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The most common industries in Whitefish are: Accommodation & food services (14.9% of civilian employees), Health care (8.9% of civilian employees), Construction (7.6% of civilian employees). 98.6% of workers work in Flathead County and 21.2% of all workers work at home. 68.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.1% greater than the rate of 58.8% across the entire state of Montana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Whitefish, Montana was 5,032 / 8,546
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Whitefish, Montana was 5,032 / 8,546
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Accommodation and food services | 14.9% (350) | 11.7% (143) | 18.2% (207) |
Health care | 8.9% (210) | 3.7% (45) | 14.5% (165) |
Construction | 7.6% (180) | 13.6% (166) | 1.2% (14) |
Educational services | 7.4% (174) | 2.5% (31) | 12.6% (143) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 4.4% (104) | 2.5% (30) | 6.5% (74) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.3% (102) | 5.2% (63) | 3.4% (39) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4.2% (99) | 5.7% (70) | 2.6% (29) |
Finance and insurance | 4.1% (96) | 4.8% (59) | 3.3% (37) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.4% (80) | 4.2% (51) | 2.6% (29) |
Rail transportation | 3.3% (78) | 5.7% (70) | 0.7% (8) |
Food and beverage stores | 2.8% (66) | 1.9% (23) | 3.8% (43) |
Social assistance | 2.8% (65) | 0.0% (0) | 5.7% (65) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.6% (61) | 4.6% (56) | 0.4% (5) |
Metal and metal products | 2.4% (56) | 3.8% (46) | 0.9% (10) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 2.3% (53) | 3.7% (45) | 0.7% (8) |
Public administration | 2.3% (53) | 3.2% (39) | 1.2% (14) |
Personal and laundry services | 2.1% (49) | 1.1% (14) | 3.1% (35) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.8% (43) | 2.4% (29) | 1.2% (14) |
Wood products | 1.7% (41) | 2.6% (32) | 0.8% (9) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.3% (30) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (30) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (28) | 2.3% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.1% (26) | 1.1% (14) | 1.1% (12) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.1% (25) | 1.6% (19) | 0.5% (6) |
U. S. Postal service | 1.0% (24) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (24) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.9% (22) | 0.7% (8) | 1.2% (14) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (21) | 1.2% (15) | 0.5% (6) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (21) | 1.1% (14) | 0.6% (7) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (21) | 0.5% (6) | 1.3% (15) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.7% (17) | 1.4% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.6% (15) | 0.7% (9) | 0.5% (6) |
Truck transportation | 0.6% (15) | 1.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (15) |
Food | 0.6% (13) | 0.6% (7) | 0.5% (6) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.6% (13) | 0.5% (6) | 0.6% (7) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (12) |
Gasoline stations | 0.5% (11) | 0.5% (6) | 0.4% (5) |
Repair and maintenance | 0.4% (10) | 0.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
Retail florists | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.2% (4) | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Whitefish
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.5%Males
- 1.1%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 11.5%Males
- 4.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 0.1% (4) |
Montana: | 4.4% (21,273) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 0.6% (23) |
Montana: | 3.0% (14,350) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 2.5% (92) |
Montana: | 4.0% (19,509) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 3.2% (117) |
Montana: | 6.5% (31,368) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 17.0% (616) |
Montana: | 10.1% (48,669) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 11.1% (404) |
Montana: | 13.8% (66,446) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 13.4% (488) |
Montana: | 19.2% (92,487) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 13.3% (483) |
Montana: | 11.8% (56,678) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 9.3% (337) |
