General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2261615, place: Ponchatoula city, Louisiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,952 (100%)
In labor force: 2,156 (54.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,147 (54.33%)
----Employed: 1,993 (50.43%)
----Unemployed: 154 (3.9%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 9 (0.23%)
Not in labor force: 1,796 (45.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,191 (55.44%)
In labor force: 1,021 (25.84%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,021 (25.84%)
----Employed: 939 (23.76%)
Own children under 6 years: 459 (11.61%)
All parents in family in labor force: 283 (7.16%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,987 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,725 (86.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 179 (9.01%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (0.4%)
Walked: 15 (0.75%)
Other means: 19 (0.96%)
Worked at home: 41 (2.06%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,993 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 389 (19.52%)
Service occupations: 285 (14.3%)
Sales and office occupations: 700 (35.12%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.25%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 229 (11.49%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 385 (19.32%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 32 (1.61%)
Construction: 110 (5.52%)
Manufacturing: 274 (13.75%)
Wholesale trade.: 46 (2.31%)
Retail trade: 268 (13.45%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 109 (5.47%)
Information: 26 (1.3%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 118 (5.92%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 144 (7.23%)
Educational, health and social services: 381 (19.12%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 177 (8.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 197 (9.88%)
Public administration: 111 (5.57%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,516 (76.07%)
Government workers: 310 (15.55%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 160 (8.03%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.35%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,045 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 529 (25.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 269 (13.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 293 (14.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 232 (11.34%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 253 (12.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 288 (14.08%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 115 (5.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 50 (2.44%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.78%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $22,244
With earnings: 1,405 (68.7%)
--Mean earnings: $36,865
With Social Security income: 536 (26.21%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,085
With Supplemental Security Income: 199 (9.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,601
With public assistance income: 148 (7.24%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,221
With retirement income: 306 (14.96%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,707
Families: 1,405 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 273 (19.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 160 (11.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 173 (12.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 189 (13.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 228 (16.23%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 215 (15.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 105 (7.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 46 (3.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (1.14%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $29,583
Per capita income: $12,157
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,285
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,952
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 392 (27.9%)
--With related children under 18 years: 318 (22.63%)
----With related children under 5 years: 116 (8.26%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 284 (20.21%)
--With related children under 18 years: 252 (17.94%)
----With related children under 5 years: 100 (7.12%)
Individuals: 1,653 (117.65%)
--18 years and over: 935 (66.55%)
----65 years and over: 105 (7.47%)
--Related children under 18 years: 695 (49.47%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 513 (36.51%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 296 (21.07%)
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