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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics: 1990
Data Set: 1990 Summary Tape File 3 (STF 3) - Sample data
Geographic Area: Buena Vista County, Iowa

NOTE: For information on confidentiality, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expstf390.htm.


Subject


Number

 

 

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

15,291

In labor force

9,883

Civilian labor force

9,876

Employed

9,575

Unemployed

301

Armed Forces

7

Not in labor force

5,408

 

 

Males 16 years and over

7,283

In labor force

5,553

Civilian labor force

5,546

Employed

5,431

Unemployed

115

Armed Forces

7

Not in labor force

1,730

 

 

Females 16 years and over

8,008

In labor force

4,330

Civilian labor force

4,330

Employed

4,144

Unemployed

186

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

3,678

 

 

Females 16 years and over

8,008

With own children under 6 years

1,118

With own children 6 to 17 years only

1,375

 

 

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

1,650

All parents present in household in labor force

1,146

 

 

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

3,326

All parents present in household in labor force

2,423

 

 

Persons 16 to 19 years

1,179

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

70

Employed or in Armed Forces

34

Unemployed

7

Not in labor force

29

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

9,479

Drove alone

6,632

In carpools

986

Using public transportation

14

Using other means

70

Walked or worked at home

1,777

 

 

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

9,575

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

836

Professional specialty occupations

1,081

Technicians and related support occupations

121

Sales occupations

1,141

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

1,193

Private household occupations

48

Protective service occupations

46

Service occupations, except protective and household

1,312

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

1,019

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

1,359

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

624

Transportation and material moving occupations

291

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

504

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

9,575

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

1,105

Mining

5

Construction

357

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

1,399

Manufacturing, durable goods

386

Transportation

259

Communications and other public utilities

102

Wholesale trade

598

Retail trade

1,867

Finance, insurance, and real estate

440

Business and repair services

227

Personal services

225

Entertainment and recreation services

109

Health services

752

Educational services

1,085

Other professional and related services

492

Public administration

167

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

9,575

Private wage and salary workers

6,959

Government workers

987

Local government workers

621

State government workers

238

Federal government workers

128

Self-employed workers

1,527

Unpaid family workers

102

(X) Not applicable
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
             Matrices P49, P61, P70, P73, P74, P77, P78, P79.