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Work and Jobs in West Point, Mississippi (MS) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in West Point are: Food (11.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.1% of civilian employees), Health care (8.7% of civilian employees). 68.5% of workers work in Clay County and 6.2% of all workers work at home. 79.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 17.3% greater than the rate of 65.3% across the entire state of Mississippi.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Point, Mississippi was 12,145 / 9,999

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Food11.1%
(526)
17.3%
(396)
5.3%
(130)
Educational services10.1%
(478)
3.4%
(78)
16.3%
(400)
Health care8.7%
(413)
1.0%
(24)
15.9%
(389)
Metal and metal products5.1%
(243)
7.8%
(179)
2.6%
(64)
Construction4.8%
(229)
9.3%
(214)
0.6%
(15)
Miscellaneous manufacturing4.7%
(221)
5.1%
(118)
4.2%
(103)
Finance and insurance4.2%
(199)
2.4%
(54)
5.9%
(145)
Accommodation and food services4.0%
(190)
1.7%
(38)
6.2%
(152)
Public administration3.6%
(173)
3.9%
(89)
3.4%
(84)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.2%
(153)
3.1%
(71)
3.3%
(82)
Textile mills and textile products3.1%
(148)
2.9%
(67)
3.3%
(81)
Food and beverage stores2.6%
(122)
2.9%
(66)
2.3%
(56)
Truck transportation2.2%
(106)
3.2%
(74)
1.3%
(32)
Repair and maintenance2.0%
(96)
3.9%
(90)
0.2%
(6)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.0%
(95)
3.1%
(72)
0.9%
(23)
Social assistance2.0%
(94)
0.4%
(9)
3.5%
(85)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.8%
(87)
2.6%
(60)
1.1%
(27)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.8%
(86)
3.2%
(73)
0.5%
(13)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.8%
(86)
2.5%
(58)
1.1%
(28)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.4%
(67)
1.4%
(31)
1.5%
(36)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.4%
(67)
0.0%
(0)
2.7%
(67)
Apparel1.3%
(64)
0.5%
(12)
2.1%
(52)
Warehousing and storage1.3%
(61)
1.2%
(28)
1.3%
(33)
Personal and laundry services1.2%
(57)
1.0%
(23)
1.4%
(34)
Chemicals1.1%
(50)
1.3%
(30)
0.8%
(20)
Utilities1.0%
(46)
1.7%
(38)
0.3%
(8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(45)
0.5%
(11)
1.4%
(34)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.9%
(44)
1.9%
(44)
0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.9%
(41)
0.8%
(18)
0.9%
(23)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.8%
(37)
1.0%
(22)
0.6%
(15)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(36)
0.3%
(6)
1.2%
(30)
Wood products0.7%
(34)
1.2%
(28)
0.2%
(6)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(24)
0.3%
(6)
0.7%
(18)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.5%
(24)
1.0%
(24)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(23)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(23)
Paper0.5%
(22)
0.6%
(14)
0.3%
(8)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.4%
(21)
0.9%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.4%
(19)
0.8%
(19)
0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.4%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(17)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(15)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(15)
0.3%
(7)
0.3%
(8)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(14)
0.6%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(12)
0.5%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(12)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(12)
Machinery0.3%
(12)
0.5%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.2%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(11)
Private households0.2%
(11)
0.3%
(7)
0.2%
(4)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.2%
(10)
0.2%
(4)
0.2%
(6)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2%
(8)
0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.2%
(8)
0.1%
(3)
0.2%
(5)
Plastics and rubber products0.2%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(8)
U. S. Postal service0.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(7)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(7)
0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.1%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.2%
(6)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.2%
(6)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)
0.3%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.2%
(6)
Computer and electronic products0.1%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.2%
(6)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1%
(5)
0.2%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(5)
0.2%
(5)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in West Point

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 16.1%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.7%Males
  • 13.3%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Point:

4.9% (168)
Mississippi:

6.7% (79,011)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
West Point:

7.4% (251)
Mississippi:

4.4% (51,439)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Point:

5.1% (173)
Mississippi:

5.0% (59,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Point:

