Occupations in McDowell County, West Virginia (County)

Occupations#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
0%5%10%CountConstruction1AdministrativeSales and RelatedTransportationFacilitiesHealth TechniciansFood ServiceEducation2ManagementFire FightingHealthcare SupportLaw EnforcementRepair3ProductionSocial ServicePersonal CareHealthcare4Material MovingBusiness5LegalEngineering6Farming7Entertainment8Computers & MathScience13.168916%7.204975%13.168916%13.2%56612.261517%13.423959%12.261517%12.3%5278.538855%10.444662%8.538855%8.5%3678.352722%4.382393%8.352722%8.4%3597.468590%4.239005%7.468590%7.5%3215.746859%2.923727%5.746859%5.7%2475.723592%5.776827%5.723592%5.7%2465.607259%5.792951%5.607259%5.6%2415.537459%7.537726%5.537459%5.5%2384.420661%1.191212%4.420661%4.4%1904.187994%2.956642%4.187994%4.2%1803.280596%1.203072%3.280596%3.3%1413.094463%3.958092%3.094463%3.1%1332.698930%5.678347%2.698930%2.7%1162.140530%1.957858%2.140530%2.1%921.884597%3.951030%1.884597%1.9%811.721731%4.750191%1.721731%1.7%741.442531%2.828713%1.442531%1.4%621.070265%3.250215%1.070265%1.1%460.651466%1.110723%0.651466%0.7%280.349000%1.406694%0.349000%0.3%150.232666%0.445355%0.232666%0.2%100.186133%1.117386%0.186133%0.2%80.139600%1.635901%0.139600%0.1%60.093067%0.832343%0.093067%0.1%4
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Construction and extraction 2Education, training, and library 3Installation, maintenance, and repair 4Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 5Business and finance 6Engineering and architecture 7Farming, fishing, and forestry 8Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Relative Occupations#2

Percentage more or less common in McDowell County than in West Virginia, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and McDowell County
Less Common
More Common
0%100%200%%ref.Fire FightingLaw EnforcementHealth TechniciansTransportationConstruction1FacilitiesHealthcare SupportSocial ServiceFood ServiceEducation2AdministrativeSales and RelatedRepair3ManagementLegalFarming4Material MovingPersonal CareProductionHealthcare5Business6Engineering7Entertainment8ScienceComputers & Math271.106040%271.106040%271.1%4.421%4.42%1.191%1.19%172.684795%172.684795%172.7%3.281%3.28%1.203%1.20%96.559342%96.559342%96.6%5.747%5.75%2.924%2.92%90.597305%90.597305%90.6%8.353%8.35%4.382%4.38%82.775305%82.775305%82.8%13.169%13.2%7.205%7.20%76.187350%76.187350%76.2%7.469%7.47%4.239%4.24%41.646967%41.646967%41.6%4.188%4.19%2.957%2.96%9.330231%9.330231%9.3%2.141%2.14%1.958%1.96%-0.921513%-0.921513%0.9%5.724%5.72%5.777%5.78%-3.205480%-3.205480%3.2%5.607%5.61%5.793%5.79%-8.659458%-8.659458%8.7%12.262%12.3%13.424%13.4%-18.246709%-18.246709%18.2%8.539%8.54%10.445%10.4%-21.819345%-21.819345%21.8%3.094%3.09%3.958%3.96%-26.536739%-26.536739%26.5%5.537%5.54%7.538%7.54%-41.347600%-41.347600%41.3%0.651%0.65%1.111%1.11%-47.757144%-47.757144%47.8%0.233%0.23%0.445%0.45%-49.003963%-49.003963%49.0%1.443%1.44%2.829%2.83%-52.301104%-52.301104%52.3%1.885%1.88%3.951%3.95%-52.469802%-52.469802%52.5%2.699%2.70%5.678%5.68%-63.754485%-63.754485%63.8%1.722%1.72%4.750%4.75%-67.070936%-67.070936%67.1%1.070%1.07%3.250%3.25%-75.190087%-75.190087%75.2%0.349%0.35%1.407%1.41%-83.342099%-83.342099%83.3%0.186%0.19%1.117%1.12%-88.818724%-88.818724%88.8%0.093%0.09%0.832%0.83%-91.466489%-91.466489%91.5%0.140%0.14%1.636%1.64%
% percentage of occupation in McDowell County
ref. percentage of occupation in West Virginia
1Construction and extraction 2Education, training, and library 3Installation, maintenance, and repair 4Farming, fishing, and forestry 5Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 6Business and finance 7Engineering and architecture 8Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Sex Ratio by Occupation#3

