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Ashe County:Laurel Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

410

In labor force

184

Civilian labor force

184

Employed

162

Unemployed

22

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

226
   

Males 16 years and over

211

In labor force

116

Civilian labor force

116

Employed

99

Unemployed

17

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

95
   

Females 16 years and over

199

In labor force

68

Civilian labor force

68

Employed

63

Unemployed

5

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

131
   

Females 16 years and over

199

With own children under 6 years

5

With own children 6 to 17 years only

41
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

6

All parents present in household in labor force

6
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

65

All parents present in household in labor force

22
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

25

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

9

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

9

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

162

Drove alone

75

In carpools

77

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

10
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

162

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

0

Professional specialty occupations

0

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

20

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

20

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

0

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

22

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

21

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

58

Transportation and material moving occupations

14

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

7
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

162

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

29

Mining

8

Construction

11

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

37

Manufacturing, durable goods

40

Transportation

6

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

20

Finance, insurance, and real estate

6

Business and repair services

5

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

0

Educational services

0

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

0
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

162

Private wage and salary workers

141

Government workers

6

Local government workers

6

State government workers

0

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

10

Unpaid family workers

5
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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