Vinton, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2278820, place: Vinton town, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,434 (100%)
In labor force: 1,399 (57.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,399 (57.48%)
----Employed: 1,270 (52.18%)
----Unemployed: 129 (5.3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,035 (42.52%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,319 (54.19%)
In labor force: 678 (27.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 678 (27.86%)
----Employed: 622 (25.55%)
Own children under 6 years: 266 (10.93%)
All parents in family in labor force: 124 (5.09%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,224 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 979 (79.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 150 (12.25%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4 (0.33%)
Walked: 65 (5.31%)
Other means: 12 (0.98%)
Worked at home: 14 (1.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,270 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 239 (18.82%)
Service occupations: 327 (25.75%)
Sales and office occupations: 340 (26.77%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 214 (16.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 150 (11.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 24 (1.89%)
Construction: 117 (9.21%)
Manufacturing: 150 (11.81%)
Wholesale trade.: 17 (1.34%)
Retail trade: 148 (11.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 28 (2.2%)
Information: 10 (0.79%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 34 (2.68%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 33 (2.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 249 (19.61%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 300 (23.62%)
Other services (except public administration): 101 (7.95%)
Public administration: 59 (4.65%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,004 (79.06%)
Government workers: 212 (16.69%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 37 (2.91%)
Unpaid family workers: 17 (1.34%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,238 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 232 (18.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 127 (10.26%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 232 (18.74%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 184 (14.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 207 (16.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 166 (13.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 60 (4.85%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (2.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.4%)
Median household income: $26,556

With earnings: 912 (73.67%)
--Mean earnings: $36,435
With Social Security income: 422 (34.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,356
With Supplemental Security Income: 119 (9.61%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,930
With public assistance income: 25 (2.02%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,524
With retirement income: 228 (18.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,483

Families: 905 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 101 (11.16%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 77 (8.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 180 (19.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 155 (17.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 157 (17.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 145 (16.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 60 (6.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (2.76%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.55%)
Median family income: $30,565

Per capita income: $13,302

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,600
Female full-time, year-round workers: $14,661

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 165 (18.23%)
--With related children under 18 years: 125 (13.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (4.75%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 74 (8.18%)
--With related children under 18 years: 67 (7.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (3.54%)
Individuals: 756 (83.54%)
--18 years and over: 500 (55.25%)
----65 years and over: 72 (7.96%)
--Related children under 18 years: 252 (27.85%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 200 (22.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 225 (24.86%)

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