Labor Statistics

1990 Census of Housing and Population

Total population........................................... 13,364

LABOR FORCE STATUS

Persons 16 years and over...........................................      3,854
In labor force......................................................      2,754
Percent in labor force..............................................       71.5
Civilian labor force................................................      2,750
Employed............................................................      2,616
Unemployed..........................................................        134
Percent unemployed..................................................        4.9
Armed Forces........................................................          4
Not in labor force..................................................      1,100
Males 16 years and over.............................................      1,799
In labor force......................................................      1,437
Percent in labor force..............................................       79.9
Civilian labor force................................................      1,433
Employed............................................................      1,361
Unemployed..........................................................         72
Percent unemployed..................................................        5.0
Armed Forces........................................................          4
Not in labor force..................................................        362
Females 16 years and over...........................................      2,055
In labor force......................................................      1,317
Percent in labor force..............................................       64.1
Civilian labor force................................................      1,317
Employed............................................................      1,255
Unemployed..........................................................         62
Percent unemployed..................................................        4.7
Armed Forces........................................................          -
Not in labor force..................................................        738
Females 16 years and over...........................................      2,055
With own children under 6 years.....................................        357
Percent in labor force..............................................       68.9
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................        522
Percent in labor force..............................................       85.1
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies..............        456
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        305
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..............      1,089
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        903
Persons 16 to 19 years..............................................        309
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         40
Employed or in Armed Forces.........................................         25
Unemployed..........................................................          9
Not in labor force..................................................          6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over...........................................      2,612
Percent drove alone.................................................       86.3
Percent in carpools.................................................       10.6
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.3
Percent using other means...........................................        1.2
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        1.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       24.2

OCCUPATION

Employed persons 16 years and over..................................      2,616
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        372
Professional specialty occupations..................................        340
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        153
Sales occupations...................................................        453
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............        515
Private household occupations.......................................          7
Protective service occupations......................................         49
Service occupations, except protective and household................        191
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................          -
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        232
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        118
Transportation and material moving occupations......................         80
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        106

INDUSTRY

Employed person 16 years and over...................................      2,616
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................          -
Mining..............................................................         18
Construction........................................................        118
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        181
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        153
Transportation......................................................        130
Communications and other public utilities...........................         78
Wholesale trade.....................................................        217
Retail trade........................................................        508
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        190
Business and repair services........................................        131
Personal services...................................................         52
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................          -
Health services.....................................................        320
Educational services................................................        200
Other professional and related services.............................        134
Public administration...............................................        186

CLASS OF WORKER

Employed persons 16 years and over..................................      2,616
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      1,953
Government workers..................................................        487
Local government workers............................................        136
State government workers............................................        232
Federal government workers..........................................        119
Self-employed workers...............................................        158
Unpaid family workers...............................................         18

Source: UALR Institute for Economic Advancement, Census State Data Center.  

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