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Burlington Self-Survey on Human Relations: Final report, 1950

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Slightly smaller proportion is accounted for by larger representation in other catagories of higher rank. There were no Negro family heads in our coverage who were employed in that large class of industrial semi-skilled workers designated as "operatives", although 16% of the Negro workers in the United States were so classified in 1940, as were 17% of all workers in Iowa.

With respect to semi-skilled workers, as well as those other job classes, the distribution of family heads according to the types of industry and business employing them is of further significance. The following table gives this distribution, along with average weekly earnings for each industry category.

Table 1. Percentage of Distribution of Family Heads by Industry Type of Employment and Average Weekly Earnings per Type.

Type of Industry   Percent of Family Heads   Average Weekly Earnings in Dollars

         All                            100.0                                        39.38

Manufacturing                    5.6                                          58.80
Wholesale and Retail        39.6                                         44.45
Domestic Service              20.8                                         36.31
Public Service                   18.9                                         41.50


The absence of semi-skilled workers in the occupational listings is explained by the absence of Negro family heads in manufacturing. Only about 1 out of every 20 Negro family heads were engaged in manufacturing pursuits, and it is this type of employment which yields the highest aver-

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Slightly smaller proportion is accounted for by larger representation in other catagories of higher rank. There were no Negro family heads in our coverage who were employed in that large class of industrial semi-skilled workers designated as "operatives", although 16% of the Negro workers in the United States were so classified in 1940, as were 17% of all workers in Iowa. With respect to semi-skilled workers, as well as those other job classes, the distribution of family heads according to the types of industry and business employing them is of further significance. The following table gives this distribution, along with average weekly earnings for each industry category. Table 1. Percentage of Distribution of Family Heads by Industry Type of Employment and Average Weekly Earnings per Type. Type of Industry Percent of Family Heads Average Weekly Earnings in Dollars All 100.0 39.38 Manufacturing 5.6 58.80 Wholesale and Retail 39.6 44.45 Domestic Service 20.8 36.31 Public Service 18.9 41.50 The absence of semi-skilled workers in the occupational listings is explained by the absence of Negro family heads in manufacturing. Only about 1 out of every 20 Negro family heads were engaged in manufacturing pursuits, and it is this type of employment which yields the highest aver-