Montana: | 5.8% (27,997) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 16.0% (580) |
Montana: | 5.8% (28,040) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 2.1% (77) |
Montana: | 3.4% (16,558) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Whitefish: | 3.7% (135) |
Montana: | 1.3% (6,408) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Whitefish: | 4.4% (160) |
Montana: | 5.7% (27,578) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Whitefish: | 3.5% (125) |
Montana: | 5.2% (24,909) |
<5am:
Whitefish: | 2.8% (64) |
Montana: | 2.7% (11,262) |
5:30am:
Whitefish: | 2.3% (52) |
Montana: | 1.8% (7,411) |
6am:
Whitefish: | 2.4% (54) |
Montana: | 3.0% (12,480) |
6:30am:
Whitefish: | 4.0% (90) |
Montana: | 5.1% (21,726) |
7am:
Whitefish: | 7.9% (180) |
Montana: | 8.4% (35,518) |
7:30am:
Whitefish: | 12.4% (282) |
Montana: | 13.3% (56,115) |
8am:
Whitefish: | 16.4% (372) |
Montana: | 21.4% (90,201) |
8:30am:
Whitefish: | 13.8% (314) |
Montana: | 11.7% (49,381) |
9am:
Whitefish: | 8.3% (188) |
Montana: | 5.0% (20,912) |
10am:
Whitefish: | 6.8% (155) |
Montana: | 5.3% (22,556) |
11am:
Whitefish: | 4.8% (110) |
Montana: | 2.5% (10,541) |
12pm:
Whitefish: | 1.2% (28) |
Montana: | 1.2% (5,136) |
4pm:
Whitefish: | 4.2% (95) |
Montana: | 5.7% (24,245) |
>4pm:
Whitefish: | 6.7% (152) |
Montana: | 6.6% (27,764) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 0.3% (5) |
Montana: | 5.5% (14,253) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 1.2% (22) |
Montana: | 4.2% (10,760) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 6.6% (121) |
Montana: | 5.5% (14,327) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 1.3% (24) |
Montana: | 7.1% (18,386) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 17.2% (315) |
Montana: | 12.5% (32,248) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 13.4% (247) |
Montana: | 13.0% (33,550) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 13.4% (246) |
Montana: | 16.2% (41,784) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 13.6% (249) |
Montana: | 11.6% (30,021) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 6.2% (113) |
Montana: | 4.4% (11,344) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 11.2% (205) |
Montana: | 5.3% (13,710) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 1.2% (21) |
Montana: | 2.4% (6,318) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 1.2% (22) |
Montana: | 1.0% (2,551) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 11.9% (218) |
Montana: | 6.4% (16,533) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Whitefish: | 1.4% (26) |
Montana: | 4.9% (12,584) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 0.2% (3) |
Montana: | 1.6% (3,590) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 4.9% (87) |
Montana: | 5.8% (12,982) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 16.2% (288) |
Montana: | 7.3% (16,421) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 8.6% (153) |
Montana: | 14.7% (32,896) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 12.0% (215) |
Montana: | 22.6% (50,703) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 10.9% (194) |
Montana: | 11.9% (26,657) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 12.3% (220) |
Montana: | 7.4% (16,653) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 21.0% (375) |
Montana: | 6.4% (14,330) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 3.0% (53) |
Montana: | 4.6% (10,240) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 6.3% (112) |
Montana: | 1.7% (3,857) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 0.3% (6) |
Montana: | 4.9% (11,045) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Whitefish: | 5.5% (99) |
Montana: | 5.5% (12,325) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,005 (21.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,090 (+21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,212 (53.4%)
Number of people working at home: 1,005 (21.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,090 (+21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,212 (53.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Whitefish: | 2.3% (140) |
Montana: | 6.7% (32,488) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Whitefish: | 19.4% (1,177) |
Montana: | 18.8% (90,725) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Whitefish: | 14.3% (863) |
Montana: | 19.1% (91,861) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Whitefish: | 16.6% (1,002) |
