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Watauga County:Brushy Fork Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

2,815

In labor force

2,038

Civilian labor force

2,033

Employed

1,964

Unemployed

69

Armed Forces

5

Not in labor force

777
   

Males 16 years and over

1,485

In labor force

1,094

Civilian labor force

1,089

Employed

1,050

Unemployed

39

Armed Forces

5

Not in labor force

391
   

Females 16 years and over

1,330

In labor force

944

Civilian labor force

944

Employed

914

Unemployed

30

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

386
   

Females 16 years and over

1,330

With own children under 6 years

134

With own children 6 to 17 years only

216
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

193

All parents present in household in labor force

144
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

447

All parents present in household in labor force

377
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

176

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

43

Employed or in Armed Forces

30

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

13
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,940

Drove alone

1,522

In carpools

305

Using public transportation

14

Using other means

10

Walked or worked at home

89
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,964

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

281

Professional specialty occupations

354

Technicians and related support occupations

57

Sales occupations

214

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

247

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

19

Service occupations, except protective and household

235

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

27

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

260

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

123

Transportation and material moving occupations

60

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

87
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,964

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

54

Mining

15

Construction

176

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

69

Manufacturing, durable goods

88

Transportation

68

Communications and other public utilities

39

Wholesale trade

29

Retail trade

442

Finance, insurance, and real estate

41

Business and repair services

49

Personal services

90

Entertainment and recreation services

77

Health services

161

Educational services

339

Other professional and related services

179

Public administration

48
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,964

Private wage and salary workers

1,274

Government workers

490

Local government workers

108

State government workers

367

Federal government workers

15

Self-employed workers

175

Unpaid family workers

25
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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