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DP3:Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics:1990


Subject

Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

18,080

In labor force

10,970

Civilian labor force

10,961

Employed

10,341

Unemployed

620

Armed Forces

9

Not in labor force

7,110
   

Males 16 years and over

8,658

In labor force

6,103

Civilian labor force

6,094

Employed

5,760

Unemployed

334

Armed Forces

9

Not in labor force

2,555
   

Females 16 years and over

9,422

In labor force

4,867

Civilian labor force

4,867

Employed

4,581

Unemployed

286

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

4,555
   

Females 16 years and over

9,422

With own children under 6 years

1,018

With own children 6 to 17 years only

1,836
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

1,282

All parents present in household in labor force

794
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

3,287

All parents present in household in labor force

2,440
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

1,250

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

200

Employed or in Armed Forces

96

Unemployed

43

Not in labor force

61
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

10,174

Drove alone

6,983

In carpools

2,492

Using public transportation

15

Using other means

136

Walked or worked at home

548
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

10,341

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

502

Professional specialty occupations

871

Technicians and related support occupations

167

Sales occupations

987

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

841

Private household occupations

25

Protective service occupations

75

Service occupations, except protective and household

879

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

804

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

1,734

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

2,388

Transportation and material moving occupations

563

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

505
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

10,341

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

745

Mining

38

Construction

972

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

1,735

Manufacturing, durable goods

2,182

Transportation

200

Communications and other public utilities

123

Wholesale trade

238

Retail trade

1,524

Finance, insurance, and real estate

249

Business and repair services

256

Personal services

169

Entertainment and recreation services

52

Health services

501

Educational services

667

Other professional and related services

455

Public administration

235
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

10,341

Private wage and salary workers

7,726

Government workers

1,300

Local government workers

416

State government workers

733

Federal government workers

151

Self-employed workers

1,207

Unpaid family workers

108

 

 
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census1990.
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