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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Charleston, WV was 3.5%, which was 14.3% less than the unemployment rate of 4.0% across the entire state of West Virginia. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.8% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 65.7%. The most common industries in Charleston are: Health care (13.3% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.9% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.8% of civilian employees). 94.0% of workers work in Kanawha County and 8.2% of all workers work at home. 58.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.5% 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 Charleston, West Virginia was 53,421 / 47,236
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Charleston, West Virginia was 53,421 / 47,236
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 13.3% (3,242) | 9.3% (1,151) | 17.4% (2,091) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9.9% (2,410) | 11.6% (1,437) | 8.1% (973) |
| Public administration | 9.8% (2,381) | 9.0% (1,115) | 10.5% (1,266) |
| Educational services | 8.0% (1,959) | 3.9% (482) | 12.3% (1,477) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.3% (1,776) | 6.8% (840) | 7.8% (936) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.2% (1,259) | 4.4% (542) | 6.0% (717) |
| Chemicals | 3.5% (855) | 5.1% (626) | 1.9% (229) |
| Construction | 3.5% (852) | 5.9% (733) | 1.0% (119) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.5% (851) | 3.8% (476) | 3.1% (375) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.2% (547) | 2.0% (252) | 2.5% (295) |
| Social assistance | 2.2% (537) | 1.3% (157) | 3.2% (380) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.1% (521) | 1.7% (208) | 2.6% (313) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.1% (518) | 1.8% (227) | 2.4% (291) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.8% (433) | 1.0% (118) | 2.6% (315) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.6% (402) | 1.3% (155) | 2.1% (247) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.6% (385) | 1.6% (194) | 1.6% (191) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.5% (361) | 2.2% (271) | 0.7% (90) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.4% (350) | 1.4% (174) | 1.5% (176) |
| Utilities | 1.4% (349) | 1.9% (240) | 0.9% (109) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.2% (293) | 1.6% (200) | 0.8% (93) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (239) | 1.7% (213) | 0.2% (26) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (235) | 1.0% (130) | 0.9% (105) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (199) | 1.4% (168) | 0.3% (31) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.8% (188) | 1.4% (174) | 0.1% (14) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (165) | 1.0% (125) | 0.3% (40) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (165) | 0.2% (22) | 1.2% (143) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.7% (159) | 0.9% (116) | 0.4% (43) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.6% (158) | 0.5% (62) | 0.8% (96) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.6% (156) | 1.1% (134) | 0.2% (22) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (151) | 0.5% (61) | 0.7% (90) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.5% (130) | 0.5% (63) | 0.6% (67) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (121) | 0.2% (25) | 0.8% (96) |
| Truck transportation | 0.5% (112) | 0.8% (97) | 0.1% (15) |
| Machinery | 0.4% (106) | 0.8% (99) | 0.1% (7) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (105) | 0.7% (88) | 0.1% (17) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.4% (100) | 0.7% (90) | 0.1% (10) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (98) | 0.4% (51) | 0.4% (47) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (95) | 0.6% (69) | 0.2% (26) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (95) | 0.7% (86) | 0.1% (9) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (89) | 0.5% (61) | 0.2% (28) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (79) | 0.5% (64) | 0.1% (15) |
| Private households | 0.3% (73) | 0.1% (11) | 0.5% (62) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (69) | 0.4% (50) | 0.2% (19) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (68) | 0.5% (61) | 0.1% (7) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (67) | 0.3% (41) | 0.2% (26) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (64) | 0.4% (53) | 0.1% (11) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (62) | 0.4% (48) | 0.1% (14) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (51) | 0.3% (31) | 0.2% (20) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (50) | 0.1% (17) | 0.3% (33) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (50) | 0.3% (40) | 0.1% (10) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.2% (47) | 0.3% (35) | 0.1% (12) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (42) | 0.1% (17) | 0.2% (25) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.2% (39) | 0.3% (39) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.2% (39) | 0.2% (24) | 0.1% (15) |
| Food | 0.2% (37) | 0.2% (20) | 0.1% (17) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (33) | 0.3% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (33) | 0.1% (13) | 0.2% (20) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (29) | 0.2% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.1% (25) | 0.1% (18) | 0.1% (7) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (21) | 0.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (19) | 0.2% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.1% (19) | 0.2% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Music stores | 0.1% (18) | 0.1% (15) | 0.0% (3) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (17) | 0.1% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (14) | 0.1% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (13) | 0.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Charleston
