Latest news about work in Wellsburg, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Wellsburg are: Health care (12.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.9% of civilian employees), Construction (7.7% of civilian employees). 59.8% of workers work in Brooke County and 3.0% of all workers work at home. 40.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 58.2% less 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 Wellsburg, West Virginia was 2,891 / 2,158
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
12.7% (151)
7.3% (45)
18.6% (106)
Educational services
9.9% (118)
5.8% (36)
14.4% (82)
Construction
7.7% (92)
14.8% (92)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
7.1% (85)
11.8% (73)
2.1% (12)
Accommodation and food services
6.1% (73)
7.4% (46)
4.7% (27)
Finance and insurance
5.5% (66)
3.1% (19)
8.2% (47)
Food and beverage stores
5.0% (59)
2.9% (18)
7.2% (41)
Truck transportation
3.6% (43)
6.9% (43)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
3.4% (41)
4.0% (25)
2.8% (16)
Social assistance
3.2% (38)
0.8% (5)
5.8% (33)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.9% (35)
2.3% (14)
3.7% (21)
Personal and laundry services
2.9% (34)
0.0% (0)
6.0% (34)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.5% (30)
1.3% (8)
3.9% (22)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.0% (24)
2.1% (13)
1.9% (11)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.9% (23)
2.9% (18)
0.9% (5)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.8% (21)
1.1% (7)
2.5% (14)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.8% (21)
2.4% (15)
1.1% (6)
Paper
1.6% (19)
1.8% (11)
1.4% (8)
Other direct selling establishments
1.4% (17)
2.7% (17)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.4% (17)
1.9% (12)
0.9% (5)
Machinery
1.2% (14)
2.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.2% (14)
2.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.1% (13)
0.8% (5)
1.4% (8)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.0% (12)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (12)
Chemicals
1.0% (12)
1.9% (12)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (9)
0.6% (4)
0.9% (5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (9)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.8% (9)
0.8% (5)
0.7% (4)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.7% (8)
1.3% (8)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (7)
Food
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Water transportation
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Management of companies and enterprises
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (7)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (7)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (6)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
0.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (6)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (6)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Air transportation
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Unemployment in Wellsburg
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
14.4%Males
7.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.4%Males
1.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
4.5% (33)
West Virginia:
3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
13.6% (99)
West Virginia:
5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
8.5% (62)
West Virginia:
10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
18.1% (131)
West Virginia:
9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
10.9% (79)
West Virginia:
14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
6.9% (50)
West Virginia:
11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
11.1% (81)
West Virginia:
10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
2.2% (16)
West Virginia:
4.7% (31,179)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Wellsburg:
3.8% (28)
West Virginia:
5.6% (37,311)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Wellsburg:
6.1% (44)
West Virginia:
7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Wellsburg:
13.2% (96)
West Virginia:
7.1% (46,937)
<5am:
Wellsburg:
3.2% (37)
West Virginia:
3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Wellsburg:
5.2% (60)
West Virginia:
3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Wellsburg:
1.0% (12)
West Virginia:
4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Wellsburg:
7.4% (86)
West Virginia:
8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Wellsburg:
9.0% (105)
West Virginia:
10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Wellsburg:
13.9% (161)
West Virginia:
13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Wellsburg:
10.8% (125)
West Virginia:
15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Wellsburg:
17.6% (204)
West Virginia:
9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Wellsburg:
5.1% (59)
West Virginia:
4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Wellsburg:
5.2% (61)
West Virginia:
4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Wellsburg:
2.2% (26)
West Virginia:
2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Wellsburg:
