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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: Alleghany County, North Carolina

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

7,817

In labor force

4,665

Civilian labor force

4,662

Employed

4,510

Unemployed

152

Armed Forces

3

Not in labor force

3,152

 

 

Males 16 years and over

3,725

In labor force

2,507

Civilian labor force

2,504

Employed

2,439

Unemployed

65

Armed Forces

3

Not in labor force

1,218

 

 

Females 16 years and over

4,092

In labor force

2,158

Civilian labor force

2,158

Employed

2,071

Unemployed

87

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

1,934

 

 

Females 16 years and over

4,092

With own children under 6 years

455

With own children 6 to 17 years only

669

 

 

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

565

All parents present in household in labor force

413

 

 

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

1,446

All parents present in household in labor force

1,142

 

 

Persons 16 to 19 years

502

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

98

Employed or in Armed Forces

52

Unemployed

21

Not in labor force

25

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

4,361

Drove alone

2,910

In carpools

1,052

Using public transportation

6

Using other means

22

Walked or worked at home

371

 

 

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

4,510

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

294

Professional specialty occupations

427

Technicians and related support occupations

76

Sales occupations

368

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

310

Private household occupations

10

Protective service occupations

82

Service occupations, except protective and household

485

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

557

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

591

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

967

Transportation and material moving occupations

198

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

145

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

4,510

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

557

Mining

0

Construction

358

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

821

Manufacturing, durable goods

508

Transportation

138

Communications and other public utilities

39

Wholesale trade

74

Retail trade

563

Finance, insurance, and real estate

160

Business and repair services

156

Personal services

85

Entertainment and recreation services

60

Health services

391

Educational services

302

Other professional and related services

123

Public administration

175

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

4,510

Private wage and salary workers

3,211

Government workers

665

Local government workers

253

State government workers

312

Federal government workers

100

Self-employed workers

582

Unpaid family workers

52

(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.