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DP3:Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics:1990


Subject

Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

31,313

In labor force

19,158

Civilian labor force

19,132

Employed

18,198

Unemployed

934

Armed Forces

26

Not in labor force

12,155
   

Males 16 years and over

15,258

In labor force

10,299

Civilian labor force

10,273

Employed

9,945

Unemployed

328

Armed Forces

26

Not in labor force

4,959
   

Females 16 years and over

16,055

In labor force

8,859

Civilian labor force

8,859

Employed

8,253

Unemployed

606

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

7,196
   

Females 16 years and over

16,055

With own children under 6 years

1,437

With own children 6 to 17 years only

2,108
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

1,951

All parents present in household in labor force

1,196
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

4,261

All parents present in household in labor force

3,440
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

4,123

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

219

Employed or in Armed Forces

137

Unemployed

30

Not in labor force

52
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

17,907

Drove alone

13,031

In carpools

2,623

Using public transportation

67

Using other means

207

Walked or worked at home

1,979
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

18,198

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

2,120

Professional specialty occupations

3,234

Technicians and related support occupations

343

Sales occupations

2,412

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

2,135

Private household occupations

72

Protective service occupations

325

Service occupations, except protective and household

2,642

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

573

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

1,940

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

962

Transportation and material moving occupations

722

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

718
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

18,198

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

522

Mining

29

Construction

1,545

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

715

Manufacturing, durable goods

1,171

Transportation

476

Communications and other public utilities

242

Wholesale trade

375

Retail trade

4,366

Finance, insurance, and real estate

706

Business and repair services

504

Personal services

1,177

Entertainment and recreation services

447

Health services

1,065

Educational services

3,242

Other professional and related services

1,089

Public administration

527
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

18,198

Private wage and salary workers

11,605

Government workers

4,785

Local government workers

962

State government workers

3,682

Federal government workers

141

Self-employed workers

1,681

Unpaid family workers

127

 

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