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Alleghany County:Whitehead Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

516

In labor force

328

Civilian labor force

328

Employed

319

Unemployed

9

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

188
   

Males 16 years and over

257

In labor force

165

Civilian labor force

165

Employed

156

Unemployed

9

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

92
   

Females 16 years and over

259

In labor force

163

Civilian labor force

163

Employed

163

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

96
   

Females 16 years and over

259

With own children under 6 years

52

With own children 6 to 17 years only

33
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

51

All parents present in household in labor force

51
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

87

All parents present in household in labor force

67
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

47

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

7

Employed or in Armed Forces

7

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

313

Drove alone

217

In carpools

89

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

7
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

319

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

19

Professional specialty occupations

49

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

40

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

1

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

5

Service occupations, except protective and household

15

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

21

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

34

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

101

Transportation and material moving occupations

15

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

19
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

319

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

14

Mining

0

Construction

34

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

101

Manufacturing, durable goods

20

Transportation

8

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

27

Finance, insurance, and real estate

24

Business and repair services

8

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

7

Health services

26

Educational services

20

Other professional and related services

18

Public administration

12
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

319

Private wage and salary workers

207

Government workers

63

Local government workers

18

State government workers

34

Federal government workers

11

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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