1.5% (18)
West Virginia:
1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Wellsburg:
7.7% (89)
West Virginia:
8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Wellsburg:
8.3% (96)
West Virginia:
7.8% (56,126)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
5.5% (19)
West Virginia:
5.3% (18,680)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
10.0% (36)
West Virginia:
7.4% (26,205)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
14.2% (51)
West Virginia:
11.4% (40,309)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
29.3% (105)
West Virginia:
9.4% (33,409)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
8.4% (30)
West Virginia:
12.9% (45,886)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
7.7% (27)
West Virginia:
10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
2.5% (9)
West Virginia:
9.0% (32,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
4.8% (17)
West Virginia:
3.8% (13,586)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
2.3% (8)
West Virginia:
5.1% (18,066)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
4.1% (15)
West Virginia:
6.7% (23,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Wellsburg:
8.0% (28)
West Virginia:
7.7% (27,448)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
3.3% (12)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,943)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
15.8% (58)
West Virginia:
3.7% (11,394)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
2.6% (10)
West Virginia:
8.5% (25,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
6.1% (23)
West Virginia:
9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
13.2% (49)
West Virginia:
15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
6.3% (23)
West Virginia:
13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
19.2% (71)
West Virginia:
12.4% (37,967)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
5.2% (19)
West Virginia:
6.3% (19,245)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
8.3% (31)
West Virginia:
7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Wellsburg:
17.8% (66)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,489)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.8% Number of people working at home: 23 (3.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wellsburg:
10.2% (185)
West Virginia:
4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wellsburg:
26.4% (477)
West Virginia:
11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wellsburg:
19.3% (348)
West Virginia:
14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wellsburg:
8.4% (152)
West Virginia:
17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wellsburg:
16.9% (304)
West Virginia:
14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Wellsburg:
3.3% (59)
West Virginia:
6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wellsburg:
3.5% (63)
West Virginia:
11.3% (72,667)
35 to 39 minutes:
Wellsburg:
0.5% (8)
West Virginia:
2.7% (17,637)
40 to 44 minutes:
Wellsburg:
1.7% (30)
West Virginia:
3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Wellsburg:
5.6% (100)
West Virginia:
7.2% (46,322)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wellsburg:
2.7% (48)
West Virginia:
4.8% (30,663)
90 or more minutes:
Wellsburg:
1.5% (26)
West Virginia:
3.3% (21,192)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wellsburg:
9.1% (106)
West Virginia:
4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wellsburg:
23.1% (268)
West Virginia:
11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wellsburg:
14.9% (173)
West Virginia:
15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wellsburg:
9.1% (106)
West Virginia:
15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wellsburg:
16.4% (191)
West Virginia:
13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Wellsburg:
4.0% (47)
West Virginia:
5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wellsburg:
8.5% (99)
West Virginia:
11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Wellsburg:
1.3% (15)
West Virginia:
2.4% (17,466)
40 to 44 minutes:
Wellsburg:
2.3% (27)
West Virginia:
2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Wellsburg:
4.8% (56)
West Virginia:
6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wellsburg:
1.0% (12)
West Virginia:
4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Wellsburg:
3.4% (39)
West Virginia:
3.9% (27,928)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
6.7% (65)
West Virginia:
3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
16.6% (163)
West Virginia:
10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
18.5% (182)
West Virginia:
13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
5.3% (52)
West Virginia:
15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
28.5% (280)
West Virginia:
14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
3.8% (37)
West Virginia:
6.3% (21,459)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
3.7% (36)
West Virginia:
11.9% (40,631)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
0.9% (8)
West Virginia:
2.8% (9,649)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
0.7% (7)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,347)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
