The most common industries in McDowell are: Educational services (14.4% of civilian employees), Health care (13.9% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.1% of civilian employees). 47.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 44.6% less than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Kentucky.
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
14.4% (132)
7.6% (40)
23.5% (92)
Health care
13.9% (127)
5.2% (27)
25.5% (100)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
12.1% (111)
21.2% (111)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
10.7% (98)
13.4% (70)
7.1% (28)
Construction
4.9% (45)
8.6% (45)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
3.6% (33)
0.0% (0)
8.4% (33)
Truck transportation
3.4% (31)
5.9% (31)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
3.2% (29)
1.7% (9)
5.1% (20)
Repair and maintenance
3.1% (28)
5.4% (28)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.7% (25)
2.5% (13)
3.1% (12)
Gasoline stations
2.6% (24)
1.1% (6)
4.6% (18)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
2.3% (21)
2.9% (15)
1.5% (6)
Social assistance
2.0% (18)
2.3% (12)
1.5% (6)
Finance and insurance
1.5% (14)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (14)
Transportation equipment
1.5% (14)
2.7% (14)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.4% (13)
2.5% (13)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.4% (13)
2.5% (13)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.4% (13)
1.3% (7)
1.5% (6)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (11)
1.1% (6)
1.3% (5)
Private households
1.1% (10)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (10)
Petroleum and coal products
0.9% (8)
1.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
Fuel dealers
0.9% (8)
1.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (8)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (8)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.8% (7)
1.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Beverage and tobacco products
0.8% (7)
1.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
0.8% (7)
1.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (7)
1.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.8% (7)
1.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (6)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (6)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.7% (6)
1.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (6)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (6)
1.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (4)
Unemployment in McDowell
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
15.2%Males
12.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
McDowell:
6.4% (56)
Kentucky:
3.7% (65,918)
5:30am:
McDowell:
3.0% (26)
Kentucky:
3.1% (55,792)
6am:
McDowell:
4.7% (41)
Kentucky:
4.7% (84,161)
6:30am:
McDowell:
6.3% (55)
Kentucky:
8.8% (156,072)
7am:
McDowell:
9.9% (86)
Kentucky:
10.8% (191,924)
7:30am:
McDowell:
22.0% (192)
Kentucky:
14.4% (256,256)
8am:
McDowell:
17.5% (152)
Kentucky:
15.6% (277,275)
8:30am:
McDowell:
6.2% (54)
Kentucky:
8.8% (156,855)
9am:
McDowell:
3.7% (32)
Kentucky:
4.2% (75,532)
10am:
McDowell:
1.7% (15)
Kentucky:
4.4% (77,954)
11am:
McDowell:
4.6% (40)
Kentucky:
1.9% (33,406)
4pm:
McDowell:
7.7% (67)
Kentucky:
7.6% (135,045)
>4pm:
McDowell:
4.7% (41)
Kentucky:
8.4% (150,096)
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
McDowell:
6.7% (58)
Kentucky:
3.8% (67,210)
5 to 9 minutes:
McDowell:
12.3% (107)
Kentucky:
11.8% (210,440)
10 to 14 minutes:
McDowell:
15.2% (132)
Kentucky:
16.3% (290,128)
15 to 19 minutes:
McDowell:
10.2% (89)
Kentucky:
16.9% (301,009)
20 to 24 minutes:
McDowell:
10.9% (95)
Kentucky:
14.7% (262,418)
25 to 29 minutes:
McDowell:
6.3% (55)
Kentucky:
5.7% (101,130)
30 to 34 minutes:
McDowell:
10.4% (91)
Kentucky:
11.7% (208,362)
35 to 39 minutes:
McDowell:
4.0% (35)
Kentucky:
2.3% (40,576)
40 to 44 minutes:
McDowell:
4.1% (36)
Kentucky:
2.5% (44,172)
45 to 59 minutes:
McDowell:
11.6% (101)
Kentucky:
5.8% (102,842)
60 to 89 minutes:
McDowell:
3.9% (34)
Kentucky:
3.5% (61,841)
90 or more minutes:
McDowell:
2.8% (24)
Kentucky:
2.4% (43,461)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
McDowell:
85.8% (747)
Kentucky:
80.2% (1,429,053)
Carpooled:
McDowell:
10.7% (93)
Kentucky:
12.6% (224,643)
Taxicab:
McDowell:
0.5% (4)
Kentucky:
0.1% (1,333)
Walked:
McDowell:
1.5% (13)
Kentucky:
2.4% (42,494)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
McDowell:
88.9% (747)
Kentucky:
86.4% (1,429,053)
In 2 person carpool:
McDowell:
10.5% (88)
Kentucky:
10.8% (178,387)
In 3 person carpool:
McDowell:
0.6% (5)
Kentucky:
1.8% (30,156)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
McDowell:
47.5% (435)
Kentucky:
68.7% (1,235,989)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
McDowell:
1.7% (16)
Kentucky:
3.0% (53,084)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
McDowell:
15.6% (143)
Kentucky:
6.8% (121,764)
Local government workers:
McDowell:
11.9% (109)
Kentucky:
5.6% (100,920)
State government workers:
McDowell:
13.2% (121)
Kentucky:
6.4% (114,791)
Federal government workers:
McDowell:
1.5% (14)
Kentucky:
2.5% (44,072)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
McDowell:
7.2% (66)
Kentucky:
6.7% (120,288)
Unpaid family workers:
McDowell:
1.2% (11)
Kentucky:
0.4% (7,356)
Employee of private company - Males:
McDowell:
58.5% (306)
Kentucky:
72.0% (690,861)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
McDowell:
3.1% (16)
Kentucky:
4.1% (39,506)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
McDowell:
9.0% (47)
Kentucky:
4.0% (37,911)
Local government workers - Males:
McDowell:
9.2% (48)
Kentucky:
4.2% (39,968)
State government workers - Males:
McDowell:
12.8% (67)
Kentucky:
4.5% (43,483)
Federal government workers - Males:
McDowell:
1.9% (10)
Kentucky:
2.2% (21,587)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
McDowell:
5.5% (29)
Kentucky:
8.6% (82,249)
Employee of private company - Females:
McDowell:
32.9% (129)
Kentucky:
65.0% (545,128)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
McDowell:
24.5% (96)
Kentucky:
10.0% (83,853)
Local government workers - Females:
McDowell:
15.6% (61)
Kentucky:
7.3% (60,952)
State government workers - Females:
McDowell:
13.8% (54)
Kentucky:
8.5% (71,308)
Federal government workers - Females:
McDowell:
1.0% (4)
Kentucky:
2.7% (22,485)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
McDowell:
9.4% (37)
Kentucky:
4.5% (38,039)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
McDowell:
2.8% (11)
Kentucky:
0.4% (3,325)
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