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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

1,119

In labor force

676

Civilian labor force

676

Employed

649

Unemployed

27

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

443
   

Males 16 years and over

558

In labor force

388

Civilian labor force

388

Employed

381

Unemployed

7

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

170
   

Females 16 years and over

561

In labor force

288

Civilian labor force

288

Employed

268

Unemployed

20

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

273
   

Females 16 years and over

561

With own children under 6 years

100

With own children 6 to 17 years only

157
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

131

All parents present in household in labor force

100
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

267

All parents present in household in labor force

171
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

127

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

30

Employed or in Armed Forces

14

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

16
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

632

Drove alone

443

In carpools

174

Using public transportation

0

Using other means

0

Walked or worked at home

15
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

649

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

18

Professional specialty occupations

63

Technicians and related support occupations

18

Sales occupations

28

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

43

Private household occupations

0

Protective service occupations

22

Service occupations, except protective and household

39

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

36

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

173

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

122

Transportation and material moving occupations

43

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

44
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

649

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

27

Mining

9

Construction

102

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

147

Manufacturing, durable goods

109

Transportation

34

Communications and other public utilities

8

Wholesale trade

9

Retail trade

48

Finance, insurance, and real estate

4

Business and repair services

5

Personal services

14

Entertainment and recreation services

0

Health services

10

Educational services

64

Other professional and related services

35

Public administration

24
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

649

Private wage and salary workers

499

Government workers

84

Local government workers

31

State government workers

43

Federal government workers

10

Self-employed workers

66

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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