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DP3:Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics:1990


Subject

Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

12,358

In labor force

6,994

Civilian labor force

6,985

Employed

6,547

Unemployed

438

Armed Forces

9

Not in labor force

5,364
   

Males 16 years and over

5,891

In labor force

3,951

Civilian labor force

3,942

Employed

3,760

Unemployed

182

Armed Forces

9

Not in labor force

1,940
   

Females 16 years and over

6,467

In labor force

3,043

Civilian labor force

3,043

Employed

2,787

Unemployed

256

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

3,424
   

Females 16 years and over

6,467

With own children under 6 years

826

With own children 6 to 17 years only

1,171
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

1,065

All parents present in household in labor force

673
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

2,385

All parents present in household in labor force

1,630
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

766

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

122

Employed or in Armed Forces

61

Unemployed

19

Not in labor force

42
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

6,474

Drove alone

4,421

In carpools

1,622

Using public transportation

23

Using other means

27

Walked or worked at home

381
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,547

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

349

Professional specialty occupations

625

Technicians and related support occupations

210

Sales occupations

468

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

558

Private household occupations

23

Protective service occupations

111

Service occupations, except protective and household

581

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

320

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

1,135

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

1,318

Transportation and material moving occupations

494

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

355
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,547

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

304

Mining

130

Construction

640

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

1,387

Manufacturing, durable goods

1,101

Transportation

278

Communications and other public utilities

85

Wholesale trade

97

Retail trade

683

Finance, insurance, and real estate

143

Business and repair services

130

Personal services

176

Entertainment and recreation services

38

Health services

366

Educational services

495

Other professional and related services

302

Public administration

192
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

6,547

Private wage and salary workers

4,718

Government workers

898

Local government workers

295

State government workers

461

Federal government workers

142

Self-employed workers

862

Unpaid family workers

69

 

 
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census1990.
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