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Boone 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.....................................     22,120
          In labor force......................................................     13,203
                Percent in labor force........................................       59.7
            Civilian labor force..............................................     13,164
              Employed........................................................     12,534
              Unemployed......................................................        630
                Percent unemployed............................................        4.8
            Armed Forces......................................................         39
          Not in labor force..................................................      8,917

                Males 16 years and over.......................................     10,327
          In labor force......................................................      6,995
                Percent in labor force........................................       67.7
            Civilian labor force..............................................      6,956
              Employed........................................................      6,707
              Unemployed......................................................        249
                Percent unemployed............................................        3.6
            Armed Forces......................................................         39
          Not in labor force..................................................      3,332

                Females 16 years and over.....................................     11,793
          In labor force......................................................      6,208
                Percent in labor force........................................       52.6
            Civilian labor force..............................................      6,208
              Employed........................................................      5,827
              Unemployed......................................................        381
                Percent unemployed............................................        6.1
            Armed Forces......................................................          0
          Not in labor force..................................................      5,585

                Females 16 years and over.....................................     11,793
          With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,602
            Percent in labor force............................................       65.2
          With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      2,105
            Percent in labor force............................................       79.7

                     Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      2,150
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,384

              Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,790
          All parents present in household in labor force.....................      3,308

              Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,674
          Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        198
            Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         84
            Unemployed........................................................         14
            Not in labor force................................................        100


Commuting to Work


            Workers 16 years and over.........................................     12,383
          Percent drove alone.................................................       78.0
          Percent in carpools.................................................       14.4
          Percent using public transportation.................................        0.0
          Percent using other means...........................................        0.7
          Percent walked or worked at home....................................        6.9
          Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       17.8

Occupation


            Employed persons 16 years and over................................     12,534
          Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      1,113
          Professional specialty occupations..................................      1,273
          Technicians and related support occupations.........................        294
          Sales occupations...................................................      1,399
          Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,873
          Private household occupations.......................................         22
          Protective service occupations......................................        152
          Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,251
          Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        588
          Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,430
          Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,476
          Transportation and material moving occupations......................        864
          Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        799

Industry


            Employed person 16 years and over.................................     12,534
          Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        609
          Mining..............................................................         26
          Construction........................................................        790
          Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        827
          Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      1,972
          Transportation......................................................        687
          Communications and other public utilities...........................        285
          Wholesale trade.....................................................        922
          Retail trade........................................................      2,210
          Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        513
          Business and repair services........................................        384
          Personal services...................................................        361
          Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        141
          Health services.....................................................        951
          Educational services................................................      1,009
          Other professional and related services.............................        517
          Public administration...............................................        330

Class of Worker


            Employed persons 16 years and over................................     12,534
          Private wage and salary workers.....................................      9,296
          Government workers..................................................      1,568
            Local government workers..........................................        651
            State government workers..........................................        723
            Federal government workers........................................        194
          Self-employed workers...............................................      1,510
          Unpaid family workers...............................................        160



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