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.3%Males
- 5.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 8.8%Males
- 6.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 35.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 6.5%Males
- 13.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 4.4%Males
- 16.3%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.8%Males
- 4.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 17.0%Males
- 9.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 10.5%Males
- 13.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 3.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 20.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 11.0%Males
- 6.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 4.7%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
| Charleston: | 3.5% |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Charleston: | 3.5% |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Charleston: | 5.4% |
| West Virginia: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Charleston: | 9.1% |
| West Virginia: | 8.2% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Charleston: | 4.3% |
| West Virginia: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Charleston: | 4.8% |
| West Virginia: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Charleston: | 5.0% |
| West Virginia: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Charleston: | 5.0% |
| West Virginia: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Charleston: | 5.5% |
| West Virginia: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Charleston: | 5.5% |
| West Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Charleston: | 5.8% |
| West Virginia: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Charleston: | 6.1% |
| West Virginia: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Charleston: | 6.6% |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Charleston: | 6.9% |
| West Virginia: | 8.7% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Charleston: | 7.8% |
| West Virginia: | 8.3% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Charleston: | 4.4% |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Charleston: | 4.8% |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Charleston: | 5.2% |
| West Virginia: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Charleston: | 4.7% |
| West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Charleston: | 4.7% |
| West Virginia: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Charleston: | 5.3% |
| West Virginia: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Charleston: | 5.2% |
| West Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Charleston: | 4.4% |
| West Virginia: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Charleston: | 4.5% |
| West Virginia: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Charleston: | 4.9% |
| West Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Charleston: | 5.0% |
| West Virginia: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Charleston: | 5.2% |
| West Virginia: | 7.0% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Charleston: | 5.9% |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Charleston: | 6.1% |
| West Virginia: | 8.0% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Charleston: | 6.9% |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Charleston: | 8.1% |
| West Virginia: | 10.3% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Charleston: | 9.1% |
| West Virginia: | 11.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Charleston: | 8.2% |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Charleston: | 6.7% |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 1.6% (312) |
| West Virginia: | 6.2% (40,785) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 0.7% (131) |
| West Virginia: | 3.7% (24,623) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (519) |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% (37,599) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 5.5% (1,038) |
| West Virginia: | 10.0% (66,185) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 7.6% (1,430) |
| West Virginia: | 9.6% (63,233) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 12.1% (2,286) |
| West Virginia: | 14.2% (93,622) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 16.2% (3,069) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (77,435) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 14.9% (2,808) |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% (69,988) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 9.5% (1,798) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (31,179) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 9.2% (1,742) |
| West Virginia: | 5.6% (37,311) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 4.4% (823) |
| West Virginia: | 2.5% (16,311) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Charleston: | 2.8% (536) |
| West Virginia: | 1.3% (8,885) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Charleston: | 7.7% (1,449) |
| West Virginia: | 7.0% (46,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Charleston: | 6.4% (1,201) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (46,937) |
<5am:
| Charleston: | 1.9% (463) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (28,047) |
5:30am:
| Charleston: | 1.1% (273) |
| West Virginia: | 3.2% (23,235) |
