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Wilkes County:Walnut Grove Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

847

Persons 16 years and over

599

In labor force

599

Civilian labor force

599

Employed

0

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

248

Not in labor force

 
 

455

Males 16 years and over

390

In labor force

390

Civilian labor force

390

Employed

0

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

65

Not in labor force

 
 

392

Females 16 years and over

209

In labor force

209

Civilian labor force

209

Employed

0

Unemployed

0

Armed Forces

183

Not in labor force

 
 

392

Females 16 years and over

82

With own children under 6 years

141

With own children 6 to 17 years only

 
 

92

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

22

All parents present in household in labor force

 
 

295

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

155

All parents present in household in labor force

 
 

71

Persons 16 to 19 years

0

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

0

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

 
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

599

Workers 16 years and over

398

Drove alone

190

In carpools

0

Using public transportation

4

Using other means

7

Walked or worked at home

 
   

OCCUPATION

599

Employed persons 16 years and over

30

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

22

Professional specialty occupations

26

Technicians and related support occupations

45

Sales occupations

22

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

0

Private household occupations

8

Protective service occupations

25

Service occupations, except protective and household

56

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

101

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

168

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

44

Transportation and material moving occupations

52

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

 
   

INDUSTRY

599

Employed persons 16 years and over

83

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

0

Mining

44

Construction

147

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

94

Manufacturing, durable goods

20

Transportation

7

Communications and other public utilities

18

Wholesale trade

75

Retail trade

0

Finance, insurance, and real estate

11

Business and repair services

0

Personal services

7

Entertainment and recreation services

24

Health services

15

Educational services

18

Other professional and related services

36

Public administration

 
   

CLASS OF WORKER

599

Employed persons 16 years and over

464

Private wage and salary workers

66

Government workers

8

Local government workers

38

State government workers

20

Federal government workers

62

Self-employed workers

7

Unpaid family workers

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