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

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     12,197
In labor force......................................................      9,395
      Percent in labor force........................................       77.0
  Civilian labor force..............................................      9,395
    Employed........................................................      8,896
    Unemployed......................................................        499
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.3
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      2,802
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................      6,108
In labor force......................................................      5,313
      Percent in labor force........................................       87.0
  Civilian labor force..............................................      5,313
    Employed........................................................      5,069
    Unemployed......................................................        244
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................        795
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      6,089
In labor force......................................................      4,082
      Percent in labor force........................................       67.0
  Civilian labor force..............................................      4,082
    Employed........................................................      3,827
    Unemployed......................................................        255
      Percent unemployed............................................        6.2
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      2,007
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      6,089
With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,340
  Percent in labor force............................................       58.6
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,582
  Percent in labor force............................................       76.9
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      1,930
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,091
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      3,875
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,819
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,068
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         77
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         33
  Unemployed........................................................         23
  Not in labor force................................................         21

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

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      8,838
Percent drove alone.................................................       79.9
Percent in carpools.................................................       13.1
Percent using public transportation.................................        1.9
Percent using other means...........................................        0.8
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        4.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       16.7
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      8,896
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        864
Professional specialty occupations..................................      1,222
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        268
Sales occupations...................................................      1,111
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,122
Private household occupations.......................................         32
Protective service occupations......................................        197
Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,150
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         86
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,326
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        195
Transportation and material moving occupations......................      1,046
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        277
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      8,896
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         65
Mining..............................................................      1,907
Construction........................................................        515
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................         91
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................         91
Transportation......................................................        525
Communications and other public utilities...........................        292
Wholesale trade.....................................................        258
Retail trade........................................................      1,757
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        369
Business and repair services........................................        292
Personal services...................................................        224
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        153
Health services.....................................................        647
Educational services................................................        964
Other professional and related services.............................        409
Public administration...............................................        337

 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Gillette city

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      8,896
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      6,786
Government workers..................................................      1,616
  Local government workers..........................................      1,365
  State government workers..........................................        199
  Federal government workers........................................         52
Self-employed workers...............................................        449
Unpaid family workers...............................................         45

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