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DP3:Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics:1990


Subject

Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

11,856

In labor force

7,071

Civilian labor force

7,058

Employed

6,629

Unemployed

429

Armed Forces

13

Not in labor force

4,785
   

Males 16 years and over

5,908

In labor force

3,932

Civilian labor force

3,919

Employed

3,709

Unemployed

210

Armed Forces

13

Not in labor force

1,976
   

Females 16 years and over

5,948

In labor force

3,139

Civilian labor force

3,139

Employed

2,920

Unemployed

219

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

2,809
   

Females 16 years and over

5,948

With own children under 6 years

717

With own children 6 to 17 years only

1,104
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

1,042

All parents present in household in labor force

559
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

2,172

All parents present in household in labor force

1,611
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

1,167

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

111

Employed or in Armed Forces

33

Unemployed

24

Not in labor force

54
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

6,471

Drove alone

4,473

In carpools

1,391

Using public transportation

103

Using other means

28

Walked or worked at home

476
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,629

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

595

Professional specialty occupations

645

Technicians and related support occupations

180

Sales occupations

526

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

630

Private household occupations

42

Protective service occupations

135

Service occupations, except protective and household

931

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

586

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

974

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

795

Transportation and material moving occupations

331

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

259
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,629

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

565

Mining

48

Construction

698

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

693

Manufacturing, durable goods

540

Transportation

214

Communications and other public utilities

119

Wholesale trade

247

Retail trade

840

Finance, insurance, and real estate

240

Business and repair services

207

Personal services

294

Entertainment and recreation services

132

Health services

638

Educational services

590

Other professional and related services

320

Public administration

244
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,629

Private wage and salary workers

4,982

Government workers

815

Local government workers

275

State government workers

453

Federal government workers

87

Self-employed workers

751

Unpaid family workers

81

 

 
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census1990.
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