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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: Galax city, Virginia

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

5,409

In labor force

3,358

Civilian labor force

3,358

Employed

3,236

Unemployed

122

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

2,051

 

 

Males 16 years and over

2,384

In labor force

1,703

Civilian labor force

1,703

Employed

1,616

Unemployed

87

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

681

 

 

Females 16 years and over

3,025

In labor force

1,655

Civilian labor force

1,655

Employed

1,620

Unemployed

35

Armed Forces

0

Not in labor force

1,370

 

 

Females 16 years and over

3,025

With own children under 6 years

401

With own children 6 to 17 years only

389

 

 

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

539

All parents present in household in labor force

350

 

 

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

868

All parents present in household in labor force

659

 

 

Persons 16 to 19 years

332

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

52

Employed or in Armed Forces

26

Unemployed

0

Not in labor force

26

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

3,169

Drove alone

2,322

In carpools

609

Using public transportation

35

Using other means

20

Walked or worked at home

183

 

 

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

3,236

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

312

Professional specialty occupations

311

Technicians and related support occupations

84

Sales occupations

360

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

383

Private household occupations

7

Protective service occupations

38

Service occupations, except protective and household

370

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

21

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

366

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

750

Transportation and material moving occupations

89

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

145

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

3,236

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

41

Mining

0

Construction

62

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

626

Manufacturing, durable goods

718

Transportation

92

Communications and other public utilities

22

Wholesale trade

84

Retail trade

551

Finance, insurance, and real estate

122

Business and repair services

49

Personal services

54

Entertainment and recreation services

40

Health services

392

Educational services

174

Other professional and related services

112

Public administration

97

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

3,236

Private wage and salary workers

2,635

Government workers

360

Local government workers

201

State government workers

120

Federal government workers

39

Self-employed workers

225

Unpaid family workers

16

(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.