Work and Jobs in Alpha, Tennessee (TN) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Alpha are: Educational services (9.2% of civilian employees), Health care (8.9% of civilian employees), Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.4% of civilian employees). 68.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 70.0% across the entire state of Tennessee.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 9.2% (494) | 4.6% (134) | 14.9% (360) |
| Health care | 8.9% (474) | 2.7% (78) | 16.4% (396) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 7.4% (398) | 8.7% (254) | 6.0% (144) |
| Transportation equipment | 6.2% (332) | 7.7% (227) | 4.3% (105) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.4% (238) | 3.8% (111) | 5.3% (127) |
| Construction | 4.0% (213) | 6.8% (200) | 0.5% (13) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.7% (199) | 1.1% (31) | 7.0% (168) |
| Public administration | 3.1% (164) | 3.4% (99) | 2.7% (65) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.6% (138) | 2.0% (60) | 3.2% (78) |
| Truck transportation | 2.5% (133) | 4.0% (116) | 0.7% (17) |
| Paper | 2.4% (129) | 3.0% (89) | 1.7% (40) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.3% (125) | 1.5% (44) | 3.4% (81) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.1% (115) | 1.7% (50) | 2.7% (65) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.1% (110) | 1.8% (52) | 2.4% (58) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.0% (108) | 1.7% (51) | 2.4% (57) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.9% (100) | 3.0% (87) | 0.5% (13) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (99) | 0.2% (5) | 3.9% (94) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.8% (98) | 2.7% (78) | 0.8% (20) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.8% (97) | 3.1% (92) | 0.2% (5) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.8% (95) | 2.1% (63) | 1.3% (32) |
| Food | 1.7% (93) | 2.0% (58) | 1.4% (35) |
| Utilities | 1.5% (81) | 2.5% (72) | 0.4% (9) |
| Chemicals | 1.5% (78) | 2.2% (65) | 0.5% (13) |
| Wood products | 1.4% (76) | 1.8% (54) | 0.9% (22) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (75) | 0.3% (8) | 2.8% (67) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.3% (68) | 1.5% (45) | 1.0% (23) |
| Machinery | 1.2% (66) | 1.6% (47) | 0.8% (19) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (61) | 1.7% (49) | 0.5% (12) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.1% (57) | 1.9% (57) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.0% (54) | 1.4% (42) | 0.5% (12) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (49) | 1.2% (35) | 0.6% (14) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.9% (47) | 1.3% (39) | 0.3% (8) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (45) | 0.5% (15) | 1.2% (30) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.8% (44) | 1.5% (44) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.8% (43) | 1.3% (39) | 0.2% (4) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.7% (40) | 0.6% (18) | 0.9% (22) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.7% (39) | 1.3% (39) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.7% (37) | 1.1% (31) | 0.2% (6) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.7% (35) | 1.0% (30) | 0.2% (5) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (35) | 1.0% (28) | 0.3% (7) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (27) | 0.9% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (24) | 0.8% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (23) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (23) |
| Private households | 0.4% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (22) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (21) | 0.3% (8) | 0.5% (13) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (21) | 0.3% (9) | 0.5% (12) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.4% (20) | 0.7% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.4% (20) | 0.4% (11) | 0.4% (9) |
| Music stores | 0.4% (20) | 0.3% (10) | 0.4% (10) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (19) | 0.2% (7) | 0.5% (12) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (18) | 0.6% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (15) | 0.5% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (14) | 0.2% (5) | 0.4% (9) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (13) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (12) | 0.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (10) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (10) | 0.2% (5) | 0.2% (5) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (9) | 0.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (6) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (6) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Alpha
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.8%Males
- 3.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 18.2%Males
- 52.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 22.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Alpha: | 3.7% (196) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,201) |
5:30am:
| Alpha: | 1.1% (59) |
| Tennessee: | 3.2% (85,054) |
6am:
| Alpha: | 6.2% (323) |
| Tennessee: | 5.0% (130,170) |
6:30am:
| Alpha: | 6.2% (323) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,202) |
7am:
| Alpha: | 10.5% (552) |
| Tennessee: | 12.1% (315,993) |
