1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 1  
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Laramie city
    
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     21,794
In labor force......................................................     13,557
      Percent in labor force........................................       62.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................     13,505
    Employed........................................................     12,856
    Unemployed......................................................        649
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.8
  Armed Forces......................................................         52
Not in labor force..................................................      8,237
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................     11,262
In labor force......................................................      7,053
      Percent in labor force........................................       62.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      7,010
    Employed........................................................      6,693
    Unemployed......................................................        317
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.5
  Armed Forces......................................................         43
Not in labor force..................................................      4,209
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................     10,532
In labor force......................................................      6,504
      Percent in labor force........................................       61.8
  Civilian labor force..............................................      6,495
    Employed........................................................      6,163
    Unemployed......................................................        332
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.1
  Armed Forces......................................................          9
Not in labor force..................................................      4,028
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................     10,532
With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,302
  Percent in labor force............................................       67.9
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,500
  Percent in labor force............................................       74.7
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      1,946
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,216
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      3,361
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,469
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      2,696
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         77
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         43
  Unemployed........................................................         20
  Not in labor force................................................         14


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Laramie city
    
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     12,726
Percent drove alone.................................................       65.4
Percent in carpools.................................................       12.4
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.3
Percent using other means...........................................        0.9
Percent walked or worked at home....................................       16.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       11.1
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     12,856
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      1,368
Professional specialty occupations..................................      3,067
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        706
Sales occupations...................................................      1,383
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,789
Private household occupations.......................................         94
Protective service occupations......................................        177
Service occupations, except protective and household................      2,173
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        203
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        855
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        238
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        408
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        395
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     12,856
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        266
Mining..............................................................         87
Construction........................................................        518
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        215
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        483
Transportation......................................................        427
Communications and other public utilities...........................        185
Wholesale trade.....................................................        143
Retail trade........................................................      2,651
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        359
Business and repair services........................................        331
Personal services...................................................        519
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        208
Health services.....................................................        644
Educational services................................................      4,317
Other professional and related services.............................      1,068
Public administration...............................................        435


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

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     12,856
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      7,413
Government workers..................................................      4,720
  Local government workers..........................................        794
  State government workers..........................................      3,583
  Federal government workers........................................        343
Self-employed workers...............................................        628
Unpaid family workers...............................................         95