The most common industries in St. John are: Educational services (15.8% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.9% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.1% of civilian employees). 93.8% of workers work in Whitman County and 18.6% of all workers work at home. 55.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.9% less 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 St. John, Washington was 548 / 620
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
15.8% (38)
14.0% (17)
17.6% (21)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
12.9% (31)
20.7% (25)
5.0% (6)
Public administration
7.1% (17)
5.8% (7)
8.4% (10)
Health care
6.7% (16)
1.7% (2)
11.8% (14)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
5.4% (13)
7.4% (9)
3.4% (4)
Accommodation and food services
5.0% (12)
0.8% (1)
9.2% (11)
Food and beverage stores
4.6% (11)
3.3% (4)
5.9% (7)
Social assistance
4.6% (11)
1.7% (2)
7.6% (9)
Repair and maintenance
4.2% (10)
5.8% (7)
2.5% (3)
Finance and insurance
3.8% (9)
3.3% (4)
4.2% (5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.3% (8)
5.0% (6)
1.7% (2)
Warehousing and storage
2.9% (7)
5.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
5.9% (7)
Other direct selling establishments
2.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
4.2% (5)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
2.1% (5)
2.5% (3)
1.7% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.7% (4)
1.7% (2)
1.7% (2)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.7% (4)
1.7% (2)
1.7% (2)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.7% (4)
1.7% (2)
1.7% (2)
Utilities
1.7% (4)
3.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Construction
1.2% (3)
2.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (3)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (2)
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.8% (2)
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (2)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (2)
Rail transportation
0.8% (2)
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.8% (2)
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.8% (2)
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (2)
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.8% (2)
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in St. John
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.6%Males
10.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.4%Males
0.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
St. John:
6.8% (10)
Washington:
4.8% (147,787)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
St. John:
12.7% (18)
Washington:
6.1% (185,330)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
St. John:
11.2% (16)
Washington:
8.4% (257,617)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
St. John:
13.3% (19)
Washington:
9.1% (277,560)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
St. John:
14.6% (20)
Washington:
12.7% (387,691)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
St. John:
17.1% (24)
Washington:
11.0% (335,322)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
St. John:
11.3% (16)
Washington:
10.0% (304,814)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
St. John:
4.2% (6)
Washington:
5.5% (169,492)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
St. John:
1.5% (2)
Washington:
7.6% (231,053)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
St. John:
4.8% (7)
Washington:
6.7% (205,284)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
St. John:
1.4% (2)
Washington:
5.7% (174,677)
<5am:
St. John:
1.7% (4)
Washington:
4.2% (115,997)
5:30am:
St. John:
1.7% (4)
Washington:
3.7% (102,868)
6am:
St. John:
7.1% (17)
Washington:
5.3% (147,812)
6:30am:
St. John:
5.4% (13)
Washington:
8.9% (248,462)
7am:
St. John:
7.5% (18)
Washington:
10.3% (288,005)
7:30am:
St. John:
7.9% (19)
Washington:
13.5% (375,030)
8am:
St. John:
18.3% (44)
Washington:
13.4% (372,576)
8:30am:
St. John:
22.9% (55)
Washington:
9.0% (252,058)
9am:
St. John:
0.8% (2)
Washington:
5.1% (141,936)
10am:
St. John:
5.0% (12)
Washington:
5.8% (161,204)
11am:
St. John:
1.7% (4)
Washington:
2.5% (70,123)
12pm:
St. John:
2.5% (6)
Washington:
1.3% (35,612)
4pm:
St. John:
7.1% (17)
Washington:
6.8% (190,565)
>4pm:
St. John:
1.7% (4)
Washington:
5.8% (162,401)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
St. John:
13.4% (10)
Washington:
6.5% (110,295)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
