Work and Jobs in Westport, Maine (ME) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Westport are: Retail trade (16.5% of civilian employees), Manufacturing (16.2% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (8.7% of civilian employees). 59.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.9% less than the rate of 62.7% across the entire state of Maine.
Most common industries
Most common industries |
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Retail trade | 16.5% (55) | 16.1% (29) | 17.0% (26) |
Manufacturing | 16.2% (54) | 24.4% (44) | 6.5% (10) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8.7% (29) | 7.2% (13) | 10.5% (16) |
Construction | 7.5% (25) | 13.9% (25) | 0.0% (0) |
Educational services | 7.2% (24) | 1.1% (2) | 14.4% (22) |
Other services, except public administration | 7.2% (24) | 4.4% (8) | 10.5% (16) |
Accommodation and food services | 6.0% (20) | 3.9% (7) | 8.5% (13) |
Health care and social assistance | 5.4% (18) | 1.1% (2) | 10.5% (16) |
Public administration | 5.1% (17) | 4.4% (8) | 5.9% (9) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.9% (13) | 6.1% (11) | 1.3% (2) |
Finance and insurance | 3.3% (11) | 1.1% (2) | 5.9% (9) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.3% (11) | 3.3% (6) | 3.3% (5) |
Utilities | 2.4% (8) | 3.3% (6) | 1.3% (2) |
Transportation and warehousing | 2.1% (7) | 2.8% (5) | 1.3% (2) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.1% (7) | 2.2% (4) | 2.0% (3) |
Wholesale trade | 1.8% (6) | 3.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.2% (4) | 1.1% (2) | 1.3% (2) |
Unemployment in Westport
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.3%Males
- 10.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Westport: | 4.2% (14) |
Maine: | 4.4% (26,948) |
5:30am:
Westport: | 3.0% (10) |
Maine: | 3.7% (22,592) |
6am:
Westport: | 4.5% (15) |
Maine: | 5.2% (32,239) |
6:30am:
Westport: | 12.6% (42) |
Maine: | 9.4% (57,835) |
7am:
Westport: | 12.9% (43) |
Maine: | 11.5% (70,598) |
7:30am:
Westport: | 13.2% (44) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,521) |
8am:
Westport: | 14.4% (48) |
Maine: | 14.4% (88,758) |
8:30am:
Westport: | 6.9% (23) |
Maine: | 9.0% (55,154) |
9am:
Westport: | 3.6% (12) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,448) |
10am:
Westport: | 5.4% (18) |
Maine: | 3.8% (23,244) |
12pm:
Westport: | 1.5% (5) |
Maine: | 1.0% (5,881) |
4pm:
Westport: | 3.6% (12) |
Maine: | 6.9% (42,456) |
>4pm:
Westport: | 2.7% (9) |
Maine: | 5.8% (35,860) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Westport: | 3.0% (10) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,404) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Westport: | 3.6% (12) |
Maine: | 14.1% (86,612) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Westport: | 12.9% (43) |
Maine: | 16.0% (98,470) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Westport: | 8.1% (27) |
Maine: | 14.9% (91,940) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Westport: | 18.3% (61) |
Maine: | 13.1% (80,377) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Westport: | 8.1% (27) |
Maine: | 5.1% (31,321) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Westport: | 14.7% (49) |
Maine: | 10.4% (63,930) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Westport: | 3.6% (12) |
Maine: | 2.2% (13,677) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Westport: | 4.2% (14) |
Maine: | 2.7% (16,863) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Westport: | 6.0% (20) |
Maine: | 5.6% (34,475) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Westport: | 5.4% (18) |
Maine: | 3.6% (21,933) |
90 or more minutes:
Westport: | 0.6% (2) |
Maine: | 2.3% (14,180) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Westport: | 73.0% (243) |
Maine: | 78.6% (483,317) |
Carpooled:
Westport: | 13.2% (44) |
Maine: | 11.3% (69,208) |
Motorcycle:
Westport: | 0.6% (2) |
Maine: | 0.0% (234) |
Walked:
Westport: | 1.8% (6) |
Maine: | 4.0% (24,700) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Westport: | 84.7% (243) |
Maine: | 87.5% (483,317) |
In 2 person carpool:
Westport: | 13.6% (39) |
Maine: | 10.3% (56,707) |
In 3 person carpool:
Westport: | 0.7% (2) |
Maine: | 1.4% (7,855) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Westport: | 1.0% (3) |
Maine: | 0.2% (1,034) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Westport: | 59.2% (197) |
Maine: | 62.7% (390,945) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Westport: | 4.8% (16) |
Maine: | 3.1% (19,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Westport: | 5.4% (18) |
Maine: | 10.2% (63,603) |
Local government workers:
Westport: | 8.4% (28) |
Maine: | 7.6% (47,389) |
State government workers:
Westport: | 1.5% (5) |
Maine: | 4.3% (26,534) |
Federal government workers:
Westport: | 3.3% (11) |
Maine: | 2.6% (16,465) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Westport: | 16.8% (56) |
Maine: | 9.3% (58,153) |
Unpaid family workers:
Westport: | 0.6% (2) |
Maine: | 0.3% (1,676) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Westport: | 59.4% (107) |
Maine: | 65.6% (212,697) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Westport: | 7.2% (13) |
Maine: | 4.3% (14,069) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Westport: | 2.2% (4) |
Maine: | 6.0% (19,473) |
Local government workers - Males:
Westport: | 6.1% (11) |
Maine: | 5.6% (18,289) |
State government workers - Males:
Westport: | 0.6% (1) |
Maine: | 3.8% (12,314) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Westport: | 3.3% (6) |
Maine: | 3.1% (9,960) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Westport: | 21.1% (38) |
Maine: | 11.3% (36,757) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Westport: | 58.8% (90) |
Maine: | 59.5% (178,248) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Westport: | 2.0% (3) |
Maine: | 1.7% (5,177) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Westport: | 9.2% (14) |
Maine: | 14.7% (44,130) |
Local government workers - Females:
Westport: | 11.1% (17) |
Maine: | 9.7% (29,100) |
State government workers - Females:
Westport: | 2.6% (4) |
Maine: | 4.7% (14,220) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Westport: | 3.3% (5) |
Maine: | 2.2% (6,505) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Westport: | 11.8% (18) |
Maine: | 7.1% (21,396) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Westport: | 1.3% (2) |
Maine: | 0.3% (988) |