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Watauga County:Blowing Rock Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

2,001

In labor force

1,267

Civilian labor force

1,267

Employed

1,225

Unemployed

42

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

734
   

Males 16 years and over

928

In labor force

711

Civilian labor force

711

Employed

686

Unemployed

25

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

217
   

Females 16 years and over

1,073

In labor force

556

Civilian labor force

556

Employed

539

Unemployed

17

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

517
   

Females 16 years and over

1,073

With own children under 6 years

79

With own children 6 to 17 years only

154
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

141

All parents present in household in labor force

82
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

241

All parents present in household in labor force

186
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

111

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

5

Employed or in Armed Forces

3

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

2
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,198

Drove alone

951

In carpools

142

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

2

Walked or worked at home

103
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,225

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

168

Professional specialty occupations

268

Technicians and related support occupations

18

Sales occupations

234

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

137

Private household occupations

2

Protective service occupations

18

Service occupations, except protective and household

133

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

28

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

123

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

30

Transportation and material moving occupations

20

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

46
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,225

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

20

Mining

1

Construction

143

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

26

Manufacturing, durable goods

84

Transportation

32

Communications and other public utilities

17

Wholesale trade

14

Retail trade

243

Finance, insurance, and real estate

107

Business and repair services

45

Personal services

64

Entertainment and recreation services

31

Health services

89

Educational services

148

Other professional and related services

135

Public administration

26
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,225

Private wage and salary workers

730

Government workers

281

Local government workers

111

State government workers

148

Federal government workers

22

Self-employed workers

214

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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