Elmwood, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2223567, place: Elmwood CDP, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,063 (100%)
In labor force: 3,171 (78.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,146 (77.43%)
----Employed: 3,097 (76.22%)
----Unemployed: 49 (1.21%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.6%
--Armed Forces: 25 (0.62%)
Not in labor force: 892 (21.95%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,055 (50.58%)
In labor force: 1,535 (37.78%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,535 (37.78%)
----Employed: 1,493 (36.75%)
Own children under 6 years: 222 (5.46%)
All parents in family in labor force: 124 (3.05%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,089 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,648 (85.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 341 (11.04%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 19 (0.62%)
Walked: 29 (0.94%)
Other means: 6 (0.19%)
Worked at home: 46 (1.49%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,097 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,819 (58.73%)
Service occupations: 224 (7.23%)
Sales and office occupations: 693 (22.38%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 24 (0.77%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 157 (5.07%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 180 (5.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 58 (1.87%)
Construction: 126 (4.07%)
Manufacturing: 212 (6.85%)
Wholesale trade.: 158 (5.1%)
Retail trade: 286 (9.23%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 139 (4.49%)
Information: 92 (2.97%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 216 (6.97%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 483 (15.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 818 (26.41%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 306 (9.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 119 (3.84%)
Public administration: 84 (2.71%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,606 (84.15%)
Government workers: 331 (10.69%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 148 (4.78%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.39%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,726 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 356 (13.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 53 (1.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 299 (10.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 302 (11.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 504 (18.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 630 (23.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 312 (11.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 189 (6.93%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 36 (1.32%)
$200,000 or more: 45 (1.65%)
Median household income: $42,146

With earnings: 2,477 (90.87%)
--Mean earnings: $54,677
With Social Security income: 303 (11.12%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,294
With Supplemental Security Income: 34 (1.25%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,372
With public assistance income: 4 (0.15%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,000
With retirement income: 251 (9.21%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,387

Families: 884 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (3.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (2.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 48 (5.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 113 (12.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 78 (8.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 332 (37.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 150 (16.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 67 (7.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 36 (4.07%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.68%)
Median family income: $61,176

Per capita income: $34,329

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,352
Female full-time, year-round workers: $36,693

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 41 (4.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 33 (3.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (1.81%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 11 (1.24%)
--With related children under 18 years: 11 (1.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 584 (66.06%)
--18 years and over: 528 (59.73%)
----65 years and over: 40 (4.52%)
--Related children under 18 years: 56 (6.33%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 29 (3.28%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 472 (53.39%)

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