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Baxter 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.....................................           25,823
          In labor force......................................................     11,460
                Percent in labor force........................................       44.4
            Civilian labor force..............................................     11,453
              Employed........................................................     10,621
              Unemployed......................................................        832
                Percent unemployed............................................        7.3
            Armed Forces......................................................          7
          Not in labor force..................................................     14,363

                Males 16 years and over.......................................     12,028
          In labor force......................................................      5,912
                Percent in labor force........................................       49.2
            Civilian labor force..............................................      5,905
              Employed........................................................      5,429
              Unemployed......................................................        476
                Percent unemployed............................................        8.1
            Armed Forces......................................................          7
          Not in labor force..................................................      6,116

                Females 16 years and over.....................................     13,795
          In labor force......................................................      5,548
                Percent in labor force........................................       40.2
            Civilian labor force..............................................      5,548
              Employed........................................................      5,192
              Unemployed......................................................        356
                Percent unemployed............................................        6.4
            Armed Forces......................................................          0
          Not in labor force..................................................      8,247

                Females 16 years and over.....................................     13,795
          With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,385
            Percent in labor force............................................       66.6
          With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,839
            Percent in labor force............................................       77.9

                     Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      1,796
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,141

              Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,075
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,878

              Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,280
          Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        123
            Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         55
            Unemployed........................................................         33
            Not in labor force................................................         35


Commuting to Work


          Workers 16 years and over.........................................       10,501
          Percent drove alone.................................................       77.9
          Percent in carpools.................................................       13.0
          Percent using public transportation.................................        0.1
          Percent using other means...........................................        0.6
          Percent walked or worked at home....................................        8.3
          Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       16.2

Occupation


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................       10,621
          Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      1,050
          Professional specialty occupations..................................      1,087
          Technicians and related support occupations.........................        343
          Sales occupations...................................................      1,201
          Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,319
          Private household occupations.......................................         61
          Protective service occupations......................................         71
          Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,590
          Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        346
          Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,414
          Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,230
          Transportation and material moving occupations......................        505
          Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        404

Industry


          Employed person 16 years and over.................................       10,621
          Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        385
          Mining..............................................................         30
          Construction........................................................        715
          Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        980
          Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      1,288
          Transportation......................................................        438
          Communications and other public utilities...........................        310
          Wholesale trade.....................................................        194
          Retail trade........................................................      2,070
          Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        467
          Business and repair services........................................        454
          Personal services...................................................        564
          Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         68
          Health services.....................................................      1,250
          Educational services................................................        612
          Other professional and related services.............................        536
          Public administration...............................................        260

Class of Worker


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................       10,621
          Private wage and salary workers.....................................      7,683
          Government workers..................................................      1,163
            Local government workers..........................................        592
            State government workers..........................................        330
            Federal government workers........................................        241
          Self-employed workers...............................................      1,636
          Unpaid family workers...............................................        139



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