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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,157

In labor force

811

Civilian labor force

804

Employed

781

Unemployed

23

Armed Forces

7

Not in labor force

346
   

Males 16 years and over

565

In labor force

429

Civilian labor force

422

Employed

412

Unemployed

10

Armed Forces

7

Not in labor force

136
   

Females 16 years and over

592

In labor force

382

Civilian labor force

382

Employed

369

Unemployed

13

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

210
   

Females 16 years and over

592

With own children under 6 years

60

With own children 6 to 17 years only

102
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

95

All parents present in household in labor force

85
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

248

All parents present in household in labor force

215
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

138

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

778

Drove alone

472

In carpools

210

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

7

Walked or worked at home

89
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

781

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

32

Professional specialty occupations

79

Technicians and related support occupations

24

Sales occupations

52

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

97

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

97

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

118

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

82

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

147

Transportation and material moving occupations

0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

53
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

781

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

110

Mining

0

Construction

50

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

170

Manufacturing, durable goods

97

Transportation

0

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

17

Retail trade

125

Finance, insurance, and real estate

15

Business and repair services

16

Personal services

18

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

66

Educational services

90

Other professional and related services

0

Public administration

7
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

781

Private wage and salary workers

632

Government workers

64

Local government workers

0

State government workers

64

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

85

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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