1990 Census Profile 3 for Riverton


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

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................      6,648
In labor force......................................................      4,173
      Percent in labor force........................................       62.8
  Civilian labor force..............................................      4,156
    Employed........................................................      3,912
    Unemployed......................................................        244
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.9
  Armed Forces......................................................         17
Not in labor force..................................................      2,475
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................      3,167
In labor force......................................................      2,254
      Percent in labor force........................................       71.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................      2,237
    Employed........................................................      2,082
    Unemployed......................................................        155
      Percent unemployed............................................        6.9
  Armed Forces......................................................         17
Not in labor force..................................................        913
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      3,481
In labor force......................................................      1,919
      Percent in labor force........................................       55.1
  Civilian labor force..............................................      1,919
    Employed........................................................      1,830
    Unemployed......................................................         89
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      1,562
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      3,481
With own children under 6 years.....................................        627
  Percent in labor force............................................       60.6
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................        733
  Percent in labor force............................................       70.5
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...        888
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        556
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      1,880
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,225
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................        480
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         28
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................          6
  Unemployed........................................................          0
  Not in labor force................................................         22


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

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      3,873
Percent drove alone.................................................       75.4
Percent in carpools.................................................       14.3
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.2
Percent using other means...........................................        0.8
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        8.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       12.7
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      3,912
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        451
Professional specialty occupations..................................        561
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        174
Sales occupations...................................................        442
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............        605
Private household occupations.......................................          0
Protective service occupations......................................         36
Service occupations, except protective and household................        552
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         30
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        516
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        217
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        207
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        121
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      3,912
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         47
Mining..............................................................        197
Construction........................................................        276
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        154
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        259
Transportation......................................................        194
Communications and other public utilities...........................         82
Wholesale trade.....................................................        119
Retail trade........................................................        915
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        153
Business and repair services........................................        172
Personal services...................................................         77
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         80
Health services.....................................................        206
Educational services................................................        563
Other professional and related services.............................        242
Public administration...............................................        176
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Riverton city

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      3,912
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      2,760
Government workers..................................................        719
  Local government workers..........................................        314
  State government workers..........................................        324
  Federal government workers........................................         81
Self-employed workers...............................................        427
Unpaid family workers...............................................          6
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census


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