7.2% (247)
Mississippi:

11.3% (133,877)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Point:

9.9% (337)
Mississippi:

13.0% (153,080)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Point:

19.2% (655)
Mississippi:

16.9% (200,266)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Point:

12.0% (409)
Mississippi:

12.5% (147,603)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Point:

13.6% (464)
Mississippi:

8.8% (104,457)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Point:

3.3% (111)
Mississippi:

2.7% (32,207)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Point:

1.3% (45)
Mississippi:

3.8% (45,125)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
West Point:

3.3% (112)
Mississippi:

2.1% (24,276)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
West Point:

0.3% (11)
Mississippi:

0.9% (10,496)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Point:

8.3% (282)
Mississippi:

5.0% (58,682)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
West Point:

3.9% (133)
Mississippi:

6.9% (81,661)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
West Point:

3.6% (168)
Mississippi:

4.3% (50,086)
5:30am:
West Point:

1.4% (68)
Mississippi:

3.4% (39,399)
6am:
West Point:

6.5% (304)
Mississippi:

5.4% (62,297)
6:30am:
West Point:

8.9% (418)
Mississippi:

10.7% (125,036)
7am:
West Point:

12.7% (596)
Mississippi:

14.0% (163,121)
7:30am:
West Point:

14.5% (684)
Mississippi:

15.7% (182,928)
8am:
West Point:

15.6% (735)
Mississippi:

15.7% (182,414)
8:30am:
West Point:

8.9% (419)
Mississippi:

6.9% (80,436)
9am:
West Point:

2.9% (135)
Mississippi:

2.7% (31,822)
10am:
West Point:

2.9% (137)
Mississippi:

3.4% (39,736)
11am:
West Point:

1.8% (85)
Mississippi:

1.5% (17,812)
12pm:
West Point:

1.0% (47)
Mississippi:

0.8% (9,112)
4pm:
West Point:

9.8% (459)
Mississippi:

6.6% (77,163)
>4pm:
West Point:

8.2% (384)
Mississippi:

6.9% (80,157)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

5.4% (83)
Mississippi:

8.8% (54,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

11.4% (175)
Mississippi:

5.9% (36,183)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

5.7% (88)
Mississippi:

6.3% (38,697)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

11.3% (174)
Mississippi:

13.6% (83,465)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

13.7% (211)
Mississippi:

12.8% (78,604)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

25.1% (386)
Mississippi:

15.4% (94,605)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

8.7% (133)
Mississippi:

9.4% (57,558)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

3.8% (58)
Mississippi:

8.2% (50,568)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

0.6% (9)
Mississippi:

1.8% (10,900)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
West Point:

0.7% (11)
Mississippi:

0.8% (4,935)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
West Point:

9.0% (138)
Mississippi:

4.7% (28,857)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
West Point:

3.3% (51)
Mississippi:

6.8% (41,602)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

4.5% (84)
Mississippi:

4.4% (24,759)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

4.1% (76)
Mississippi:

2.7% (15,256)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

4.6% (85)
Mississippi:

3.7% (20,840)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

3.9% (73)
Mississippi:

8.9% (50,412)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

6.7% (125)
Mississippi:

13.1% (74,476)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

14.8% (276)
Mississippi:

18.6% (105,661)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

14.9% (278)
Mississippi:

15.8% (90,045)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

21.2% (394)
Mississippi:

9.5% (53,889)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

6.0% (111)
Mississippi:

3.5% (19,650)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

2.2% (42)
Mississippi:

4.4% (24,778)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
West Point:

5.2% (97)
Mississippi:

2.4% (13,376)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
West Point:

7.7% (144)
Mississippi:

5.2% (29,825)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
West Point:

4.5% (83)
Mississippi:

7.0% (40,059)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.5%
Number of people working at home: 228 (6.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,870 (+23.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,507 (74.5%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
West Point:

2.4% (131)
Mississippi:

3.6% (40,333)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Point:

14.2% (765)
Mississippi:

11.0% (123,571)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Point:

25.4% (1,369)
Mississippi:

15.1% (169,909)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Point:

