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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: Washington County, Maryland

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

96,806

In labor force

59,369

Civilian labor force

58,586

Employed

56,191

Unemployed

2,395

Armed Forces

783

Not in labor force

37,437

 

 

Males 16 years and over

48,682

In labor force

32,996

Civilian labor force

32,333

Employed

30,995

Unemployed

1,338

Armed Forces

663

Not in labor force

15,686

 

 

Females 16 years and over

48,124

In labor force

26,373

Civilian labor force

26,253

Employed

25,196

Unemployed

1,057

Armed Forces

120

Not in labor force

21,751

 

 

Females 16 years and over

48,124

With own children under 6 years

6,804

With own children 6 to 17 years only

7,919

 

 

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

9,446

All parents present in household in labor force

5,390

 

 

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

17,096

All parents present in household in labor force

11,993

 

 

Persons 16 to 19 years

6,273

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

874

Employed or in Armed Forces

380

Unemployed

83

Not in labor force

411

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

56,103

Drove alone

42,511

In carpools

8,725

Using public transportation

738

Using other means

574

Walked or worked at home

3,555

 

 

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

56,191

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

5,312

Professional specialty occupations

5,929

Technicians and related support occupations

1,708

Sales occupations

5,928

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

9,040

Private household occupations

176

Protective service occupations

1,773

Service occupations, except protective and household

6,367

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

1,322

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

8,066

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

4,307

Transportation and material moving occupations

3,291

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

2,972

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

56,191

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

1,282

Mining

82

Construction

5,966

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

4,265

Manufacturing, durable goods

5,831

Transportation

2,538

Communications and other public utilities

1,788

Wholesale trade

2,533

Retail trade

9,547

Finance, insurance, and real estate

3,270

Business and repair services

1,828

Personal services

1,317

Entertainment and recreation services

582

Health services

4,509

Educational services

3,504

Other professional and related services

3,138

Public administration

4,211

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

56,191

Private wage and salary workers

43,164

Government workers

9,230

Local government workers

4,032

State government workers

3,192

Federal government workers

2,006

Self-employed workers

3,519

Unpaid family workers

278

(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.