| Townshend Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=25080 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 255 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 48 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 32 |
| Sales Worker | 11 |
| Clerical Worker | 21 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 54 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 31 |
| Transport Operative | 9 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 11 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 0 |
| Farm Laborer | 13 |
| Non-Private Service | 13 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 12 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 349 | 536 |
| Executive - Administrator | 41 | 44 |
| Professional Speciality | 50 | 83 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 12 | 10 |
| Sales | 18 | 60 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 32 | 95 |
| Private Household Service | 4 | 2 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 2 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 39 | 62 |
| Natural Resources | 21 | 33 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 70 | 82 |
| Machine Operators | 43 | 19 |
| Mover | 14 | 29 |
| Labor | 5 | 15 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 54.79 | 50.70 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.00 | 7.18 | 10.22 |