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

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     13,590
In labor force......................................................      9,610
      Percent in labor force........................................       70.7
  Civilian labor force..............................................      9,599
    Employed........................................................      9,106
    Unemployed......................................................        493
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.1
  Armed Forces......................................................         11
Not in labor force..................................................      3,980
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................      6,778
In labor force......................................................      5,530
      Percent in labor force........................................       81.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      5,530
    Employed........................................................      5,281
    Unemployed......................................................        249
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.5
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      1,248
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      6,812
In labor force......................................................      4,080
      Percent in labor force........................................       59.9
  Civilian labor force..............................................      4,069
    Employed........................................................      3,825
    Unemployed......................................................        244
      Percent unemployed............................................        6.0
  Armed Forces......................................................         11
Not in labor force..................................................      2,732
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      6,812
With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,378
  Percent in labor force............................................       59.4
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,486
  Percent in labor force............................................       77.3
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      1,967
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,149
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      3,924
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,697
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,174
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         55
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................          0
  Unemployed........................................................         35
  Not in labor force................................................         20


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

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      8,984
Percent drove alone.................................................       68.1
Percent in carpools.................................................       21.3
Percent using public transportation.................................        5.8
Percent using other means...........................................        0.5
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        4.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       19.5
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      9,106
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        941
Professional specialty occupations..................................        996
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        272
Sales occupations...................................................        982
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,322
Private household occupations.......................................         26
Protective service occupations......................................        155
Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,162
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         57
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,842
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        372
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        624
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        355
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      9,106
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         42
Mining..............................................................      1,483
Construction........................................................        450
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        551
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        152
Transportation......................................................        450
Communications and other public utilities...........................        709
Wholesale trade.....................................................        299
Retail trade........................................................      1,777
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        313
Business and repair services........................................        370
Personal services...................................................        365
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        108
Health services.....................................................        470
Educational services................................................        925
Other professional and related services.............................        383
Public administration...............................................        259
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Rock Springs city

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      9,106
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      7,082
Government workers..................................................      1,562
  Local government workers..........................................        945
  State government workers..........................................        441
  Federal government workers........................................        176
Self-employed workers...............................................        441
Unpaid family workers...............................................         21