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Alleghany County:Prathers Creek Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

559

In labor force

340

Civilian labor force

340

Employed

340

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

219
   

Males 16 years and over

244

In labor force

150

Civilian labor force

150

Employed

150

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

94
   

Females 16 years and over

315

In labor force

190

Civilian labor force

190

Employed

190

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

125
   

Females 16 years and over

315

With own children under 6 years

38

With own children 6 to 17 years only

48
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

45

All parents present in household in labor force

28
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

103

All parents present in household in labor force

96
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

27

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

314

Drove alone

199

In carpools

68

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

47
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

340

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

17

Professional specialty occupations

54

Technicians and related support occupations

7

Sales occupations

24

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

33

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

55

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

58

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

38

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

50

Transportation and material moving occupations

0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

4
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

340

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

58

Mining

0

Construction

27

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

47

Manufacturing, durable goods

27

Transportation

8

Communications and other public utilities

12

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

28

Finance, insurance, and real estate

13

Business and repair services

14

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

7

Health services

38

Educational services

61

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

0
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

340

Private wage and salary workers

201

Government workers

63

Local government workers

16

State government workers

39

Federal government workers

8

Self-employed workers

64

Unpaid family workers

12
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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