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Ashe County:Peak Creek Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

780

In labor force

476

Civilian labor force

476

Employed

458

Unemployed

18

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

304
   

Males 16 years and over

375

In labor force

270

Civilian labor force

270

Employed

252

Unemployed

18

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

105
   

Females 16 years and over

405

In labor force

206

Civilian labor force

206

Employed

206

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

199
   

Females 16 years and over

405

With own children under 6 years

57

With own children 6 to 17 years only

65
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

79

All parents present in household in labor force

46
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

146

All parents present in household in labor force

103
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

49

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

447

Drove alone

280

In carpools

112

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

55
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

458

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

28

Professional specialty occupations

41

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

16

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

37

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

73

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

68

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

57

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

86

Transportation and material moving occupations

34

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

18
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

458

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

69

Mining

0

Construction

43

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

80

Manufacturing, durable goods

66

Transportation

12

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

6

Retail trade

45

Finance, insurance, and real estate

11

Business and repair services

8

Personal services

6

Entertainment and recreation services

6

Health services

12

Educational services

44

Other professional and related services

40

Public administration

10
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

458

Private wage and salary workers

292

Government workers

88

Local government workers

10

State government workers

62

Federal government workers

16

Self-employed workers

72

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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