Laplace, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2242030, place: Laplace CDP, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 20,032 (100%)
In labor force: 13,172 (65.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 13,150 (65.64%)
----Employed: 12,405 (61.93%)
----Unemployed: 745 (3.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.7%
--Armed Forces: 22 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 6,860 (34.25%)
Females 16 years and over: 10,418 (52.01%)
In labor force: 6,194 (30.92%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,194 (30.92%)
----Employed: 5,811 (29.01%)
Own children under 6 years: 2,541 (12.68%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,658 (8.28%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 12,098 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 9,698 (80.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,863 (15.4%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 24 (0.2%)
Walked: 142 (1.17%)
Other means: 176 (1.45%)
Worked at home: 195 (1.61%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 12,405 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,258 (26.26%)
Service occupations: 1,768 (14.25%)
Sales and office occupations: 3,671 (29.59%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 34 (0.27%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,734 (13.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,940 (15.64%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 97 (0.78%)
Construction: 1,278 (10.3%)
Manufacturing: 1,788 (14.41%)
Wholesale trade.: 490 (3.95%)
Retail trade: 1,619 (13.05%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 934 (7.53%)
Information: 198 (1.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 713 (5.75%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,020 (8.22%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,074 (16.72%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,048 (8.45%)
Other services (except public administration): 639 (5.15%)
Public administration: 507 (4.09%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 10,564 (85.16%)
Government workers: 1,326 (10.69%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 515 (4.15%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 9,108 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 836 (9.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 415 (4.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,154 (12.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,096 (12.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,481 (16.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,206 (24.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,141 (12.53%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 672 (7.38%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 37 (0.41%)
$200,000 or more: 70 (0.77%)
Median household income: $45,103

With earnings: 7,833 (86%)
--Mean earnings: $52,364
With Social Security income: 1,523 (16.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,821
With Supplemental Security Income: 422 (4.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,539
With public assistance income: 212 (2.33%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,806
With retirement income: 1,240 (13.61%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,185

Families: 7,325 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 501 (6.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 261 (3.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 853 (11.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 865 (11.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,180 (16.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,872 (25.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,036 (14.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 657 (8.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 30 (0.41%)
$200,000 or more: 70 (0.96%)
Median family income: $50,024

Per capita income: $17,090

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,304
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,277

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 722 (9.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 602 (8.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 300 (4.1%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 472 (6.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 422 (5.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 223 (3.04%)
Individuals: 3,283 (44.82%)
--18 years and over: 1,926 (26.29%)
----65 years and over: 224 (3.06%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,299 (17.73%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 872 (11.9%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 644 (8.79%)

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