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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,004

In labor force

575

Civilian labor force

566

Employed

551

Unemployed

15

Armed Forces

9

Not in labor force

429
   

Males 16 years and over

476

In labor force

307

Civilian labor force

298

Employed

283

Unemployed

15

Armed Forces

9

Not in labor force

169
   

Females 16 years and over

528

In labor force

268

Civilian labor force

268

Employed

268

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

260
   

Females 16 years and over

528

With own children under 6 years

62

With own children 6 to 17 years only

92
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

70

All parents present in household in labor force

60
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

212

All parents present in household in labor force

154
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

67

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

17

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

8

Not in labor force

9
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

556

Drove alone

394

In carpools

118

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

15

Walked or worked at home

29
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

551

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

38

Professional specialty occupations

46

Technicians and related support occupations

11

Sales occupations

70

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

74

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

54

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

25

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

97

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

71

Transportation and material moving occupations

25

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

40
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

551

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

44

Mining

0

Construction

61

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

56

Manufacturing, durable goods

82

Transportation

35

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

26

Retail trade

81

Finance, insurance, and real estate

27

Business and repair services

27

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

5

Health services

41

Educational services

37

Other professional and related services

29

Public administration

0
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

551

Private wage and salary workers

455

Government workers

49

Local government workers

19

State government workers

30

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

47

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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