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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: Otero County, New Mexico

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

37,377

In labor force

24,454

Civilian labor force

20,001

Employed

17,904

Unemployed

2,097

Armed Forces

4,453

Not in labor force

12,923

 

 

Males 16 years and over

18,786

In labor force

14,571

Civilian labor force

10,697

Employed

9,708

Unemployed

989

Armed Forces

3,874

Not in labor force

4,215

 

 

Females 16 years and over

18,591

In labor force

9,883

Civilian labor force

9,304

Employed

8,196

Unemployed

1,108

Armed Forces

579

Not in labor force

8,708

 

 

Females 16 years and over

18,591

With own children under 6 years

3,962

With own children 6 to 17 years only

3,810

 

 

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

5,681

All parents present in household in labor force

3,048

 

 

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

9,608

All parents present in household in labor force

6,367

 

 

Persons 16 to 19 years

2,901

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

251

Employed or in Armed Forces

34

Unemployed

45

Not in labor force

172

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

22,058

Drove alone

16,164

In carpools

3,750

Using public transportation

116

Using other means

527

Walked or worked at home

1,501

 

 

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

17,904

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

1,835

Professional specialty occupations

2,277

Technicians and related support occupations

895

Sales occupations

1,930

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

2,594

Private household occupations

120

Protective service occupations

510

Service occupations, except protective and household

2,534

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

527

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

2,692

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

776

Transportation and material moving occupations

583

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

631

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

17,904

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

607

Mining

29

Construction

1,473

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

170

Manufacturing, durable goods

1,175

Transportation

821

Communications and other public utilities

613

Wholesale trade

385

Retail trade

3,419

Finance, insurance, and real estate

779

Business and repair services

681

Personal services

1,047

Entertainment and recreation services

276

Health services

1,008

Educational services

1,710

Other professional and related services

1,343

Public administration

2,368

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

17,904

Private wage and salary workers

10,546

Government workers

5,589

Local government workers

1,237

State government workers

1,334

Federal government workers

3,018

Self-employed workers

1,682

Unpaid family workers

87

(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.