Sex ratio by occupation among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and McDowell County
Female Male
West Virginia
McDowell County
3x2x1x0x1x2x3xFMFacilitiesFire FightingLaw EnforcementAll OccupationsManagementSocial ServiceLegal-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.776471x1.526007x2.776471x2.78x85236-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.725490x4.053137x2.725490x2.73x51139-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.133333x6.125493x2.133333x2.13x4596-1.024494x-1.000000x-1.024494x1.02x1.000000x1.117887x1.000000x2,1752,123-1.183486x-1.000000x-1.183486x1.18x1.000000x1.500951x1.000000x129109-1.628571x-1.622635x-1.628571x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x5735-3.000000x-1.091069x-3.000000x3.00x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x217
F number of females employed in given occupation
M number of males employed in given occupation

Part Timers by Occupation#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an occupation.
Scope: population of West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
0%50%100%PartFullScienceEntertainment1Farming2Food ServiceHealthcare SupportPersonal CareSales and RelatedSocial ServiceAdministrativeTransportationHealth TechniciansAll OccupationsMaterial MovingManagementFacilitiesEducation3Fire FightingProductionRepair4Healthcare5Construction6Law EnforcementBusiness7Computers & MathEngineering8Legal100.000000%11.431316%100.000000%100.0%40100.000000%39.749553%100.000000%100.0%80100.000000%30.580491%100.000000%100.0%10070.731707%59.178777%70.731707%70.7%1747251.111111%35.331500%51.111111%51.1%928849.382716%50.568316%49.382716%49.4%404142.234332%40.737197%42.234332%42.2%15521239.130435%21.971141%39.130435%39.1%365636.053131%28.224550%36.053131%36.1%19033733.426184%26.084048%33.426184%33.4%12023931.578947%26.121240%31.578947%31.6%7816929.129828%29.375063%29.129828%29.1%1,2523,04625.806452%31.931031%25.806452%25.8%164623.949580%13.202744%23.949580%23.9%5718122.741433%43.187677%22.741433%22.7%7324822.406639%39.559706%22.406639%22.4%5418718.947368%30.462020%18.947368%18.9%3615412.068966%17.232639%12.068966%12.1%1410211.278195%13.975490%11.278195%11.3%1511810.810811%23.497728%10.810811%10.8%86610.424028%23.729817%10.424028%10.4%595079.219858%7.997342%9.219858%9.2%131280.000000%0.000000%0.0%13.640836%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.542848%060.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.460402%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.344931%028
Part number of part time workers employed in given occupation
Full number of full time workers employed in given occupation
1Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 2Farming, fishing, and forestry 3Education, training, and library 4Installation, maintenance, and repair 5Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 6Construction and extraction 7Business and finance 8Engineering and architecture

Median Income by Occupation#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountLegalConstruction1Material MovingHealthcare2ProductionRepair3TransportationEducation4Law EnforcementManagementHealth TechniciansAll OccupationsHealthcare SupportBusiness5Social ServiceAdministrativeFacilitiesFire FightingSales and RelatedFood ServicePersonal Care$74,318.000000$64,851.000000$74,318.000000$74.3k0.651%0.65%28$74,177.000000$51,924.000000$74,177.000000$74.2k13.169%13.2%566$72,083.000000$30,863.000000$72,083.000000$72.1k1.443%1.44%62$68,056.000000$60,206.000000$68,056.000000$68.1k1.722%1.72%74$55,781.000000$41,187.000000$55,781.000000$55.8k2.699%2.70%116$50,588.000000$45,444.000000$50,588.000000$50.6k3.094%3.09%133$48,942.000000$42,194.000000$48,942.000000$48.9k8.353%8.35%359$42,679.000000$42,741.000000$42,679.000000$42.7k5.607%5.61%241$38,750.000000$45,030.000000$38,750.000000$38.8k3.281%3.28%141$37,176.000000$60,432.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238$34,375.000000$35,500.000000$34,375.000000$34.4k5.747%5.75%247$33,202.000000$39,594.000000$33,202.000000$33.2k100.000%100%4,298$28,864.000000$25,157.000000$28,864.000000$28.9k4.188%4.19%180$26,855.000000$50,031.000000$26,855.000000$26.9k1.070%1.07%46$25,357.000000$35,355.000000$25,357.000000$25.4k2.141%2.14%92$24,663.000000$30,508.000000$24,663.000000$24.7k12.262%12.3%527$22,917.000000$24,276.000000$22,917.000000$22.9k7.469%7.47%321$19,716.000000$31,379.000000$19,716.000000$19.7k4.421%4.42%190$19,063.000000$33,299.000000$19,063.000000$19.1k8.539%8.54%367$17,095.000000$18,881.000000$17,095.000000$17.1k5.724%5.72%246$13,958.000000$21,125.000000$13,958.000000$14.0k1.885%1.88%81
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Construction and extraction 2Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 3Installation, maintenance, and repair 4Education, training, and library 5Business and finance 6Engineering and architecture 7Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 8Farming, fishing, and forestry

