AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATA
PORTER 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
Porter Co., 1990
Percent Distribution
Racial/Ethnic Category Total Female Total Female
All Races 128,932  65,888  100.0%  100.0% 
  White 126,329  64,535  98.0%  98.0% 
  Black 454  223  0.4%  0.3% 
  American Indian/Alaska Native 243  115  0.2%  0.2% 
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 944  535  0.7%  0.8% 
  Other Races 962  480  0.8%  0.7% 
  Hispanic origin 3,858  1,950  3.0%  3.0% 
  Total Minority 6,461  3,303  5.0%  5.0% 
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
Porter 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 64,955 61,823 3,132 4.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 63,756 60,699 3,057 4.8% 98.2% 98.2% 97.6%
  Black 178 165 13 7.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 167 151 16 9.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 456 444 12 2.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.4%
  Other Races 398 364 34 8.5% 0.6% 0.6% 1.1%
  Hispanic origin 1,699 1,556 143 8.4% 2.6% 2.5% 4.6%
  Total Minority 2,898 2,680 218 7.5% 4.5% 4.3% 7.0%
 
Female
  % of Both Sexes 43.2% 43.2% 43.2%
  All Races 28,052 26,699 1,353 4.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 27,552 26,213 1,339 4.9% 98.2% 98.2% 99.0%
  Black 83 78 5 6.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 41 41 0 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 209 209 0 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.0%
  Other Races 167 158 9 5.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7%
  Hispanic origin 772 699 73 9.5% 2.8% 2.6% 5.4%
  Total Minority 1,272 1,185 87 6.8% 4.5% 4.4% 6.4%
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
Porter Co., 1990
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations (003-042)
Hispanic origin 42 42
White/Non-Hispanic 4,113 2,413
Black/Non-Hispanic 27 14
American Indian/Alaska Native 8 6
Asian American/Pacific Islander 11 44
Other Races 0 0
Total 4,201 2,519
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Professional Specialty Occupations (043-202)
Hispanic origin 31 28
White/Non-Hispanic 3,916 5,212
Black/Non-Hispanic 15 21
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 157 50
Other Races 0 0
Total 4,119 5,311
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Technicians and Related Support Occupations (203-242)
Hispanic origin 0 21
White/Non-Hispanic 850 919
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 7 10
Asian American/Pacific Islander 2 16
Other Races 0 0
Total 859 966
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Sales Occupations (243-302)
Hispanic origin 60 143
White/Non-Hispanic 3,327 3,769
Black/Non-Hispanic 12 9
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 15
Asian American/Pacific Islander 7 12
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,406 3,948
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Administrative Support Occupations, including Clerical (303-402)
Hispanic origin 48 214
White/Non-Hispanic 1,843 7,349
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 3
American Indian/Alaska Native 5 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 30
Other Races 0 8
Total 1,896 7,604
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Private Household Occupations (403-412)
Hispanic origin 0 5
White/Non-Hispanic 5 180
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 5 185
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Protective Service Occupations (413-432)
Hispanic origin 50 17
White/Non-Hispanic 573 203
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 623 220
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Service Occupations, except Protective and Household (433-472)
Hispanic origin 74 205
White/Non-Hispanic 2,021 4,398
Black/Non-Hispanic 10 20
American Indian/Alaska Native 7 5
Asian American/Pacific Islander 23 30
Other Races 0 0
Total 2,135 4,658
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations (479-502)
Hispanic origin 0 0
White/Non-Hispanic 593 100
Black/Non-Hispanic 3 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 11 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 607 100
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations (503-702)
Hispanic origin 178 15
White/Non-Hispanic 9,652 456
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 23 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 12 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 9,865 471
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors (703-802)
Hispanic origin 190 37
White/Non-Hispanic 3,177 928
Black/Non-Hispanic 11 11
American Indian/Alaska Native 30 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 8 27
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,416 1,003
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (803-863)
Hispanic origin 132 10
White/Non-Hispanic 3,052 401
Black/Non-Hispanic 9 5
American Indian/Alaska Native 11 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 13 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,217 416
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers (864-902)
Hispanic origin 99 15
White/Non-Hispanic 2,308 429
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 24 6
Asian American/Pacific Islander 14 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 2,445 450

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