7.4% (72)
West Virginia:
7.9% (26,932)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
4.8% (47)
West Virginia:
6.0% (20,448)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Wellsburg:
1.1% (11)
West Virginia:
4.6% (15,558)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
14.8% (123)
West Virginia:
5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
38.4% (317)
West Virginia:
13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
20.2% (167)
West Virginia:
14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
12.1% (100)
West Virginia:
18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
3.2% (26)
West Virginia:
15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
2.8% (23)
West Virginia:
5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
3.2% (26)
West Virginia:
10.6% (32,036)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
2.7% (22)
West Virginia:
3.1% (9,377)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
3.3% (27)
West Virginia:
6.4% (19,390)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Wellsburg:
2.1% (17)
West Virginia:
1.9% (5,634)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Wellsburg:
91.6% (1,697)
West Virginia:
86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Wellsburg:
6.4% (118)
West Virginia:
8.8% (27,402)
Walked:
Wellsburg:
0.2% (3)
West Virginia:
2.6% (8,086)
Other means:
Wellsburg:
1.9% (34)
West Virginia:
1.3% (3,008)
Drove car alone:
Wellsburg:
79.9% (928)
West Virginia:
80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Wellsburg:
6.7% (78)
West Virginia:
12.7% (91,133)
Walked:
Wellsburg:
9.0% (105)
West Virginia:
2.9% (21,059)
Other means:
Wellsburg:
2.4% (28)
West Virginia:
0.7% (5,379)
Drove car alone - Males:
Wellsburg:
95.9% (958)
West Virginia:
86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Wellsburg:
2.0% (20)
West Virginia:
8.6% (27,402)
Other means - Males:
Wellsburg:
2.1% (21)
West Virginia:
1.6% (3,008)
Drove car alone - Females:
Wellsburg:
86.6% (738)
West Virginia:
86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Wellsburg:
11.5% (98)
West Virginia:
9.0% (27,402)
Walked - Females:
Wellsburg:
0.4% (3)
West Virginia:
2.7% (8,086)
Other means - Females:
Wellsburg:
1.5% (13)
West Virginia:
1.0% (3,008)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Wellsburg:
91.3% (665)
West Virginia:
90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Wellsburg:
8.6% (63)
West Virginia:
7.7% (48,251)
Drove alone:
Wellsburg:
92.2% (928)
West Virginia:
86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Wellsburg:
7.1% (71)
West Virginia:
11.1% (74,212)
In 4 person carpool:
Wellsburg:
0.7% (7)
West Virginia:
0.5% (3,370)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Wellsburg:
40.8% (345)
West Virginia:
64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Wellsburg:
12.4% (105)
West Virginia:
2.8% (20,622)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wellsburg:
12.3% (104)
West Virginia:
8.6% (63,372)
Local government workers:
Wellsburg:
7.0% (59)
West Virginia:
7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Wellsburg:
11.1% (94)
West Virginia:
8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Wellsburg:
7.7% (65)
West Virginia:
4.4% (32,429)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wellsburg:
8.7% (74)
West Virginia:
4.3% (31,634)
Employee of private company:
Wellsburg:
67.4% (802)
West Virginia:
66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Wellsburg:
1.2% (14)
West Virginia:
2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wellsburg:
8.4% (100)
West Virginia:
6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Wellsburg:
10.9% (130)
West Virginia:
6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Wellsburg:
5.5% (65)
West Virginia:
7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Wellsburg:
0.5% (6)
West Virginia:
3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wellsburg:
6.1% (73)
West Virginia:
5.9% (43,225)
Employee of private company - Males:
Wellsburg:
44.9% (211)
West Virginia:
68.2% (262,651)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Wellsburg:
22.3% (105)
West Virginia:
3.5% (13,492)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Wellsburg:
8.7% (41)
West Virginia:
6.0% (23,049)
Local government workers - Males:
Wellsburg:
7.4% (35)
West Virginia:
5.2% (20,188)
State government workers - Males:
Wellsburg:
6.4% (30)
West Virginia:
7.3% (28,170)
Federal government workers - Males:
Wellsburg:
10.2% (48)
West Virginia:
4.9% (18,697)
Employee of private company - Females:
Wellsburg:
35.6% (134)
West Virginia:
60.4% (211,986)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Wellsburg:
16.8% (63)
West Virginia:
11.5% (40,323)
Local government workers - Females:
Wellsburg:
6.4% (24)
West Virginia:
9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Wellsburg:
17.0% (64)
West Virginia:
8.9% (31,304)
Federal government workers - Females:
Wellsburg:
4.5% (17)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,732)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Wellsburg:
19.7% (74)
West Virginia:
3.9% (13,716)
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