Map of Occupations by County Subdivision in McDowell County

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
3.1%4.1%4.9%5.8%6.7%7.6%

Business Occupations by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
0.37%0.63%0.89%1.15%1.41%1.67%

Computers & Math Occupations by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.00%0.13%0.26%0.39%0.53%0.66%

Engineering Occupations by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
0.00%0.22%0.44%0.66%0.88%1.10%

Science Occupations by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.00%0.10%0.20%0.30%0.40%0.51%

Social Service Occupations by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.76%1.17%1.57%1.97%2.36%2.77%

Legal Occupations by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.00%0.35%0.70%1.06%1.41%1.76%

Education Occupations by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
2.2%3.7%5.1%6.6%8.0%9.6%

Entertainment Occupations by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.01%

Healthcare Occupations by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
0.4%1.1%1.7%2.4%3.0%3.7%

Health Technicians Occupations by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
1.8%3.0%4.1%5.2%6.3%7.5%

Healthcare Support Occupations by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
1.5%2.8%4.0%5.2%6.4%7.7%

Fire Fighting Occupations by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
1.6%2.7%3.8%4.9%5.9%7.0%

Law Enforcement Occupations by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.7%1.6%2.5%3.3%4.2%5.1%

Food Service Occupations by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
3.7%4.4%5.1%5.8%6.5%7.2%

Facilities Occupations by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
6.30%6.80%7.29%7.79%8.28%8.78%

Personal Care Occupations by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
1.03%1.51%1.98%2.46%2.93%3.40%

Sales and Related Occupations by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
4.7%6.0%7.3%8.5%9.8%11.1%

Administrative Occupations by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
7.5%9.3%11.0%12.7%14.5%16.3%

Farming Occupations by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.00%0.22%0.44%0.66%0.88%1.10%

Construction Occupations by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
10.6%11.9%13.1%14.3%15.5%16.8%

Repair Occupations by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
1.9%2.5%3.0%3.6%4.1%4.7%

Production Occupations by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
0.8%1.7%2.4%3.2%4.0%4.8%

Transportation Occupations by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
4.6%6.8%8.9%11.0%13.1%15.3%

Material Moving Occupations by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
0.48%0.89%1.30%1.71%2.12%2.53%
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Map of Occupations by Tract in McDowell County

Management Occupations by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2%9.1%

Business Occupations by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.3%2.9%

Computers & Math Occupations by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.00%0.32%0.64%0.96%1.28%1.61%

Engineering Occupations by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
0.00%0.32%0.63%0.95%1.27%1.59%

Science Occupations by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.00%0.09%0.18%0.27%0.36%0.45%

Social Service Occupations by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.1%

Legal Occupations by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.2%6.6%

Education Occupations by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
0.6%4.8%9.0%13.1%17.3%21.5%

Entertainment Occupations by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.00%0.38%0.76%1.13%1.51%1.90%

Healthcare Occupations by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
0.0%1.8%3.5%5.3%7.1%8.9%

Health Technicians Occupations by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%9.0%11.3%

Healthcare Support Occupations by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
0.0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.4%14.3%

Fire Fighting Occupations by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
0.0%3.5%7.1%10.6%14.1%17.7%

Law Enforcement Occupations by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.4%4.5%5.7%

Food Service Occupations by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.5%10.7%

Facilities Occupations by Tract#46

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
3.7%5.2%6.5%7.9%9.3%10.7%

Personal Care Occupations by Tract#47

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6%8.3%

Sales and Related Occupations by Tract#48

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
2.8%4.4%5.9%7.5%9.1%10.7%

Administrative Occupations by Tract#49

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
0.0%3.6%7.1%10.7%14.2%17.8%

Farming Occupations by Tract#50

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.00%0.32%0.63%0.95%1.27%1.59%

