General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2248750, place: Marksville city, Louisiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,099 (100%)
In labor force: 2,144 (52.31%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,144 (52.31%)
----Employed: 1,925 (46.96%)
----Unemployed: 219 (5.34%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,955 (47.69%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,432 (59.33%)
In labor force: 1,084 (26.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,084 (26.45%)
----Employed: 951 (23.2%)
Own children under 6 years: 463 (11.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 341 (8.32%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,898 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,391 (73.29%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 329 (17.33%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 32 (1.69%)
Walked: 70 (3.69%)
Other means: 49 (2.58%)
Worked at home: 27 (1.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,925 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 511 (26.55%)
Service occupations: 737 (38.29%)
Sales and office occupations: 328 (17.04%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 153 (7.95%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 196 (10.18%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 26 (1.35%)
Construction: 102 (5.3%)
Manufacturing: 107 (5.56%)
Wholesale trade.: 30 (1.56%)
Retail trade: 201 (10.44%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 57 (2.96%)
Information: 9 (0.47%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 106 (5.51%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 143 (7.43%)
Educational, health and social services: 438 (22.75%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 388 (20.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 84 (4.36%)
Public administration: 234 (12.16%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,270 (65.97%)
Government workers: 524 (27.22%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 131 (6.81%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,064 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 644 (31.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 265 (12.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 287 (13.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 325 (15.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 189 (9.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 213 (10.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 27 (1.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 75 (3.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (1.6%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.29%)
Median household income: $20,750
With earnings: 1,404 (68.02%)
--Mean earnings: $32,107
With Social Security income: 663 (32.12%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,092
With Supplemental Security Income: 342 (16.57%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,808
With public assistance income: 169 (8.19%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,385
With retirement income: 242 (11.72%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,843
Families: 1,383 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 355 (25.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 132 (9.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 171 (12.36%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 246 (17.79%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 154 (11.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 201 (14.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 19 (1.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 66 (4.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (2.39%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.43%)
Median family income: $25,681
Per capita income: $11,546
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,896
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,865
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 443 (32.03%)
--With related children under 18 years: 346 (25.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 139 (10.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 289 (20.9%)
--With related children under 18 years: 269 (19.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 123 (8.89%)
Individuals: 1,805 (130.51%)
--18 years and over: 1,026 (74.19%)
----65 years and over: 180 (13.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 757 (54.74%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 515 (37.24%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 399 (28.85%)
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