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Watauga County:Laurel Creek Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,134

In labor force

675

Civilian labor force

675

Employed

650

Unemployed

25

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

459
   

Males 16 years and over

560

In labor force

370

Civilian labor force

370

Employed

359

Unemployed

11

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

190
   

Females 16 years and over

574

In labor force

305

Civilian labor force

305

Employed

291

Unemployed

14

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

269
   

Females 16 years and over

574

With own children under 6 years

83

With own children 6 to 17 years only

78
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

97

All parents present in household in labor force

55
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

179

All parents present in household in labor force

143
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

34

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

9

Employed or in Armed Forces

5

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

4
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

650

Drove alone

486

In carpools

119

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

45
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

650

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

77

Professional specialty occupations

121

Technicians and related support occupations

2

Sales occupations

70

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

65

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

70

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

40

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

96

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

63

Transportation and material moving occupations

23

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

23
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

650

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

32

Mining

0

Construction

80

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

23

Manufacturing, durable goods

51

Transportation

7

Communications and other public utilities

3

Wholesale trade

23

Retail trade

109

Finance, insurance, and real estate

36

Business and repair services

11

Personal services

38

Entertainment and recreation services

11

Health services

34

Educational services

105

Other professional and related services

36

Public administration

51
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

650

Private wage and salary workers

403

Government workers

144

Local government workers

33

State government workers

79

Federal government workers

32

Self-employed workers

81

Unpaid family workers

22
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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