Construction Occupations by Tract#51

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
7.1%10.0%12.8%15.7%18.6%21.5%

Repair Occupations by Tract#52

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.1%7.6%

Production Occupations by Tract#53

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
0.7%2.2%3.5%4.9%6.3%7.7%

Transportation Occupations by Tract#54

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
3%10%16%23%29%36%

Material Moving Occupations by Tract#55

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%
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Occupations by Place in McDowell County

There are 20 places in McDowell County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

Management Occupations by Place#56

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected places in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count#CucumberBradshawWarKimballSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWelchSouthWest VirginiaGaryMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellKeystoneIaegerBerwindRaysalDavyNorthforkBig SandyBartleyAnawaltCrumplerMaybeuryPagetonVivianRoderfield100.000000%100.000000%100.0%7134.042553%34.042553%34.0%16210.989011%10.989011%11.0%20310.416667%10.416667%10.4%5410.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.904762%9.904762%9.9%5259.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M7.537726%7.537726%7.5%56,56456.6k5.670103%5.670103%5.7%1165.537459%5.537459%5.5%2385.537459%5.537459%5.5%2384.878049%4.878049%4.9%274.444444%4.444444%4.4%280.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%020

Management Income by Place#81

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected places in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthWest VirginiaWelchMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellWar$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$60,432.000000$60,432.000000$60.4k7.538%7.54%56,56456.6k$51,042.000000$51,042.000000$51.0k9.905%9.90%521$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238$35,577.000000$35,577.000000$35.6k10.989%11.0%202
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of place out of 2 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County Subdivision in McDowell County

There are 4 county subdivisions in McDowell County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#89

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected county subdivisions in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthBig CreekWest VirginiaBrowns CreekMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellNorth ElkinSandy River10.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M7.553708%7.553708%7.6%10917.537726%7.537726%7.5%56,56456.6k6.015693%6.015693%6.0%6925.537459%5.537459%5.5%2385.537459%5.537459%5.5%2383.894472%3.894472%3.9%3133.179825%3.179825%3.2%294

Management Income by County Subdivision#114

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected county subdivisions in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#Sandy RiverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthWest VirginiaBrowns CreekMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellBig CreekNorth Elkin$92,396.000000$92,396.000000$92.4k3.180%3.18%291$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$60,432.000000$60,432.000000$60.4k7.538%7.54%56,56456.6k$41,786.000000$41,786.000000$41.8k6.016%6.02%692$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238$35,288.000000$35,288.000000$35.3k7.554%7.55%1093$29,375.000000$29,375.000000$29.4k3.894%3.89%314
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 8,363.

Management Occupations by County#132

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Pocahontas CountyPocahontasJefferson CountyJeffersonPutnam CountyPutnamSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMonroe CountyMonroeDoddridge CountyDoddridgeHarrison CountyHarrisonBerkeley CountyBerkeleyMarion CountyMarionBrooke CountyBrookeRoane CountyRoaneKanawha CountyKanawhaGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierMonongalia CountyMonongaliaGrant CountyGrantWood CountyWoodTaylor CountyTaylorTyler CountyTylerWayne CountyWayneWest VirginiaOhio CountyOhioGilmer CountyGilmerCabell CountyCabellUpshur CountyUpshurNicholas CountyNicholasMorgan CountyMorganRaleigh CountyRaleighJackson CountyJacksonFayette CountyFayetteSummers CountySummersPreston CountyPrestonLogan CountyLoganBraxton CountyBraxtonHardy CountyHardyHampshire CountyHampshireMingo CountyMingoRandolph CountyRandolphLewis CountyLewisMercer CountyMercerRitchie CountyRitchieMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellHancock CountyHancockBarbour CountyBarbourMarshall CountyMarshallWyoming CountyWyomingMason CountyMasonMineral CountyMineralClay CountyClayBoone CountyBooneWebster CountyWebsterLincoln CountyLincolnWetzel CountyWetzel11.395541%11.395541%11.4%414111.214712%11.214712%11.2%3,043210.581473%10.581473%10.6%2,706310.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.295886%9.295886%9.3%47049.268833%9.268833%9.3%25158.829226%8.829226%8.8%2,64468.784223%8.784223%8.8%4,46378.594832%8.594832%8.6%2,17288.393148%8.393148%8.4%87798.375356%8.375356%8.4%382108.256232%8.256232%8.3%6,889118.115504%8.115504%8.1%1,127128.085366%8.085366%8.1%3,978138.076449%8.076449%8.1%393147.776388%7.776388%7.8%2,860157.715561%7.715561%7.7%536167.659574%7.659574%7.7%252177.632582%7.632582%7.6%1,101187.537726%7.537726%7.5%56,56456.6k7.483602%7.483602%7.5%1,506197.418398%7.418398%7.4%200207.314824%7.314824%7.3%2,935217.162865%7.162865%7.2%716227.104216%7.104216%7.1%696236.962457%6.962457%7.0%510246.719956%6.719956%6.7%1,942256.718694%6.718694%6.7%749266.710671%6.710671%6.7%1,098276.630183%6.630183%6.6%315286.362369%6.362369%6.4%867296.272735%6.272735%6.3%707306.184604%6.184604%6.2%331316.167979%6.167979%6.2%376326.158652%6.158652%6.2%552336.077348%6.077348%6.1%462346.063209%6.063209%6.1%706355.796158%5.796158%5.8%356365.791902%5.791902%5.8%1,356375.639798%5.639798%5.6%212385.537459%5.537459%5.5%2385.537459%5.537459%5.5%238395.468576%5.468576%5.5%737405.252741%5.252741%5.3%345415.230266%5.230266%5.2%703425.057758%5.057758%5.1%324434.956849%4.956849%5.0%448444.758412%4.758412%4.8%519454.604530%4.604530%4.6%124464.383638%4.383638%4.4%314474.187438%4.187438%4.2%126484.006475%4.006475%4.0%297493.843378%3.843378%3.8%21350

