Prairieville, Louisiana Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

17,252

100.0

In labor force

12,545

72.7

Civilian labor force

12,504

72.5

Employed

12,032

69.7

Unemployed

472

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

3.8

(X)

Armed Forces

41

0.2

Not in labor force

4,707

27.3

Females 16 years and over

8,721

100.0

In labor force

5,591

64.1

Civilian labor force

5,567

63.8

Employed

5,288

60.6

Own children under 6 years

2,499

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,486

59.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

11,916

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

10,479

87.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

983

8.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

17

0.1

Walked

82

0.7

Other means

83

0.7

Worked at home

272

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

12,032

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,078

33.9

Service occupations

1,126

9.4

Sales and office occupations

3,353

27.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

65

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,725

14.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,685

14.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

139

1.2

Construction

1,432

11.9

Manufacturing

2,278

18.9

Wholesale trade

639

5.3

Retail trade

1,292

10.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

532

4.4

Information

174

1.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

842

7.0

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

885

7.4

Educational, health and social services

2,138

17.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

550

4.6

Other services (except public administration)

547

4.5

Public administration

584

4.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

9,837

81.8

Government workers

1,593

13.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

580

4.8

Unpaid family workers

22

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,366

100.0

Less than $10,000

439

5.2

$10,000 to $14,999

337

4.0

$15,000 to $24,999

733

8.8

$25,000 to $34,999

687

8.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,323

15.8

$50,000 to $74,999

2,502

29.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,361

16.3

$100,000 to $149,999

834

10.0

$150,000 to $199,999

80

1.0

$200,000 or more

70

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

56,133

(X)

With earnings

7,485

89.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

60,986

(X)

With Social Security income

1,131

13.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,394

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

157

1.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,565

(X)

With public assistance income

65

0.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

571

(X)

With retirement income

842

10.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

10,952

(X)

Families

6,806

100.0

Less than $10,000

209

3.1

$10,000 to $14,999

134

2.0

$15,000 to $24,999

490

7.2

$25,000 to $34,999

522

7.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,047

15.4

$50,000 to $74,999

2,258

33.2

$75,000 to $99,999

1,264

18.6

$100,000 to $149,999

732

10.8

$150,000 to $199,999

80

1.2

$200,000 or more

70

1.0

Median family income (dollars)

61,011

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,811

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

44,486

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,949

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

325

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.8

With related children under 18 years

245

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

With related children under 5 years

135

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

180

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.8

With related children under 18 years

148

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.1

With related children under 5 years

73

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

44.5

Individuals

1,589

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.6

18 years and over

1,039

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

65 years and over

126

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.7

Related children under 18 years

522

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

334

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

502

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.9