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

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     38,204
In labor force......................................................     26,276
      Percent in labor force........................................       68.8
  Civilian labor force..............................................     24,755
    Employed........................................................     23,126
    Unemployed......................................................      1,629
      Percent unemployed............................................        6.6
  Armed Forces......................................................      1,521
Not in labor force..................................................     11,928
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................     18,350
In labor force......................................................     14,133
      Percent in labor force........................................       77.0
  Civilian labor force..............................................     12,784
    Employed........................................................     11,840
    Unemployed......................................................        944
      Percent unemployed............................................        7.4
  Armed Forces......................................................      1,349
Not in labor force..................................................      4,217
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................     19,854
In labor force......................................................     12,143
      Percent in labor force........................................       61.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................     11,971
    Employed........................................................     11,286
    Unemployed......................................................        685
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.7
  Armed Forces......................................................        172
Not in labor force..................................................      7,711
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................     19,854
With own children under 6 years.....................................      3,156
  Percent in labor force............................................       67.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      3,637
  Percent in labor force............................................       78.9
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      4,390
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,865
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      8,360
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      6,215
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      2,739
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        280
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................        105
  Unemployed........................................................         72
  Not in labor force................................................        103


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Cheyenne city
    
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     24,232
Percent drove alone.................................................       82.1
Percent in carpools.................................................       11.3
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.5
Percent using other means...........................................        0.7
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        5.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       12.9
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     23,126
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      3,283
Professional specialty occupations..................................      3,629
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        794
Sales occupations...................................................      3,205
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      4,046
Private household occupations.......................................         87
Protective service occupations......................................        425
Service occupations, except protective and household................      2,835
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        187
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,976
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        580
Transportation and material moving occupations......................      1,245
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        834
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     23,126
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        219
Mining..............................................................        101
Construction........................................................      1,509
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        610
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        444
Transportation......................................................      1,499
Communications and other public utilities...........................        889
Wholesale trade.....................................................        551
Retail trade........................................................      4,754
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................      1,661
Business and repair services........................................        778
Personal services...................................................        876
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        317
Health services.....................................................      1,579
Educational services................................................      2,217
Other professional and related services.............................      1,871
Public administration...............................................      3,251
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Cheyenne city
    
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     23,126
Private wage and salary workers.....................................     14,377
Government workers..................................................      7,251
  Local government workers..........................................      2,367
  State government workers..........................................      2,867
  Federal government workers........................................      2,017
Self-employed workers...............................................      1,432
Unpaid family workers...............................................         66.

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