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Watauga County:Blue Ridge Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,762

In labor force

1,139

Civilian labor force

1,139

Employed

1,132

Unemployed

7

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

623
   

Males 16 years and over

891

In labor force

664

Civilian labor force

664

Employed

664

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

227
   

Females 16 years and over

871

In labor force

475

Civilian labor force

475

Employed

468

Unemployed

7

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

396
   

Females 16 years and over

871

With own children under 6 years

92

With own children 6 to 17 years only

141
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

131

All parents present in household in labor force

95
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

277

All parents present in household in labor force

238
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

127

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

0

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,110

Drove alone

944

In carpools

139

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

9

Walked or worked at home

18
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,132

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

182

Professional specialty occupations

272

Technicians and related support occupations

22

Sales occupations

207

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

73

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

11

Service occupations, except protective and household

56

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

91

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

90

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

34

Transportation and material moving occupations

75

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

19
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,132

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

81

Mining

0

Construction

63

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

114

Manufacturing, durable goods

57

Transportation

67

Communications and other public utilities

20

Wholesale trade

12

Retail trade

164

Finance, insurance, and real estate

33

Business and repair services

38

Personal services

35

Entertainment and recreation services

11

Health services

94

Educational services

265

Other professional and related services

66

Public administration

12
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,132

Private wage and salary workers

644

Government workers

351

Local government workers

52

State government workers

288

Federal government workers

11

Self-employed workers

137

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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