11.3% (609)
Mississippi:

16.1% (181,943)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Point:

10.5% (566)
Mississippi:

14.4% (162,587)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Point:

12.2% (656)
Mississippi:

6.2% (70,424)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Point:

9.6% (521)
Mississippi:

13.5% (152,312)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Point:

3.6% (196)
Mississippi:

2.8% (31,739)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Point:

2.7% (148)
Mississippi:

3.1% (34,931)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Point:

4.3% (232)
Mississippi:

6.7% (75,844)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Point:

0.4% (24)
Mississippi:

5.2% (58,101)
90 or more minutes:
West Point:

2.0% (109)
Mississippi:

2.3% (25,653)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
West Point:

6.8% (322)
Mississippi:

3.7% (43,278)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Point:

30.2% (1,419)
Mississippi:

12.3% (142,991)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Point:

24.6% (1,158)
Mississippi:

16.2% (188,931)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Point:

9.8% (463)
Mississippi:

17.0% (197,875)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Point:

7.1% (335)
Mississippi:

14.0% (163,362)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Point:

3.0% (140)
Mississippi:

5.2% (60,981)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Point:

7.3% (344)
Mississippi:

12.7% (147,453)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Point:

0.7% (35)
Mississippi:

2.1% (24,839)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Point:

1.3% (62)
Mississippi:

2.2% (25,310)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Point:

2.6% (122)
Mississippi:

5.9% (68,120)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Point:

2.6% (120)
Mississippi:

3.6% (41,974)
90 or more minutes:
West Point:

2.5% (119)
Mississippi:

3.1% (36,405)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
West Point:

1.9% (48)
Mississippi:

3.6% (21,093)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
West Point:

7.8% (194)
Mississippi:

9.8% (56,766)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
West Point:

28.1% (703)
Mississippi:

14.3% (82,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
West Point:

5.2% (130)
Mississippi:

15.6% (90,243)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
West Point:

9.7% (243)
Mississippi:

13.7% (79,338)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
West Point:

20.7% (519)
Mississippi:

6.2% (35,876)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
West Point:

8.1% (202)
Mississippi:

13.7% (79,499)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
West Point:

4.4% (110)
Mississippi:

2.7% (15,457)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
West Point:

2.9% (72)
Mississippi:

3.1% (18,071)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
West Point:

4.8% (121)
Mississippi:

7.7% (44,412)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
West Point:

0.5% (12)
Mississippi:

6.6% (38,505)
90 or more minutes - Males:
West Point:

4.2% (105)
Mississippi:

3.0% (17,206)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
West Point:

2.8% (82)
Mississippi:

3.5% (19,240)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
West Point:

19.9% (575)
Mississippi:

12.2% (66,805)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
West Point:

23.0% (667)
Mississippi:

15.9% (87,211)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
West Point:

16.5% (478)
Mississippi:

16.7% (91,700)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
West Point:

11.2% (324)
Mississippi:

15.2% (83,249)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
West Point:

5.0% (145)
Mississippi:

6.3% (34,548)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
West Point:

11.0% (318)
Mississippi:

13.3% (72,813)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
West Point:

3.0% (87)
Mississippi:

3.0% (16,282)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
West Point:

2.7% (78)
Mississippi:

3.1% (16,860)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
West Point:

3.8% (110)
Mississippi:

5.7% (31,432)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
West Point:

0.4% (11)
Mississippi:

3.6% (19,596)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Point
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi
Drove car alone:
West Point:

92.5% (5,052)
Mississippi:

86.7% (476,229)
Carpooled:
West Point:

6.4% (347)
Mississippi:

10.3% (57,245)
Bicycle:
West Point:

0.8% (42)
Mississippi:

0.1% (639)
Other means:
West Point:

0.3% (18)
Mississippi:

1.0% (5,079)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - West Point
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Mississippi
Drove car alone:
West Point:

78.6% (3,696)
Mississippi:

79.4% (924,506)
Carpooled:
West Point:

13.8% (647)
Mississippi:

15.2% (176,465)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Point:

0.7% (33)
Mississippi:

