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Ashley 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.....................................           18,314
          In labor force......................................................     10,545
                Percent in labor force........................................       57.6
            Civilian labor force..............................................     10,530
              Employed........................................................      9,632
              Unemployed......................................................        898
                Percent unemployed............................................        8.5
            Armed Forces......................................................         15
          Not in labor force..................................................      7,769

                Males 16 years and over.......................................      8,674
          In labor force......................................................      6,038
                Percent in labor force........................................       69.6
            Civilian labor force..............................................      6,023
              Employed........................................................      5,575
              Unemployed......................................................        448
                Percent unemployed............................................        7.4
            Armed Forces......................................................         15
          Not in labor force..................................................      2,636

                Females 16 years and over.....................................      9,640
          In labor force......................................................      4,507
                Percent in labor force........................................       46.8
            Civilian labor force..............................................      4,507
              Employed........................................................      4,057
              Unemployed......................................................        450
                Percent unemployed............................................       10.0
            Armed Forces......................................................          0
          Not in labor force..................................................      5,133

                Females 16 years and over.....................................      9,640
          With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,399
            Percent in labor force............................................       61.3
          With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,987
            Percent in labor force............................................       65.8

                     Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      1,907
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,144

              Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,539
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      3,049

              Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,610
          Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        120
            Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         26
            Unemployed........................................................         39
            Not in labor force................................................         55


Commuting to Work


          Workers 16 years and over.........................................        9,499
          Percent drove alone.................................................       78.6
          Percent in carpools.................................................       15.1
          Percent using public transportation.................................        0.4
          Percent using other means...........................................        1.2
          Percent walked or worked at home....................................        4.6
          Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       15.1

Occupation


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................        9,632
          Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        725
          Professional specialty occupations..................................        984
          Technicians and related support occupations.........................        187
          Sales occupations...................................................        819
          Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,139
          Private household occupations.......................................         56
          Protective service occupations......................................        114
          Service occupations, except protective and household................        900
          Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        635
          Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,293
          Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,685
          Transportation and material moving occupations......................        565
          Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        530

Industry


          Employed person 16 years and over.................................        9,632
          Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        546
          Mining..............................................................         12
          Construction........................................................        508
          Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................      2,341
          Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      1,293
          Transportation......................................................        337
          Communications and other public utilities...........................        177
          Wholesale trade.....................................................        263
          Retail trade........................................................      1,290
          Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        271
          Business and repair services........................................        290
          Personal services...................................................        299
          Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         51
          Health services.....................................................        541
          Educational services................................................        831
          Other professional and related services.............................        349
          Public administration...............................................        233

Class of Worker


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................        9,632
          Private wage and salary workers.....................................      7,515
          Government workers..................................................      1,262
            Local government workers..........................................        550
            State government workers..........................................        538
            Federal government workers........................................        174
          Self-employed workers...............................................        760
          Unpaid family workers...............................................         95



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