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Watauga County:New River Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

2,637

In labor force

1,885

Civilian labor force

1,885

Employed

1,797

Unemployed

88

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

752
   

Males 16 years and over

1,292

In labor force

1,033

Civilian labor force

1,033

Employed

1,011

Unemployed

22

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

259
   

Females 16 years and over

1,345

In labor force

852

Civilian labor force

852

Employed

786

Unemployed

66

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

493
   

Females 16 years and over

1,345

With own children under 6 years

199

With own children 6 to 17 years only

254
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

262

All parents present in household in labor force

155
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

526

All parents present in household in labor force

411
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

170

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

19

Employed or in Armed Forces

11

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

8
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,775

Drove alone

1,475

In carpools

157

Using public transportation

17

Using other means

30

Walked or worked at home

96
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,797

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

175

Professional specialty occupations

391

Technicians and related support occupations

38

Sales occupations

265

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

177

Private household occupations

8

Protective service occupations

30

Service occupations, except protective and household

220

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

37

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

173

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

52

Transportation and material moving occupations

135

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

96
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,797

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

30

Mining

7

Construction

98

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

49

Manufacturing, durable goods

126

Transportation

112

Communications and other public utilities

22

Wholesale trade

80

Retail trade

394

Finance, insurance, and real estate

87

Business and repair services

64

Personal services

80

Entertainment and recreation services

30

Health services

122

Educational services

313

Other professional and related services

126

Public administration

57
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,797

Private wage and salary workers

1,200

Government workers

409

Local government workers

83

State government workers

306

Federal government workers

20

Self-employed workers

173

Unpaid family workers

15
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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