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Ashe County:North Fork Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

608

In labor force

328

Civilian labor force

328

Employed

322

Unemployed

6

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

280
   

Males 16 years and over

273

In labor force

186

Civilian labor force

186

Employed

180

Unemployed

6

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

87
   

Females 16 years and over

335

In labor force

142

Civilian labor force

142

Employed

142

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

193
   

Females 16 years and over

335

With own children under 6 years

45

With own children 6 to 17 years only

86
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

51

All parents present in household in labor force

37
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

126

All parents present in household in labor force

74
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

40

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

322

Drove alone

158

In carpools

126

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

6

Walked or worked at home

32
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

322

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

0

Professional specialty occupations

14

Technicians and related support occupations

17

Sales occupations

24

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

19

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

6

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

39

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

42

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

128

Transportation and material moving occupations

6

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

27
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

322

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

39

Mining

0

Construction

20

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

64

Manufacturing, durable goods

83

Transportation

0

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

7

Retail trade

39

Finance, insurance, and real estate

9

Business and repair services

20

Personal services

13

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

15

Educational services

6

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

7
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

322

Private wage and salary workers

229

Government workers

35

Local government workers

21

State government workers

14

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

52

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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