Industries in Big Sandy, West Virginia (Unincorporated Place)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Big Sandy
Big Sandy
West Virginia
0%50%100%CountHealthcare1Agriculture2Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…ConstructionManufacturingWholesalersRetailTransportationUtilitiesInformationFinance & InsuranceReal estateProfessional3Management4Administrative5EducationEntertainment6HospitalityOther ServicesGovernment7100.000000%17.304494%100.000000%100.0%130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.789033%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.081758%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.203259%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.000272%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.189464%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.376934%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.838291%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.522897%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.621776%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.936387%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.216798%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.362404%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.050639%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.539522%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.651365%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.749439%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.443111%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.325491%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.796666%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Management of companies 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Government not otherwise classified

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Big Sandy than in West Virginia, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Big Sandy
Less Common
More Common
0%200%400%%ref.Healthcare1Agriculture2Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…ConstructionManufacturingWholesalersRetailTransportationUtilitiesInformationFinance & InsuranceReal estateProfessional3Management4Administrative5EducationEntertainment6HospitalityOther ServicesGovernment7477.884564%477.884564%477.9%100.000%100%17.304%17.3%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.789%0.79%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%4.082%4.08%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%6.203%6.20%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%8.000%8.00%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%2.189%2.19%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%12.377%12.4%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%3.838%3.84%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%1.523%1.52%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%1.622%1.62%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%2.936%2.94%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%1.217%1.22%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%4.362%4.36%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.051%0.05%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%3.540%3.54%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%9.651%9.65%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%1.749%1.75%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%7.443%7.44%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%4.325%4.33%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%6.797%6.80%
% percentage of industry in Big Sandy
ref. percentage of industry in West Virginia
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Management of companies 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Government not otherwise classified

Part Timers by Industry#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of West Virginia and Big Sandy
Big Sandy
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%PartFullAll IndustriesHealthcare10.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.375063%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%27.946556%013
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Management of companies 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Government not otherwise classified

Industries by Place in McDowell County

There are 20 places in McDowell County. This section compares Big Sandy to all of the places in McDowell County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Big Sandy.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#4

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Big Sandy, selected other places in McDowell County, and entities that contain Big Sandy
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#953800Tract 953800United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaMcDowell CountyMcDowellMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoBrowns CreekWelchWarGaryBerwindRaysalIaegerBradshawDavyNorthforkBig SandyBartleyAnawaltCrumplerKeystoneKimballMaybeuryPagetonVivianCucumberRoderfield1.584786%1.584786%1.58%101.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.232666%0.232666%0.23%100.232666%0.232666%0.23%100.000000%0.000000%0.00%00.000000%0.000000%0.00%010.000000%0.000000%0.00%020.000000%0.000000%0.00%030.000000%0.000000%0.00%040.000000%0.000000%0.00%050.000000%0.000000%0.00%060.000000%0.000000%0.00%070.000000%0.000000%0.00%080.000000%0.000000%0.00%090.000000%0.000000%0.00%0100.000000%0.000000%0.00%0110.000000%0.000000%0.00%0120.000000%0.000000%0.00%0130.000000%0.000000%0.00%0140.000000%0.000000%0.00%0150.000000%0.000000%0.00%0160.000000%0.000000%0.00%0170.000000%0.000000%0.00%0180.000000%0.000000%0.00%0190.000000%0.000000%0.00%020
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in West Virginia

There are 404 places in West Virginia. This section compares Big Sandy to the 50 most populous places in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Big Sandy. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 3,043.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#24

