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Ashe County:Hurricane Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

475

In labor force

256

Civilian labor force

256

Employed

229

Unemployed

27

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

219
   

Males 16 years and over

242

In labor force

172

Civilian labor force

172

Employed

155

Unemployed

17

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

70
   

Females 16 years and over

233

In labor force

84

Civilian labor force

84

Employed

74

Unemployed

10

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

149
   

Females 16 years and over

233

With own children under 6 years

15

With own children 6 to 17 years only

62
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

19

All parents present in household in labor force

8
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

102

All parents present in household in labor force

48
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

26

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

229

Drove alone

144

In carpools

51

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

34
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

229

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

5

Professional specialty occupations

5

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

28

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

4

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

10

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

26

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

25

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

74

Transportation and material moving occupations

34

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

18
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

229

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

32

Mining

0

Construction

37

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

48

Manufacturing, durable goods

75

Transportation

5

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

0

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

5

Educational services

4

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

0
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

229

Private wage and salary workers

192

Government workers

12

Local government workers

0

State government workers

7

Federal government workers

5

Self-employed workers

19

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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