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Ashe County:Oldfields Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,285

In labor force

968

Civilian labor force

968

Employed

932

Unemployed

36

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

317
   

Males 16 years and over

659

In labor force

559

Civilian labor force

559

Employed

538

Unemployed

21

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

100
   

Females 16 years and over

626

In labor force

409

Civilian labor force

409

Employed

394

Unemployed

15

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

217
   

Females 16 years and over

626

With own children under 6 years

58

With own children 6 to 17 years only

168
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

74

All parents present in household in labor force

49
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

230

All parents present in household in labor force

180
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

117

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

17

Employed or in Armed Forces

10

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

7
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

900

Drove alone

728

In carpools

163

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

1

Walked or worked at home

8
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

932

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

55

Professional specialty occupations

115

Technicians and related support occupations

22

Sales occupations

85

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

76

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

10

Service occupations, except protective and household

91

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

77

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

186

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

165

Transportation and material moving occupations

17

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

33
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

932

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

37

Mining

0

Construction

104

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

161

Manufacturing, durable goods

137

Transportation

0

Communications and other public utilities

6

Wholesale trade

32

Retail trade

155

Finance, insurance, and real estate

38

Business and repair services

38

Personal services

18

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

63

Educational services

79

Other professional and related services

52

Public administration

12
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

932

Private wage and salary workers

684

Government workers

121

Local government workers

22

State government workers

87

Federal government workers

12

Self-employed workers

127

Unpaid family workers

0
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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