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Big Sandy, selected other places in West Virginia, and entities that contain Big Sandy
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%Count#Philippi953800Tract 953800MartinsburgGraftonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShannondaleRansonSouthBrookhavenSouth AtlanticOak HillWest VirginiaMoorefieldWeirtonElkinsNitroBridgeportFairmontBuckhannonSissonvilleWheelingMcDowell CountyMcDowellMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoPrincetonWestoverBluefieldMorgantownViennaBeckleyCharlestonClarksburgParkersburgMoundsvilleHuntingtonBrowns CreekBig SandyTeays ValleySouth CharlestonS CharlestonSt. AlbansCross LanesCheat LakeDunbarHurricanePea RidgeCharles TownKeyserNew MartinsvillePoint PleasantPt PleasantBarboursvilleWestonLewisburgRavenswoodSummersvilleCullodenShady SpringRipleyPleasant ValleyPleasant VlyKenovaWelch2.433090%2.433090%2.43%3011.584786%1.584786%1.58%101.409443%1.409443%1.41%10021.384452%1.384452%1.38%2631.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.208981%1.208981%1.21%2141.152738%1.152738%1.15%2851.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.930593%0.930593%0.93%2460.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.859599%0.859599%0.86%2770.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.772472%0.772472%0.77%1180.729282%0.729282%0.73%6690.726832%0.726832%0.73%24100.537804%0.537804%0.54%17110.473149%0.473149%0.47%20120.317151%0.317151%0.32%26130.314042%0.314042%0.31%7140.307062%0.307062%0.31%6150.248060%0.248060%0.25%31160.232666%0.232666%0.23%100.232666%0.232666%0.23%100.231696%0.231696%0.23%5170.192678%0.192678%0.19%4180.174216%0.174216%0.17%7190.168845%0.168845%0.17%23200.147710%0.147710%0.15%7210.143062%0.143062%0.14%11220.138229%0.138229%0.14%32230.111545%0.111545%0.11%8240.081840%0.081840%0.08%10250.028169%0.028169%0.03%1260.025649%0.025649%0.03%5270.000000%0.000000%0.00%00.000000%0.000000%0.00%00.000000%0.000000%0.00%0280.000000%0.000000%0.00%0290.000000%0.000000%0.00%0300.000000%0.000000%0.00%0310.000000%0.000000%0.00%0320.000000%0.000000%0.00%0330.000000%0.000000%0.00%0340.000000%0.000000%0.00%0350.000000%0.000000%0.00%0360.000000%0.000000%0.00%0370.000000%0.000000%0.00%0380.000000%0.000000%0.00%0390.000000%0.000000%0.00%0400.000000%0.000000%0.00%0410.000000%0.000000%0.00%0420.000000%0.000000%0.00%0430.000000%0.000000%0.00%0440.000000%0.000000%0.00%0450.000000%0.000000%0.00%0460.000000%0.000000%0.00%0470.000000%0.000000%0.00%0480.000000%0.000000%0.00%0490.000000%0.000000%0.00%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Big Sandy to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Big Sandy. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#44

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Big Sandy, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Big Sandy
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Lexington-Fayette953800Tract 953800United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockWest VirginiaAmarilloHuntsvilleLouisvilleChesapeakeOklahoma CityNew OrleansShreveportSt. PetersburgBaton RougeAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…DurhamMobileTampaMiamiTulsaCorpus ChristiLaredoEl PasoWinston-SalemVirginia BeachVirginia BchHialeahDallasMcDowell CountyMcDowellMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoJacksonvilleMontgomeryLittle RockFayettevilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinFort WorthIrvingGreensboroRaleighCharlotteGarlandOrlandoHoustonRichmondArlingtonBaltimoreColumbusNorfolkAtlantaPlanoMemphisBirminghamArlingtonWashingtonBrowns CreekBig Sandy1.738215%1.738215%1.74%2,77411.584786%1.584786%1.58%101.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.852882%0.852882%0.85%1,01020.789033%0.789033%0.79%5,9210.737387%0.737387%0.74%71030.402009%0.402009%0.40%35740.381835%0.381835%0.38%1,11550.369496%0.369496%0.37%39960.368629%0.368629%0.37%1,09470.364735%0.364735%0.36%63680.361548%0.361548%0.36%30490.354639%0.354639%0.35%440100.339785%0.339785%0.34%365110.336883%0.336883%0.34%254120.319882%0.319882%0.32%416130.315796%0.315796%0.32%256140.309610%0.309610%0.31%524150.307223%0.307223%0.31%620160.306931%0.306931%0.31%584170.294332%0.294332%0.29%441180.278403%0.278403%0.28%266190.272019%0.272019%0.27%760200.258193%0.258193%0.26%270210.257447%0.257447%0.26%559220.235399%0.235399%0.24%244230.233301%0.233301%0.23%1,450240.232666%0.232666%0.23%100.232666%0.232666%0.23%100.225565%0.225565%0.23%890250.220128%0.220128%0.22%195260.216669%0.216669%0.22%204270.211328%0.211328%0.21%156280.207436%0.207436%0.21%706290.201764%0.201764%0.20%1,325300.195670%0.195670%0.20%995310.188698%0.188698%0.19%714320.186836%0.186836%0.19%226330.181661%0.181661%0.18%244340.168316%0.168316%0.17%397350.168062%0.168062%0.17%698360.166260%0.166260%0.17%188370.156658%0.156658%0.16%220380.155037%0.155037%0.16%1,694390.151033%0.151033%0.15%162400.146045%0.146045%0.15%281410.136774%0.136774%0.14%376420.132536%0.132536%0.13%106430.131723%0.131723%0.13%135440.126338%0.126338%0.13%278450.124791%0.124791%0.12%185460.122596%0.122596%0.12%352470.112905%0.112905%0.11%103480.096335%0.096335%0.10%137490.062890%0.062890%0.06%219500.000000%0.000000%0.00%00.000000%0.000000%0.00%0
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Big Sandy to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Big Sandy. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#64

