1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 1  
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Torrington town

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................      4,320
In labor force......................................................      2,694
      Percent in labor force........................................       62.4
  Civilian labor force..............................................      2,688
    Employed........................................................      2,414
    Unemployed......................................................        274
      Percent unemployed............................................       10.2
  Armed Forces......................................................          6
Not in labor force..................................................      1,626
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................      1,958
In labor force......................................................      1,500
      Percent in labor force........................................       76.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      1,494
    Employed........................................................      1,354
    Unemployed......................................................        140
      Percent unemployed............................................        9.4
  Armed Forces......................................................          6
Not in labor force..................................................        458
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      2,362
In labor force......................................................      1,194
      Percent in labor force........................................       50.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      1,194
    Employed........................................................      1,060
    Unemployed......................................................        134
      Percent unemployed............................................       11.2
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      1,168
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      2,362
With own children under 6 years.....................................        373
  Percent in labor force............................................       52.0
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................        321
  Percent in labor force............................................       86.3
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...        439
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        229
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........        926
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        638
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................        379
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         50
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................          0
  Unemployed........................................................         17
  Not in labor force................................................         33


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Torrington town

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      2,407
Percent drove alone.................................................       73.2
Percent in carpools.................................................       12.3
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.8
Percent using other means...........................................        0.9
Percent walked or worked at home....................................       12.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       11.3
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      2,414
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        173
Professional specialty occupations..................................        300
Technicians and related support occupations.........................         53
Sales occupations...................................................        218
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............        393
Private household occupations.......................................         51
Protective service occupations......................................         42
Service occupations, except protective and household................        371
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        123
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        281
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        105
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        181
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        123
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      2,414
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        145
Mining..............................................................          6
Construction........................................................        159
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        187
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................         22
Transportation......................................................        159
Communications and other public utilities...........................         23
Wholesale trade.....................................................         49
Retail trade........................................................        479
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................         99
Business and repair services........................................         47
Personal services...................................................        118
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         47
Health services.....................................................        153
Educational services................................................        299
Other professional and related services.............................        223
Public administration...............................................        199
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Torrington town

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      2,414
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      1,644
Government workers..................................................        544
  Local government workers..........................................        282
  State government workers..........................................        177
  Federal government workers........................................         85
Self-employed workers...............................................        220
Unpaid family workers...............................................          6