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Ashe County:Horse Creek Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

502

In labor force

328

Civilian labor force

328

Employed

271

Unemployed

57

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

174
   

Males 16 years and over

223

In labor force

169

Civilian labor force

169

Employed

140

Unemployed

29

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

54
   

Females 16 years and over

279

In labor force

159

Civilian labor force

159

Employed

131

Unemployed

28

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

120
   

Females 16 years and over

279

With own children under 6 years

38

With own children 6 to 17 years only

54
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

39

All parents present in household in labor force

34
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

88

All parents present in household in labor force

76
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

29

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

5

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

5

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

266

Drove alone

181

In carpools

60

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

9

Walked or worked at home

16
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

271

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

5

Professional specialty occupations

9

Technicians and related support occupations

2

Sales occupations

10

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

22

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

17

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

25

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

30

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

127

Transportation and material moving occupations

17

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

7
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

271

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

16

Mining

0

Construction

16

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

42

Manufacturing, durable goods

91

Transportation

11

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

21

Finance, insurance, and real estate

5

Business and repair services

14

Personal services

2

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

25

Educational services

11

Other professional and related services

9

Public administration

8
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

271

Private wage and salary workers

217

Government workers

30

Local government workers

18

State government workers

12

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

18

Unpaid family workers

6
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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