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Ashe County:Piney Creek Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

728

In labor force

405

Civilian labor force

405

Employed

388

Unemployed

17

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

323
   

Males 16 years and over

358

In labor force

245

Civilian labor force

245

Employed

242

Unemployed

3

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

113
   

Females 16 years and over

370

In labor force

160

Civilian labor force

160

Employed

146

Unemployed

14

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

210
   

Females 16 years and over

370

With own children under 6 years

48

With own children 6 to 17 years only

47
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

62

All parents present in household in labor force

32
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

125

All parents present in household in labor force

87
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

51

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

9

Employed or in Armed Forces

6

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

3
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

382

Drove alone

252

In carpools

105

Using public transportation

4

Using other means

2

Walked or worked at home

19
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

388

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

8

Professional specialty occupations

13

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

17

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

29

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

27

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

30

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

88

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

111

Transportation and material moving occupations

37

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

28
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

388

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

49

Mining

0

Construction

17

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

61

Manufacturing, durable goods

132

Transportation

9

Communications and other public utilities

11

Wholesale trade

6

Retail trade

43

Finance, insurance, and real estate

2

Business and repair services

11

Personal services

2

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

8

Educational services

20

Other professional and related services

15

Public administration

2
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

388

Private wage and salary workers

310

Government workers

41

Local government workers

24

State government workers

11

Federal government workers

6

Self-employed workers

37

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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