1990 Census Profile 3 for Niobrara County


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 1  
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Niobrara County

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................      1,947
In labor force......................................................      1,137
      Percent in labor force........................................       58.4
  Civilian labor force..............................................      1,137
    Employed........................................................      1,112
    Unemployed......................................................         25
      Percent unemployed............................................        2.2
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................        810
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................        876
In labor force......................................................        624
      Percent in labor force........................................       71.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................        624
    Employed........................................................        607
    Unemployed......................................................         17
      Percent unemployed............................................        2.7
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................        252
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      1,071
In labor force......................................................        513
      Percent in labor force........................................       47.9
  Civilian labor force..............................................        513
    Employed........................................................        505
    Unemployed......................................................          8
      Percent unemployed............................................        1.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................        558
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      1,071
With own children under 6 years.....................................        120
  Percent in labor force............................................       70.0
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................        168
  Percent in labor force............................................       75.6
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...        183
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        127
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........        415
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        299
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................        103
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................          2
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................          0
  Unemployed........................................................          0
  Not in labor force................................................          2


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Niobrara County

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      1,101
Percent drove alone.................................................       67.2
Percent in carpools.................................................        9.3
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.0
Percent using other means...........................................        1.8
Percent walked or worked at home....................................       21.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       12.4
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      1,112
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        115
Professional specialty occupations..................................        126
Technicians and related support occupations.........................         33
Sales occupations...................................................         51
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............         95
Private household occupations.......................................         12
Protective service occupations......................................         26
Service occupations, except protective and household................        155
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        299
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................         75
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................         13
Transportation and material moving occupations......................         74
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................         38
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      1,112
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        306
Mining..............................................................         25
Construction........................................................         89
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................         16
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................          8
Transportation......................................................         36
Communications and other public utilities...........................         33
Wholesale trade.....................................................         13
Retail trade........................................................        152
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................         32
Business and repair services........................................          7
Personal services...................................................         29
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................          9
Health services.....................................................         76
Educational services................................................         96
Other professional and related services.............................         52
Public administration...............................................        133
 

1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Niobrara County

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      1,112
Private wage and salary workers.....................................        536
Government workers..................................................        312
  Local government workers..........................................        181
  State government workers..........................................         85
  Federal government workers........................................         46
Self-employed workers...............................................        213
Unpaid family workers...............................................         51..
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census


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