1990 Census Profile 3 for Weston County
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LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over..................................... 4,767
In labor force...................................................... 3,181
Percent in labor force........................................ 66.7
Civilian labor force.............................................. 3,181
Employed........................................................ 2,977
Unemployed...................................................... 204
Percent unemployed............................................ 6.4
Armed Forces...................................................... 0
Not in labor force.................................................. 1,586
Males 16 years and over....................................... 2,348
In labor force...................................................... 1,819
Percent in labor force........................................ 77.5
Civilian labor force.............................................. 1,819
Employed........................................................ 1,720
Unemployed...................................................... 99
Percent unemployed............................................ 5.4
Armed Forces...................................................... 0
Not in labor force.................................................. 529
Females 16 years and over..................................... 2,419
In labor force...................................................... 1,362
Percent in labor force........................................ 56.3
Civilian labor force.............................................. 1,362
Employed........................................................ 1,257
Unemployed...................................................... 105
Percent unemployed............................................ 7.7
Armed Forces...................................................... 0
Not in labor force.................................................. 1,057
Females 16 years and over..................................... 2,419
With own children under 6 years..................................... 407
Percent in labor force............................................ 54.1
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 565
Percent in labor force............................................ 77.5
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 518
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 265
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 1,383
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 973
Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 324
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 28
Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 14
Unemployed........................................................ 5
Not in labor force................................................ 9
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COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over......................................... 2,948
Percent drove alone................................................. 69.0
Percent in carpools................................................. 13.3
Percent using public transportation................................. 3.1
Percent using other means........................................... 1.2
Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 13.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 16.6
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 2,977
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 216
Professional specialty occupations.................................. 271
Technicians and related support occupations......................... 44
Sales occupations................................................... 186
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 389
Private household occupations....................................... 13
Protective service occupations...................................... 50
Service occupations, except protective and household................ 396
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 322
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 466
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 166
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 327
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 131
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over................................. 2,977
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 334
Mining.............................................................. 496
Construction........................................................ 194
Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 74
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 141
Transportation...................................................... 206
Communications and other public utilities........................... 87
Wholesale trade..................................................... 63
Retail trade........................................................ 415
Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 70
Business and repair services........................................ 86
Personal services................................................... 95
Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 33
Health services..................................................... 136
Educational services................................................ 261
Other professional and related services............................. 142
Public administration............................................... 144
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CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 2,977
Private wage and salary workers..................................... 1,872
Government workers.................................................. 625
Local government workers.......................................... 392
State government workers.......................................... 163
Federal government workers........................................ 70
Self-employed workers............................................... 455
Unpaid family workers............................................... 25.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
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