U.S. Beacon March 29, 2024

Athens, LA

Claiborne County, Louisiana

Latitude: 32.650219     Longitude: -93.024492
Population 254 (2005)
Elevation of Athens, Louisiana: 299 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2203320, place: Athens village, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 165 (100%)
In labor force: 87 (52.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 87 (52.73%)
----Employed: 85 (51.52%)
----Unemployed: 2 (1.21%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 78 (47.27%)
Females 16 years and over: 84 (50.91%)
In labor force: 39 (23.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 39 (23.64%)
----Employed: 37 (22.42%)
Own children under 6 years: 21 (12.73%)
All parents in family in labor force: 9 (5.45%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 85 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 62 (72.94%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 15 (17.65%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 4 (4.71%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 4 (4.71%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 85 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 20 (23.53%)
Service occupations: 13 (15.29%)
Sales and office occupations: 14 (16.47%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1 (1.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 18 (21.18%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 19 (22.35%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (10.59%)
Construction: 10 (11.76%)
Manufacturing: 5 (5.88%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (2.35%)
Retail trade: 5 (5.88%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 6 (7.06%)
Information: 6 (7.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4 (4.71%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 6 (7.06%)
Educational, health and social services: 16 (18.82%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2 (2.35%)
Other services (except public administration): 8 (9.41%)
Public administration: 6 (7.06%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 54 (63.53%)
Government workers: 18 (21.18%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 13 (15.29%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 91 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 17 (18.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (18.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 16 (17.58%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 21 (23.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 13 (14.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5 (5.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (2.2%)
Median household income: $18,750

With earnings: 59 (64.84%)
--Mean earnings: $36,145
With Social Security income: 37 (40.66%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,980
With Supplemental Security Income: 7 (7.69%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,357
With public assistance income: 7 (7.69%)
--Mean public assistance income: $957
With retirement income: 18 (19.78%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,078

Families: 57 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3 (5.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 11 (19.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 11 (19.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 14 (24.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 11 (19.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5 (8.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (3.51%)
Median family income: $26,750

Per capita income: $13,033

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,393
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,250

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 4 (7.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (3.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (3.51%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1 (1.75%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1 (1.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1 (1.75%)
Individuals: 32 (56.14%)
--18 years and over: 23 (40.35%)
----65 years and over: 9 (15.79%)
--Related children under 18 years: 9 (15.79%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 7 (12.28%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 16 (28.07%)

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