AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATA
LAKE 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
Lake Co., 1990
Percent Distribution
Racial/Ethnic Category Total Female Total Female
All Races 475,594  247,525  100.0%  100.0% 
  White 334,203  171,683  70.3%  69.4% 
  Black 116,688  63,488  24.5%  25.7% 
  American Indian/Alaska Native 865  454  0.2%  0.2% 
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 2,772  1,461  0.6%  0.6% 
  Other Races 21,066  10,439  4.4%  4.2% 
  Hispanic origin 44,526  22,147  9.4%  9.0% 
  Total Minority 185,917  97,989  39.1%  39.6% 
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
Lake 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 223,100 203,966 19,134 8.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 164,984 155,603 9,381 5.7% 74.0% 76.3% 49.0%
  Black 47,065 38,486 8,579 18.2% 21.1% 18.9% 44.8%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 460 412 48 10.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 1,203 1,141 62 5.2% 0.5% 0.6% 0.3%
  Other Races 9,388 8,324 1,064 11.3% 4.2% 4.1% 5.6%
  Hispanic origin 19,275 17,315 1,960 10.2% 8.6% 8.5% 10.2%
  Total Minority 77,391 65,678 11,713 15.1% 34.7% 32.2% 61.2%
 
Female
  % of Both Sexes 45.3% 45.1% 46.9%
  All Races 100,952 91,975 8,977 8.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 71,629 67,606 4,023 5.6% 71.0% 73.5% 44.8%
  Black 24,813 20,339 4,474 18.0% 24.6% 22.1% 49.8%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 185 155 30 16.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 579 536 43 7.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
  Other Races 3,746 3,339 407 10.9% 3.7% 3.6% 4.5%
  Hispanic origin 7,981 7,198 783 9.8% 7.9% 7.8% 8.7%
  Total Minority 37,304 31,567 5,737 15.4% 37.0% 34.3% 63.9%
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
Lake Co., 1990
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations (003-042)
Hispanic origin 505 505
White/Non-Hispanic 9,283 6,496
Black/Non-Hispanic 1,208 1,457
American Indian/Alaska Native 17 4
Asian American/Pacific Islander 63 49
Other Races 0 0
Total 11,076 8,511
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Professional Specialty Occupations (043-202)
Hispanic origin 393 678
White/Non-Hispanic 7,601 10,499
Black/Non-Hispanic 1,323 3,543
American Indian/Alaska Native 10 21
Asian American/Pacific Islander 261 157
Other Races 0 0
Total 9,588 14,898
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Technicians and Related Support Occupations (203-242)
Hispanic origin 304 229
White/Non-Hispanic 2,922 2,127
Black/Non-Hispanic 441 876
American Indian/Alaska Native 6 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 36 20
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,709 3,252
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Sales Occupations (243-302)
Hispanic origin 562 1,384
White/Non-Hispanic 8,670 10,555
Black/Non-Hispanic 1,243 3,279
American Indian/Alaska Native 12 66
Asian American/Pacific Islander 75 53
Other Races 0 7
Total 10,562 15,344
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Administrative Support Occupations, including Clerical (303-402)
Hispanic origin 527 2,400
White/Non-Hispanic 5,115 20,015
Black/Non-Hispanic 1,431 5,807
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 28
Asian American/Pacific Islander 41 91
Other Races 7 0
Total 7,121 28,341
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Private Household Occupations (403-412)
Hispanic origin 8 43
White/Non-Hispanic 11 212
Black/Non-Hispanic 7 196
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 4
Other Races 0 0
Total 26 455
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Protective Service Occupations (413-432)
Hispanic origin 455 72
White/Non-Hispanic 2,092 433
Black/Non-Hispanic 1,105 314
American Indian/Alaska Native 7 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 6 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,665 819
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Service Occupations, except Protective and Household (433-472)
Hispanic origin 1,132 1,475
White/Non-Hispanic 5,310 11,243
Black/Non-Hispanic 2,867 4,816
American Indian/Alaska Native 51 24
Asian American/Pacific Islander 6 88
Other Races 9 13
Total 9,375 17,659
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations (479-502)
Hispanic origin 113 36
White/Non-Hispanic 854 298
Black/Non-Hispanic 190 45
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 7 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 1,164 379
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations (503-702)
Hispanic origin 2,431 179
White/Non-Hispanic 23,073 1,072
Black/Non-Hispanic 3,317 407
American Indian/Alaska Native 51 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 22 0
Other Races 4 0
Total 28,898 1,658
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors (703-802)
Hispanic origin 2,088 523
White/Non-Hispanic 8,570 2,136
Black/Non-Hispanic 2,995 1,549
American Indian/Alaska Native 49 25
Asian American/Pacific Islander 53 61
Other Races 0 0
Total 13,755 4,294
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (803-863)
Hispanic origin 1,056 74
White/Non-Hispanic 7,664 638
Black/Non-Hispanic 2,691 405
American Indian/Alaska Native 23 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 17 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 11,451 1,117
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers (864-902)
Hispanic origin 1,534 206
White/Non-Hispanic 6,305 1,146
Black/Non-Hispanic 2,165 570
American Indian/Alaska Native 13 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 19 27
Other Races 18 0
Total 10,054 1,949

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