AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATA
ST. JOSEPH 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
St. Joseph Co., 1990
Percent Distribution
Racial/Ethnic Category Total Female Total Female
All Races 247,052  127,995  100.0%  100.0% 
  White 216,984  112,111  87.8%  87.6% 
  Black 24,190  13,011  9.8%  10.2% 
  American Indian/Alaska Native 846  428  0.3%  0.3% 
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 2,507  1,232  1.0%  1.0% 
  Other Races 2,525  1,213  1.0%  1.0% 
  Hispanic origin 5,201  2,543  2.1%  2.0% 
  Total Minority 35,269  18,427  14.3%  14.4% 
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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Employment by Sex and Minority Status
St. Joseph 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 124,240 117,132 7,108 5.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 110,829 105,772 5,057 4.6% 89.2% 90.3% 71.2%
  Black 10,726 8,849 1,877 17.5% 8.6% 7.6% 26.4%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 383 367 16 4.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 1,035 1,014 21 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% 0.3%
  Other Races 1,267 1,130 137 10.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.9%
  Hispanic origin 2,371 2,131 240 10.1% 1.9% 1.8% 3.4%
  Total Minority 15,782 13,491 2,291 14.5% 12.7% 11.5% 32.2%
 
Female
  % of Both Sexes 46.3% 46.4% 44.5%
  All Races 57,481 54,320 3,161 5.5% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 50,561 48,407 2,154 4.3% 88.0% 89.1% 68.1%
  Black 5,692 4,783 909 16.0% 9.9% 8.8% 28.8%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 172 172 0 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 477 469 8 1.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.3%
  Other Races 579 489 90 15.5% 1.0% 0.9% 2.9%
  Hispanic origin 1,061 914 147 13.9% 1.9% 1.7% 4.7%
  Total Minority 7,981 6,827 1,154 14.5% 13.9% 12.6% 36.5%
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
St. Joseph Co., 1990
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations (003-042)
Hispanic origin 46 61
White/Non-Hispanic 8,582 5,005
Black/Non-Hispanic 267 283
American Indian/Alaska Native 11 7
Asian American/Pacific Islander 79 56
Other Races 0 0
Total 8,985 5,412
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Professional Specialty Occupations (043-202)
Hispanic origin 192 82
White/Non-Hispanic 6,978 7,747
Black/Non-Hispanic 263 539
American Indian/Alaska Native 2 22
Asian American/Pacific Islander 180 80
Other Races 5 16
Total 7,620 8,486
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Technicians and Related Support Occupations (203-242)
Hispanic origin 20 18
White/Non-Hispanic 1,825 1,746
Black/Non-Hispanic 71 153
American Indian/Alaska Native 6 6
Asian American/Pacific Islander 121 17
Other Races 0 0
Total 2,043 1,940
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Sales Occupations (243-302)
Hispanic origin 70 156
White/Non-Hispanic 7,082 6,792
Black/Non-Hispanic 183 583
American Indian/Alaska Native 25 42
Asian American/Pacific Islander 26 97
Other Races 17 15
Total 7,403 7,685
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Administrative Support Occupations, including Clerical (303-402)
Hispanic origin 64 198
White/Non-Hispanic 3,965 14,058
Black/Non-Hispanic 322 1,104
American Indian/Alaska Native 28 19
Asian American/Pacific Islander 15 46
Other Races 8 0
Total 4,402 15,425
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Private Household Occupations (403-412)
Hispanic origin 0 23
White/Non-Hispanic 2 211
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 63
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 2 297
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Protective Service Occupations (413-432)
Hispanic origin 12 13
White/Non-Hispanic 1,064 292
Black/Non-Hispanic 137 65
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 5 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 1,218 370
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Service Occupations, except Protective and Household (433-472)
Hispanic origin 176 270
White/Non-Hispanic 4,013 7,717
Black/Non-Hispanic 963 1,558
American Indian/Alaska Native 15 45
Asian American/Pacific Islander 54 90
Other Races 0 0
Total 5,221 9,680
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations (479-502)
Hispanic origin 16 22
White/Non-Hispanic 1,067 176
Black/Non-Hispanic 31 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 2 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 1,116 198
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations (503-702)
Hispanic origin 201 16
White/Non-Hispanic 11,176 1,270
Black/Non-Hispanic 688 191
American Indian/Alaska Native 57 22
Asian American/Pacific Islander 25 8
Other Races 0 0
Total 12,147 1,507
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors (703-802)
Hispanic origin 259 159
White/Non-Hispanic 6,140 3,234
Black/Non-Hispanic 904 705
American Indian/Alaska Native 30 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 32 83
Other Races 7 8
Total 7,372 4,189
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (803-863)
Hispanic origin 67 9
White/Non-Hispanic 4,090 524
Black/Non-Hispanic 386 101
American Indian/Alaska Native 15 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 4,558 634
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers (864-902)
Hispanic origin 167 27
White/Non-Hispanic 3,489 1,132
Black/Non-Hispanic 655 195
American Indian/Alaska Native 13 2
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 4,324 1,356

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