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Watauga County:Elk Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

253

In labor force

129

Civilian labor force

129

Employed

129

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

124
   

Males 16 years and over

106

In labor force

57

Civilian labor force

57

Employed

57

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

49
   

Females 16 years and over

147

In labor force

72

Civilian labor force

72

Employed

72

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

75
   

Females 16 years and over

147

With own children under 6 years

0

With own children 6 to 17 years only

31
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

0

All parents present in household in labor force

0
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

40

All parents present in household in labor force

40
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

12

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

5

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

5
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

122

Drove alone

100

In carpools

13

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

9

Walked or worked at home

0
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

129

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

0

Professional specialty occupations

27

Technicians and related support occupations

11

Sales occupations

20

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

13

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

39

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

0

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

0

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

7

Transportation and material moving occupations

6

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

6
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

129

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

0

Mining

0

Construction

7

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

7

Manufacturing, durable goods

6

Transportation

0

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

19

Retail trade

40

Finance, insurance, and real estate

0

Business and repair services

0

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

6

Health services

11

Educational services

28

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

5
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

129

Private wage and salary workers

96

Government workers

33

Local government workers

5

State government workers

28

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

0

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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