Zachary, LA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2283405, place: Zachary city, Louisiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 8,521 (100%)
In labor force: 5,390 (63.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,384 (63.19%)
----Employed: 5,153 (60.47%)
----Unemployed: 231 (2.71%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 3,131 (36.74%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,506 (52.88%)
In labor force: 2,545 (29.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,545 (29.87%)
----Employed: 2,455 (28.81%)
Own children under 6 years: 960 (11.27%)
All parents in family in labor force: 634 (7.44%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 5,102 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,479 (87.79%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 409 (8.02%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 33 (0.65%)
Walked: 73 (1.43%)
Other means: 37 (0.73%)
Worked at home: 71 (1.39%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,153 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,485 (28.82%)
Service occupations: 725 (14.07%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,431 (27.77%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 28 (0.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 628 (12.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 856 (16.61%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 63 (1.22%)
Construction: 361 (7.01%)
Manufacturing: 828 (16.07%)
Wholesale trade.: 123 (2.39%)
Retail trade: 577 (11.2%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 374 (7.26%)
Information: 71 (1.38%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 343 (6.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 299 (5.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,032 (20.03%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 289 (5.61%)
Other services (except public administration): 186 (3.61%)
Public administration: 607 (11.78%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,806 (73.86%)
Government workers: 1,186 (23.02%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 161 (3.12%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,890 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 228 (5.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 260 (6.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 456 (11.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 400 (10.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 612 (15.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 805 (20.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 784 (20.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 314 (8.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 21 (0.54%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.26%)
Median household income: $49,669

With earnings: 3,300 (84.83%)
--Mean earnings: $54,804
With Social Security income: 736 (18.92%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,780
With Supplemental Security Income: 162 (4.16%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,168
With public assistance income: 39 (1%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,593
With retirement income: 666 (17.12%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,360

Families: 3,170 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 107 (3.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 155 (4.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 314 (9.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 272 (8.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 519 (16.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 751 (23.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 741 (23.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 280 (8.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 21 (0.66%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.32%)
Median family income: $57,389

Per capita income: $18,554

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $45,092
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,143

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 220 (6.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 189 (5.96%)
----With related children under 5 years: 63 (1.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 154 (4.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 139 (4.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 56 (1.77%)
Individuals: 1,028 (32.43%)
--18 years and over: 579 (18.26%)
----65 years and over: 80 (2.52%)
--Related children under 18 years: 441 (13.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 321 (10.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 173 (5.46%)

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