Dry Prong, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2221765, place: Dry Prong village, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 317 (100%)
In labor force: 174 (54.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 174 (54.89%)
----Employed: 162 (51.1%)
----Unemployed: 12 (3.79%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 143 (45.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 169 (53.31%)
In labor force: 84 (26.5%)
--Civilian labor force: 84 (26.5%)
----Employed: 80 (25.24%)
Own children under 6 years: 41 (12.93%)
All parents in family in labor force: 23 (7.26%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 162 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 126 (77.78%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 32 (19.75%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 1 (0.62%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 3 (1.85%)
Mean travel time to work: 43.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 162 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 55 (33.95%)
Service occupations: 8 (4.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 47 (29.01%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (1.23%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 14 (8.64%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 36 (22.22%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 8 (4.94%)
Construction: 7 (4.32%)
Manufacturing: 20 (12.35%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (4.32%)
Retail trade: 19 (11.73%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 15 (9.26%)
Information: 5 (3.09%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (4.94%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 13 (8.02%)
Educational, health and social services: 38 (23.46%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1 (0.62%)
Other services (except public administration): 5 (3.09%)
Public administration: 16 (9.88%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 113 (69.75%)
Government workers: 43 (26.54%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 6 (3.7%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 167 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 25 (14.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (10.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 29 (17.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 14 (8.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 28 (16.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 36 (21.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 14 (8.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (1.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $32,917

With earnings: 118 (70.66%)
--Mean earnings: $38,101
With Social Security income: 49 (29.34%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,235
With Supplemental Security Income: 3 (1.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,100
With public assistance income: 1 (0.6%)
--Mean public assistance income: $900
With retirement income: 33 (19.76%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,340

Families: 124 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 7 (5.65%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 9 (7.26%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 20 (16.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 11 (8.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 27 (21.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 34 (27.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (10.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $43,214

Per capita income: $13,978

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,944
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,864

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 16 (12.9%)
--With related children under 18 years: 14 (11.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (7.26%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 10 (8.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (8.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (4.84%)
Individuals: 80 (64.52%)
--18 years and over: 49 (39.52%)
----65 years and over: 7 (5.65%)
--Related children under 18 years: 28 (22.58%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 19 (15.32%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 29 (23.39%)

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