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Ashe County:Creston Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

566

In labor force

295

Civilian labor force

295

Employed

277

Unemployed

18

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

271
   

Males 16 years and over

296

In labor force

173

Civilian labor force

173

Employed

155

Unemployed

18

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

123
   

Females 16 years and over

270

In labor force

122

Civilian labor force

122

Employed

122

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

148
   

Females 16 years and over

270

With own children under 6 years

28

With own children 6 to 17 years only

71
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

33

All parents present in household in labor force

10
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

119

All parents present in household in labor force

71
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

58

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

6

Employed or in Armed Forces

6

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

270

Drove alone

119

In carpools

134

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

5

Walked or worked at home

12
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

277

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

7

Professional specialty occupations

11

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

0

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

0

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

8

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

43

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

56

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

105

Transportation and material moving occupations

20

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

27
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

277

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

35

Mining

0

Construction

27

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

59

Manufacturing, durable goods

99

Transportation

0

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

23

Finance, insurance, and real estate

0

Business and repair services

0

Personal services

21

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

0

Educational services

7

Other professional and related services

6

Public administration

0
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

277

Private wage and salary workers

221

Government workers

7

Local government workers

0

State government workers

7

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

35

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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