6am:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (650) |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% (34,464) |
6:30am:
| Charleston: | 4.1% (990) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (61,784) |
7am:
| Charleston: | 8.3% (2,000) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (72,395) |
7:30am:
| Charleston: | 13.3% (3,190) |
| West Virginia: | 13.8% (98,948) |
8am:
| Charleston: | 20.2% (4,846) |
| West Virginia: | 15.2% (108,921) |
8:30am:
| Charleston: | 15.3% (3,682) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (69,399) |
9am:
| Charleston: | 8.2% (1,968) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (33,885) |
10am:
| Charleston: | 7.3% (1,744) |
| West Virginia: | 4.6% (33,112) |
11am:
| Charleston: | 3.2% (757) |
| West Virginia: | 2.1% (14,733) |
12pm:
| Charleston: | 1.2% (278) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (7,763) |
4pm:
| Charleston: | 5.4% (1,298) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (57,871) |
>4pm:
| Charleston: | 5.0% (1,211) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (56,126) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 3.3% (325) |
| West Virginia: | 7.8% (27,728) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 1.3% (130) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (18,680) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 2.4% (231) |
| West Virginia: | 7.4% (26,205) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 5.5% (538) |
| West Virginia: | 11.4% (40,309) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 6.9% (668) |
| West Virginia: | 9.4% (33,409) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 14.8% (1,436) |
| West Virginia: | 12.9% (45,886) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 11.3% (1,094) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (35,698) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 13.9% (1,351) |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% (32,021) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 6.7% (650) |
| West Virginia: | 3.8% (13,586) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 12.4% (1,206) |
| West Virginia: | 5.1% (18,066) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 5.7% (555) |
| West Virginia: | 2.3% (8,119) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 1.1% (102) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (3,761) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 10.0% (972) |
| West Virginia: | 6.7% (23,594) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Charleston: | 5.0% (485) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (27,448) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 0.3% (24) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (13,057) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 0.3% (29) |
| West Virginia: | 1.9% (5,943) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 3.2% (295) |
| West Virginia: | 3.7% (11,394) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 5.5% (500) |
| West Virginia: | 8.5% (25,876) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 8.0% (729) |
| West Virginia: | 9.7% (29,824) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 9.5% (871) |
| West Virginia: | 15.6% (47,736) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 21.7% (1,995) |
| West Virginia: | 13.6% (41,737) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 15.8% (1,447) |
| West Virginia: | 12.4% (37,967) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 12.3% (1,132) |
| West Virginia: | 5.7% (17,593) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 6.1% (556) |
| West Virginia: | 6.3% (19,245) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 2.2% (206) |
| West Virginia: | 2.7% (8,192) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 4.1% (377) |
| West Virginia: | 1.7% (5,124) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 5.3% (487) |
| West Virginia: | 7.5% (22,961) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Charleston: | 8.2% (748) |
| West Virginia: | 6.4% (19,489) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,784 (8.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +38,087 (+71.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,640 (73.5%)
Number of people working at home: 1,784 (8.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +38,087 (+71.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,640 (73.5%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Charleston: | 1.7% (798) |
| West Virginia: | 4.1% (26,716) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Charleston: | 8.1% (3,816) |
| West Virginia: | 11.4% (73,739) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Charleston: | 14.3% (6,717) |
| West Virginia: | 14.0% (90,428) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Charleston: | 16.7% (7,893) |
| West Virginia: | 17.0% (109,934) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Charleston: | 14.8% (6,981) |
| West Virginia: | 14.6% (94,280) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Charleston: | 7.9% (3,731) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (38,580) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Charleston: | 12.5% (5,872) |
| West Virginia: | 11.3% (72,667) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Charleston: | 3.2% (1,512) |
| West Virginia: | 2.7% (17,637) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Charleston: | 2.8% (1,317) |
| West Virginia: | 3.5% (22,724) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Charleston: | 8.5% (4,007) |
| West Virginia: | 7.2% (46,322) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Charleston: | 6.2% (2,905) |
| West Virginia: | 4.8% (30,663) |
90 or more minutes:
| Charleston: | 3.3% (1,533) |
