Work and Jobs in Lost Creek, West Virginia (WV) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Lost Creek are: Accommodation & food services (17.5% of civilian employees), Health care (10.0% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.0% of civilian employees). 90.9% of workers work in Harrison County and 4.3% of all workers work at home. 81.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 21.0% greater than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lost Creek, West Virginia was 467 / 380
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lost Creek, West Virginia was 467 / 380
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Accommodation and food services | 17.5% (37) | 11.6% (14) | 25.6% (23) |
| Health care | 10.0% (21) | 5.0% (6) | 16.7% (15) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9.0% (19) | 14.0% (17) | 2.2% (2) |
| Educational services | 6.2% (13) | 1.7% (2) | 12.2% (11) |
| Construction | 6.2% (13) | 10.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 5.7% (12) | 3.3% (4) | 8.9% (8) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 5.2% (11) | 7.4% (9) | 2.2% (2) |
| Public administration | 4.3% (9) | 5.0% (6) | 3.3% (3) |
| Metal and metal products | 3.8% (8) | 6.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 3.8% (8) | 6.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.3% (7) | 2.5% (3) | 4.4% (4) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.8% (6) | 2.5% (3) | 3.3% (3) |
| Social assistance | 2.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 6.7% (6) |
| Utilities | 2.4% (5) | 1.7% (2) | 3.3% (3) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.9% (4) | 3.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.4% (3) | 2.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.4% (3) | 2.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 1.4% (3) | 1.7% (2) | 1.1% (1) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.4% (3) | 1.7% (2) | 1.1% (1) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.4% (3) | 1.7% (2) | 1.1% (1) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.9% (2) | 1.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (2) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.9% (2) | 1.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (2) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (2) | 1.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.9% (2) | 1.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.9% (2) | 1.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (1) |
Unemployment in Lost Creek
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.6%Males
- 12.7%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 11.5%Males
- 9.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 3.8% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 6.2% (40,785) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 2.7% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 3.7% (24,623) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 3.6% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% (37,599) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 20.7% (37) |
| West Virginia: | 10.0% (66,185) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 13.7% (25) |
| West Virginia: | 9.6% (63,233) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 19.1% (34) |
| West Virginia: | 14.2% (93,622) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 6.0% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 12.5% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% (69,988) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 9.8% (17) |
| West Virginia: | 7.0% (46,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Lost Creek: | 1.8% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (46,937) |
<5am:
| Lost Creek: | 2.0% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (28,047) |
5:30am:
| Lost Creek: | 2.0% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6am:
| Lost Creek: | 1.5% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% (34,464) |
6:30am:
| Lost Creek: | 6.9% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
| Lost Creek: | 7.4% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
| Lost Creek: | 16.2% (33) |
| West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
| Lost Creek: | 18.6% (38) |
| West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
| Lost Creek: | 8.8% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
| Lost Creek: | 4.4% (9) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
| Lost Creek: | 3.9% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
11am:
| Lost Creek: | 0.5% (1) |
| West Virginia: | 2.1% (14,733) |
12pm:
| Lost Creek: | 1.0% (2) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (7,763) |
4pm:
| Lost Creek: | 6.4% (13) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
| Lost Creek: | 20.1% (41) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 6.0% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (27,728) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 9.2% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 7.4% (26,205) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 37.8% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 11.4% (40,309) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 12.1% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 9.4% (33,409) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 10.7% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 12.9% (45,886) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 7.8% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% (32,021) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 12.6% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 6.7% (23,594) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 4.2% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (27,448) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 2.2% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (13,057) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 4.9% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 1.9% (5,943) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 11.0% (13) |
| West Virginia: | 8.5% (25,876) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 14.6% (17) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (29,824) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 21.5% (26) |
| West Virginia: | 15.6% (47,736) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 11.8% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 14.6% (17) |
| West Virginia: | 12.4% (37,967) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 7.7% (9) |
| West Virginia: | 7.5% (22,961) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.9%
Number of people working at home: 8 (4.3% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 8 (4.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 2.5% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% (28,589) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 3.9% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 7.8% (16) |
| West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 29.9% (61) |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 21.6% (44) |
| West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 10.3% (21) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 11.8% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 2.9% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 2.4% (17,466) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 1.0% (2) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 2.0% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 2.9% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (35,242) |
90 or more minutes:
| Lost Creek: | 2.9% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Lost Creek: | 77.5% (158) |
| West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
| Lost Creek: | 16.7% (34) |
| West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Walked:
| Lost Creek: | 3.9% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 2.9% (21,059) |
Other means:
| Lost Creek: | 1.5% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 0.7% (5,379) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Lost Creek: | 96.8% (166) |
| West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lost Creek: | 2.9% (5) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (48,251) |
Drove alone:
| Lost Creek: | 82.3% (158) |
| West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lost Creek: | 12.0% (23) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lost Creek: | 5.7% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 1.7% (11,417) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Lost Creek: | 81.7% (158) |
| West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lost Creek: | 11.5% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (63,372) |
Local government workers:
| Lost Creek: | 3.7% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (52,269) |
Federal government workers:
| Lost Creek: | 2.1% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 4.4% (32,429) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lost Creek: | 1.0% (2) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (31,634) |
Employee of private company:
| Lost Creek: | 73.9% (156) |
| West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lost Creek: | 3.8% (8) |
| West Virginia: | 2.3% (16,512) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lost Creek: | 5.2% (11) |
| West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
Local government workers:
| Lost Creek: | 7.1% (15) |
| West Virginia: | 6.6% (48,204) |
State government workers:
| Lost Creek: | 2.8% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
| Lost Creek: | 1.9% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lost Creek: | 4.3% (9) |
| West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Lost Creek: | 0.9% (2) |
| West Virginia: | 0.4% (2,989) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 76.5% (53) |
| West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 4.4% (3) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (23,049) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 10.3% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 5.2% (20,188) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 5.9% (4) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (18,697) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Lost Creek: | 2.9% (2) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (17,918) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 84.6% (105) |
| West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Lost Creek: | 15.4% (19) |
| West Virginia: | 11.5% (40,323) |