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

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     10,669
In labor force......................................................      6,747
      Percent in labor force........................................       63.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................      6,725
    Employed........................................................      6,332
    Unemployed......................................................        393
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.8
  Armed Forces......................................................         22
Not in labor force..................................................      3,922
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................      4,958
In labor force......................................................      3,631
      Percent in labor force........................................       73.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................      3,609
    Employed........................................................      3,397
    Unemployed......................................................        212
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.9
  Armed Forces......................................................         22
Not in labor force..................................................      1,327
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      5,711
In labor force......................................................      3,116
      Percent in labor force........................................       54.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      3,116
    Employed........................................................      2,935
    Unemployed......................................................        181
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.8
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      2,595
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      5,711
With own children under 6 years.....................................        688
  Percent in labor force............................................       69.6
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,084
  Percent in labor force............................................       78.8
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...        997
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        675
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      2,564
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,925
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................        820
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         60
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         18
  Unemployed........................................................          7
  Not in labor force................................................         35


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

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      6,207
Percent drove alone.................................................       80.0
Percent in carpools.................................................       13.2
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.0
Percent using other means...........................................        0.3
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        6.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       13.6
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      6,332
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        577
Professional specialty occupations..................................        855
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        172
Sales occupations...................................................        723
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............        973
Private household occupations.......................................         26
Protective service occupations......................................        138
Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,031
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        131
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        849
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        254
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        390
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        213
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      6,332
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        157
Mining..............................................................        323
Construction........................................................        485
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        163
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        215
Transportation......................................................        328
Communications and other public utilities...........................         98
Wholesale trade.....................................................        140
Retail trade........................................................      1,470
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        377
Business and repair services........................................        224
Personal services...................................................        199
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         47
Health services.....................................................        828
Educational services................................................        562
Other professional and related services.............................        541
Public administration...............................................        175
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Sheridan city

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      6,332
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      4,656
Government workers..................................................      1,318
  Local government workers..........................................        628
  State government workers..........................................        264
  Federal government workers........................................        426
Self-employed workers...............................................        333
Unpaid family workers...............................................         25