Management Income by County#157

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain McDowell County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#Jefferson CountyJeffersonMingo CountyMingoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPutnam CountyPutnamSouth AtlanticSouthOhio CountyOhioBoone CountyBooneHampshire CountyHampshireLincoln CountyLincolnMonongalia CountyMonongaliaBerkeley CountyBerkeleyJackson CountyJacksonBarbour CountyBarbourClay CountyClayLewis CountyLewisHarrison CountyHarrisonKanawha CountyKanawhaCabell CountyCabellWest VirginiaMason CountyMasonWood CountyWoodNicholas CountyNicholasWebster CountyWebsterRoane CountyRoaneHancock CountyHancockGrant CountyGrantHardy CountyHardyDoddridge CountyDoddridgeMonroe CountyMonroeRaleigh CountyRaleighMorgan CountyMorganLogan CountyLoganBrooke CountyBrookeUpshur CountyUpshurFayette CountyFayetteSummers CountySummersMercer CountyMercerRitchie CountyRitchieWayne CountyWaynePreston CountyPrestonMarion CountyMarionWyoming CountyWyomingPocahontas CountyPocahontasMarshall CountyMarshallMineral CountyMineralBraxton CountyBraxtonGilmer CountyGilmerRandolph CountyRandolphTyler CountyTylerWetzel CountyWetzelTaylor CountyTaylorGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowell$82,231.000000$82,231.000000$82.2k11.215%11.2%3,0431$73,500.000000$73,500.000000$73.5k6.077%6.08%4622$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,462.000000$71,462.000000$71.5k10.581%10.6%2,7063$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$69,074.000000$69,074.000000$69.1k7.484%7.48%1,5064$67,180.000000$67,180.000000$67.2k4.384%4.38%3145$67,009.000000$67,009.000000$67.0k6.159%6.16%5526$66,607.000000$66,607.000000$66.6k4.006%4.01%2977$66,604.000000$66,604.000000$66.6k8.085%8.09%3,9788$66,078.000000$66,078.000000$66.1k8.784%8.78%4,4639$65,066.000000$65,066.000000$65.1k6.719%6.72%74910$62,778.000000$62,778.000000$62.8k5.253%5.25%34511$62,604.000000$62,604.000000$62.6k4.605%4.60%12412$62,083.000000$62,083.000000$62.1k5.796%5.80%35613$61,922.000000$61,922.000000$61.9k8.829%8.83%2,64414$61,083.000000$61,083.000000$61.1k8.256%8.26%6,88915$60,743.000000$60,743.000000$60.7k7.315%7.31%2,93516$60,432.000000$60,432.000000$60.4k7.538%7.54%56,56456.6k$60,208.000000$60,208.000000$60.2k4.957%4.96%44817$60,112.000000$60,112.000000$60.1k7.776%7.78%2,86018$58,365.000000$58,365.000000$58.4k7.104%7.10%69619$57,500.000000$57,500.000000$57.5k4.187%4.19%12620$57,418.000000$57,418.000000$57.4k8.375%8.38%38221$56,824.000000$56,824.000000$56.8k5.469%5.47%73722$54,950.000000$54,950.000000$55.0k8.076%8.08%39323$54,514.000000$54,514.000000$54.5k6.168%6.17%37624$54,500.000000$54,500.000000$54.5k9.269%9.27%25125$54,402.000000$54,402.000000$54.4k9.296%9.30%47026$54,271.000000$54,271.000000$54.3k6.720%6.72%1,94227$53,875.000000$53,875.000000$53.9k6.962%6.96%51028$53,750.000000$53,750.000000$53.8k6.273%6.27%70729$53,750.000000$53,750.000000$53.8k8.393%8.39%87730$52,397.000000$52,397.000000$52.4k7.163%7.16%71631$52,304.000000$52,304.000000$52.3k6.711%6.71%1,09832$52,045.000000$52,045.000000$52.0k6.630%6.63%31533$51,981.000000$51,981.000000$52.0k5.792%5.79%1,35634$51,827.000000$51,827.000000$51.8k5.640%5.64%21235$51,354.000000$51,354.000000$51.4k7.633%7.63%1,10136$51,223.000000$51,223.000000$51.2k6.362%6.36%86737$49,808.000000$49,808.000000$49.8k8.595%8.59%2,17238$49,438.000000$49,438.000000$49.4k5.058%5.06%32439$49,276.000000$49,276.000000$49.3k11.396%11.4%41440$49,265.000000$49,265.000000$49.3k5.230%5.23%70341$48,964.000000$48,964.000000$49.0k4.758%4.76%51942$45,968.000000$45,968.000000$46.0k6.185%6.18%33143$44,844.000000$44,844.000000$44.8k7.418%7.42%20044$43,162.000000$43,162.000000$43.2k6.063%6.06%70645$42,500.000000$42,500.000000$42.5k7.660%7.66%25246$41,875.000000$41,875.000000$41.9k3.843%3.84%21347$41,481.000000$41,481.000000$41.5k7.716%7.72%53648$39,276.000000$39,276.000000$39.3k8.116%8.12%1,12749$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%23850
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Occupations by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Management Occupations by County#177

