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POPULATION. 67
Texas Population Characteristics.-(Continued.)
EMPLOYED PERSONS, BY CLASS OF WORK, BY AGES
Figures below are from the census of 1950, preliminary and subject to final revision for
1950, but final for 1940.
Per Cent Distribution.
Year and Class of Worker-- Total Male Female. Total. Male. Female.
1950. I
Employed ..... .... .. ... 2,840,000 2,121,000 719,000 100 0, 100.0 100.0
Private wage and salary workers 1,915,000 1,382,000 533,000 67.4, 65.2 74 1
Government workers . .. .. 302,000 204,000 98,000 10.6' 9.6 136
Self-employed workers . .. ..... 548,000 497,000 51,000 19.3 23 4 7 1
Unpaid family workers. 75,000 38,000 37,000 2.6, 18 5 1
1940. I I
Employed .... . .. 2,112,255 1.649.395 462,8601 100.0; 100.0 100 0
Private wage and salary workers 1,242,681 931,033 311,6481 58.81: 56.4 67 3
Government workers ..... ... 149,470 1 92.379 57,091 7.11, 5.6 12 3
Self-employed workers ......... 618,148 556.516 61,632 29.3 33.7 13.3
Unpaid family workers.............. . 101,956 69,467 32,489 4.811 4.2 7.0
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUPS IN TEXAS POPULATION, BY SEX
Figures below are from the census of 1950, preliminary and subject to final revision for
1950. but final for 1940.
Per Cent Distribution.
Year and Major Ocupation Group- Total. Male. Female Total. Male. Female
1950.
Employed .. . . 2.840,000i 2,121,0001 719,000 100.01 100.01 100.0
Professional, technical, kindred workers 224,000' 141,000 83,000 7.9 I 6.6 115
Farmers and farm managers . . 266,0001 258,000 8,000 9.4 12.2 1 1
Managers, officials, proprs , exc. farm 286,0001 247,000 39,000 10.1 11.6 5 4
Clerical and kindred workers . , 309,000 130,000 179,000 10 9 i 6.1 24 9
Sales workers ... 199,0001 117,000 82,0001 7.0 5.5 11.4
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers 366,0001 362,000 4,0001 12.9 ( 17.1 0 6
Operatives and kindred workers - 450,000 368,000 82,000 15.8. 17.4 11.4
Private household workers . . 83,00011 . . 83,000 2.911 11 5
Service workers, except private household 228,000 ; 122,000 107,0001 8.0 5.8 149
Farm laborers, except unpaid and foremen 144,000 129,000 14,0001 5.11 6.1 1 9
Farm laborers, unpaid family workers 55,000 33,000 22,000 1.9 1.6 3 1
Laborers, except farm and mine .. I 195.000 192,000 4.000 6.9 9.1 0 6
Occupation not reported .. . . 34,0001 22,000 12,0001 1.2 1.0 1.7
Employed . .. . .. . 12,112,2551 1,649,395 462,8601 100.011 100.0 100.0
Professional, technical, kindred workers 150,915 88,598 62,317 7.1 5.4 13.5
Farmers and farm managers. . . 367,066 356,242 10.824 17.4 21.6 2.3
Managers, officials, and props , exc. farm 194,574 171,882 22,692 9.2 10.4 49
Clerical and kindred workers . .. 148,080 71,652 76,428 7.0 4.3 165
Sales workers . . 132,4211 98,268 34,153 6.3 6.0 7.4
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers 193,185 190.536 2,649 9 1 11.6 0.6
Operatives and kindred workers....... 242,142 203,884 38.258 11.5! 12.4 8 3
Private household workers 134,311 12,047 122,264 6 4 0 7 26 4
Service workers, except private household 144,137 83,852 60,285 6.8 5.1 13.0
Farm laborers, except unpaid, and foremen 174,262 166,838 7,4291 8.3 10.1 1 6
Farm laborers, unpaid family workers . 83,649 65.051 18 598 4 0 3.9 4.0
Laborers, except farm and mine .. . 133,449 131,258 2,191 6.3 8.0 0 5
Occupation not reported ......... 14,064 9,292 4,772 0.7 0.6 1 0
TEXAS EMPLOYMENT, BY MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS, BY SEX
Figures below are from the census of 1950, but preliminary and subject to final revision
for 1950. but final for 1940.
S Per Cent Distribution.
Year and Major Industry Group- Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female.
Employed I 2,840,00011 2,121,000 719,000 100.01 100oo.o0 100.0
Agriculture . .............. 474,0001 431,000 43,000 16.7 20.3 6.0
Mining .96000 92,000 4,000 3.4 4.3 0.6
Construction .. .... . . 246,0001 239,000 7,000 8 7 11.3 1 0
Manufacturing . . 365,000 305,000 60,000 12 9 14.4 8 3
Durable goods . . 161,000 153.000 8,0001 5.7 i 7.2 1 1
Nondurable goods 203,000 152,000 51.0001 711 7.2 71
Not specified manufacturing . 2,000 1,000 1,000 0.1 . . 0 1
Transportation, communication, and other
public utilities . .. 233.000 194,000 39.0001 8.2 I 9.1 54
Wholesale and retail trade 619,000; 409.000 210,000 21.8 19.3 292
Service industries .. .. 608,000 300,000 309,000 21.4 14.1 43.0
All other industries .......... 151,000 123,000 28,000 5.3 5.8 3.9
Industry not reported ... 47,000 28,000 19,000 1.7 1.3 2.6
1940. I
Employed 2,112,255 1,649,395 462,860 100.011 100.0 100.0Agriculture .
Mining
Construction . ..
Manufacturing
Durable goods . ............
Nondurable goods
Not specified manufacturing ..
Transportation, communication, and other
public utilities ...............
Wholesale and retail trade.............
Service industries .... .............
All other industries..................
Industry not reported............ ....636,41611
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211,591
80,321
129,514,
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139,2281
381,268
492,625
54.448
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59,668
109,390
184,515
76,976
106.174
1.365
125.426
287,164
221,662
44,160
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1,344
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