Castor, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2213260, place: Castor village, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 140 (100%)
In labor force: 54 (38.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 54 (38.57%)
----Employed: 52 (37.14%)
----Unemployed: 2 (1.43%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 86 (61.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 80 (57.14%)
In labor force: 23 (16.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 23 (16.43%)
----Employed: 21 (15%)
Own children under 6 years: 25 (17.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 4 (2.86%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 52 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 44 (84.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 6 (11.54%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 2 (3.85%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 52 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 13 (25%)
Service occupations: 4 (7.69%)
Sales and office occupations: 12 (23.08%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 11 (21.15%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 12 (23.08%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (13.46%)
Construction: 9 (17.31%)
Manufacturing: 2 (3.85%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (3.85%)
Retail trade: 0 (0%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (13.46%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 0 (0%)
Educational, health and social services: 11 (21.15%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4 (7.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 2 (3.85%)
Public administration: 8 (15.38%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 30 (57.69%)
Government workers: 16 (30.77%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 6 (11.54%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 90 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 26 (28.89%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 11 (12.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 11 (12.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 12 (13.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 18 (20%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6 (6.67%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (3.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (3.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $23,125

With earnings: 48 (53.33%)
--Mean earnings: $38,105
With Social Security income: 46 (51.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,272
With Supplemental Security Income: 18 (20%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,161
With public assistance income: 6 (6.67%)
--Mean public assistance income: $500
With retirement income: 19 (21.11%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,911

Families: 52 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (7.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 5 (9.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 7 (13.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 10 (19.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 16 (30.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4 (7.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (5.77%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (5.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $35,000

Per capita income: $11,963

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,833

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 9 (17.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (13.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (3.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (3.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 44 (84.62%)
--18 years and over: 28 (53.85%)
----65 years and over: 8 (15.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 16 (30.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 16 (30.77%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 13 (25%)

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