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Alleghany County:Glade Creek Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,554

In labor force

914

Civilian labor force

914

Employed

880

Unemployed

34

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

640
   

Males 16 years and over

763

In labor force

509

Civilian labor force

509

Employed

493

Unemployed

16

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

254
   

Females 16 years and over

791

In labor force

405

Civilian labor force

405

Employed

387

Unemployed

18

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

386
   

Females 16 years and over

791

With own children under 6 years

110

With own children 6 to 17 years only

137
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

149

All parents present in household in labor force

105
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

236

All parents present in household in labor force

144
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

50

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

852

Drove alone

608

In carpools

212

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

32
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

880

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

23

Professional specialty occupations

44

Technicians and related support occupations

33

Sales occupations

71

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

56

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

46

Service occupations, except protective and household

126

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

101

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

128

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

181

Transportation and material moving occupations

50

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

21
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

880

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

110

Mining

0

Construction

58

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

161

Manufacturing, durable goods

108

Transportation

50

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

22

Retail trade

156

Finance, insurance, and real estate

12

Business and repair services

37

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

5

Health services

88

Educational services

20

Other professional and related services

15

Public administration

38
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

880

Private wage and salary workers

681

Government workers

93

Local government workers

79

State government workers

9

Federal government workers

5

Self-employed workers

100

Unpaid family workers

6
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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