Latest news about work in Maxton, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Maxton are: Health care (13.2% of civilian employees), Food (11.2% of civilian employees), Textile mills & textile products (10.4% of civilian employees). 50.7% of workers work in Robeson County and 2.2% of all workers work at home. 76.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.4% greater than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of North Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Maxton, North Carolina was 2,551 / 2,282
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
13.2% (127)
4.7% (23)
22.3% (104)
Food
11.2% (108)
9.1% (45)
13.5% (63)
Textile mills and textile products
10.4% (100)
12.3% (61)
8.4% (39)
Educational services
7.5% (72)
6.5% (32)
8.6% (40)
Accommodation and food services
4.5% (43)
5.1% (25)
3.9% (18)
Public administration
3.9% (37)
3.6% (18)
4.1% (19)
Food and beverage stores
3.8% (36)
2.8% (14)
4.7% (22)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
3.6% (35)
3.2% (16)
4.1% (19)
Construction
3.5% (34)
6.9% (34)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
3.5% (34)
3.8% (19)
3.2% (15)
Truck transportation
2.8% (27)
4.9% (24)
0.6% (3)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.6% (25)
1.8% (9)
3.4% (16)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
2.2% (21)
4.3% (21)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.2% (21)
2.4% (12)
1.9% (9)
Social assistance
2.1% (20)
0.0% (0)
4.3% (20)
Apparel
1.9% (18)
2.0% (10)
1.7% (8)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.6% (15)
3.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.6% (15)
1.4% (7)
1.7% (8)
Finance and insurance
1.6% (15)
1.2% (6)
1.9% (9)
Metal and metal products
1.5% (14)
1.6% (8)
1.3% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.2% (12)
0.8% (4)
1.7% (8)
Paper
1.2% (12)
2.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.2% (12)
1.0% (5)
1.5% (7)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.0% (10)
0.8% (4)
1.3% (6)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.8% (8)
1.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.7% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (7)
Utilities
0.7% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.7% (7)
0.4% (2)
1.1% (5)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (6)
Leather and allied products
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Office supplies and stationery stores
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (4)
Plastics and rubber products
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Music stores
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.3% (3)
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.3% (3)
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (3)
Chemicals
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (2)
Personal and laundry services
0.2% (2)
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Maxton
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.2%Males
8.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
3.4%Males
26.0%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
17.6%Males
15.8%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.8%Males
Unemployment rate for Black residents
12.1%Males
13.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
55.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
6.4% (40)
North Carolina:
4.4% (189,118)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Maxton:
2.6% (16)
North Carolina:
3.6% (155,036)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
4.1% (26)
North Carolina:
4.9% (208,473)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Maxton:
11.9% (74)
North Carolina:
9.1% (388,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
10.7% (67)
North Carolina:
10.2% (434,376)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Maxton:
13.1% (82)
North Carolina:
15.2% (646,838)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
4.8% (30)
North Carolina:
12.3% (526,912)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Maxton:
6.0% (38)
North Carolina:
11.8% (501,854)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
3.9% (24)
North Carolina:
5.3% (224,334)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
3.9% (25)
North Carolina:
6.4% (274,055)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
1.3% (8)
North Carolina:
2.9% (122,523)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Maxton:
0.5% (3)
North Carolina:
1.2% (52,678)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Maxton:
15.1% (94)
North Carolina:
6.3% (269,639)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Maxton:
15.6% (98)
North Carolina:
6.4% (273,318)
<5am:
Maxton:
3.7% (35)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,622)
5:30am:
Maxton:
1.1% (10)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,195)
6am:
Maxton:
4.9% (46)
North Carolina:
4.3% (165,079)
6:30am:
Maxton:
8.2% (77)
North Carolina:
9.2% (352,565)
7am:
Maxton:
13.2% (125)
North Carolina:
12.0% (460,363)
7:30am:
Maxton:
12.7% (120)
North Carolina:
15.8% (606,151)
8am:
Maxton:
16.6% (157)
North Carolina:
16.7% (642,254)
