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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

12,102

In labor force

6,250

Civilian labor force

6,229

Employed

5,748

Unemployed

481

Armed Forces

21

Not in labor force

5,852
   

Males 16 years and over

5,738

In labor force

3,197

Civilian labor force

3,176

Employed

3,003

Unemployed

173

Armed Forces

21

Not in labor force

2,541
   

Females 16 years and over

6,364

In labor force

3,053

Civilian labor force

3,053

Employed

2,745

Unemployed

308

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

3,311
   

Females 16 years and over

6,364

With own children under 6 years

202

With own children 6 to 17 years only

328
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

283

All parents present in household in labor force

138
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

667

All parents present in household in labor force

602
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

2,958

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

49

Employed or in Armed Forces

21

Unemployed

17

Not in labor force

11
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

5,601

Drove alone

3,706

In carpools

465

Using public transportation

18

Using other means

112

Walked or worked at home

1,300
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

5,748

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

726

Professional specialty occupations

1,102

Technicians and related support occupations

126

Sales occupations

835

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

889

Private household occupations

21

Protective service occupations

153

Service occupations, except protective and household

1,190

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

82

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

221

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

133

Transportation and material moving occupations

95

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

175
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

5,748

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

46

Mining

0

Construction

157

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

164

Manufacturing, durable goods

170

Transportation

52

Communications and other public utilities

46

Wholesale trade

69

Retail trade

1,917

Finance, insurance, and real estate

228

Business and repair services

146

Personal services

521

Entertainment and recreation services

212

Health services

245

Educational services

1,333

Other professional and related services

280

Public administration

162
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

5,748

Private wage and salary workers

3,618

Government workers

1,892

Local government workers

207

State government workers

1,645

Federal government workers

40

Self-employed workers

217

Unpaid family workers

21
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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