1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 050 Carbon County LABOR FORCE STATUS Persons 16 years and over..................................... 12,237 In labor force...................................................... 8,031 Percent in labor force........................................ 65.6 Civilian labor force.............................................. 8,031 Employed........................................................ 7,602 Unemployed...................................................... 429 Percent unemployed............................................ 5.3 Armed Forces...................................................... 0 Not in labor force.................................................. 4,206 Males 16 years and over....................................... 6,507 In labor force...................................................... 4,632 Percent in labor force........................................ 71.2 Civilian labor force.............................................. 4,632 Employed........................................................ 4,375 Unemployed...................................................... 257 Percent unemployed............................................ 5.5 Armed Forces...................................................... 0 Not in labor force.................................................. 1,875 Females 16 years and over..................................... 5,730 In labor force...................................................... 3,399 Percent in labor force........................................ 59.3 Civilian labor force.............................................. 3,399 Employed........................................................ 3,227 Unemployed...................................................... 172 Percent unemployed............................................ 5.1 Armed Forces...................................................... 0 Not in labor force.................................................. 2,331 Females 16 years and over..................................... 5,730 With own children under 6 years..................................... 1,055 Percent in labor force............................................ 63.6 With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 1,259 Percent in labor force............................................ 80.9 Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 1,441 All parents present in household in labor force..................... 869 Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 3,305 All parents present in household in labor force..................... 2,581 Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 935 Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 79 Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 37 Unemployed........................................................ 21 Not in labor force................................................ 21 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 050 Carbon County COMMUTING TO WORK Workers 16 years and over......................................... 7,360 Percent drove alone................................................. 73.5 Percent in carpools................................................. 14.0 Percent using public transportation................................. 0.5 Percent using other means........................................... 1.3 Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 10.3 Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 13.3 OCCUPATION Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 7,602 Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 483 Professional specialty occupations.................................. 882 Technicians and related support occupations......................... 185 Sales occupations................................................... 607 Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 984 Private household occupations....................................... 22 Protective service occupations...................................... 319 Service occupations, except protective and household................ 1,059 Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 577 Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 1,165 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 311 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 665 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 343 INDUSTRY Employed person 16 years and over................................. 7,602 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 612 Mining.............................................................. 602 Construction........................................................ 500 Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 322 Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 243 Transportation...................................................... 526 Communications and other public utilities........................... 239 Wholesale trade..................................................... 108 Retail trade........................................................ 1,295 Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 261 Business and repair services........................................ 230 Personal services................................................... 402 Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 80 Health services..................................................... 414 Educational services................................................ 699 Other professional and related services............................. 350 Public administration............................................... 719 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 3 040 Wyoming 050 Carbon County CLASS OF WORKER Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 7,602 Private wage and salary workers..................................... 5,247 Government workers.................................................. 1,708 Local government workers.......................................... 906 State government workers.......................................... 594 Federal government workers........................................ 208 Self-employed workers............................................... 589 Unpaid family workers............................................... 58. .. .Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census