Work and Jobs in Eldon, Iowa (IA) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Eldon are: Food (9.5% of civilian employees), Health care (8.6% of civilian employees), Construction (6.7% of civilian employees). 62.4% of workers work in Wapello County and 5.4% of all workers work at home. 81.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.9% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Eldon, Iowa was 998 / 721
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Eldon, Iowa was 998 / 721
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Food | 9.5% (41) | 9.3% (20) | 9.7% (21) |
| Health care | 8.6% (37) | 0.0% (0) | 17.1% (37) |
| Construction | 6.7% (29) | 11.2% (24) | 2.3% (5) |
| Metal and metal products | 6.7% (29) | 12.6% (27) | 0.9% (2) |
| Educational services | 6.5% (28) | 5.1% (11) | 7.8% (17) |
| Truck transportation | 5.1% (22) | 7.4% (16) | 2.8% (6) |
| Machinery | 4.9% (21) | 9.8% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.9% (17) | 0.9% (2) | 6.9% (15) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.9% (17) | 1.9% (4) | 6.0% (13) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.2% (14) | 0.9% (2) | 5.5% (12) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.0% (13) | 6.0% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 2.8% (12) | 4.7% (10) | 0.9% (2) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.1% (9) | 0.9% (2) | 3.2% (7) |
| Social assistance | 2.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (9) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.9% (8) | 1.9% (4) | 1.8% (4) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.9% (8) | 3.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (8) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 1.6% (7) | 0.9% (2) | 2.3% (5) |
| Public administration | 1.6% (7) | 0.5% (1) | 2.8% (6) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 3.2% (7) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.6% (7) | 2.3% (5) | 0.9% (2) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.4% (6) | 2.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.9% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Chemicals | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.9% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.9% (4) | 0.9% (2) | 0.9% (2) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (4) | 0.9% (2) | 0.9% (2) |
| Retail florists | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.9% (4) | 0.5% (1) | 1.4% (3) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.2% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Eldon
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 10.1%Males
- 3.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 21.6%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.3%Males
- 5.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 6.5% (18) |
| Iowa: | 5.4% (78,069) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 5.3% (15) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (59,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 10.2% (29) |
| Iowa: | 5.9% (85,191) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 11.8% (33) |
| Iowa: | 7.9% (115,215) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 5.9% (17) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (163,096) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 16.9% (48) |
| Iowa: | 15.3% (222,036) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 7.3% (21) |
| Iowa: | 16.1% (233,545) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 8.0% (22) |
| Iowa: | 8.8% (128,101) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Eldon: | 3.0% (8) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (63,292) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Eldon: | 17.6% (50) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (106,198) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Eldon: | 6.8% (19) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (96,179) |
<5am:
| Eldon: | 6.0% (25) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (47,736) |
5:30am:
| Eldon: | 6.2% (26) |
| Iowa: | 2.9% (42,797) |
6am:
| Eldon: | 4.3% (18) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (68,195) |
6:30am:
| Eldon: | 11.0% (46) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (110,529) |
7am:
| Eldon: | 5.2% (22) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (164,470) |
7:30am:
| Eldon: | 17.4% (73) |
| Iowa: | 14.2% (208,547) |
8am:
| Eldon: | 12.6% (53) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (260,172) |
8:30am:
| Eldon: | 7.4% (31) |
| Iowa: | 8.3% (121,843) |
9am:
| Eldon: | 2.4% (10) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,363) |
10am:
| Eldon: | 4.0% (17) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,533) |
4pm:
| Eldon: | 11.7% (49) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (117,038) |
>4pm:
| Eldon: | 7.9% (33) |
| Iowa: | 7.7% (112,601) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 12.1% (18) |
| Iowa: | 7.0% (54,907) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 9.6% (15) |
| Iowa: | 5.0% (38,853) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 11.4% (17) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (54,231) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 20.2% (31) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (76,023) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 1.3% (2) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (95,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 13.0% (20) |
| Iowa: | 14.1% (110,477) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 2.0% (3) |
| Iowa: | 13.3% (103,974) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 2.6% (4) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (62,850) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 0.7% (1) |
| Iowa: | 3.8% (29,331) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 17.6% (27) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (57,343) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Eldon: | 9.6% (15) |
