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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

826

In labor force

459

Civilian labor force

459

Employed

454

Unemployed

5

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

367
   

Males 16 years and over

406

In labor force

284

Civilian labor force

284

Employed

279

Unemployed

5

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

122
   

Females 16 years and over

420

In labor force

175

Civilian labor force

175

Employed

175

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

245
   

Females 16 years and over

420

With own children under 6 years

29

With own children 6 to 17 years only

129
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

40

All parents present in household in labor force

16
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

215

All parents present in household in labor force

135
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

56

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

446

Drove alone

352

In carpools

94

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

0
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

454

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

26

Professional specialty occupations

15

Technicians and related support occupations

8

Sales occupations

29

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

19

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

0

Service occupations, except protective and household

20

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

25

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

87

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

141

Transportation and material moving occupations

53

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

31
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

454

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

15

Mining

18

Construction

39

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

139

Manufacturing, durable goods

79

Transportation

27

Communications and other public utilities

14

Wholesale trade

23

Retail trade

52

Finance, insurance, and real estate

4

Business and repair services

9

Personal services

0

Entertainment and recreation services

6

Health services

15

Educational services

0

Other professional and related services

14

Public administration

0
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

454

Private wage and salary workers

421

Government workers

23

Local government workers

14

State government workers

9

Federal government workers

0

Self-employed workers

10

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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