1990 Census Profile 3 for Buffalo


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 1
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Buffalo city

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................      2,592
In labor force......................................................      1,602
      Percent in labor force........................................       61.8
  Civilian labor force..............................................      1,597
    Employed........................................................      1,540
    Unemployed......................................................         57
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          5
Not in labor force..................................................        990
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................      1,193
In labor force......................................................        826
      Percent in labor force........................................       69.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................        821
    Employed........................................................        794
    Unemployed......................................................         27
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.3
  Armed Forces......................................................          5
Not in labor force..................................................        367
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      1,399
In labor force......................................................        776
      Percent in labor force........................................       55.5
  Civilian labor force..............................................        776
    Employed........................................................        746
    Unemployed......................................................         30
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.9
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................        623
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      1,399
With own children under 6 years.....................................        186
  Percent in labor force............................................       81.7
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................        222
  Percent in labor force............................................       92.8
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...        247
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        208
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........        488
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        437
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................        176
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         10
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................          0
  Unemployed........................................................          0
  Not in labor force................................................         10

1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Buffalo city

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      1,537
Percent drove alone.................................................       73.1
Percent in carpools.................................................       11.8
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.0
Percent using other means...........................................        0.0
Percent walked or worked at home....................................       13.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................        9.9
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      1,540
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        107
Professional specialty occupations..................................        203
Technicians and related support occupations.........................         14
Sales occupations...................................................        196
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............        295
Private household occupations.......................................          0
Protective service occupations......................................         18
Service occupations, except protective and household................        255
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         75
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        150
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................         37
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        138
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................         52
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      1,540
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         78
Mining..............................................................          9
Construction........................................................        158
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................         35
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................          7
Transportation......................................................         52
Communications and other public utilities...........................         40
Wholesale trade.....................................................         22
Retail trade........................................................        387
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................         94
Business and repair services........................................         60
Personal services...................................................        111
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         19
Health services.....................................................         98
Educational services................................................        161
Other professional and related services.............................        103
Public administration...............................................        106
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Buffalo city

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      1,540
Private wage and salary workers.....................................        911
Government workers..................................................        427
  Local government workers..........................................        275
  State government workers..........................................         81
  Federal government workers........................................         71
Self-employed workers...............................................        181
Unpaid family workers...............................................         21
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census


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