| West Virginia: | 3.3% (21,192) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Charleston: | 3.4% (815) |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% (28,589) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Charleston: | 17.6% (4,234) |
| West Virginia: | 11.7% (83,929) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Charleston: | 29.3% (7,042) |
| West Virginia: | 15.4% (110,704) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Charleston: | 22.7% (5,443) |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% (112,448) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Charleston: | 10.7% (2,574) |
| West Virginia: | 13.5% (96,666) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Charleston: | 2.5% (596) |
| West Virginia: | 5.3% (38,292) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Charleston: | 5.2% (1,253) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (79,985) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Charleston: | 0.8% (186) |
| West Virginia: | 2.4% (17,466) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Charleston: | 0.6% (139) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (19,840) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Charleston: | 1.8% (432) |
| West Virginia: | 6.9% (49,594) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Charleston: | 1.3% (319) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (35,242) |
90 or more minutes:
| Charleston: | 1.3% (317) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (27,928) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 1.5% (344) |
| West Virginia: | 3.3% (11,211) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 8.4% (1,920) |
| West Virginia: | 10.1% (34,356) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 15.0% (3,437) |
| West Virginia: | 13.3% (45,514) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 13.3% (3,044) |
| West Virginia: | 15.7% (53,727) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 14.5% (3,317) |
| West Virginia: | 14.3% (48,747) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 8.5% (1,947) |
| West Virginia: | 6.3% (21,459) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 13.2% (3,022) |
| West Virginia: | 11.9% (40,631) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 3.6% (813) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (9,649) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (615) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,347) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 8.4% (1,930) |
| West Virginia: | 7.9% (26,932) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 5.8% (1,324) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (20,448) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Charleston: | 4.0% (908) |
| West Virginia: | 4.6% (15,558) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 1.9% (452) |
| West Virginia: | 5.1% (15,505) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 7.6% (1,849) |
| West Virginia: | 13.0% (39,383) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 13.5% (3,261) |
| West Virginia: | 14.8% (44,914) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 20.6% (4,982) |
| West Virginia: | 18.5% (56,207) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 15.1% (3,670) |
| West Virginia: | 15.0% (45,533) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 6.8% (1,641) |
| West Virginia: | 5.6% (17,121) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 11.6% (2,820) |
| West Virginia: | 10.6% (32,036) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (651) |
| West Virginia: | 2.6% (7,988) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 2.8% (690) |
| West Virginia: | 3.1% (9,377) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 7.8% (1,900) |
| West Virginia: | 6.4% (19,390) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 6.8% (1,649) |
| West Virginia: | 3.4% (10,215) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Charleston: | 2.8% (688) |
| West Virginia: | 1.9% (5,634) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Charleston: | 85.8% (41,729) |
| West Virginia: | 86.6% (262,986) |
Carpooled:
| Charleston: | 8.3% (4,047) |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% (27,402) |
Bus:
| Charleston: | 2.3% (1,140) |
| West Virginia: | 0.6% (1,654) |
Ferryboat:
| Charleston: | 0.1% (31) |
| West Virginia: | 0.0% (0) |
Bicycle:
| Charleston: | 0.0% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (167) |
Walked:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (1,311) |
| West Virginia: | 2.6% (8,086) |
Other means:
| Charleston: | 0.7% (359) |
| West Virginia: | 1.3% (3,008) |
Drove car alone:
| Charleston: | 74.5% (17,881) |
| West Virginia: | 80.3% (576,360) |
Carpooled:
| Charleston: | 11.8% (2,837) |
| West Virginia: | 12.7% (91,133) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Charleston: | 4.5% (1,076) |
| West Virginia: | 0.6% (4,272) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| Charleston: | 0.1% (14) |
| West Virginia: | 0.0% (84) |
Ferryboat:
| Charleston: | 0.0% (7) |
| West Virginia: | 0.0% (29) |
Taxicab:
| Charleston: | 0.2% (49) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (540) |
Bicycle:
| Charleston: | 0.4% (96) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (755) |
Walked:
| Charleston: | 5.3% (1,265) |
| West Virginia: | 2.9% (21,059) |
Other means:
| Charleston: | 0.5% (125) |
| West Virginia: | 0.7% (5,379) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Charleston: | 87.5% (20,430) |
| West Virginia: | 86.4% (262,986) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Charleston: | 6.8% (1,596) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (27,402) |
Bus - Males:
| Charleston: | 1.6% (373) |
| West Virginia: | 0.7% (1,654) |
Ferryboat - Males:
