Covington, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2218125, place: Covington city, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 6,371 (100%)
In labor force: 3,963 (62.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,963 (62.2%)
----Employed: 3,716 (58.33%)
----Unemployed: 247 (3.88%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,408 (37.8%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,529 (55.39%)
In labor force: 1,939 (30.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,939 (30.43%)
----Employed: 1,854 (29.1%)
Own children under 6 years: 659 (10.34%)
All parents in family in labor force: 425 (6.67%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,661 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,900 (79.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 459 (12.54%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 35 (0.96%)
Walked: 90 (2.46%)
Other means: 39 (1.07%)
Worked at home: 138 (3.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,716 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,409 (37.92%)
Service occupations: 751 (20.21%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,055 (28.39%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.13%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 245 (6.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 251 (6.75%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 71 (1.91%)
Construction: 202 (5.44%)
Manufacturing: 169 (4.55%)
Wholesale trade.: 124 (3.34%)
Retail trade: 477 (12.84%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 176 (4.74%)
Information: 64 (1.72%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 265 (7.13%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 386 (10.39%)
Educational, health and social services: 909 (24.46%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 456 (12.27%)
Other services (except public administration): 255 (6.86%)
Public administration: 162 (4.36%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,760 (74.27%)
Government workers: 576 (15.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 374 (10.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.16%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,213 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 402 (12.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 200 (6.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 435 (13.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 497 (15.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 385 (11.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 606 (18.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 253 (7.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 278 (8.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 71 (2.21%)
$200,000 or more: 86 (2.68%)
Median household income: $36,949

With earnings: 2,513 (78.21%)
--Mean earnings: $53,630
With Social Security income: 866 (26.95%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,622
With Supplemental Security Income: 154 (4.79%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,349
With public assistance income: 86 (2.68%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,906
With retirement income: 473 (14.72%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,206

Families: 2,169 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 158 (7.28%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 81 (3.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 254 (11.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 300 (13.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 283 (13.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 466 (21.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 219 (10.1%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 266 (12.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 71 (3.27%)
$200,000 or more: 71 (3.27%)
Median family income: $50,332

Per capita income: $21,438

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,434
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,859

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 257 (11.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 206 (9.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 96 (4.43%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 177 (8.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 163 (7.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 90 (4.15%)
Individuals: 1,299 (59.89%)
--18 years and over: 783 (36.1%)
----65 years and over: 206 (9.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 516 (23.79%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 380 (17.52%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 350 (16.14%)

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