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Watauga County:Meat Camp Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,703

In labor force

1,175

Civilian labor force

1,175

Employed

1,157

Unemployed

18

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

528
   

Males 16 years and over

837

In labor force

649

Civilian labor force

649

Employed

638

Unemployed

11

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

188
   

Females 16 years and over

866

In labor force

526

Civilian labor force

526

Employed

519

Unemployed

7

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

340
   

Females 16 years and over

866

With own children under 6 years

140

With own children 6 to 17 years only

226
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

195

All parents present in household in labor force

136
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

447

All parents present in household in labor force

340
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

89

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

18

Employed or in Armed Forces

18

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,136

Drove alone

811

In carpools

236

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

16

Walked or worked at home

73
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,157

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

62

Professional specialty occupations

147

Technicians and related support occupations

10

Sales occupations

145

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

142

Private household occupations

9

Protective service occupations

8

Service occupations, except protective and household

169

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

50

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

209

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

135

Transportation and material moving occupations

40

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

31
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,157

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

37

Mining

0

Construction

145

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

48

Manufacturing, durable goods

143

Transportation

23

Communications and other public utilities

18

Wholesale trade

36

Retail trade

218

Finance, insurance, and real estate

42

Business and repair services

41

Personal services

116

Entertainment and recreation services

6

Health services

60

Educational services

174

Other professional and related services

28

Public administration

22
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,157

Private wage and salary workers

780

Government workers

252

Local government workers

71

State government workers

181

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

125

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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