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%5%10%15%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxFulton CountyFultonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexOakland CountyOaklandContra Costa CountyContra CostaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisHennepin CountyHennepinOrange CountyOrangeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgAlameda CountyAlamedaBroward CountyBrowardSt. Louis CountySt. LouisPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauSan Diego CountySan DiegoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughAllegheny CountyAlleghenyFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantSouth AtlanticMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHarris CountyHarrisHonolulu CountyHonoluluSacramento CountySacramentoDallas CountyDallasKings CountyKingsBexar CountyBexarRiverside CountyRiversidePima CountyPimaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeQueens CountyQueensClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneFresno CountyFresnoPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWest VirginiaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowell16.529703%16.529703%16.5%147,580148k115.441802%15.441802%15.4%93,61593.6k214.466127%14.466127%14.5%70,14970.1k314.430082%14.430082%14.4%78,67878.7k413.793410%13.793410%13.8%71,42671.4k513.587392%13.587392%13.6%150,532151k613.076822%13.076822%13.1%110,938111k713.000567%13.000567%13.0%80,48380.5k812.974882%12.974882%13.0%67,67467.7k912.966560%12.966560%13.0%121,697122k1012.954521%12.954521%13.0%60,70160.7k1112.800729%12.800729%12.8%60,27360.3k1212.771862%12.771862%12.8%79,43079.4k1312.555375%12.555375%12.6%83,01383.0k1412.276410%12.276410%12.3%188,142188k1512.269689%12.269689%12.3%63,74363.7k1611.900737%11.900737%11.9%95,32895.3k1711.227234%11.227234%11.2%102,227102k1811.145176%11.145176%11.1%55,14755.1k1911.020410%11.020410%11.0%70,16170.2k2010.947624%10.947624%10.9%73,58573.6k2110.790118%10.790118%10.8%161,396161k2210.657613%10.657613%10.7%58,59358.6k2310.600192%10.600192%10.6%66,47966.5k2410.451240%10.451240%10.5%64,65264.7k2510.431913%10.431913%10.4%66,02966.0k2610.428441%10.428441%10.4%98,88398.9k2710.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.214206%10.214206%10.2%191,122191k2810.097762%10.097762%10.1%62,65562.7k2910.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.970234%9.970234%10.0%248,467248k309.905335%9.905335%9.9%73,01573.0k319.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.690851%9.690851%9.7%119,698120k329.667301%9.667301%9.7%56,27856.3k339.490247%9.490247%9.5%446,926447k349.397182%9.397182%9.4%200,211200k359.314949%9.314949%9.3%43,17643.2k369.174634%9.174634%9.2%59,53259.5k379.128588%9.128588%9.1%111,314111k389.054172%9.054172%9.1%107,970108k399.006395%9.006395%9.0%76,36076.4k408.725726%8.725726%8.7%82,61582.6k418.565163%8.565163%8.6%36,67536.7k428.243033%8.243033%8.2%37,13037.1k437.882772%7.882772%7.9%88,33388.3k447.725513%7.725513%7.7%73,52073.5k457.693011%7.693011%7.7%54,67154.7k467.621230%7.621230%7.6%29,00829.0k477.552407%7.552407%7.6%49,46249.5k487.537726%7.537726%7.5%56,56456.6k7.246112%7.246112%7.2%61,38561.4k495.787761%5.787761%5.8%33,33633.3k505.537459%5.537459%5.5%2385.537459%5.537459%5.5%238

