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Alleghany County:Cranberry Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

436

In labor force

252

Civilian labor force

252

Employed

243

Unemployed

9

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

184
   

Males 16 years and over

241

In labor force

172

Civilian labor force

172

Employed

168

Unemployed

4

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

69
   

Females 16 years and over

195

In labor force

80

Civilian labor force

80

Employed

75

Unemployed

5

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

115
   

Females 16 years and over

195

With own children under 6 years

12

With own children 6 to 17 years only

31
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

17

All parents present in household in labor force

17
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

90

All parents present in household in labor force

66
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

9

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

0

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

235

Drove alone

136

In carpools

61

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

6

Walked or worked at home

32
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

243

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

0

Professional specialty occupations

17

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

7

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

16

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

5

Service occupations, except protective and household

5

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

61

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

36

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

59

Transportation and material moving occupations

10

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

27
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

243

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

68

Mining

0

Construction

36

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

25

Manufacturing, durable goods

47

Transportation

4

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

23

Finance, insurance, and real estate

0

Business and repair services

5

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

12

Health services

0

Educational services

17

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

6
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

243

Private wage and salary workers

155

Government workers

39

Local government workers

5

State government workers

12

Federal government workers

22

Self-employed workers

49

Unpaid family workers

0
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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