8:30am:
Maxton:
5.4% (51)
North Carolina:
10.0% (383,802)
9am:
Maxton:
8.1% (76)
North Carolina:
4.4% (169,515)
10am:
Maxton:
0.4% (4)
North Carolina:
4.4% (167,594)
11am:
Maxton:
1.4% (13)
North Carolina:
1.8% (67,524)
12pm:
Maxton:
1.9% (18)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,822)
4pm:
Maxton:
8.8% (83)
North Carolina:
6.1% (234,783)
>4pm:
Maxton:
13.2% (125)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,553)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
7.1% (22)
North Carolina:
5.3% (121,573)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
3.0% (9)
North Carolina:
6.0% (137,395)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
15.2% (47)
North Carolina:
10.3% (235,709)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
16.1% (49)
North Carolina:
10.6% (243,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
11.1% (34)
North Carolina:
15.0% (341,869)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
3.6% (11)
North Carolina:
11.0% (251,123)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
5.5% (17)
North Carolina:
11.1% (254,788)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Maxton:
3.2% (10)
North Carolina:
5.6% (128,082)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Maxton:
13.6% (42)
North Carolina:
6.0% (136,913)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Maxton:
19.0% (58)
North Carolina:
6.3% (144,489)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
5.8% (18)
North Carolina:
3.4% (67,545)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
6.3% (20)
North Carolina:
2.4% (46,831)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
4.6% (15)
North Carolina:
3.6% (71,078)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
8.7% (28)
North Carolina:
7.7% (152,719)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
6.0% (19)
North Carolina:
9.6% (191,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
14.9% (47)
North Carolina:
15.4% (304,969)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
5.7% (18)
North Carolina:
13.9% (275,789)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
6.4% (20)
North Carolina:
12.5% (247,066)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
6.3% (20)
North Carolina:
6.3% (124,128)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
4.3% (14)
North Carolina:
7.4% (145,973)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
2.2% (7)
North Carolina:
3.6% (71,465)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Maxton:
0.9% (3)
North Carolina:
1.1% (21,933)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Maxton:
16.5% (53)
North Carolina:
6.7% (132,726)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Maxton:
12.3% (39)
North Carolina:
6.5% (128,829)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.7% Number of people working at home: 14 (2.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Maxton:
2.9% (31)
North Carolina:
2.9% (123,504)
5 to 9 minutes:
Maxton:
4.9% (53)
North Carolina:
9.3% (396,810)
10 to 14 minutes:
Maxton:
29.9% (319)
North Carolina:
13.5% (575,735)
15 to 19 minutes:
Maxton:
10.2% (109)
North Carolina:
16.9% (723,265)
20 to 24 minutes:
Maxton:
12.0% (128)
North Carolina:
15.3% (652,177)
25 to 29 minutes:
Maxton:
8.0% (85)
North Carolina:
8.0% (343,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Maxton:
9.7% (104)
North Carolina:
13.6% (578,522)
35 to 39 minutes:
Maxton:
2.8% (30)
North Carolina:
3.3% (140,555)
40 to 44 minutes:
Maxton:
4.3% (46)
North Carolina:
3.3% (142,520)
45 to 59 minutes:
Maxton:
4.0% (43)
North Carolina:
7.4% (315,151)
60 to 89 minutes:
Maxton:
0.7% (8)
North Carolina:
4.5% (190,000)
90 or more minutes:
Maxton:
8.4% (90)
North Carolina:
2.0% (87,225)
Less than 5 minutes:
Maxton:
4.0% (38)
North Carolina:
2.9% (112,337)
5 to 9 minutes:
Maxton:
15.4% (145)
North Carolina:
10.2% (391,604)
10 to 14 minutes:
Maxton:
22.1% (209)
North Carolina:
15.7% (604,412)
15 to 19 minutes:
Maxton:
23.2% (219)
North Carolina:
17.5% (670,644)
20 to 24 minutes:
Maxton:
12.8% (121)
North Carolina:
15.5% (592,941)
30 to 34 minutes:
Maxton:
8.1% (76)
North Carolina:
12.9% (496,268)
35 to 39 minutes:
Maxton:
1.4% (13)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,870)
40 to 44 minutes:
Maxton:
0.5% (5)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,049)
45 to 59 minutes:
Maxton:
4.8% (45)
North Carolina:
6.1% (233,614)
60 to 89 minutes:
Maxton:
3.6% (34)
North Carolina:
3.4% (129,556)
90 or more minutes:
Maxton:
3.7% (35)
North Carolina:
2.2% (85,004)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
1.2% (7)
North Carolina:
2.9% (65,799)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
0.8% (5)
North Carolina:
8.8% (199,821)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
24.2% (156)
North Carolina:
12.2% (278,460)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
7.4% (48)
North Carolina:
16.0% (364,564)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
13.9% (90)
North Carolina:
15.4% (351,926)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
9.1% (58)
North Carolina:
7.5% (171,897)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
17.6% (113)
