AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATA
LAPORTE COUNTY
1990 CENSUS DATA
(most recent available)
Source: Labor Market Information Unit of the Indiana Dept of Workforce Development
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Population by Sex / Race
Employment by Sex / Minority Status
Major Occupations by Sex / Race
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Population by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin
La Porte Co., 1990
Percent Distribution
Racial/Ethnic Category Total Female Total Female
All Races 107,066  52,583  100.0%  100.0% 
  White 96,286  47,974  89.9%  91.2% 
  Black 9,580  4,026  9.0%  7.7% 
  American Indian/Alaska Native 259  111  0.2%  0.2% 
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 431  241  0.4%  0.5% 
  Other Races 510  231  0.5% 0.4% 
  Hispanic origin 1,576  672  1.5%  1.3% 
  Total Minority 12,356  5,281  11.5%  10.0% 
Minority Group: Sum of Hispanic and all races except White. Some duplication possible since persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 

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Employment by Sex and Minority Status
La Porte Co., 1990
Vertical % Distribution
Sex and Minority Status Labor 
Force		 Em-
ployed		 Unem-
ployed		 Unemp.
Rate		 Labor 
Force		 Em-
ployed		 Unem-
ployed
Both Sexes
  All Races 51,249 48,306 2,943 5.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 47,078 44,681 2,397 5.1% 91.9% 92.5% 81.5%
  Black 3,494 2,992 502 14.4% 6.8% 6.2% 17.1%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 136 114 22 16.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 204 193 11 5.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
  Other Races 337 326 11 3.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.4%
  Hispanic origin 719 676 43 6.0% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5%
  Total Minority 4,890 4,301 589 12.0% 9.5% 8.9% 20.0%
 
Female
  % of Both Sexes 45.2% 44.9% 50.1%
  All Races 23,165 21,690 1,475 6.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 20,986 19,800 1,186 5.7% 90.6% 91.3% 80.4%
  Black 1,853 1,589 264 14.3% 8.0% 7.3% 17.9%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 76 59 17 22.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 109 109 0 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0%
  Other Races 141 133 8 5.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
  Hispanic origin 303 279 24 7.9% 1.3% 1.3% 1.6%
  Total Minority 2,482 2,169 313 12.6% 10.7% 10.0% 21.2%
Minority Group: Sum of Hispanic and all races except White. Some duplication possible since persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 

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Major Occupations by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin
La Porte Co., 1990
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations (003-042)
Hispanic origin 2 39
White/Non-Hispanic 2,541 1,702
Black/Non-Hispanic 52 41
American Indian/Alaska Native 9 3
Asian American/Pacific Islander 5 12
Other Races 0 0
Total 2,609 1,797
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Professional Specialty Occupations (043-202)
Hispanic origin 25 21
White/Non-Hispanic 2,069 2,655
Black/Non-Hispanic 46 95
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 22 24
Other Races 0 0
Total 2,162 2,795
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Technicians and Related Support Occupations (203-242)
Hispanic origin 11 6
White/Non-Hispanic 636 778
Black/Non-Hispanic 14 54
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 4 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 665 838
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Sales Occupations (243-302)
Hispanic origin 23 30
White/Non-Hispanic 2,186 2,777
Black/Non-Hispanic 66 184
American Indian/Alaska Native 6 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 16 25
Other Races 0 0
Total 2,297 3,016
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Administrative Support Occupations, including Clerical (303-402)
Hispanic origin 33 63
White/Non-Hispanic 1,422 5,272
Black/Non-Hispanic 154 224
American Indian/Alaska Native 7 13
Asian American/Pacific Islander 11 11
Other Races 0 0
Total 1,627 5,583
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Private Household Occupations (403-412)
Hispanic origin 0 0
White/Non-Hispanic 2 208
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 24
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 2 232
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Protective Service Occupations (413-432)
Hispanic origin 16 0
White/Non-Hispanic 860 97
Black/Non-Hispanic 60 40
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 9
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 936 146
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Service Occupations, except Protective and Household (433-472)
Hispanic origin 22 19
White/Non-Hispanic 1,702 3,472
Black/Non-Hispanic 272 463
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 26
Asian American/Pacific Islander 9 14
Other Races 0 6
Total 2,005 4,000
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations (479-502)
Hispanic origin 23 18
White/Non-Hispanic 834 177
Black/Non-Hispanic 29 6
American Indian/Alaska Native 7 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 893 201
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations (503-702)
Hispanic origin 103 45
White/Non-Hispanic 5,982 546
Black/Non-Hispanic 220 34
American Indian/Alaska Native 3 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 20 1
Other Races 0 0
Total 6,328 626
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors (703-802)
Hispanic origin 85 41
White/Non-Hispanic 3,276 2,143
Black/Non-Hispanic 317 499
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 18
Asian American/Pacific Islander 8 22
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,686 2,723
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (803-863)
Hispanic origin 33 10
White/Non-Hispanic 2,561 201
Black/Non-Hispanic 208 46
American Indian/Alaska Native 17 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 2,819 257
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers (864-902)
Hispanic origin 37 11
White/Non-Hispanic 1,723 649
Black/Non-Hispanic 143 92
American Indian/Alaska Native 6 1
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 1,909 753

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