| Iowa: | 6.7% (51,988) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 8.7% (11) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,960) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 2.8% (4) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (39,192) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 11.5% (15) |
| Iowa: | 10.0% (67,345) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 21.6% (28) |
| Iowa: | 16.6% (111,559) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 13.4% (17) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (129,571) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 14.2% (19) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (65,251) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 5.4% (7) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (33,961) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 17.7% (23) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (48,855) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Eldon: | 3.6% (5) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (44,191) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.4%
Number of people working at home: 16 (5.4% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 16 (5.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Eldon: | 8.8% (37) |
| Iowa: | 6.8% (100,616) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Eldon: | 7.6% (32) |
| Iowa: | 18.5% (271,589) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Eldon: | 4.8% (20) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (283,804) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Eldon: | 1.4% (6) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (234,745) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Eldon: | 21.2% (89) |
| Iowa: | 12.5% (183,539) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Eldon: | 14.0% (59) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (67,775) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Eldon: | 26.0% (109) |
| Iowa: | 7.6% (111,454) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Eldon: | 2.9% (12) |
| Iowa: | 1.5% (22,220) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Eldon: | 0.5% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (24,880) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Eldon: | 1.7% (7) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (49,913) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Eldon: | 1.9% (8) |
| Iowa: | 2.0% (28,703) |
90 or more minutes:
| Eldon: | 5.2% (22) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (20,741) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Eldon: | 79.5% (334) |
| Iowa: | 78.6% (1,155,008) |
Carpooled:
| Eldon: | 13.1% (55) |
| Iowa: | 10.8% (158,699) |
Walked:
| Eldon: | 2.9% (12) |
| Iowa: | 4.0% (58,088) |
Other means:
| Eldon: | 0.5% (2) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (7,153) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Eldon: | 84.3% (229) |
| Iowa: | 90.5% (1,240,859) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Eldon: | 3.7% (10) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (94,195) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Eldon: | 8.5% (23) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (19,770) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Eldon: | 3.5% (10) |
| Iowa: | 0.7% (10,059) |
Drove alone:
| Eldon: | 85.9% (334) |
| Iowa: | 87.9% (1,155,008) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Eldon: | 11.8% (46) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (128,891) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Eldon: | 2.3% (9) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (18,510) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Eldon: | 81.5% (261) |
| Iowa: | 66.1% (1,096,595) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Eldon: | 2.5% (8) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (67,511) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Eldon: | 4.1% (13) |
| Iowa: | 8.5% (140,926) |
Local government workers:
| Eldon: | 6.7% (21) |
| Iowa: | 7.8% (129,397) |
State government workers:
| Eldon: | 1.3% (4) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (86,770) |
Federal government workers:
| Eldon: | 1.0% (3) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (28,231) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Eldon: | 2.9% (9) |
| Iowa: | 6.3% (105,099) |
Employee of private company:
| Eldon: | 77.3% (334) |
| Iowa: | 66.6% (992,122) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Eldon: | 2.3% (10) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (44,330) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Eldon: | 7.2% (31) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,940) |
Local government workers:
| Eldon: | 3.2% (14) |
| Iowa: | 6.1% (90,430) |
State government workers:
| Eldon: | 2.8% (12) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (85,726) |
Federal government workers:
| Eldon: | 0.5% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (27,176) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Eldon: | 6.7% (29) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,579) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Eldon: | 88.1% (144) |
| Iowa: | 70.3% (615,735) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Eldon: | 5.0% (8) |
| Iowa: | 5.3% (46,477) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Eldon: | 2.5% (4) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (44,923) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Eldon: | 2.5% (4) |
| Iowa: | 5.7% (49,834) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Eldon: | 1.9% (3) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (14,570) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Eldon: | 74.7% (117) |
| Iowa: | 61.5% (480,860) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Eldon: | 5.8% (9) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (96,003) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Eldon: | 11.0% (17) |
| Iowa: | 10.2% (79,563) |
State government workers - Females:
| Eldon: | 2.6% (4) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,443) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Eldon: | 5.8% (9) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (40,508) |