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Wilkes County:Reddies River Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

7,120

In labor force

4,966

Civilian labor force

4,966

Employed

4,861

Unemployed

105

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

2,154
   

Males 16 years and over

3,493

In labor force

2,701

Civilian labor force

2,701

Employed

2,646

Unemployed

55

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

792
   

Females 16 years and over

3,627

In labor force

2,265

Civilian labor force

2,265

Employed

2,215

Unemployed

50

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

1,362
   

Females 16 years and over

3,627

With own children under 6 years

592

With own children 6 to 17 years only

730
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

691

All parents present in household in labor force

491
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

1,502

All parents present in household in labor force

1,187
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

537

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

85

Employed or in Armed Forces

39

Unemployed

8

Not in labor force

38
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

4,814

Drove alone

4,029

In carpools

633

Using public transportation

8

Using other means

20

Walked or worked at home

124
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

4,861

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

325

Professional specialty occupations

321

Technicians and related support occupations

138

Sales occupations

537

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

658

Private household occupations

8

Protective service occupations

48

Service occupations, except protective and household

433

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

211

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

515

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

908

Transportation and material moving occupations

443

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

316
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

4,861

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

399

Mining

9

Construction

277

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

902

Manufacturing, durable goods

567

Transportation

251

Communications and other public utilities

97

Wholesale trade

147

Retail trade

1,060

Finance, insurance, and real estate

281

Business and repair services

69

Personal services

85

Entertainment and recreation services

9

Health services

215

Educational services

247

Other professional and related services

174

Public administration

72
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

4,861

Private wage and salary workers

4,016

Government workers

455

Local government workers

186

State government workers

251

Federal government workers

18

Self-employed workers

382

Unpaid family workers

8
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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