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Watauga County:Beaverdam Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

964

In labor force

645

Civilian labor force

645

Employed

608

Unemployed

37

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

319
   

Males 16 years and over

483

In labor force

350

Civilian labor force

350

Employed

337

Unemployed

13

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

133
   

Females 16 years and over

481

In labor force

295

Civilian labor force

295

Employed

271

Unemployed

24

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

186
   

Females 16 years and over

481

With own children under 6 years

43

With own children 6 to 17 years only

118
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

39

All parents present in household in labor force

34
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

213

All parents present in household in labor force

191
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

43

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

608

Drove alone

332

In carpools

201

Using public transportation

11

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

64
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

608

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

10

Professional specialty occupations

74

Technicians and related support occupations

6

Sales occupations

18

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

57

Private household occupations

7

Protective service occupations

19

Service occupations, except protective and household

88

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

60

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

122

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

64

Transportation and material moving occupations

46

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

37
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

608

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

60

Mining

0

Construction

93

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

27

Manufacturing, durable goods

69

Transportation

18

Communications and other public utilities

6

Wholesale trade

21

Retail trade

54

Finance, insurance, and real estate

5

Business and repair services

11

Personal services

41

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

43

Educational services

101

Other professional and related services

35

Public administration

24
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

608

Private wage and salary workers

336

Government workers

182

Local government workers

65

State government workers

117

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

78

Unpaid family workers

12
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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