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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

748

In labor force

455

Civilian labor force

455

Employed

449

Unemployed

6

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

293
   

Males 16 years and over

369

In labor force

252

Civilian labor force

252

Employed

252

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

117
   

Females 16 years and over

379

In labor force

203

Civilian labor force

203

Employed

197

Unemployed

6

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

176
   

Females 16 years and over

379

With own children under 6 years

41

With own children 6 to 17 years only

55
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

51

All parents present in household in labor force

22
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

101

All parents present in household in labor force

62
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

22

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

449

Drove alone

319

In carpools

99

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

31
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

449

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

24

Professional specialty occupations

36

Technicians and related support occupations

22

Sales occupations

26

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

40

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

23

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

59

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

38

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

112

Transportation and material moving occupations

36

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

33
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

449

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

83

Mining

8

Construction

23

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

65

Manufacturing, durable goods

117

Transportation

16

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

8

Retail trade

34

Finance, insurance, and real estate

7

Business and repair services

0

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

4

Health services

22

Educational services

42

Other professional and related services

6

Public administration

14
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

449

Private wage and salary workers

302

Government workers

75

Local government workers

23

State government workers

44

Federal government workers

8

Self-employed workers

72

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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