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Ashe County:Walnut Hill Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,031

In labor force

609

Civilian labor force

609

Employed

562

Unemployed

47

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

422
   

Males 16 years and over

473

In labor force

351

Civilian labor force

351

Employed

320

Unemployed

31

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

122
   

Females 16 years and over

558

In labor force

258

Civilian labor force

258

Employed

242

Unemployed

16

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

300
   

Females 16 years and over

558

With own children under 6 years

80

With own children 6 to 17 years only

104
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

101

All parents present in household in labor force

90
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

194

All parents present in household in labor force

134
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

77

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

26

Employed or in Armed Forces

20

Unemployed

6

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

555

Drove alone

348

In carpools

174

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

23

Walked or worked at home

10
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

562

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

34

Professional specialty occupations

16

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

35

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

52

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

27

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

26

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

104

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

192

Transportation and material moving occupations

35

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

41
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

562

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

10

Mining

0

Construction

63

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

179

Manufacturing, durable goods

149

Transportation

21

Communications and other public utilities

6

Wholesale trade

22

Retail trade

50

Finance, insurance, and real estate

5

Business and repair services

0

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

10

Educational services

22

Other professional and related services

20

Public administration

5
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

562

Private wage and salary workers

462

Government workers

36

Local government workers

20

State government workers

16

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

51

Unpaid family workers

13
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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