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DP3:Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics:1990


Subject

Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

2,194

In labor force

1,254

Civilian labor force

1,254

Employed

1,216

Unemployed

38

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

940
   

Males 16 years and over

838

In labor force

570

Civilian labor force

570

Employed

540

Unemployed

30

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

268
   

Females 16 years and over

1,356

In labor force

684

Civilian labor force

684

Employed

676

Unemployed

8

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

672
   

Females 16 years and over

1,356

With own children under 6 years

84

With own children 6 to 17 years only

192
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

95

All parents present in household in labor force

71
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

296

All parents present in household in labor force

255
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

218

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

38

Employed or in Armed Forces

25

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

13
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,208

Drove alone

999

In carpools

98

Using public transportation

4

Using other means

9

Walked or worked at home

98
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,216

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

135

Professional specialty occupations

179

Technicians and related support occupations

45

Sales occupations

195

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

205

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

14

Service occupations, except protective and household

154

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

18

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

110

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

54

Transportation and material moving occupations

22

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

85
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,216

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

69

Mining

0

Construction

57

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

138

Manufacturing, durable goods

47

Transportation

25

Communications and other public utilities

6

Wholesale trade

57

Retail trade

292

Finance, insurance, and real estate

77

Business and repair services

31

Personal services

28

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

83

Educational services

130

Other professional and related services

116

Public administration

60
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,216

Private wage and salary workers

855

Government workers

233

Local government workers

65

State government workers

152

Federal government workers

16

Self-employed workers

122

Unpaid family workers

6

 

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