0.4% (4,991)
Bicycle:
West Point:

0.3% (14)
Mississippi:

0.1% (1,112)
Walked:
West Point:

3.1% (145)
Mississippi:

1.9% (21,868)
Other means:
West Point:

2.2% (104)
Mississippi:

0.9% (10,269)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Point (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
West Point:

91.5% (2,303)
Mississippi:

86.5% (476,229)
Carpooled - Males:
West Point:

6.5% (163)
Mississippi:

10.1% (57,245)
Bicycle - Males:
West Point:

1.7% (42)
Mississippi:

0.0% (639)
Other means - Males:
West Point:

0.4% (10)
Mississippi:

1.1% (5,079)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Point (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
West Point:

93.5% (2,746)
Mississippi:

86.9% (476,229)
Carpooled - Females:
West Point:

6.3% (184)
Mississippi:

10.4% (57,245)
Other means - Females:
West Point:

0.3% (8)
Mississippi:

0.9% (5,079)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
West Point:

94.8% (3,161)
Mississippi:

89.5% (1,024,151)
In 2 person carpool:
West Point:

0.8% (25)
Mississippi:

7.6% (87,211)
In 3 person carpool:
West Point:

0.4% (15)
Mississippi:

1.9% (21,370)
In 4 person carpool:
West Point:

2.7% (90)
Mississippi:

0.7% (7,502)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Point:

1.2% (39)
Mississippi:

0.2% (2,070)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
West Point:

85.1% (3,696)
Mississippi:

84.0% (924,506)
In 2 person carpool:
West Point:

12.2% (529)
Mississippi:

12.0% (131,637)
In 3 person carpool:
West Point:

1.8% (80)
Mississippi:

2.4% (26,778)
In 4 person carpool:
West Point:

0.9% (38)
Mississippi:

0.9% (10,226)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
West Point:

79.0% (2,911)
Mississippi:

65.3% (821,247)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Point:

1.2% (45)
Mississippi:

3.8% (47,388)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Point:

5.8% (213)
Mississippi:

6.2% (77,572)
Local government workers:
West Point:

5.9% (217)
Mississippi:

7.2% (90,424)
State government workers:
West Point:

2.1% (78)
Mississippi:

7.9% (98,947)
Federal government workers:
West Point:

0.7% (24)
Mississippi:

3.5% (43,958)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Point:

5.4% (198)
Mississippi:

6.0% (75,827)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
West Point:

69.6% (3,305)
Mississippi:

67.9% (796,519)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Point:

2.7% (128)
Mississippi:

3.0% (34,642)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Point:

4.7% (224)
Mississippi:

4.8% (56,264)
Local government workers:
West Point:

6.8% (325)
Mississippi:

6.0% (70,288)
State government workers:
West Point:

7.2% (342)
Mississippi:

8.4% (98,464)
Federal government workers:
West Point:

1.9% (89)
Mississippi:

3.2% (37,771)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Point:

6.6% (315)
Mississippi:

6.4% (75,022)
Unpaid family workers:
West Point:

0.4% (18)
Mississippi:

0.4% (4,344)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
West Point:

80.1% (1,356)
Mississippi:

68.3% (437,426)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Point:

2.7% (45)
Mississippi:

4.8% (30,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Point:

2.7% (46)
Mississippi:

4.1% (26,314)
Local government workers - Males:
West Point:

4.1% (70)
Mississippi:

5.6% (35,801)
State government workers - Males:
West Point:

0.4% (6)
Mississippi:

5.8% (37,319)
Federal government workers - Males:
West Point:

1.4% (24)
Mississippi:

3.7% (23,587)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Point:

8.5% (144)
Mississippi:

7.5% (48,100)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
West Point:

78.0% (1,555)
Mississippi:

62.2% (383,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Point:

8.4% (167)
Mississippi:

8.3% (51,258)
Local government workers - Females:
West Point:

7.4% (147)
Mississippi:

8.8% (54,623)
State government workers - Females:
West Point:

3.6% (72)
Mississippi:

10.0% (61,628)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Point:

2.7% (53)
Mississippi:

4.5% (27,727)
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