General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2263155, place: Raceland CDP, Louisiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,932 (100%)
In labor force: 4,313 (54.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,313 (54.37%)
----Employed: 4,045 (51%)
----Unemployed: 268 (3.38%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,619 (45.63%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,205 (53.01%)
In labor force: 1,909 (24.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,909 (24.07%)
----Employed: 1,750 (22.06%)
Own children under 6 years: 817 (10.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 437 (5.51%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,988 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,148 (78.94%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 607 (15.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 32 (0.8%)
Walked: 60 (1.5%)
Other means: 74 (1.86%)
Worked at home: 67 (1.68%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,045 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 983 (24.3%)
Service occupations: 674 (16.66%)
Sales and office occupations: 917 (22.67%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 61 (1.51%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 557 (13.77%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 853 (21.09%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 369 (9.12%)
Construction: 286 (7.07%)
Manufacturing: 723 (17.87%)
Wholesale trade.: 108 (2.67%)
Retail trade: 480 (11.87%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 198 (4.89%)
Information: 24 (0.59%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 163 (4.03%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 185 (4.57%)
Educational, health and social services: 862 (21.31%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 274 (6.77%)
Other services (except public administration): 194 (4.8%)
Public administration: 179 (4.43%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,269 (80.82%)
Government workers: 571 (14.12%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 205 (5.07%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,708 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 563 (15.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 347 (9.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 552 (14.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 553 (14.91%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 712 (19.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 529 (14.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 264 (7.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 76 (2.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.62%)
$200,000 or more: 89 (2.4%)
Median household income: $31,969
With earnings: 2,805 (75.65%)
--Mean earnings: $46,986
With Social Security income: 1,039 (28.02%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,183
With Supplemental Security Income: 243 (6.55%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,460
With public assistance income: 144 (3.88%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,407
With retirement income: 447 (12.06%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,230
Families: 2,958 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 339 (11.46%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 236 (7.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 435 (14.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 446 (15.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 594 (20.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 504 (17.04%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 244 (8.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 69 (2.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (0.57%)
$200,000 or more: 74 (2.5%)
Median family income: $35,460
Per capita income: $15,539
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,340
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,399
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 461 (15.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 351 (11.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 161 (5.44%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 330 (11.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 295 (9.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 156 (5.27%)
Individuals: 1,841 (62.24%)
--18 years and over: 1,069 (36.14%)
----65 years and over: 215 (7.27%)
--Related children under 18 years: 772 (26.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 551 (18.63%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 295 (9.97%)
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