11)
2.2% (2)
15.5% (9)
Truck transportation
6.1% (9)
10.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Health care
6.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
15.5% (9)
Transportation equipment
5.4% (8)
6.7% (6)
3.4% (2)
Food and beverage stores
5.4% (8)
4.5% (4)
6.9% (4)
Public administration
4.8% (7)
3.4% (3)
6.9% (4)
Finance and insurance
4.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
12.1% (7)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
4.1% (6)
6.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.7% (4)
2.2% (2)
3.4% (2)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.0% (3)
3.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
2.0% (3)
3.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
2.0% (3)
3.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.0% (3)
3.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Music stores
2.0% (3)
3.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
2.0% (3)
3.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Private households
2.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
5.2% (3)
Plastics and rubber products
1.4% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.4% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.4% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.4% (2)
Social assistance
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.4% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.4% (2)
2.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (1)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (1)
1.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Sonora
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.5%Males
3.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
50.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Sonora:
13.1% (31)
Kentucky:
5.8% (106,411)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Sonora:
3.5% (8)
Kentucky:
5.0% (91,562)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Sonora:
1.8% (4)
Kentucky:
5.4% (97,792)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Sonora:
7.0% (16)
Kentucky:
8.8% (160,781)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Sonora:
7.2% (17)
Kentucky:
9.8% (177,898)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Sonora:
26.4% (62)
Kentucky:
14.4% (262,079)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Sonora:
14.1% (33)
Kentucky:
12.2% (221,546)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Sonora:
4.6% (11)
Kentucky:
9.6% (174,071)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Sonora:
6.3% (15)
Kentucky:
4.6% (84,129)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Sonora:
6.1% (14)
Kentucky:
4.9% (88,917)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Sonora:
0.5% (1)
Kentucky:
2.4% (44,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Sonora:
8.2% (19)
Kentucky:
7.4% (134,033)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Sonora:
2.7% (6)
Kentucky:
8.6% (156,276)
<5am:
Sonora:
9.7% (14)
Kentucky:
3.7% (65,918)
5:30am:
Sonora:
1.4% (2)
Kentucky:
3.1% (55,792)
6am:
Sonora:
6.2% (9)
Kentucky:
4.7% (84,161)
6:30am:
Sonora:
2.8% (4)
Kentucky:
8.8% (156,072)
7am:
Sonora:
6.9% (10)
Kentucky:
10.8% (191,924)
7:30am:
Sonora:
16.0% (23)
Kentucky:
14.4% (256,256)
8am:
Sonora:
17.4% (25)
Kentucky:
15.6% (277,275)
8:30am:
Sonora:
16.0% (23)
Kentucky:
8.8% (156,855)
9am:
Sonora:
2.8% (4)
Kentucky:
4.2% (75,532)
10am:
Sonora:
2.1% (3)
Kentucky:
4.4% (77,954)
4pm:
Sonora:
7.6% (11)
Kentucky:
7.6% (135,045)
>4pm:
Sonora:
9.7% (14)
Kentucky:
8.4% (150,096)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
15.2% (19)
Kentucky:
7.4% (72,814)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
5.6% (7)
Kentucky:
6.5% (63,906)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
4.4% (6)
Kentucky:
6.7% (65,195)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
2.6% (3)
Kentucky:
10.3% (101,417)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
11.6% (15)
Kentucky:
9.5% (93,068)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
29.8% (38)
Kentucky:
13.3% (130,226)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
7.3% (9)
Kentucky:
9.8% (95,903)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
8.4% (11)
Kentucky:
8.9% (86,957)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
5.7% (7)
Kentucky:
3.9% (38,346)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
4.9% (6)
Kentucky:
4.0% (39,548)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Sonora:
1.2% (1)
Kentucky:
