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Ashe County:West Jefferson Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

3,248

In labor force

2,068

Civilian labor force

2,065

Employed

1,925

Unemployed

140

Armed Forces

3

Not in labor force

1,180
   

Males 16 years and over

1,488

In labor force

1,065

Civilian labor force

1,062

Employed

989

Unemployed

73

Armed Forces

3

Not in labor force

423
   

Females 16 years and over

1,760

In labor force

1,003

Civilian labor force

1,003

Employed

936

Unemployed

67

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

757
   

Females 16 years and over

1,760

With own children under 6 years

195

With own children 6 to 17 years only

282
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

241

All parents present in household in labor force

160
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

531

All parents present in household in labor force

429
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

237

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

44

Employed or in Armed Forces

21

Unemployed

15

Not in labor force

8
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,894

Drove alone

1,385

In carpools

416

Using public transportation

9

Using other means

25

Walked or worked at home

59
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,925

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

96

Professional specialty occupations

187

Technicians and related support occupations

42

Sales occupations

249

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

173

Private household occupations

14

Protective service occupations

21

Service occupations, except protective and household

164

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

53

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

336

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

403

Transportation and material moving occupations

103

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

84
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,925

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

57

Mining

3

Construction

174

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

291

Manufacturing, durable goods

374

Transportation

23

Communications and other public utilities

53

Wholesale trade

62

Retail trade

373

Finance, insurance, and real estate

48

Business and repair services

36

Personal services

45

Entertainment and recreation services

24

Health services

132

Educational services

132

Other professional and related services

54

Public administration

44
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,925

Private wage and salary workers

1,480

Government workers

254

Local government workers

65

State government workers

170

Federal government workers

19

Self-employed workers

187

Unpaid family workers

4
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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