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Big Sandy, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Big Sandy
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Fresno953800Tract 953800United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaOmahaPortlandSacramentoAlbuquerqueMinneapolisSeattleOaklandWichitaMilwaukeeSan JoseLong BeachPhoenixLos AngelesLouisvilleSan DiegoDetroitOklahoma CityMesaKansas CityMiamiTulsaDenverEl PasoTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDallasMcDowell CountyMcDowellMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoJacksonvilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinIndianapolisPhiladelphiaFort WorthSan FranciscoLas VegasRaleighCharlotteHoustonArlingtonClevelandChicagoBaltimoreColumbusAtlantaMemphisBostonNew YorkWashingtonBrowns CreekBig Sandy4.917645%4.917645%4.9%9,97511.584786%1.584786%1.6%101.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.789033%0.789033%0.8%5,9210.694392%0.694392%0.7%1,57220.676379%0.676379%0.7%2,24830.594185%0.594185%0.6%1,27940.574739%0.574739%0.6%1,50550.476580%0.476580%0.5%1,08960.457965%0.457965%0.5%1,81170.440375%0.440375%0.4%90980.425831%0.425831%0.4%78190.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132100.418201%0.418201%0.4%2,092110.413591%0.413591%0.4%916120.408221%0.408221%0.4%2,924130.405225%0.405225%0.4%7,715140.381835%0.381835%0.4%1,115150.373309%0.373309%0.4%2,501160.368900%0.368900%0.4%816170.368629%0.368629%0.4%1,094180.356459%0.356459%0.4%765190.327937%0.327937%0.3%775200.307223%0.307223%0.3%620210.306931%0.306931%0.3%584220.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056230.272019%0.272019%0.3%760240.263766%0.263766%0.3%614250.257447%0.257447%0.3%559260.241950%0.241950%0.2%509270.233301%0.233301%0.2%1,450280.232666%0.232666%0.2%100.232666%0.232666%0.2%100.225565%0.225565%0.2%890290.207436%0.207436%0.2%706300.201764%0.201764%0.2%1,325310.195670%0.195670%0.2%995320.193879%0.193879%0.2%783330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.188698%0.188698%0.2%714350.187899%0.187899%0.2%918360.173952%0.173952%0.2%474370.168316%0.168316%0.2%397380.168062%0.168062%0.2%698390.155037%0.155037%0.2%1,694400.146045%0.146045%0.1%281410.145016%0.145016%0.1%217420.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848430.136774%0.136774%0.1%376440.136157%0.136157%0.1%590450.126338%0.126338%0.1%278460.122596%0.122596%0.1%352470.100747%0.100747%0.1%357480.089813%0.089813%0.1%3,585490.062890%0.062890%0.1%219500.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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State:
West Virginia
County:
McDowell
District:
Browns Creek
ZIP Codes:
24816, 24844, 24881
Unified School District:
McDowell County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-6
State House District:
WV-25
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Roderfield
Nearby Cities:
Gary, War, Welch
Nearby Towns:
Bradshaw, Davy, Iaeger, Kimball
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Bartley, Brenton, Raysal