2.0% (19,947)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Sonora:
4.2% (5)
Kentucky:
7.5% (73,140)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Sonora:
2.3% (3)
Kentucky:
9.1% (89,441)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Sonora:
7.4% (8)
Kentucky:
4.0% (33,597)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Sonora:
10.9% (12)
Kentucky:
7.1% (59,364)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Sonora:
22.9% (25)
Kentucky:
15.7% (131,853)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Sonora:
21.2% (23)
Kentucky:
14.9% (125,643)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Sonora:
7.0% (8)
Kentucky:
5.4% (45,783)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Sonora:
7.0% (8)
Kentucky:
5.9% (49,369)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Sonora:
9.4% (10)
Kentucky:
7.2% (60,893)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Sonora:
3.1% (3)
Kentucky:
7.9% (66,835)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.1% Number of people working at home: 3 (1.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Sonora:
4.2% (6)
Kentucky:
3.8% (67,210)
5 to 9 minutes:
Sonora:
16.0% (23)
Kentucky:
11.8% (210,440)
10 to 14 minutes:
Sonora:
8.3% (12)
Kentucky:
16.3% (290,128)
15 to 19 minutes:
Sonora:
5.6% (8)
Kentucky:
16.9% (301,009)
20 to 24 minutes:
Sonora:
16.0% (23)
Kentucky:
14.7% (262,418)
25 to 29 minutes:
Sonora:
4.9% (7)
Kentucky:
5.7% (101,130)
30 to 34 minutes:
Sonora:
21.5% (31)
Kentucky:
11.7% (208,362)
35 to 39 minutes:
Sonora:
1.4% (2)
Kentucky:
2.3% (40,576)
45 to 59 minutes:
Sonora:
10.4% (15)
Kentucky:
5.8% (102,842)
60 to 89 minutes:
Sonora:
9.0% (13)
Kentucky:
3.5% (61,841)
90 or more minutes:
Sonora:
1.4% (2)
Kentucky:
2.4% (43,461)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Sonora:
85.4% (123)
Kentucky:
80.2% (1,429,053)
Carpooled:
Sonora:
10.4% (15)
Kentucky:
12.6% (224,643)
Walked:
Sonora:
1.4% (2)
Kentucky:
2.4% (42,494)
Other means:
Sonora:
1.4% (2)
Kentucky:
0.7% (12,374)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sonora:
85.4% (194)
Kentucky:
88.5% (1,545,744)
In 2 person carpool:
Sonora:
14.6% (33)
Kentucky:
9.0% (157,727)
Drove alone:
Sonora:
89.1% (123)
Kentucky:
86.4% (1,429,053)
In 2 person carpool:
Sonora:
5.8% (8)
Kentucky:
10.8% (178,387)
In 3 person carpool:
Sonora:
3.6% (5)
Kentucky:
1.8% (30,156)
In 4 person carpool:
Sonora:
1.4% (2)
Kentucky:
0.6% (10,003)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Sonora:
69.7% (166)
Kentucky:
67.2% (1,385,496)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sonora:
6.4% (15)
Kentucky:
3.1% (63,067)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sonora:
5.1% (12)
Kentucky:
8.9% (184,048)
Local government workers:
Sonora:
10.3% (24)
Kentucky:
7.1% (147,000)
State government workers:
Sonora:
6.0% (14)
Kentucky:
4.9% (100,503)
Federal government workers:
Sonora:
0.9% (2)
Kentucky:
2.6% (53,473)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sonora:
1.7% (4)
Kentucky:
6.0% (123,667)
Employee of private company:
Sonora:
60.5% (89)
Kentucky:
68.7% (1,235,989)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sonora:
2.7% (4)
Kentucky:
3.0% (53,084)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sonora:
4.1% (6)
Kentucky:
6.8% (121,764)
Local government workers:
Sonora:
8.8% (13)
Kentucky:
5.6% (100,920)
State government workers:
Sonora:
4.8% (7)
Kentucky:
6.4% (114,791)
Federal government workers:
Sonora:
4.1% (6)
Kentucky:
2.5% (44,072)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sonora:
12.9% (19)
Kentucky:
6.7% (120,288)
Unpaid family workers:
Sonora:
2.0% (3)
Kentucky:
0.4% (7,356)
Employee of private company - Males:
Sonora:
75.8% (93)
Kentucky:
71.5% (773,461)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Sonora:
12.5% (15)
Kentucky:
3.7% (40,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Sonora:
2.5% (3)
Kentucky:
5.7% (61,487)
Local government workers - Males:
Sonora:
5.8% (7)
Kentucky:
5.5% (59,107)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Sonora:
3.3% (4)
Kentucky:
7.1% (76,456)
Employee of private company - Females:
Sonora:
63.2% (73)
Kentucky:
62.5% (612,035)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Sonora:
7.9% (9)
Kentucky:
12.5% (122,561)
Local government workers - Females:
Sonora:
14.9% (17)
Kentucky:
9.0% (87,893)
State government workers - Females:
Sonora:
12.3% (14)
Kentucky:
6.3% (61,836)
Federal government workers - Females:
Sonora:
1.8% (2)
Kentucky:
2.3% (22,954)
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