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DP3:Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics:1990


Subject

Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

47,200

In labor force

31,062

Civilian labor force

31,018

Employed

29,920

Unemployed

1,098

Armed Forces

44

Not in labor force

16,138
   

Males 16 years and over

22,681

In labor force

16,891

Civilian labor force

16,847

Employed

16,299

Unemployed

548

Armed Forces

44

Not in labor force

5,790
   

Females 16 years and over

24,519

In labor force

14,171

Civilian labor force

14,171

Employed

13,621

Unemployed

550

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

10,348
   

Females 16 years and over

24,519

With own children under 6 years

3,076

With own children 6 to 17 years only

4,953
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

4,095

All parents present in household in labor force

2,882
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

9,464

All parents present in household in labor force

7,159
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

3,585

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

758

Employed or in Armed Forces

362

Unemployed

95

Not in labor force

301
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

29,473

Drove alone

22,341

In carpools

5,779

Using public transportation

52

Using other means

245

Walked or worked at home

1,056
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

29,920

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

2,107

Professional specialty occupations

2,194

Technicians and related support occupations

690

Sales occupations

2,782

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

3,450

Private household occupations

31

Protective service occupations

308

Service occupations, except protective and household

2,571

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

1,541

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

4,078

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

6,069

Transportation and material moving occupations

1,926

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

2,173
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

29,920

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

2,409

Mining

41

Construction

1,952

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

6,123

Manufacturing, durable goods

4,230

Transportation

1,144

Communications and other public utilities

429

Wholesale trade

1,138

Retail trade

5,138

Finance, insurance, and real estate

1,137

Business and repair services

689

Personal services

539

Entertainment and recreation services

113

Health services

1,449

Educational services

1,707

Other professional and related services

1,072

Public administration

610
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

29,920

Private wage and salary workers

24,444

Government workers

3,087

Local government workers

1,143

State government workers

1,666

Federal government workers

278

Self-employed workers

2,312

Unpaid family workers

77

 

 
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census1990.
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