Old Jefferson, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2257705, place: Old Jefferson CDP, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,161 (100%)
In labor force: 3,258 (78.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,258 (78.3%)
----Employed: 3,141 (75.49%)
----Unemployed: 117 (2.81%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 903 (21.7%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,125 (51.07%)
In labor force: 1,544 (37.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,544 (37.11%)
----Employed: 1,492 (35.86%)
Own children under 6 years: 524 (12.59%)
All parents in family in labor force: 354 (8.51%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,101 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,605 (84.01%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 371 (11.96%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 24 (0.77%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 101 (3.26%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,141 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,191 (37.92%)
Service occupations: 312 (9.93%)
Sales and office occupations: 972 (30.95%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 324 (10.32%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 342 (10.89%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (0.22%)
Construction: 396 (12.61%)
Manufacturing: 406 (12.93%)
Wholesale trade.: 136 (4.33%)
Retail trade: 360 (11.46%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 147 (4.68%)
Information: 80 (2.55%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 297 (9.46%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 338 (10.76%)
Educational, health and social services: 443 (14.1%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 228 (7.26%)
Other services (except public administration): 131 (4.17%)
Public administration: 172 (5.48%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,547 (81.09%)
Government workers: 360 (11.46%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 213 (6.78%)
Unpaid family workers: 21 (0.67%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,078 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (1.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 25 (1.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 274 (13.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 263 (12.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 345 (16.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 612 (29.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 264 (12.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 243 (11.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.72%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $52,220

With earnings: 1,972 (94.9%)
--Mean earnings: $55,044
With Social Security income: 229 (11.02%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,077
With Supplemental Security Income: 51 (2.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,023
With public assistance income: 27 (1.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $974
With retirement income: 215 (10.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,521

Families: 1,559 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 22 (1.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (0.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 162 (10.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 118 (7.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 265 (17%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 505 (32.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 239 (15.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 227 (14.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $59,778

Per capita income: $21,410

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,164
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,044

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 36 (2.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 36 (2.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (1.03%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 8 (0.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (0.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.51%)
Individuals: 210 (13.47%)
--18 years and over: 132 (8.47%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 78 (5%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 55 (3.53%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 65 (4.17%)

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