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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,276

In labor force

779

Civilian labor force

774

Employed

746

Unemployed

28

Armed Forces

5

Not in labor force

497
   

Males 16 years and over

684

In labor force

426

Civilian labor force

421

Employed

403

Unemployed

18

Armed Forces

5

Not in labor force

258
   

Females 16 years and over

592

In labor force

353

Civilian labor force

353

Employed

343

Unemployed

10

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

239
   

Females 16 years and over

592

With own children under 6 years

87

With own children 6 to 17 years only

129
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

102

All parents present in household in labor force

39
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

250

All parents present in household in labor force

189
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

109

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

9

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

9
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

737

Drove alone

518

In carpools

143

Using public transportation

16

Using other means

3

Walked or worked at home

57
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

746

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

63

Professional specialty occupations

59

Technicians and related support occupations

30

Sales occupations

60

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

93

Private household occupations

9

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

92

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

115

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

54

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

86

Transportation and material moving occupations

62

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

23
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

746

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

131

Mining

15

Construction

50

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

66

Manufacturing, durable goods

85

Transportation

31

Communications and other public utilities

18

Wholesale trade

17

Retail trade

83

Finance, insurance, and real estate

14

Business and repair services

18

Personal services

25

Entertainment and recreation services

2

Health services

94

Educational services

37

Other professional and related services

58

Public administration

2
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

746

Private wage and salary workers

561

Government workers

63

Local government workers

7

State government workers

40

Federal government workers

16

Self-employed workers

100

Unpaid family workers

22
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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