General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2221240, place: Donaldsonville city, Louisiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,372 (100%)
In labor force: 2,883 (53.67%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,883 (53.67%)
----Employed: 2,501 (46.56%)
----Unemployed: 382 (7.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 13.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,489 (46.33%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,084 (57.41%)
In labor force: 1,472 (27.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,472 (27.4%)
----Employed: 1,278 (23.79%)
Own children under 6 years: 625 (11.63%)
All parents in family in labor force: 438 (8.15%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,466 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,786 (72.42%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 419 (16.99%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 134 (5.43%)
Other means: 92 (3.73%)
Worked at home: 35 (1.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 25 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,501 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 555 (22.19%)
Service occupations: 528 (21.11%)
Sales and office occupations: 597 (23.87%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 14 (0.56%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 267 (10.68%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 540 (21.59%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 34 (1.36%)
Construction: 210 (8.4%)
Manufacturing: 429 (17.15%)
Wholesale trade.: 55 (2.2%)
Retail trade: 220 (8.8%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 183 (7.32%)
Information: 38 (1.52%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 136 (5.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 164 (6.56%)
Educational, health and social services: 556 (22.23%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 267 (10.68%)
Other services (except public administration): 77 (3.08%)
Public administration: 132 (5.28%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,978 (79.09%)
Government workers: 424 (16.95%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 99 (3.96%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,588 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 644 (24.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 293 (11.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 394 (15.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 294 (11.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 314 (12.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 282 (10.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 253 (9.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 77 (2.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (1.12%)
Median household income: $24,084
With earnings: 1,850 (71.48%)
--Mean earnings: $39,980
With Social Security income: 653 (25.23%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,167
With Supplemental Security Income: 301 (11.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,807
With public assistance income: 173 (6.68%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,728
With retirement income: 355 (13.72%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,662
Families: 1,868 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 456 (24.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 150 (8.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 251 (13.44%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 198 (10.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 260 (13.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 245 (13.12%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 213 (11.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 58 (3.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (1.55%)
Median family income: $29,408
Per capita income: $12,009
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,849
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,528
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 613 (32.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 523 (28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 219 (11.72%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 459 (24.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 418 (22.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 189 (10.12%)
Individuals: 2,580 (138.12%)
--18 years and over: 1,386 (74.2%)
----65 years and over: 167 (8.94%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,194 (63.92%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 867 (46.41%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 248 (13.28%)
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