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Avery County:Toe River Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,378

In labor force

856

Civilian labor force

856

Employed

797

Unemployed

59

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

522
   

Males 16 years and over

685

In labor force

478

Civilian labor force

478

Employed

467

Unemployed

11

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

207
   

Females 16 years and over

693

In labor force

378

Civilian labor force

378

Employed

330

Unemployed

48

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

315
   

Females 16 years and over

693

With own children under 6 years

80

With own children 6 to 17 years only

131
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

105

All parents present in household in labor force

73
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

304

All parents present in household in labor force

237
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

78

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

5

Employed or in Armed Forces

5

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

767

Drove alone

546

In carpools

179

Using public transportation

12

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

30
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

797

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

71

Professional specialty occupations

55

Technicians and related support occupations

20

Sales occupations

54

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

77

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

71

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

59

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

159

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

173

Transportation and material moving occupations

11

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

47
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

797

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

70

Mining

23

Construction

69

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

110

Manufacturing, durable goods

149

Transportation

11

Communications and other public utilities

24

Wholesale trade

29

Retail trade

101

Finance, insurance, and real estate

22

Business and repair services

32

Personal services

19

Entertainment and recreation services

12

Health services

56

Educational services

50

Other professional and related services

9

Public administration

11
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

797

Private wage and salary workers

647

Government workers

89

Local government workers

12

State government workers

66

Federal government workers

11

Self-employed workers

39

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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