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

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................      2,477
In labor force......................................................      1,507
      Percent in labor force........................................       60.8
  Civilian labor force..............................................      1,500
    Employed........................................................      1,431
    Unemployed......................................................         69
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          7
Not in labor force..................................................        970
 
      Males 16 years and over.......................................      1,136
In labor force......................................................        819
      Percent in labor force........................................       72.1
  Civilian labor force..............................................        812
    Employed........................................................        779
    Unemployed......................................................         33
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.1
  Armed Forces......................................................          7
Not in labor force..................................................        317
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      1,341
In labor force......................................................        688
      Percent in labor force........................................       51.3
  Civilian labor force..............................................        688
    Employed........................................................        652
    Unemployed......................................................         36
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.2
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................        653
 
      Females 16 years and over.....................................      1,341
With own children under 6 years.....................................        173
  Percent in labor force............................................       67.6
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................        249
  Percent in labor force............................................       76.3
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...        303
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        179
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........        542
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        386
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................        136
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................          4
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................          0
  Unemployed........................................................          0
  Not in labor force................................................          4

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

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      1,411
Percent drove alone.................................................       76.0
Percent in carpools.................................................       15.2
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.0
Percent using other means...........................................        1.1
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        7.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................        9.9
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      1,431
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        101
Professional specialty occupations..................................        192
Technicians and related support occupations.........................         64
Sales occupations...................................................        119
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............        142
Private household occupations.......................................          7
Protective service occupations......................................         22
Service occupations, except protective and household................        295
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         91
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        203
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................         78
Transportation and material moving occupations......................         57
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................         60
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      1,431
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         87
Mining..............................................................         10
Construction........................................................        106
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................          7
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................         20
Transportation......................................................         43
Communications and other public utilities...........................        164
Wholesale trade.....................................................         32
Retail trade........................................................        311
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................         59
Business and repair services........................................         53
Personal services...................................................         46
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................          6
Health services.....................................................        151
Educational services................................................        171
Other professional and related services.............................         71
Public administration...............................................         94
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Wheatland town

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      1,431
Private wage and salary workers.....................................        985
Government workers..................................................        315
  Local government workers..........................................        205
  State government workers..........................................         76
  Federal government workers........................................         34
Self-employed workers...............................................        114
Unpaid family workers...............................................         17