U.S. Beacon March 29, 2024

Empire, LA

Plaquemines County, Louisiana

Latitude: 29.398586     Longitude: -89.608501
Population 2,211 (2000)
Elevation of Empire, Louisiana: 4 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2223725, place: Empire CDP, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,585 (100%)
In labor force: 865 (54.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 859 (54.2%)
----Employed: 760 (47.95%)
----Unemployed: 99 (6.25%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11.5%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.38%)
Not in labor force: 720 (45.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 772 (48.71%)
In labor force: 334 (21.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 334 (21.07%)
----Employed: 292 (18.42%)
Own children under 6 years: 128 (8.08%)
All parents in family in labor force: 45 (2.84%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 748 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 517 (69.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 117 (15.64%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (2.67%)
Walked: 10 (1.34%)
Other means: 63 (8.42%)
Worked at home: 21 (2.81%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 760 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 180 (23.68%)
Service occupations: 110 (14.47%)
Sales and office occupations: 120 (15.79%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 124 (16.32%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 86 (11.32%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 140 (18.42%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 207 (27.24%)
Construction: 66 (8.68%)
Manufacturing: 36 (4.74%)
Wholesale trade.: 21 (2.76%)
Retail trade: 92 (12.11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 47 (6.18%)
Information: 9 (1.18%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 7 (0.92%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 27 (3.55%)
Educational, health and social services: 125 (16.45%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 66 (8.68%)
Other services (except public administration): 13 (1.71%)
Public administration: 44 (5.79%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 471 (61.97%)
Government workers: 176 (23.16%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 105 (13.82%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (1.05%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 803 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 177 (22.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 106 (13.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 92 (11.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 70 (8.72%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 180 (22.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 118 (14.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 33 (4.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (2.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.75%)
Median household income: $27,208

With earnings: 636 (79.2%)
--Mean earnings: $36,109
With Social Security income: 231 (28.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,894
With Supplemental Security Income: 47 (5.85%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,935
With public assistance income: 27 (3.36%)
--Mean public assistance income: $996
With retirement income: 120 (14.94%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,823

Families: 557 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 86 (15.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 68 (12.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 72 (12.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 52 (9.34%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 133 (23.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 86 (15.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 33 (5.92%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (3.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (1.08%)
Median family income: $35,035

Per capita income: $12,960

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,357
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,096

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 134 (24.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 83 (14.9%)
----With related children under 5 years: 31 (5.57%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 47 (8.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 33 (5.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (2.69%)
Individuals: 574 (103.05%)
--18 years and over: 394 (70.74%)
----65 years and over: 83 (14.9%)
--Related children under 18 years: 175 (31.42%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 133 (23.88%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 138 (24.78%)

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