St. John:
14.8% (11)
Washington:
7.1% (120,772)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
St. John:
12.6% (9)
Washington:
9.8% (166,050)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
St. John:
15.5% (11)
Washington:
9.3% (158,128)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
St. John:
19.7% (14)
Washington:
11.7% (198,720)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
St. John:
13.5% (10)
Washington:
9.6% (162,900)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
St. John:
9.4% (7)
Washington:
8.8% (149,907)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
10.5% (7)
Washington:
4.8% (64,558)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
9.7% (6)
Washington:
6.8% (91,567)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
10.9% (7)
Washington:
8.8% (119,432)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
8.9% (6)
Washington:
13.9% (188,971)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
20.9% (14)
Washington:
12.7% (172,422)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
13.3% (9)
Washington:
11.4% (154,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
8.8% (6)
Washington:
6.8% (92,720)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
St. John:
3.2% (2)
Washington:
8.8% (119,802)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
St. John:
9.8% (7)
Washington:
6.6% (89,641)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
St. John:
2.9% (2)
Washington:
5.8% (79,237)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8% Number of people working at home: 34 (18.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
St. John:
9.4% (31)
Washington:
3.1% (93,865)
5 to 9 minutes:
St. John:
18.5% (61)
Washington:
9.9% (298,868)
10 to 14 minutes:
St. John:
39.7% (131)
Washington:
13.7% (416,060)
15 to 19 minutes:
St. John:
5.1% (17)
Washington:
15.4% (467,690)
20 to 24 minutes:
St. John:
15.4% (51)
Washington:
14.0% (423,366)
25 to 29 minutes:
St. John:
2.5% (8)
Washington:
7.3% (221,791)
30 to 34 minutes:
St. John:
6.0% (20)
Washington:
13.1% (396,980)
35 to 39 minutes:
St. John:
0.9% (3)
Washington:
3.2% (96,888)
40 to 44 minutes:
St. John:
0.3% (1)
Washington:
4.1% (123,302)
45 to 59 minutes:
St. John:
5.7% (19)
Washington:
7.8% (237,234)
60 to 89 minutes:
St. John:
0.3% (1)
Washington:
5.6% (169,056)
Less than 5 minutes:
St. John:
37.9% (91)
Washington:
3.3% (91,132)
5 to 9 minutes:
St. John:
13.8% (33)
Washington:
10.3% (286,517)
10 to 14 minutes:
St. John:
8.3% (20)
Washington:
14.1% (391,606)
15 to 19 minutes:
St. John:
7.9% (19)
Washington:
15.0% (418,990)
20 to 24 minutes:
St. John:
2.5% (6)
Washington:
14.2% (394,209)
25 to 29 minutes:
St. John:
1.2% (3)
Washington:
5.8% (162,590)
30 to 34 minutes:
St. John:
7.1% (17)
Washington:
12.5% (348,311)
35 to 39 minutes:
St. John:
1.2% (3)
Washington:
2.6% (73,592)
45 to 59 minutes:
St. John:
7.1% (17)
Washington:
7.0% (195,343)
60 to 89 minutes:
St. John:
3.3% (8)
Washington:
4.7% (131,691)
90 or more minutes:
St. John:
0.8% (2)
Washington:
2.7% (75,486)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
St. John:
22.1% (15)
Washington:
3.0% (50,336)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
St. John:
6.1% (4)
Washington:
8.8% (147,562)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
St. John:
44.0% (30)
Washington:
12.7% (213,520)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
St. John:
1.5% (1)
Washington:
14.9% (250,079)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
St. John:
10.3% (7)
Washington:
13.7% (231,264)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
St. John:
12.1% (8)
Washington:
7.3% (122,887)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
St. John:
4.2% (3)
Washington:
13.5% (227,959)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
St. John:
4.4% (3)
Washington:
3.4% (56,993)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
St. John:
1.3% (1)
Washington:
8.5% (143,199)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
St. John:
6.2% (16)
Washington:
3.2% (43,529)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
St. John:
21.3% (56)
Washington:
11.3% (151,306)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
St. John:
38.6% (101)
Washington:
15.1% (202,540)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
St. John:
5.9% (15)
Washington:
16.2% (217,611)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
St. John:
16.6% (43)
