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Benton 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.....................................           75,844
          In labor force......................................................     46,052
                Percent in labor force........................................       60.7
            Civilian labor force..............................................     45,975
              Employed........................................................     44,371
              Unemployed......................................................      1,604
                Percent unemployed............................................        3.5
            Armed Forces......................................................         77
          Not in labor force..................................................     29,792

                Males 16 years and over.......................................     36,410
          In labor force......................................................     25,325
                Percent in labor force........................................       69.6
            Civilian labor force..............................................     25,251
              Employed........................................................     24,477
              Unemployed......................................................        774
                Percent unemployed............................................        3.1
            Armed Forces......................................................         74
          Not in labor force..................................................     11,085

                Females 16 years and over.....................................     39,434
          In labor force......................................................     20,727
                Percent in labor force........................................       52.6
            Civilian labor force..............................................     20,724
              Employed........................................................     19,894
              Unemployed......................................................        830
                Percent unemployed............................................        4.0
            Armed Forces......................................................          3
          Not in labor force..................................................     18,707

                Females 16 years and over.....................................     39,434
          With own children under 6 years.....................................      5,546
            Percent in labor force............................................       67.6
          With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      6,707
            Percent in labor force............................................       80.1

                     Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      7,968
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      5,113

              Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........     15,426
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................     11,419

              Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      5,189
          Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        641
            Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................        356
            Unemployed........................................................         84
            Not in labor force................................................        201


Commuting to Work


          Workers 16 years and over.........................................       43,804
          Percent drove alone.................................................       78.2
          Percent in carpools.................................................       13.6
          Percent using public transportation.................................        0.2
          Percent using other means...........................................        0.8
          Percent walked or worked at home....................................        7.0
          Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       17.0

Occupation


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................       44,371
          Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      4,630
          Professional specialty occupations..................................      3,818
          Technicians and related support occupations.........................      1,146
          Sales occupations...................................................      4,870
          Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      6,861
          Private household occupations.......................................        113
          Protective service occupations......................................        462
          Service occupations, except protective and household................      4,186
          Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................      2,000
          Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      6,065
          Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      4,679
          Transportation and material moving occupations......................      2,640
          Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................      2,901

Industry


          Employed person 16 years and over.................................       44,371
          Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................      2,250
          Mining..............................................................         92
          Construction........................................................      2,373
          Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................      6,812
          Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      4,967
          Transportation......................................................      1,936
          Communications and other public utilities...........................        674
          Wholesale trade.....................................................      1,603
          Retail trade........................................................     10,826
          Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................      2,183
          Business and repair services........................................      1,484
          Personal services...................................................      1,124
          Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        395
          Health services.....................................................      2,515
          Educational services................................................      2,572
          Other professional and related services.............................      1,931
          Public administration...............................................        634

Class of Worker


          Employed persons 16 years and over................................       44,371
          Private wage and salary workers.....................................     36,699
          Government workers..................................................      3,151
            Local government workers..........................................      1,635
            State government workers..........................................      1,011
            Federal government workers........................................        505
          Self-employed workers...............................................      4,194
          Unpaid family workers...............................................        327



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