Dequincy, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2220575, place: DeQuincy city, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,564 (100%)
In labor force: 1,350 (52.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,350 (52.65%)
----Employed: 1,229 (47.93%)
----Unemployed: 121 (4.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,214 (47.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,399 (54.56%)
In labor force: 621 (24.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 621 (24.22%)
----Employed: 550 (21.45%)
Own children under 6 years: 297 (11.58%)
All parents in family in labor force: 146 (5.69%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,192 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 909 (76.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 221 (18.54%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.17%)
Walked: 30 (2.52%)
Other means: 21 (1.76%)
Worked at home: 9 (0.76%)
Mean travel time to work: 26 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,229 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 312 (25.39%)
Service occupations: 258 (20.99%)
Sales and office occupations: 217 (17.66%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 13 (1.06%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 185 (15.05%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 244 (19.85%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 54 (4.39%)
Construction: 144 (11.72%)
Manufacturing: 202 (16.44%)
Wholesale trade.: 17 (1.38%)
Retail trade: 105 (8.54%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 78 (6.35%)
Information: 15 (1.22%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 49 (3.99%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 52 (4.23%)
Educational, health and social services: 272 (22.13%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 106 (8.62%)
Other services (except public administration): 54 (4.39%)
Public administration: 81 (6.59%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 923 (75.1%)
Government workers: 235 (19.12%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 71 (5.78%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,338 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 220 (16.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 141 (10.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 277 (20.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 172 (12.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 224 (16.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 188 (14.05%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 70 (5.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 33 (2.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.45%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.52%)
Median household income: $26,802

With earnings: 950 (71%)
--Mean earnings: $37,214
With Social Security income: 471 (35.2%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,981
With Supplemental Security Income: 109 (8.15%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,464
With public assistance income: 48 (3.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,059
With retirement income: 233 (17.41%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,682

Families: 925 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 88 (9.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 62 (6.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 178 (19.24%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 139 (15.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 187 (20.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 174 (18.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 67 (7.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 22 (2.38%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.32%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.54%)
Median family income: $34,712

Per capita income: $13,847

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,893
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,778

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 131 (14.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 96 (10.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 52 (5.62%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 83 (8.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 70 (7.57%)
----With related children under 5 years: 38 (4.11%)
Individuals: 629 (68%)
--18 years and over: 410 (44.32%)
----65 years and over: 75 (8.11%)
--Related children under 18 years: 216 (23.35%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 131 (14.16%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 179 (19.35%)

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