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Yancey County:Cane River Township:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

933

In labor force

531

Civilian labor force

531

Employed

499

Unemployed

32

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

402
   

Males 16 years and over

442

In labor force

290

Civilian labor force

290

Employed

287

Unemployed

3

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

152
   

Females 16 years and over

491

In labor force

241

Civilian labor force

241

Employed

212

Unemployed

29

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

250
   

Females 16 years and over

491

With own children under 6 years

76

With own children 6 to 17 years only

44
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

87

All parents present in household in labor force

62
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

95

All parents present in household in labor force

54
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

50

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

5

Employed or in Armed Forces

0

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

5
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

499

Drove alone

380

In carpools

99

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

20
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

499

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

12

Professional specialty occupations

36

Technicians and related support occupations

21

Sales occupations

34

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

55

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

16

Service occupations, except protective and household

71

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

20

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

88

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

91

Transportation and material moving occupations

33

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

22
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

499

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

26

Mining

0

Construction

60

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

88

Manufacturing, durable goods

66

Transportation

23

Communications and other public utilities

14

Wholesale trade

0

Retail trade

61

Finance, insurance, and real estate

7

Business and repair services

15

Personal services

25

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

48

Educational services

31

Other professional and related services

12

Public administration

23
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

499

Private wage and salary workers

329

Government workers

73

Local government workers

25

State government workers

42

Federal government workers

6

Self-employed workers

97
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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