General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2206120, place: Belle Chasse CDP, Louisiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,272 (100%)
In labor force: 4,708 (64.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,434 (60.97%)
----Employed: 4,218 (58%)
----Unemployed: 216 (2.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 274 (3.77%)
Not in labor force: 2,564 (35.26%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,738 (51.4%)
In labor force: 2,133 (29.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,042 (28.08%)
----Employed: 1,943 (26.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 832 (11.44%)
All parents in family in labor force: 514 (7.07%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,443 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,652 (82.2%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 500 (11.25%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 21 (0.47%)
Walked: 79 (1.78%)
Other means: 90 (2.03%)
Worked at home: 101 (2.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,218 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,288 (30.54%)
Service occupations: 489 (11.59%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,272 (30.16%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 34 (0.81%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 511 (12.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 624 (14.79%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 187 (4.43%)
Construction: 252 (5.97%)
Manufacturing: 411 (9.74%)
Wholesale trade.: 220 (5.22%)
Retail trade: 393 (9.32%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 313 (7.42%)
Information: 44 (1.04%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 285 (6.76%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 556 (13.18%)
Educational, health and social services: 624 (14.79%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 370 (8.77%)
Other services (except public administration): 212 (5.03%)
Public administration: 351 (8.32%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,279 (77.74%)
Government workers: 769 (18.23%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 131 (3.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 39 (0.92%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,389 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 228 (6.73%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 153 (4.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 386 (11.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 437 (12.89%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 622 (18.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 678 (20.01%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 520 (15.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 286 (8.44%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (1.12%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (1.21%)
Median household income: $47,271
With earnings: 2,806 (82.8%)
--Mean earnings: $55,337
With Social Security income: 665 (19.62%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,017
With Supplemental Security Income: 131 (3.87%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,168
With public assistance income: 91 (2.69%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,236
With retirement income: 556 (16.41%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,998
Families: 2,684 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 111 (4.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 91 (3.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 254 (9.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 333 (12.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 482 (17.96%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 611 (22.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 475 (17.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 255 (9.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 31 (1.15%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (1.53%)
Median family income: $52,064
Per capita income: $19,385
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,957
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,332
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 174 (6.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 124 (4.62%)
----With related children under 5 years: 52 (1.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 81 (3.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 61 (2.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (0.75%)
Individuals: 731 (27.24%)
--18 years and over: 492 (18.33%)
----65 years and over: 73 (2.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 232 (8.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 166 (6.18%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 207 (7.71%)
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