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Wilkes County:Moravian Falls Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,898

In labor force

1,172

Civilian labor force

1,172

Employed

1,162

Unemployed

10

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

726
   

Males 16 years and over

996

In labor force

664

Civilian labor force

664

Employed

664

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

332
   

Females 16 years and over

902

In labor force

508

Civilian labor force

508

Employed

498

Unemployed

10

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

394
   

Females 16 years and over

902

With own children under 6 years

51

With own children 6 to 17 years only

223
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

77

All parents present in household in labor force

77
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

390

All parents present in household in labor force

227
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

185

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

42

Employed or in Armed Forces

12

Unemployed

10

Not in labor force

20
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,135

Drove alone

932

In carpools

164

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

9

Walked or worked at home

30
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,162

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

114

Professional specialty occupations

88

Technicians and related support occupations

43

Sales occupations

49

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

128

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

35

Service occupations, except protective and household

103

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

43

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

153

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

254

Transportation and material moving occupations

59

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

93
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,162

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

50

Mining

0

Construction

104

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

303

Manufacturing, durable goods

237

Transportation

24

Communications and other public utilities

6

Wholesale trade

23

Retail trade

109

Finance, insurance, and real estate

49

Business and repair services

38

Personal services

24

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

65

Educational services

60

Other professional and related services

46

Public administration

24
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

1,162

Private wage and salary workers

912

Government workers

162

Local government workers

38

State government workers

117

Federal government workers

7

Self-employed workers

88

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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