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Watauga County:Watauga Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,944

In labor force

1,306

Civilian labor force

1,306

Employed

1,258

Unemployed

48

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

638
   

Males 16 years and over

942

In labor force

668

Civilian labor force

668

Employed

668

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

274
   

Females 16 years and over

1,002

In labor force

638

Civilian labor force

638

Employed

590

Unemployed

48

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

364
   

Females 16 years and over

1,002

With own children under 6 years

147

With own children 6 to 17 years only

139
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

161

All parents present in household in labor force

88
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

362

All parents present in household in labor force

313
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

97

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

8

Employed or in Armed Forces

4

Unemployed

4

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,251

Drove alone

994

In carpools

184

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

73
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,258

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

224

Professional specialty occupations

234

Technicians and related support occupations

0

Sales occupations

176

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

79

Private household occupations

2

Protective service occupations

11

Service occupations, except protective and household

160

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

60

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

171

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

76

Transportation and material moving occupations

24

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

41
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,258

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

56

Mining

0

Construction

177

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

38

Manufacturing, durable goods

54

Transportation

22

Communications and other public utilities

19

Wholesale trade

26

Retail trade

282

Finance, insurance, and real estate

64

Business and repair services

27

Personal services

96

Entertainment and recreation services

46

Health services

83

Educational services

165

Other professional and related services

88

Public administration

15
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,258

Private wage and salary workers

798

Government workers

276

Local government workers

86

State government workers

189

Federal government workers

1

Self-employed workers

164

Unpaid family workers

20
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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