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DP3:Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics:1990


Subject

Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

11,580

In labor force

6,649

Civilian labor force

6,635

Employed

6,253

Unemployed

382

Armed Forces

14

Not in labor force

4,931
   

Males 16 years and over

5,526

In labor force

3,907

Civilian labor force

3,893

Employed

3,704

Unemployed

189

Armed Forces

14

Not in labor force

1,619
   

Females 16 years and over

6,054

In labor force

2,742

Civilian labor force

2,742

Employed

2,549

Unemployed

193

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

3,312
   

Females 16 years and over

6,054

With own children under 6 years

739

With own children 6 to 17 years only

1,105
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

973

All parents present in household in labor force

438
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

2,155

All parents present in household in labor force

1,383
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

736

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

133

Employed or in Armed Forces

72

Unemployed

35

Not in labor force

26
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

6,175

Drove alone

4,253

In carpools

1,586

Using public transportation

17

Using other means

27

Walked or worked at home

292
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,253

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

440

Professional specialty occupations

501

Technicians and related support occupations

128

Sales occupations

484

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

591

Private household occupations

7

Protective service occupations

64

Service occupations, except protective and household

587

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

221

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

1,105

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

1,348

Transportation and material moving occupations

314

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

463
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,253

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

194

Mining

255

Construction

474

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

1,272

Manufacturing, durable goods

1,166

Transportation

269

Communications and other public utilities

60

Wholesale trade

121

Retail trade

895

Finance, insurance, and real estate

119

Business and repair services

173

Personal services

110

Entertainment and recreation services

53

Health services

268

Educational services

486

Other professional and related services

203

Public administration

135
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,253

Private wage and salary workers

5,036

Government workers

780

Local government workers

290

State government workers

416

Federal government workers

74

Self-employed workers

423

Unpaid family workers

14

 

 
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census1990.
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