Management Income by County#202

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain McDowell County
$0k$50k$100k%Count#Santa Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldFairfax CountyFairfaxNew York CountyNew YorkWestchester CountyWestchesterMontgomery CountyMontgomeryContra Costa CountyContra CostaNassau CountyNassauMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingOakland CountyOaklandSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeFulton CountyFultonHennepin CountyHennepinWake CountyWakeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoHarris CountyHarrisTravis CountyTravisKings CountyKingsTarrant CountyTarrantLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoRiverside CountyRiversideCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouth AtlanticDallas CountyDallasWayne CountyWayneHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFresno CountyFresnoBroward CountyBrowardQueens CountyQueensFranklin CountyFranklinSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWest VirginiaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronxMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowell$121,306.000000$121,306.000000$121.3k12.967%13.0%121,697122k1$120,669.000000$120,669.000000$120.7k12.955%13.0%60,70160.7k2$114,387.000000$114,387.000000$114.4k15.442%15.4%93,61593.6k3$110,093.000000$110,093.000000$110.1k16.530%16.5%147,580148k4$109,238.000000$109,238.000000$109.2k12.801%12.8%60,27360.3k5$103,009.000000$103,009.000000$103.0k14.430%14.4%78,67878.7k6$102,941.000000$102,941.000000$102.9k12.975%13.0%67,67467.7k7$100,457.000000$100,457.000000$100.5k10.948%10.9%73,58573.6k8$97,758.000000$97,758.000000$97.8k13.077%13.1%110,938111k9$96,214.000000$96,214.000000$96.2k11.901%11.9%95,32895.3k10$94,970.000000$94,970.000000$95.0k13.587%13.6%150,532151k11$92,474.000000$92,474.000000$92.5k13.001%13.0%80,48380.5k12$92,205.000000$92,205.000000$92.2k9.905%9.91%73,01573.0k13$91,180.000000$91,180.000000$91.2k12.276%12.3%188,142188k14$90,182.000000$90,182.000000$90.2k14.466%14.5%70,14970.1k15$83,353.000000$83,353.000000$83.4k12.555%12.6%83,01383.0k16$82,771.000000$82,771.000000$82.8k13.793%13.8%71,42671.4k17$80,755.000000$80,755.000000$80.8k11.145%11.1%55,14755.1k18$80,649.000000$80,649.000000$80.6k12.270%12.3%63,74363.7k19$80,024.000000$80,024.000000$80.0k9.970%9.97%248,467248k20$78,481.000000$78,481.000000$78.5k10.790%10.8%161,396161k21$77,848.000000$77,848.000000$77.8k9.397%9.40%200,211200k22$76,819.000000$76,819.000000$76.8k12.772%12.8%79,43079.4k23$75,289.000000$75,289.000000$75.3k9.054%9.05%107,970108k24$74,804.000000$74,804.000000$74.8k10.428%10.4%98,88398.9k25$74,444.000000$74,444.000000$74.4k9.490%9.49%446,926447k26$73,275.000000$73,275.000000$73.3k10.451%10.5%64,65264.7k27$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$72,409.000000$72,409.000000$72.4k9.175%9.17%59,53259.5k28$71,787.000000$71,787.000000$71.8k8.726%8.73%82,61582.6k29$71,546.000000$71,546.000000$71.5k9.667%9.67%56,27856.3k30$71,528.000000$71,528.000000$71.5k10.214%10.2%191,122191k31$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$71,038.000000$71,038.000000$71.0k9.129%9.13%111,314111k32$70,802.000000$70,802.000000$70.8k7.693%7.69%54,67154.7k33$70,432.000000$70,432.000000$70.4k9.315%9.31%43,17643.2k34$69,798.000000$69,798.000000$69.8k10.658%10.7%58,59358.6k35$69,509.000000$69,509.000000$69.5k10.600%10.6%66,47966.5k36$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$69,003.000000$69,003.000000$69.0k11.020%11.0%70,16170.2k37$68,373.000000$68,373.000000$68.4k7.621%7.62%29,00829.0k38$68,254.000000$68,254.000000$68.3k11.227%11.2%102,227102k39$68,144.000000$68,144.000000$68.1k7.883%7.88%88,33388.3k40$67,937.000000$67,937.000000$67.9k10.432%10.4%66,02966.0k41$66,882.000000$66,882.000000$66.9k7.246%7.25%61,38561.4k42$64,358.000000$64,358.000000$64.4k8.243%8.24%37,13037.1k43$64,063.000000$64,063.000000$64.1k10.098%10.1%62,65562.7k44$63,631.000000$63,631.000000$63.6k7.726%7.73%73,52073.5k45$62,749.000000$62,749.000000$62.7k8.565%8.57%36,67536.7k46$62,479.000000$62,479.000000$62.5k9.006%9.01%76,36076.4k47$60,825.000000$60,825.000000$60.8k7.552%7.55%49,46249.5k48$60,432.000000$60,432.000000$60.4k7.538%7.54%56,56456.6k$59,485.000000$59,485.000000$59.5k9.691%9.69%119,698120k49$57,795.000000$57,795.000000$57.8k5.788%5.79%33,33633.3k50$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238$37,176.000000$37,176.000000$37.2k5.537%5.54%238
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Definitions

