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Wilkes County:Brushy Mountain Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

412

In labor force

300

Civilian labor force

300

Employed

285

Unemployed

15

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

112
   

Males 16 years and over

227

In labor force

171

Civilian labor force

171

Employed

156

Unemployed

15

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

56
   

Females 16 years and over

185

In labor force

129

Civilian labor force

129

Employed

129

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

56
   

Females 16 years and over

185

With own children under 6 years

15

With own children 6 to 17 years only

57
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

24

All parents present in household in labor force

24
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

80

All parents present in household in labor force

80
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

39

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

0

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

0
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

270

Drove alone

219

In carpools

43

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

8

Walked or worked at home

0
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

285

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

9

Professional specialty occupations

44

Technicians and related support occupations

15

Sales occupations

10

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

32

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

13

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

15

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

26

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

78

Transportation and material moving occupations

25

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

18
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

285

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

23

Mining

0

Construction

26

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

66

Manufacturing, durable goods

25

Transportation

33

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

10

Retail trade

17

Finance, insurance, and real estate

8

Business and repair services

15

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

28

Educational services

18

Other professional and related services

7

Public administration

9
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

285

Private wage and salary workers

227

Government workers

58

Local government workers

41

State government workers

9

Federal government workers

8

Self-employed workers

0

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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