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Ashe County:Helton Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

619

In labor force

467

Civilian labor force

467

Employed

439

Unemployed

28

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

152
   

Males 16 years and over

308

In labor force

251

Civilian labor force

251

Employed

242

Unemployed

9

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

57
   

Females 16 years and over

311

In labor force

216

Civilian labor force

216

Employed

197

Unemployed

19

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

95
   

Females 16 years and over

311

With own children under 6 years

42

With own children 6 to 17 years only

71
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

39

All parents present in household in labor force

29
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

172

All parents present in household in labor force

139
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

43

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

433

Drove alone

223

In carpools

120

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

21

Walked or worked at home

69
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

439

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

31

Professional specialty occupations

30

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

6

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

31

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

26

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

50

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

107

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

97

Transportation and material moving occupations

28

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

33
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

439

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

50

Mining

6

Construction

71

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

78

Manufacturing, durable goods

111

Transportation

17

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

15

Finance, insurance, and real estate

0

Business and repair services

0

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

9

Health services

23

Educational services

23

Other professional and related services

22

Public administration

14
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

439

Private wage and salary workers

314

Government workers

57

Local government workers

10

State government workers

39

Federal government workers

8

Self-employed workers

56

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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