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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: Wake 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

335,891

In labor force

249,701

Civilian labor force

249,117

Employed

240,692

Unemployed

8,425

Armed Forces

584

Not in labor force

86,190

 

 

Males 16 years and over

162,378

In labor force

132,254

Civilian labor force

131,771

Employed

127,809

Unemployed

3,962

Armed Forces

483

Not in labor force

30,124

 

 

Females 16 years and over

173,513

In labor force

117,447

Civilian labor force

117,346

Employed

112,883

Unemployed

4,463

Armed Forces

101

Not in labor force

56,066

 

 

Females 16 years and over

173,513

With own children under 6 years

26,112

With own children 6 to 17 years only

28,535

 

 

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

34,890

All parents present in household in labor force

22,525

 

 

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

59,655

All parents present in household in labor force

44,599

 

 

Persons 16 to 19 years

24,366

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

2,235

Employed or in Armed Forces

1,110

Unemployed

276

Not in labor force

849

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

237,181

Drove alone

191,781

In carpools

28,751

Using public transportation

3,690

Using other means

2,573

Walked or worked at home

10,386

 

 

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

240,692

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

38,634

Professional specialty occupations

43,358

Technicians and related support occupations

15,694

Sales occupations

31,466

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

41,904

Private household occupations

663

Protective service occupations

3,428

Service occupations, except protective and household

20,625

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

2,945

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

21,057

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

8,687

Transportation and material moving occupations

6,027

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

6,204

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

240,692

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

3,739

Mining

258

Construction

15,033

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

11,778

Manufacturing, durable goods

23,620

Transportation

9,847

Communications and other public utilities

8,650

Wholesale trade

15,093

Retail trade

37,323

Finance, insurance, and real estate

18,106

Business and repair services

13,648

Personal services

6,629

Entertainment and recreation services

2,816

Health services

15,356

Educational services

22,086

Other professional and related services

20,526

Public administration

16,184

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

240,692

Private wage and salary workers

181,674

Government workers

45,282

Local government workers

11,562

State government workers

28,628

Federal government workers

5,092

Self-employed workers

13,191

Unpaid family workers

545

(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.