1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 160 Thermopolis town LABOR FORCE STATUS Persons 16 years and over..................................... 2,510 In labor force...................................................... 1,498 Percent in labor force........................................ 59.7 Civilian labor force.............................................. 1,490 Employed........................................................ 1,409 Unemployed...................................................... 81 Percent unemployed............................................ 5.4 Armed Forces...................................................... 8 Not in labor force.................................................. 1,012 Males 16 years and over....................................... 1,155 In labor force...................................................... 769 Percent in labor force........................................ 66.6 Civilian labor force.............................................. 761 Employed........................................................ 719 Unemployed...................................................... 42 Percent unemployed............................................ 5.5 Armed Forces...................................................... 8 Not in labor force.................................................. 386 Females 16 years and over..................................... 1,355 In labor force...................................................... 729 Percent in labor force........................................ 53.8 Civilian labor force.............................................. 729 Employed........................................................ 690 Unemployed...................................................... 39 Percent unemployed............................................ 5.3 Armed Forces...................................................... 0 Not in labor force.................................................. 626 Females 16 years and over..................................... 1,355 With own children under 6 years..................................... 159 Percent in labor force............................................ 73.0 With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 237 Percent in labor force............................................ 81.4 Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 192 All parents present in household in labor force..................... 141 Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 579 All parents present in household in labor force..................... 447 Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 159 Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 14 Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 0 Unemployed........................................................ 9 Not in labor force................................................ 5 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 160 Thermopolis town COMMUTING TO WORK Workers 16 years and over......................................... 1,380 Percent drove alone................................................. 71.7 Percent in carpools................................................. 13.4 Percent using public transportation................................. 0.5 Percent using other means........................................... 1.9 Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 12.5 Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 10.1 OCCUPATION Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 1,409 Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 208 Professional specialty occupations.................................. 205 Technicians and related support occupations......................... 50 Sales occupations................................................... 155 Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 192 Private household occupations....................................... 8 Protective service occupations...................................... 15 Service occupations, except protective and household................ 228 Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 19 Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 170 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 54 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 99 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 6 INDUSTRY Employed person 16 years and over................................. 1,409 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 39 Mining.............................................................. 146 Construction........................................................ 57 Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 16 Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 22 Transportation...................................................... 44 Communications and other public utilities........................... 12 Wholesale trade..................................................... 26 Retail trade........................................................ 276 Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 93 Business and repair services........................................ 15 Personal services................................................... 89 Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 28 Health services..................................................... 179 Educational services................................................ 159 Other professional and related services............................. 174 Public administration............................................... 34 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 3 040 Wyoming 160 Thermopolis town CLASS OF WORKER Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 1,409 Private wage and salary workers..................................... 891 Government workers.................................................. 371 Local government workers.......................................... 217 State government workers.......................................... 117 Federal government workers........................................ 37 Self-employed workers............................................... 147 Unpaid family workers............................................... 0Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census