Gonzales, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2229850, place: Gonzales city, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 6,090 (100%)
In labor force: 3,800 (62.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,800 (62.4%)
----Employed: 3,528 (57.93%)
----Unemployed: 272 (4.47%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,290 (37.6%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,284 (53.92%)
In labor force: 1,852 (30.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,852 (30.41%)
----Employed: 1,702 (27.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 612 (10.05%)
All parents in family in labor force: 397 (6.52%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,484 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,929 (84.07%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 354 (10.16%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 107 (3.07%)
Other means: 77 (2.21%)
Worked at home: 17 (0.49%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,528 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,030 (29.2%)
Service occupations: 431 (12.22%)
Sales and office occupations: 954 (27.04%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 554 (15.7%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 553 (15.67%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.17%)
Construction: 460 (13.04%)
Manufacturing: 538 (15.25%)
Wholesale trade.: 112 (3.17%)
Retail trade: 485 (13.75%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 142 (4.02%)
Information: 78 (2.21%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 202 (5.73%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 293 (8.3%)
Educational, health and social services: 619 (17.55%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 277 (7.85%)
Other services (except public administration): 129 (3.66%)
Public administration: 187 (5.3%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,819 (79.9%)
Government workers: 581 (16.47%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 122 (3.46%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.17%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,978 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 368 (12.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 269 (9.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 380 (12.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 372 (12.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 503 (16.89%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 593 (19.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 271 (9.1%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 180 (6.04%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.2%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (1.21%)
Median household income: $38,173

With earnings: 2,441 (81.97%)
--Mean earnings: $47,709
With Social Security income: 558 (18.74%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,336
With Supplemental Security Income: 196 (6.58%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,853
With public assistance income: 106 (3.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,153
With retirement income: 448 (15.04%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,748

Families: 2,145 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 212 (9.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 139 (6.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 275 (12.82%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 218 (10.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 415 (19.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 469 (21.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 221 (10.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 154 (7.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.28%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (1.68%)
Median family income: $43,117

Per capita income: $17,690

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,731
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,168

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 319 (14.87%)
--With related children under 18 years: 268 (12.49%)
----With related children under 5 years: 128 (5.97%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 221 (10.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 200 (9.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 82 (3.82%)
Individuals: 1,311 (61.12%)
--18 years and over: 788 (36.74%)
----65 years and over: 106 (4.94%)
--Related children under 18 years: 509 (23.73%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 393 (18.32%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 304 (14.17%)

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