Montana: | 19.3% (92,934) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Whitefish: | 15.6% (943) |
Montana: | 11.7% (56,479) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Whitefish: | 6.8% (410) |
Montana: | 3.7% (18,044) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Whitefish: | 20.3% (1,227) |
Montana: | 9.5% (46,025) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Whitefish: | 1.3% (81) |
Montana: | 1.5% (7,302) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Whitefish: | 0.4% (26) |
Montana: | 1.6% (7,695) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Whitefish: | 3.4% (206) |
Montana: | 3.9% (18,867) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Whitefish: | 0.2% (9) |
Montana: | 2.3% (11,285) |
90 or more minutes:
Whitefish: | 0.0% (2) |
Montana: | 1.7% (8,278) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Whitefish: | 9.2% (210) |
Montana: | 7.8% (33,091) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Whitefish: | 26.7% (606) |
Montana: | 20.5% (86,585) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Whitefish: | 15.0% (340) |
Montana: | 20.8% (87,855) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Whitefish: | 11.9% (270) |
Montana: | 16.3% (68,642) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Whitefish: | 15.6% (355) |
Montana: | 10.3% (43,356) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Whitefish: | 4.6% (105) |
Montana: | 2.9% (12,288) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Whitefish: | 5.5% (125) |
Montana: | 6.4% (27,044) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Whitefish: | 1.1% (24) |
Montana: | 0.9% (3,683) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Whitefish: | 1.5% (35) |
Montana: | 1.1% (4,826) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Whitefish: | 1.1% (24) |
Montana: | 2.7% (11,349) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Whitefish: | 0.9% (21) |
Montana: | 2.1% (8,715) |
90 or more minutes:
Whitefish: | 0.9% (21) |
Montana: | 1.9% (7,814) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 2.5% (66) |
Montana: | 6.5% (16,757) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 20.8% (553) |
Montana: | 18.0% (46,347) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 13.9% (371) |
Montana: | 18.2% (46,909) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 14.6% (388) |
Montana: | 18.8% (48,428) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 19.6% (522) |
Montana: | 11.7% (30,269) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 5.4% (144) |
Montana: | 3.9% (10,180) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 17.6% (468) |
Montana: | 9.8% (25,212) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 0.8% (22) |
Montana: | 1.6% (4,230) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 0.8% (22) |
Montana: | 2.1% (5,330) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 2.6% (68) |
Montana: | 4.2% (10,863) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Whitefish: | 0.4% (11) |
Montana: | 2.8% (7,232) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 1.9% (63) |
Montana: | 7.0% (15,731) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 18.3% (611) |
Montana: | 19.8% (44,378) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 14.6% (487) |
Montana: | 20.1% (44,952) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 18.5% (619) |
Montana: | 19.9% (44,506) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 12.6% (422) |
Montana: | 11.7% (26,210) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 6.8% (226) |
Montana: | 3.5% (7,864) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 22.9% (764) |
Montana: | 9.3% (20,813) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 1.6% (52) |
Montana: | 1.4% (3,072) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 0.1% (5) |
Montana: | 1.1% (2,365) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 4.4% (146) |
Montana: | 3.6% (8,004) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Whitefish: | 0.1% (3) |
Montana: | 1.0% (2,134) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Whitefish: | 85.4% (5,254) |
Montana: | 79.3% (177,525) |
Carpooled:
Whitefish: | 9.0% (556) |
Montana: | 12.5% (32,298) |
Bicycle:
Whitefish: | 1.3% (81) |
Montana: | 1.1% (2,057) |
Walked:
Whitefish: | 3.1% (189) |
Montana: | 5.0% (9,436) |
Other means:
Whitefish: | 1.2% (75) |
Montana: | 1.4% (1,704) |
Drove car alone:
