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
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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
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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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