1990 Census Profile 3 for Weston County


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 1  
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Weston County

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


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Weston County

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
 

1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Weston County

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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