White Castle, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2281375, place: White Castle town, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,397 (100%)
In labor force: 659 (47.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 659 (47.17%)
----Employed: 591 (42.3%)
----Unemployed: 68 (4.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 738 (52.83%)
Females 16 years and over: 765 (54.76%)
In labor force: 338 (24.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 338 (24.19%)
----Employed: 304 (21.76%)
Own children under 6 years: 148 (10.59%)
All parents in family in labor force: 83 (5.94%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 583 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 459 (78.73%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 65 (11.15%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 32 (5.49%)
Other means: 26 (4.46%)
Worked at home: 1 (0.17%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 591 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 125 (21.15%)
Service occupations: 170 (28.76%)
Sales and office occupations: 116 (19.63%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 26 (4.4%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 49 (8.29%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 105 (17.77%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 34 (5.75%)
Construction: 44 (7.45%)
Manufacturing: 93 (15.74%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (1.02%)
Retail trade: 70 (11.84%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 32 (5.41%)
Information: 6 (1.02%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 27 (4.57%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 30 (5.08%)
Educational, health and social services: 131 (22.17%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 51 (8.63%)
Other services (except public administration): 30 (5.08%)
Public administration: 37 (6.26%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 463 (78.34%)
Government workers: 103 (17.43%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 24 (4.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 1 (0.17%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 751 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 188 (25.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 80 (10.65%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 175 (23.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 100 (13.32%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 88 (11.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 62 (8.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 34 (4.53%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (1.73%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (1.46%)
Median household income: $19,435

With earnings: 498 (66.31%)
--Mean earnings: $35,433
With Social Security income: 248 (33.02%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,540
With Supplemental Security Income: 79 (10.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,483
With public assistance income: 45 (5.99%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,695
With retirement income: 90 (11.98%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,672

Families: 519 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 93 (17.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 59 (11.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 113 (21.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 83 (15.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 72 (13.87%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 53 (10.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 31 (5.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (1.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.54%)
Median family income: $24,236

Per capita income: $12,246

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,170
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,885

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 132 (25.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 124 (23.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 51 (9.83%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 97 (18.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 92 (17.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 39 (7.51%)
Individuals: 605 (116.57%)
--18 years and over: 336 (64.74%)
----65 years and over: 59 (11.37%)
--Related children under 18 years: 266 (51.25%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 199 (38.34%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 112 (21.58%)

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