Washington:
14.3% (192,102)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
St. John:
6.5% (17)
Washington:
12.6% (169,021)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
St. John:
0.3% (1)
Washington:
3.4% (45,708)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
St. John:
6.9% (18)
Washington:
7.0% (94,035)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
St. John:
0.3% (1)
Washington:
4.7% (63,198)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
St. John:
72.9% (257)
Washington:
78.9% (1,056,632)
Carpooled:
St. John:
8.5% (30)
Washington:
11.0% (157,303)
Walked:
St. John:
7.4% (26)
Washington:
4.0% (52,284)
Other means:
St. John:
11.2% (39)
Washington:
1.4% (15,651)
Drove car alone:
St. John:
70.0% (168)
Washington:
73.3% (2,040,833)
Carpooled:
St. John:
4.6% (11)
Washington:
12.8% (357,742)
Bicycle:
St. John:
2.9% (7)
Washington:
0.6% (16,205)
Walked:
St. John:
13.8% (33)
Washington:
3.2% (89,739)
Drove car alone - Males:
St. John:
72.5% (52)
Washington:
79.2% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Males:
St. John:
20.3% (15)
Washington:
10.4% (157,303)
Walked - Males:
St. John:
7.2% (5)
Washington:
4.1% (52,284)
Drove car alone - Females:
St. John:
73.1% (204)
Washington:
78.6% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Females:
St. John:
5.5% (15)
Washington:
11.7% (157,303)
Walked - Females:
St. John:
7.4% (21)
Washington:
3.9% (52,284)
Other means - Females:
St. John:
14.0% (39)
Washington:
1.2% (15,651)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
St. John:
85.0% (97)
Washington:
87.8% (2,415,775)
In 2 person carpool:
St. John:
13.2% (15)
Washington:
9.2% (252,715)
In 3 person carpool:
St. John:
1.8% (2)
Washington:
1.6% (44,943)
Drove alone:
St. John:
93.9% (168)
Washington:
85.1% (2,040,833)
In 2 person carpool:
St. John:
4.5% (8)
Washington:
11.8% (282,638)
In 3 person carpool:
St. John:
1.7% (3)
Washington:
1.9% (44,791)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
St. John:
55.6% (98)
Washington:
66.0% (2,552,907)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
St. John:
2.9% (5)
Washington:
4.2% (161,426)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
St. John:
4.1% (7)
Washington:
8.6% (330,637)
Local government workers:
St. John:
12.3% (22)
Washington:
7.3% (281,034)
State government workers:
St. John:
9.4% (16)
Washington:
5.2% (201,670)
Federal government workers:
St. John:
6.4% (11)
Washington:
3.1% (118,044)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
St. John:
9.4% (16)
Washington:
5.5% (212,937)
Employee of private company:
St. John:
47.1% (113)
Washington:
66.0% (1,843,000)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
St. John:
5.8% (14)
Washington:
3.2% (90,102)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
St. John:
5.4% (13)
Washington:
6.9% (191,927)
Local government workers:
St. John:
8.3% (20)
Washington:
6.4% (178,161)
State government workers:
St. John:
11.7% (28)
Washington:
6.9% (192,408)
Federal government workers:
St. John:
2.5% (6)
Washington:
3.2% (89,153)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
St. John:
18.3% (44)
Washington:
7.2% (199,827)
Unpaid family workers:
St. John:
0.8% (2)
Washington:
0.3% (9,144)
Employee of private company - Males:
St. John:
71.1% (71)
Washington:
71.1% (1,491,511)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
St. John:
5.2% (5)
Washington:
4.9% (103,049)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
St. John:
2.1% (2)
Washington:
5.5% (116,374)
Local government workers - Males:
St. John:
2.1% (2)
Washington:
5.4% (114,033)
State government workers - Males:
St. John:
2.1% (2)
Washington:
4.1% (84,969)
Federal government workers - Males:
St. John:
4.1% (4)
Washington:
3.4% (70,622)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
St. John:
13.4% (13)
Washington:
5.4% (113,810)
Employee of private company - Females:
St. John:
35.1% (27)
Washington:
60.0% (1,061,396)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
St. John:
6.8% (5)
Washington:
12.1% (214,263)
Local government workers - Females:
St. John:
25.7% (20)
Washington:
9.4% (167,001)
State government workers - Females:
St. John:
18.9% (14)
Washington:
6.6% (116,701)
Federal government workers - Females:
St. John:
9.5% (7)
Washington:
2.7% (47,422)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
St. John:
4.1% (3)
Washington:
5.6% (99,127)
Discuss St. John, Washington (WA) on our hugely popular Washington forum.