7:30am:
| Alpha: | 15.2% (798) |
| Tennessee: | 15.3% (400,482) |
8am:
| Alpha: | 18.0% (942) |
| Tennessee: | 14.7% (385,430) |
8:30am:
| Alpha: | 10.6% (555) |
| Tennessee: | 8.3% (217,000) |
9am:
| Alpha: | 4.2% (222) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (95,491) |
10am:
| Alpha: | 5.9% (308) |
| Tennessee: | 4.2% (109,641) |
11am:
| Alpha: | 1.9% (98) |
| Tennessee: | 1.7% (45,353) |
12pm:
| Alpha: | 1.3% (67) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% (21,640) |
4pm:
| Alpha: | 6.5% (339) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (192,279) |
>4pm:
| Alpha: | 6.8% (356) |
| Tennessee: | 7.6% (198,970) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Alpha: | 3.1% (165) |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% (73,643) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Alpha: | 8.9% (465) |
| Tennessee: | 9.9% (258,796) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Alpha: | 19.4% (1,018) |
| Tennessee: | 14.6% (382,474) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Alpha: | 23.9% (1,253) |
| Tennessee: | 16.9% (441,464) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Alpha: | 16.9% (883) |
| Tennessee: | 15.6% (409,099) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Alpha: | 4.8% (249) |
| Tennessee: | 6.0% (158,281) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Alpha: | 9.4% (492) |
| Tennessee: | 14.1% (370,428) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Alpha: | 1.6% (83) |
| Tennessee: | 2.4% (63,838) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Alpha: | 0.8% (43) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (70,195) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Alpha: | 5.0% (262) |
| Tennessee: | 6.7% (174,982) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Alpha: | 3.5% (183) |
| Tennessee: | 3.5% (92,042) |
90 or more minutes:
| Alpha: | 0.8% (42) |
| Tennessee: | 2.1% (55,664) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Alpha: | 91.5% (4,795) |
| Tennessee: | 81.7% (2,140,377) |
Carpooled:
| Alpha: | 5.4% (284) |
| Tennessee: | 12.5% (328,321) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Alpha: | 0.2% (10) |
| Tennessee: | 0.7% (18,847) |
Walked:
| Alpha: | 0.6% (34) |
| Tennessee: | 1.5% (39,689) |
Other means:
| Alpha: | 0.3% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 0.7% (17,308) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Alpha: | 94.4% (4,795) |
| Tennessee: | 86.7% (2,140,377) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Alpha: | 4.2% (215) |
| Tennessee: | 10.4% (257,957) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Alpha: | 0.8% (43) |
| Tennessee: | 1.8% (44,143) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Alpha: | 0.2% (8) |
| Tennessee: | 0.6% (14,756) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Alpha: | 0.1% (7) |
| Tennessee: | 0.3% (7,676) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Alpha: | 0.2% (11) |
| Tennessee: | 0.2% (3,789) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Alpha: | 68.8% (3,682) |
| Tennessee: | 70.0% (1,855,123) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Alpha: | 4.0% (213) |
| Tennessee: | 2.3% (60,116) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Alpha: | 7.4% (398) |
| Tennessee: | 6.2% (164,441) |
Local government workers:
| Alpha: | 6.2% (334) |
| Tennessee: | 7.1% (189,357) |
State government workers:
| Alpha: | 5.5% (296) |
| Tennessee: | 4.0% (107,075) |
Federal government workers:
| Alpha: | 1.9% (100) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (72,605) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Alpha: | 5.5% (293) |
| Tennessee: | 7.3% (194,497) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Alpha: | 0.6% (33) |
| Tennessee: | 0.3% (8,424) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Alpha: | 75.4% (2,214) |
| Tennessee: | 72.2% (1,026,929) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Alpha: | 4.8% (141) |
| Tennessee: | 3.1% (44,063) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Alpha: | 4.5% (131) |
| Tennessee: | 3.9% (55,232) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Alpha: | 4.2% (123) |
| Tennessee: | 5.4% (76,783) |
State government workers - Males:
| Alpha: | 2.0% (60) |
| Tennessee: | 3.1% (43,631) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Alpha: | 2.6% (75) |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% (39,487) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Alpha: | 5.9% (174) |
| Tennessee: | 9.3% (131,816) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Alpha: | 0.6% (17) |
| Tennessee: | 0.3% (4,028) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Alpha: | 60.8% (1,468) |
| Tennessee: | 67.4% (828,194) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Alpha: | 3.0% (72) |
| Tennessee: | 1.3% (16,053) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Alpha: | 11.1% (267) |
| Tennessee: | 8.9% (109,209) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Alpha: | 8.7% (211) |
| Tennessee: | 9.2% (112,574) |
State government workers - Females:
| Alpha: | 9.8% (236) |
| Tennessee: | 5.2% (63,444) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Alpha: | 1.0% (25) |
| Tennessee: | 2.7% (33,118) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Alpha: | 4.9% (119) |
| Tennessee: | 5.1% (62,681) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Alpha: | 0.7% (16) |
| Tennessee: | 0.4% (4,396) |