North Carolina:
14.2% (322,968)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
3.6% (23)
North Carolina:
3.4% (78,251)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
8.7% (56)
North Carolina:
3.7% (84,002)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Maxton:
4.2% (27)
North Carolina:
8.1% (184,192)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Maxton:
10.3% (67)
North Carolina:
2.5% (57,455)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
4.3% (18)
North Carolina:
2.9% (57,705)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
12.1% (52)
North Carolina:
9.9% (196,989)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
37.7% (161)
North Carolina:
15.0% (297,275)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
14.2% (60)
North Carolina:
18.0% (358,701)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
9.0% (39)
North Carolina:
15.1% (300,251)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
7.0% (30)
North Carolina:
8.6% (171,562)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
1.8% (7)
North Carolina:
12.9% (255,554)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
5.3% (22)
North Carolina:
3.1% (62,304)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
0.6% (2)
North Carolina:
2.9% (58,518)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
2.7% (11)
North Carolina:
6.6% (130,959)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Maxton:
1.2% (5)
North Carolina:
3.4% (68,411)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Maxton:
5.2% (22)
North Carolina:
1.5% (29,770)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Maxton:
89.0% (1,064)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled:
Maxton:
10.3% (123)
North Carolina:
10.2% (206,652)
Bicycle:
Maxton:
0.7% (8)
North Carolina:
0.2% (2,420)
Drove car alone:
Maxton:
76.0% (717)
North Carolina:
79.4% (3,046,666)
Carpooled:
Maxton:
19.8% (187)
North Carolina:
14.0% (538,264)
Walked:
Maxton:
1.6% (15)
North Carolina:
1.9% (74,147)
Other means:
Maxton:
2.2% (21)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,492)
Drove car alone - Males:
Maxton:
85.2% (602)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Males:
Maxton:
13.7% (97)
North Carolina:
9.9% (206,652)
Bicycle - Males:
Maxton:
1.2% (8)
North Carolina:
0.2% (2,420)
Drove car alone - Females:
Maxton:
94.6% (462)
North Carolina:
85.7% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Females:
Maxton:
5.4% (26)
North Carolina:
10.4% (206,652)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Maxton:
87.7% (519)
North Carolina:
89.4% (3,653,753)
In 2 person carpool:
Maxton:
8.0% (47)
North Carolina:
7.9% (322,832)
In 3 person carpool:
Maxton:
1.0% (6)
North Carolina:
1.7% (71,192)
In 4 person carpool:
Maxton:
2.7% (16)
North Carolina:
0.6% (23,321)
Drove alone:
Maxton:
79.3% (717)
North Carolina:
85.0% (3,046,666)
In 2 person carpool:
Maxton:
15.9% (144)
North Carolina:
11.2% (400,358)
In 3 person carpool:
Maxton:
1.4% (13)
North Carolina:
2.3% (81,334)
In 4 person carpool:
Maxton:
1.7% (15)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,152)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Maxton:
1.7% (15)
North Carolina:
0.5% (16,868)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Maxton:
76.7% (500)
North Carolina:
68.7% (3,529,512)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Maxton:
2.3% (15)
North Carolina:
4.3% (219,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Maxton:
4.9% (32)
North Carolina:
7.6% (387,891)
Local government workers:
Maxton:
2.8% (18)
North Carolina:
6.2% (319,736)
State government workers:
Maxton:
9.1% (59)
North Carolina:
5.1% (261,863)
Federal government workers:
Maxton:
4.2% (27)
North Carolina:
2.2% (110,569)
Employee of private company:
Maxton:
76.9% (738)
North Carolina:
70.1% (2,681,729)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Maxton:
2.6% (25)
North Carolina:
3.2% (122,691)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Maxton:
3.4% (33)
North Carolina:
5.5% (208,520)
Local government workers:
Maxton:
7.5% (72)
North Carolina:
5.6% (213,936)
State government workers:
Maxton:
4.7% (45)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,070)
Federal government workers:
Maxton:
1.8% (17)
North Carolina:
2.1% (81,224)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Maxton:
3.1% (30)
North Carolina:
6.4% (245,017)
Employee of private company - Males:
Maxton:
77.5% (238)
North Carolina:
71.9% (1,904,075)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Maxton:
4.2% (13)
North Carolina:
5.4% (142,074)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Maxton:
1.6% (5)
North Carolina:
5.0% (133,324)
Local government workers - Males:
Maxton:
2.0% (6)
North Carolina:
4.7% (125,235)
State government workers - Males:
Maxton:
5.9% (18)
North Carolina:
3.8% (101,113)
Federal government workers - Males:
Maxton:
8.8% (27)
North Carolina:
2.2% (56,949)
Employee of private company - Females:
Maxton:
76.1% (262)
North Carolina:
65.3% (1,625,437)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Maxton:
0.6% (2)
North Carolina:
3.1% (77,585)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
