Hammond, Louisiana Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

14,633

100.0

In labor force

9,441

64.5

Civilian labor force

9,425

64.4

Employed

8,228

56.2

Unemployed

1,197

8.2

Percent of civilian labor force

12.7

(X)

Armed Forces

16

0.1

Not in labor force

5,192

35.5

Females 16 years and over

8,100

100.0

In labor force

4,663

57.6

Civilian labor force

4,663

57.6

Employed

4,133

51.0

Own children under 6 years

1,385

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

739

53.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

8,064

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,428

79.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,007

12.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

29

0.4

Walked

258

3.2

Other means

135

1.7

Worked at home

207

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

8,228

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,553

31.0

Service occupations

1,437

17.5

Sales and office occupations

2,308

28.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

44

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

785

9.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,101

13.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

162

2.0

Construction

555

6.7

Manufacturing

657

8.0

Wholesale trade

414

5.0

Retail trade

1,299

15.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

336

4.1

Information

193

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

397

4.8

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

390

4.7

Educational, health and social services

2,107

25.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,014

12.3

Other services (except public administration)

320

3.9

Public administration

384

4.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,929

72.1

Government workers

1,797

21.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

436

5.3

Unpaid family workers

66

0.8

INCOME IN 1999

Households

6,799

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,494

22.0

$10,000 to $14,999

572

8.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,080

15.9

$25,000 to $34,999

955

14.0

$35,000 to $49,999

1,010

14.9

$50,000 to $74,999

946

13.9

$75,000 to $99,999

359

5.3

$100,000 to $149,999

297

4.4

$150,000 to $199,999

19

0.3

$200,000 or more

67

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

27,255

(X)

With earnings

5,337

78.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

37,884

(X)

With Social Security income

1,236

18.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,789

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

366

5.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,380

(X)

With public assistance income

164

2.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,274

(X)

With retirement income

749

11.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,935

(X)

Families

4,115

100.0

Less than $10,000

554

13.5

$10,000 to $14,999

245

6.0

$15,000 to $24,999

698

17.0

$25,000 to $34,999

549

13.3

$35,000 to $49,999

616

15.0

$50,000 to $74,999

809

19.7

$75,000 to $99,999

323

7.8

$100,000 to $149,999

240

5.8

$150,000 to $199,999

14

0.3

$200,000 or more

67

1.6

Median family income (dollars)

35,252

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

15,360

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,909

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

19,038

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

770

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.7

With related children under 18 years

637

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.8

With related children under 5 years

372

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

576

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

54.8

With related children under 18 years

529

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

62.8

With related children under 5 years

300

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

76.1

Individuals

4,603

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.0

18 years and over

3,140

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.4

65 years and over

251

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Related children under 18 years

1,429

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

850

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,947

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

44.8