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Wilkes County:Somers Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

803

In labor force

458

Civilian labor force

458

Employed

452

Unemployed

6

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

345
   

Males 16 years and over

391

In labor force

242

Civilian labor force

242

Employed

236

Unemployed

6

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

149
   

Females 16 years and over

412

In labor force

216

Civilian labor force

216

Employed

216

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

196
   

Females 16 years and over

412

With own children under 6 years

26

With own children 6 to 17 years only

83
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

36

All parents present in household in labor force

13
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

133

All parents present in household in labor force

102
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

73

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

452

Drove alone

320

In carpools

99

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

33
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

452

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

9

Professional specialty occupations

43

Technicians and related support occupations

9

Sales occupations

41

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

16

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

34

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

33

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

74

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

117

Transportation and material moving occupations

25

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

51
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

452

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

33

Mining

0

Construction

33

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

109

Manufacturing, durable goods

115

Transportation

8

Communications and other public utilities

0

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

71

Finance, insurance, and real estate

8

Business and repair services

9

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

26

Educational services

23

Other professional and related services

7

Public administration

10
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

452

Private wage and salary workers

378

Government workers

33

Local government workers

0

State government workers

23

Federal government workers

10

Self-employed workers

41

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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