Hammond, Louisiana Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

15,388

100.0

In labor force

8,892

57.8

Civilian labor force

8,869

57.6

Employed

8,130

52.8

Unemployed

739

4.8

Percent of civilian labor force

8.3

(X)

Armed Forces

23

0.1

Not in labor force

6,496

42.2

Females 16 years and over

8,276

100.0

In labor force

4,134

50.0

Civilian labor force

4,118

49.8

Employed

3,785

45.7

Own children under 6 years

1,374

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

824

60.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

8,020

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,331

78.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,141

14.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

32

0.4

Walked

234

2.9

Other means

130

1.6

Worked at home

152

1.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

26.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

8,130

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,421

29.8

Service occupations

1,421

17.5

Sales and office occupations

2,026

24.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

53

0.7

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

980

12.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,229

15.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

138

1.7

Construction

708

8.7

Manufacturing

773

9.5

Wholesale trade

294

3.6

Retail trade

1,078

13.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

280

3.4

Information

153

1.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

476

5.9

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

520

6.4

Educational, health and social services

2,147

26.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

746

9.2

Other services (except public administration)

390

4.8

Public administration

427

5.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

6,029

74.2

Government workers

1,560

19.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

495

6.1

Unpaid family workers

46

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

7,508

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,518

20.2

$10,000 to $14,999

628

8.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,226

16.3

$25,000 to $34,999

993

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,087

14.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,155

15.4

$75,000 to $99,999

418

5.6

$100,000 to $149,999

374

5.0

$150,000 to $199,999

42

0.6

$200,000 or more

67

0.9

Median household income (dollars)

28,767

(X)

With earnings

5,673

75.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

42,113

(X)

With Social Security income

1,685

22.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,235

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

494

6.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,818

(X)

With public assistance income

311

4.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,913

(X)

With retirement income

1,124

15.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,956

(X)

Families

5,263

100.0

Less than $10,000

649

12.3

$10,000 to $14,999

363

6.9

$15,000 to $24,999

717

13.6

$25,000 to $34,999

815

15.5

$35,000 to $49,999

893

17.0

$50,000 to $74,999

964

18.3

$75,000 to $99,999

412

7.8

$100,000 to $149,999

341

6.5

$150,000 to $199,999

42

0.8

$200,000 or more

67

1.3

Median family income (dollars)

36,709

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

14,813

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,005

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

20,742

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

975

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5

With related children under 18 years

691

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.9

With related children under 5 years

332

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

601

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.1

With related children under 18 years

492

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

54.8

With related children under 5 years

200

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

63.5

Individuals

4,559

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.5

18 years and over

3,091

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.9

65 years and over

497

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.6

Related children under 18 years

1,468

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,103

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,297

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.4