Whitefish: | 69.4% (1,576) |
Montana: | 73.9% (311,872) |
Carpooled:
Whitefish: | 13.5% (307) |
Montana: | 11.9% (50,192) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Whitefish: | 2.4% (54) |
Montana: | 0.6% (2,441) |
Bicycle:
Whitefish: | 1.2% (27) |
Montana: | 1.0% (4,049) |
Walked:
Whitefish: | 7.6% (172) |
Montana: | 5.5% (23,336) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Whitefish: | 86.9% (2,239) |
Montana: | 79.4% (177,525) |
Carpooled - Males:
Whitefish: | 5.9% (152) |
Montana: | 10.9% (32,298) |
Bicycle - Males:
Whitefish: | 1.9% (48) |
Montana: | 1.2% (2,057) |
Walked - Males:
Whitefish: | 3.0% (77) |
Montana: | 5.7% (9,436) |
Other means - Males:
Whitefish: | 2.4% (62) |
Montana: | 2.0% (1,704) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Whitefish: | 84.3% (3,022) |
Montana: | 79.2% (177,525) |
Carpooled - Females:
Whitefish: | 11.3% (406) |
Montana: | 14.4% (32,298) |
Bicycle - Females:
Whitefish: | 0.9% (33) |
Montana: | 0.9% (2,057) |
Walked - Females:
Whitefish: | 3.1% (112) |
Montana: | 4.2% (9,436) |
Other means - Females:
Whitefish: | 0.4% (13) |
Montana: | 0.8% (1,704) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Whitefish: | 93.4% (2,995) |
Montana: | 86.4% (382,804) |
In 2 person carpool:
Whitefish: | 3.8% (123) |
Montana: | 9.4% (41,471) |
In 3 person carpool:
Whitefish: | 0.6% (19) |
Montana: | 2.2% (9,877) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Whitefish: | 0.7% (21) |
Montana: | 0.4% (1,669) |
Drove alone:
Whitefish: | 83.7% (1,576) |
Montana: | 86.1% (311,872) |
In 2 person carpool:
Whitefish: | 14.2% (267) |
Montana: | 10.7% (38,849) |
In 3 person carpool:
Whitefish: | 2.1% (40) |
Montana: | 2.1% (7,492) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Whitefish: | 68.5% (3,384) |
Montana: | 58.8% (328,992) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Whitefish: | 5.9% (292) |
Montana: | 6.0% (33,543) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Whitefish: | 7.6% (378) |
Montana: | 10.3% (57,742) |
Local government workers:
Whitefish: | 4.3% (211) |
Montana: | 7.1% (39,717) |
State government workers:
Whitefish: | 1.1% (54) |
Montana: | 5.1% (28,287) |
Federal government workers:
Whitefish: | 3.1% (155) |
Montana: | 3.4% (19,295) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Whitefish: | 9.5% (470) |
Montana: | 8.9% (49,757) |
Employee of private company:
Whitefish: | 65.5% (1,542) |
Montana: | 56.0% (238,678) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Whitefish: | 4.5% (107) |
Montana: | 4.9% (20,821) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Whitefish: | 7.2% (169) |
Montana: | 8.2% (35,132) |
Local government workers:
Whitefish: | 5.9% (140) |
Montana: | 7.8% (33,240) |
State government workers:
Whitefish: | 2.2% (52) |
Montana: | 6.2% (26,416) |
Federal government workers:
Whitefish: | 2.4% (56) |
Montana: | 4.3% (18,467) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Whitefish: | 12.0% (282) |
Montana: | 11.8% (50,112) |
Unpaid family workers:
Whitefish: | 0.3% (6) |
Montana: | 0.7% (3,111) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Whitefish: | 66.3% (1,604) |
Montana: | 62.5% (184,653) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Whitefish: | 7.1% (171) |
Montana: | 7.8% (23,079) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Whitefish: | 6.7% (163) |
Montana: | 5.8% (17,031) |
Local government workers - Males:
Whitefish: | 2.9% (71) |
Montana: | 5.1% (15,006) |
State government workers - Males:
Whitefish: | 1.0% (24) |
Montana: | 4.9% (14,549) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Whitefish: | 4.8% (116) |
Montana: | 3.3% (9,728) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Whitefish: | 11.2% (271) |
Montana: | 10.1% (29,812) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Whitefish: | 70.6% (1,780) |
Montana: | 54.7% (144,339) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Whitefish: | 4.8% (121) |
Montana: | 4.0% (10,464) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Whitefish: | 8.5% (215) |
Montana: | 15.4% (40,711) |
Local government workers - Females:
Whitefish: | 5.5% (140) |
Montana: | 9.4% (24,711) |
State government workers - Females:
Whitefish: | 1.2% (30) |
Montana: | 5.2% (13,738) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Whitefish: | 1.5% (39) |
Montana: | 3.6% (9,567) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Whitefish: | 7.9% (198) |
Montana: | 7.6% (19,945) |