An occupation describes the kind of work a person does on the job. On this page, all employed persons are categorized into one of the following occupations (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Management, business, science, and arts occupations:
    • Management, business, and financial occupations:
      • Management: Management occupations
      • Business: Business and financial operations occupations
    • Computer, engineering, and science occupations:
      • Computers & Math: Computer and mathematical occupations
      • Engineering: Architecture and engineering occupations
      • Science: Life, physical, and social science occupations
    • Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations:
      • Social Service: Community and social service occupations
      • Legal: Legal occupations
      • Education: Education, training, and library occupations
      • Entertainment: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
    • Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
      • Healthcare: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
      • Health Technicians: Health technologists and technicians
  • Service occupations:
    • Healthcare Support: Healthcare support occupations
    • Protective service occupations:
      • Fire Fighting: Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
      • Law Enforcement: Law enforcement workers including supervisors
    • Food Service: Food preparation and serving related occupations
    • Facilities: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
    • Personal Care: Personal care and service occupations
  • Sales and office occupations:
    • Sales and Related: Sales and related occupations
    • Administrative: Office and administrative support occupations
  • Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:
    • Farming: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
    • Construction: Construction and extraction occupations
    • Repair: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:
    • Production: Production occupations
    • Transportation: Transportation occupations
    • Material Moving: Material moving occupations

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Cities:
Gary, Keystone, War, Welch
Districts:
Big Creek, Browns Creek, North Elkin, Sandy River
Towns:
Anawalt, Bradshaw, Davy, Iaeger, Kimball, Northfork
Unincorporated Places:
Bartley, Berwind, Big Sandy, Crumpler, Cucumber, Maybeury, Pageton, Raysal, Roderfield, Vivian
ZIP Codes:
24604, 24801, 24808, 24811, 24813, 24815, 24816, 24817, 24826, 24828, 24830, 24831, 24836, 24843, 24844, 24846, 24848, 24850, 24853, 24861, 24862, 24866, 24868, 24871, 24872, 24873, 24878, 24879, 24881, 24884, 24887, 24888, 24892, 24894
Unified School District:
McDowell County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate Districts:
WV-6, WV-9
State House Districts:
WV-21, WV-25, WV-26
Neighboring Counties:
Buchanan, Mercer, Mingo, Tazewell, Wyoming
Nearby Counties:
Bland, Boone, Dickenson, Logan, Pike, Raleigh, Russell, Smyth, Washington, Wythe