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Arkansas County Labor Statistics

1990 Census of Population and Housing
STF-3A, (one in six sample data)

For more detailed data please contact Jerry Bell (jlbell@ualr.edu), UALR IEA.

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Labor Force Status


          Persons 16 years and over.....................................           16,299
          In labor force......................................................      9,869
                Percent in labor force........................................       60.5
            Civilian labor force..............................................      9,841
              Employed........................................................      9,228
              Unemployed......................................................        613
                Percent unemployed............................................        6.2
            Armed Forces......................................................         28
          Not in labor force..................................................      6,430

                Males 16 years and over.......................................      7,518
          In labor force......................................................      5,327
                Percent in labor force........................................       70.9
            Civilian labor force..............................................      5,299
              Employed........................................................      5,005
              Unemployed......................................................        294
                Percent unemployed............................................        5.5
            Armed Forces......................................................         28
          Not in labor force..................................................      2,191

                Females 16 years and over.....................................      8,781
          In labor force......................................................      4,542
                Percent in labor force........................................       51.7
            Civilian labor force..............................................      4,542
              Employed........................................................      4,223
              Unemployed......................................................        319
                Percent unemployed............................................        7.0
            Armed Forces......................................................          0
          Not in labor force..................................................      4,239

                Females 16 years and over.....................................      8,781
          With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,193
            Percent in labor force............................................       67.3
          With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,725
            Percent in labor force............................................       77.3

                     Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      1,657
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,013

              Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,139
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      3,110

              Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,141
          Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        136
            Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         71
            Unemployed........................................................         32
            Not in labor force................................................         33


Commuting to Work


          Workers 16 years and over.........................................        9,176
          Percent drove alone.................................................       77.9
          Percent in carpools.................................................       13.8
          Percent using public transportation.................................        0.2
          Percent using other means...........................................        1.6
          Percent walked or worked at home....................................        6.3
          Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       14.6

Occupation


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................        9,228
          Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        784
          Professional specialty occupations..................................        917
          Technicians and related support occupations.........................        304
          Sales occupations...................................................        973
          Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,201
          Private household occupations.......................................         80
          Protective service occupations......................................        111
          Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,019
          Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        979
          Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        961
          Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        946
          Transportation and material moving occupations......................        538
          Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        415

Industry


          Employed person 16 years and over.................................        9,228
          Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................      1,121
          Mining..............................................................         34
          Construction........................................................        521
          Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................      1,486
          Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        597
          Transportation......................................................        362
          Communications and other public utilities...........................        216
          Wholesale trade.....................................................        414
          Retail trade........................................................      1,369
          Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        444
          Business and repair services........................................        199
          Personal services...................................................        296
          Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         53
          Health services.....................................................        676
          Educational services................................................        735
          Other professional and related services.............................        379
          Public administration...............................................        326

Class of Worker


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................        9,228
          Private wage and salary workers.....................................      6,653
          Government workers..................................................      1,291
            Local government workers..........................................        606
            State government workers..........................................        474
            Federal government workers........................................        211
          Self-employed workers...............................................      1,186
          Unpaid family workers...............................................         98



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