Work and Jobs in Perry, Texas (TX) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Perry are: Construction (13.1% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (9.5% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (8.1% of civilian employees). 57.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 20.7% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 13.1% (47) | 20.4% (46) | 0.7% (1) |
| Finance and insurance | 9.5% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 25.4% (34) |
| Metal and metal products | 8.1% (29) | 9.8% (22) | 5.2% (7) |
| Health care | 7.5% (27) | 3.1% (7) | 14.9% (20) |
| Educational services | 7.5% (27) | 9.3% (21) | 4.5% (6) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6.4% (23) | 10.2% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 6.1% (22) | 6.2% (14) | 6.0% (8) |
| Truck transportation | 4.7% (17) | 7.6% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Public administration | 4.2% (15) | 2.7% (6) | 6.7% (9) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3.9% (14) | 6.2% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 3.9% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 10.4% (14) |
| U. S. Postal service | 3.6% (13) | 5.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 3.3% (12) | 2.7% (6) | 4.5% (6) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 7.5% (10) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 6.7% (9) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.9% (7) | 3.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.9% (7) | 3.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.9% (7) | 3.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.9% (7) | 3.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 4.5% (6) |
| Private households | 1.1% (4) | 1.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.8% (3) | 1.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (2) |
| Social assistance | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (2) |
| Utilities | 0.3% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Perry
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.6%Males
- 1.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 43.5%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Perry: | 5.8% (21) |
| Texas: | 3.1% (281,361) |
6am:
| Perry: | 7.2% (26) |
| Texas: | 4.4% (403,423) |
6:30am:
| Perry: | 10.0% (36) |
| Texas: | 8.8% (808,876) |
7am:
| Perry: | 13.4% (48) |
| Texas: | 10.7% (976,557) |
7:30am:
| Perry: | 22.6% (81) |
| Texas: | 16.4% (1,500,904) |
8am:
| Perry: | 18.4% (66) |
| Texas: | 16.8% (1,536,308) |
8:30am:
| Perry: | 7.8% (28) |
| Texas: | 10.0% (913,601) |
11am:
| Perry: | 3.6% (13) |
| Texas: | 2.2% (197,844) |
4pm:
| Perry: | 3.3% (12) |
| Texas: | 5.5% (503,565) |
>4pm:
| Perry: | 3.9% (14) |
| Texas: | 6.1% (563,107) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Perry: | 3.9% (14) |
| Texas: | 3.0% (277,642) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Perry: | 9.2% (33) |
| Texas: | 14.4% (1,317,555) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Perry: | 7.5% (27) |
| Texas: | 16.0% (1,467,945) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Perry: | 11.7% (42) |
| Texas: | 13.9% (1,276,781) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Perry: | 32.3% (116) |
| Texas: | 14.3% (1,309,699) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Perry: | 5.6% (20) |
| Texas: | 2.4% (219,873) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Perry: | 3.3% (12) |
| Texas: | 3.1% (280,916) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Perry: | 12.5% (45) |
| Texas: | 7.6% (692,006) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Perry: | 10.0% (36) |
| Texas: | 4.6% (418,905) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Perry: | 83.8% (301) |
| Texas: | 77.7% (7,115,590) |
Carpooled:
| Perry: | 12.3% (44) |
| Texas: | 14.5% (1,326,012) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Perry: | 87.2% (301) |
| Texas: | 84.3% (7,115,590) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Perry: | 10.7% (37) |
| Texas: | 11.6% (982,994) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Perry: | 2.0% (7) |
| Texas: | 2.4% (201,602) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Perry: | 57.7% (207) |
| Texas: | 69.6% (6,425,274) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Perry: | 0.6% (2) |
| Texas: | 2.7% (250,864) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Perry: | 1.4% (5) |
| Texas: | 5.7% (526,631) |
Local government workers:
| Perry: | 0.8% (3) |
| Texas: | 6.6% (608,479) |
State government workers:
| Perry: | 9.5% (34) |
| Texas: | 5.4% (501,082) |
Federal government workers:
| Perry: | 7.2% (26) |
| Texas: | 2.6% (237,177) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Perry: | 20.9% (75) |
| Texas: | 7.1% (653,527) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Perry: | 1.9% (7) |
| Texas: | 0.3% (31,338) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Perry: | 54.2% (122) |
| Texas: | 72.7% (3,684,731) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Perry: | 0.4% (1) |
| Texas: | 3.6% (183,838) |
State government workers - Males:
| Perry: | 14.7% (33) |
| Texas: | 3.8% (190,371) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Perry: | 5.8% (13) |
| Texas: | 2.6% (133,009) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Perry: | 21.8% (49) |
| Texas: | 8.4% (428,111) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Perry: | 3.1% (7) |
| Texas: | 0.3% (14,338) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Perry: | 63.4% (85) |
| Texas: | 65.8% (2,740,543) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Perry: | 0.7% (1) |
| Texas: | 1.6% (67,026) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Perry: | 3.7% (5) |
| Texas: | 8.5% (353,147) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Perry: | 2.2% (3) |
| Texas: | 8.3% (347,675) |
State government workers - Females:
| Perry: | 0.7% (1) |
| Texas: | 7.5% (310,711) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Perry: | 9.7% (13) |
| Texas: | 2.5% (104,168) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Perry: | 19.4% (26) |
| Texas: | 5.4% (225,416) |