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Alleghany County:Gap Civil Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

3,098

In labor force

1,843

Civilian labor force

1,840

Employed

1,769

Unemployed

71

Armed Forces

3

Not in labor force

1,255
   

Males 16 years and over

1,406

In labor force

962

Civilian labor force

959

Employed

934

Unemployed

25

Armed Forces

3

Not in labor force

444
   

Females 16 years and over

1,692

In labor force

881

Civilian labor force

881

Employed

835

Unemployed

46

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

811
   

Females 16 years and over

1,692

With own children under 6 years

166

With own children 6 to 17 years only

286
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

188

All parents present in household in labor force

156
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

620

All parents present in household in labor force

536
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

232

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

42

Employed or in Armed Forces

32

Unemployed

10

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,742

Drove alone

1,252

In carpools

381

Using public transportation

6

Using other means

16

Walked or worked at home

87
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,769

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

115

Professional specialty occupations

192

Technicians and related support occupations

25

Sales occupations

167

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

117

Private household occupations

10

Protective service occupations

19

Service occupations, except protective and household

191

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

162

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

206

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

420

Transportation and material moving occupations

86

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

59
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,769

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

134

Mining

0

Construction

122

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

330

Manufacturing, durable goods

216

Transportation

42

Communications and other public utilities

14

Wholesale trade

25

Retail trade

235

Finance, insurance, and real estate

78

Business and repair services

41

Personal services

51

Entertainment and recreation services

23

Health services

185

Educational services

125

Other professional and related services

72

Public administration

76
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,769

Private wage and salary workers

1,321

Government workers

254

Local government workers

90

State government workers

136

Federal government workers

28

Self-employed workers

180

Unpaid family workers

14
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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