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1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 California
050 Orange County
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over..................................... 1,885,379
In labor force...................................................... 1,370,031
Percent in labor force........................................ 72.7
Civilian labor force.............................................. 1,357,847
Employed........................................................ 1,292,472
Unemployed...................................................... 65,375
Percent unemployed............................................ 4.8
Armed Forces...................................................... 12,184
Not in labor force.................................................. 515,348
Males 16 years and over....................................... 943,665
In labor force...................................................... 778,638
Percent in labor force........................................ 82.5
Civilian labor force.............................................. 767,513
Employed........................................................ 730,598
Unemployed...................................................... 36,915
Percent unemployed............................................ 4.8
Armed Forces...................................................... 11,125
Not in labor force.................................................. 165,027
Females 16 years and over..................................... 941,714
In labor force...................................................... 591,393
Percent in labor force........................................ 62.8
Civilian labor force.............................................. 590,334
Employed........................................................ 561,874
Unemployed...................................................... 28,460
Percent unemployed............................................ 4.8
Armed Forces...................................................... 1,059
Not in labor force.................................................. 350,321
Females 16 years and over..................................... 941,714
With own children under 6 years..................................... 148,264
Percent in labor force............................................ 59.8
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 139,234
Percent in labor force............................................ 74.4
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 206,329
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 119,068
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 347,796
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 232,794
Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 138,035
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 21,336
Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 11,868
Unemployed........................................................ 2,923
Not in labor force................................................ 6,545
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050 Orange County
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over......................................... 1,278,661
Percent drove alone................................................. 76.8
Percent in carpools................................................. 13.7
Percent using public transportation................................. 2.5
Percent using other means........................................... 1.2
Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 4.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 25.5
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 1,292,472
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 214,200
Professional specialty occupations.................................. 191,102
Technicians and related support occupations......................... 46,468
Sales occupations................................................... 180,427
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 212,958
Private household occupations....................................... 7,744
Protective service occupations...................................... 17,412
Service occupations, except protective and household................ 116,171
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 19,815
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 133,204
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 76,036
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 33,945
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 42,990
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over................................. 1,292,472
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 22,695
Mining.............................................................. 1,824
Construction........................................................ 88,404
Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 73,542
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 203,369
Transportation...................................................... 44,554
Communications and other public utilities........................... 24,064
Wholesale trade..................................................... 69,721
Retail trade........................................................ 209,995
Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 117,196
Business and repair services........................................ 80,407
Personal services................................................... 46,803
Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 23,723
Health services..................................................... 83,458
Educational services................................................ 80,952
Other professional and related services............................. 86,615
Public administration............................................... 35,150
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CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 1,292,472
Private wage and salary workers..................................... 1,050,768
Government workers.................................................. 132,683
Local government workers.......................................... 78,303
State government workers.......................................... 32,693
Federal government workers........................................ 21,687
Self-employed workers............................................... 103,803
Unpaid family workers............................................... 5,218