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Avery County:Roaring Creek Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

711

In labor force

496

Civilian labor force

496

Employed

475

Unemployed

21

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

215
   

Males 16 years and over

361

In labor force

281

Civilian labor force

281

Employed

266

Unemployed

15

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

80
   

Females 16 years and over

350

In labor force

215

Civilian labor force

215

Employed

209

Unemployed

6

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

135
   

Females 16 years and over

350

With own children under 6 years

36

With own children 6 to 17 years only

93
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

42

All parents present in household in labor force

18
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

139

All parents present in household in labor force

118
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

63

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

21

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

6

Not in labor force

15
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

465

Drove alone

283

In carpools

149

Using public transportation

16

Using other means

10

Walked or worked at home

7
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

475

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

10

Professional specialty occupations

20

Technicians and related support occupations

25

Sales occupations

43

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

27

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

11

Service occupations, except protective and household

70

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

46

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

39

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

133

Transportation and material moving occupations

30

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

21
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

475

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

46

Mining

7

Construction

38

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

74

Manufacturing, durable goods

53

Transportation

14

Communications and other public utilities

14

Wholesale trade

9

Retail trade

58

Finance, insurance, and real estate

34

Business and repair services

16

Personal services

30

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

31

Educational services

40

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

11
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

475

Private wage and salary workers

382

Government workers

77

Local government workers

33

State government workers

28

Federal government workers

16

Self-employed workers

16

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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