General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2259340, place: Patterson city, Louisiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,771 (100%)
In labor force: 2,047 (54.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,037 (54.02%)
----Employed: 1,910 (50.65%)
----Unemployed: 127 (3.37%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 10 (0.27%)
Not in labor force: 1,724 (45.72%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,965 (52.11%)
In labor force: 845 (22.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 835 (22.14%)
----Employed: 792 (21%)
Own children under 6 years: 460 (12.2%)
All parents in family in labor force: 267 (7.08%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,852 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,529 (82.56%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 253 (13.66%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 6 (0.32%)
Walked: 29 (1.57%)
Other means: 21 (1.13%)
Worked at home: 14 (0.76%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,910 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 382 (20%)
Service occupations: 356 (18.64%)
Sales and office occupations: 519 (27.17%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.42%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 264 (13.82%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 381 (19.95%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 208 (10.89%)
Construction: 134 (7.02%)
Manufacturing: 235 (12.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 57 (2.98%)
Retail trade: 306 (16.02%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 76 (3.98%)
Information: 33 (1.73%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 122 (6.39%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 89 (4.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 308 (16.13%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 214 (11.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 54 (2.83%)
Public administration: 74 (3.87%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,611 (84.35%)
Government workers: 270 (14.14%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 29 (1.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,881 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 371 (19.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 228 (12.12%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 367 (19.51%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 184 (9.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 326 (17.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 265 (14.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 103 (5.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 37 (1.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $23,725
With earnings: 1,421 (75.54%)
--Mean earnings: $33,865
With Social Security income: 453 (24.08%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,184
With Supplemental Security Income: 126 (6.7%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,973
With public assistance income: 103 (5.48%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,240
With retirement income: 222 (11.8%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,402
Families: 1,376 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 246 (17.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 122 (8.87%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 265 (19.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 135 (9.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 247 (17.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 257 (18.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 72 (5.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 32 (2.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $30,000
Per capita income: $12,038
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,618
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,286
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 363 (26.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 279 (20.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 121 (8.79%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 202 (14.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 159 (11.56%)
----With related children under 5 years: 67 (4.87%)
Individuals: 1,580 (114.83%)
--18 years and over: 904 (65.7%)
----65 years and over: 103 (7.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 665 (48.33%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 514 (37.35%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 212 (15.41%)
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