| Charleston: | 0.1% (25) |
| West Virginia: | 0.0% (0) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Charleston: | 0.1% (22) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (167) |
Walked - Males:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (624) |
| West Virginia: | 2.6% (8,086) |
Other means - Males:
| Charleston: | 1.2% (273) |
| West Virginia: | 1.6% (3,008) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Charleston: | 84.2% (21,304) |
| West Virginia: | 86.7% (262,986) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Charleston: | 9.7% (2,452) |
| West Virginia: | 9.0% (27,402) |
Bus - Females:
| Charleston: | 3.0% (768) |
| West Virginia: | 0.5% (1,654) |
Ferryboat - Females:
| Charleston: | 0.0% (6) |
| West Virginia: | 0.0% (0) |
Walked - Females:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (687) |
| West Virginia: | 2.7% (8,086) |
Other means - Females:
| Charleston: | 0.3% (85) |
| West Virginia: | 1.0% (3,008) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Charleston: | 89.5% (15,571) |
| West Virginia: | 90.4% (569,293) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Charleston: | 8.9% (1,555) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (48,251) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Charleston: | 1.1% (199) |
| West Virginia: | 1.1% (6,739) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Charleston: | 0.1% (13) |
| West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,237) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Charleston: | 0.4% (68) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (766) |
Drove alone:
| Charleston: | 86.3% (17,881) |
| West Virginia: | 86.3% (576,360) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Charleston: | 12.0% (2,493) |
| West Virginia: | 11.1% (74,212) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Charleston: | 1.2% (248) |
| West Virginia: | 1.7% (11,417) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Charleston: | 0.2% (32) |
| West Virginia: | 0.5% (3,370) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Charleston: | 0.2% (47) |
| West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,470) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Charleston: | 0.1% (17) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (664) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Charleston: | 58.4% (12,461) |
| West Virginia: | 64.5% (474,637) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Charleston: | 4.4% (943) |
| West Virginia: | 2.8% (20,622) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Charleston: | 11.6% (2,486) |
| West Virginia: | 8.6% (63,372) |
Local government workers:
| Charleston: | 5.2% (1,108) |
| West Virginia: | 7.1% (52,269) |
State government workers:
| Charleston: | 12.1% (2,582) |
| West Virginia: | 8.1% (59,474) |
Federal government workers:
| Charleston: | 1.9% (404) |
| West Virginia: | 4.4% (32,429) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Charleston: | 5.7% (1,227) |
| West Virginia: | 4.3% (31,634) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Charleston: | 0.6% (132) |
| West Virginia: | 0.2% (1,207) |
Employee of private company:
| Charleston: | 58.8% (14,350) |
| West Virginia: | 66.7% (488,582) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Charleston: | 3.9% (958) |
| West Virginia: | 2.3% (16,512) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Charleston: | 9.5% (2,307) |
| West Virginia: | 6.8% (50,039) |
Local government workers:
| Charleston: | 6.4% (1,566) |
| West Virginia: | 6.6% (48,204) |
State government workers:
| Charleston: | 11.4% (2,775) |
| West Virginia: | 7.7% (56,389) |
Federal government workers:
| Charleston: | 2.7% (670) |
| West Virginia: | 3.6% (26,733) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Charleston: | 6.9% (1,681) |
| West Virginia: | 5.9% (43,225) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Charleston: | 0.4% (91) |
| West Virginia: | 0.4% (2,989) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Charleston: | 64.3% (6,784) |
| West Virginia: | 68.2% (262,651) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Charleston: | 4.7% (496) |
| West Virginia: | 3.5% (13,492) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Charleston: | 7.5% (787) |
| West Virginia: | 6.0% (23,049) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Charleston: | 3.9% (406) |
| West Virginia: | 5.2% (20,188) |
State government workers - Males:
| Charleston: | 10.8% (1,140) |
| West Virginia: | 7.3% (28,170) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Charleston: | 2.6% (276) |
| West Virginia: | 4.9% (18,697) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Charleston: | 5.1% (540) |
| West Virginia: | 4.7% (17,918) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Charleston: | 1.1% (115) |
| West Virginia: | 0.2% (764) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Charleston: | 52.6% (5,676) |
| West Virginia: | 60.4% (211,986) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Charleston: | 4.1% (446) |
| West Virginia: | 2.0% (7,130) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Charleston: | 15.7% (1,700) |
| West Virginia: | 11.5% (40,323) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Charleston: | 6.5% (702) |
| West Virginia: | 9.1% (32,081) |
State government workers - Females:
| Charleston: | 13.4% (1,442) |
| West Virginia: | 8.9% (31,304) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Charleston: | 1.2% (128) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,732) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Charleston: | 6.4% (687) |
| West Virginia: | 3.9% (13,716) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Charleston: | 0.2% (18) |
| West Virginia: | 0.1% (443) |