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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Baton Rouge city, Louisiana

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

178,626

100.0

In labor force

110,420

61.8

Civilian labor force

110,277

61.7

Employed

101,130

56.6

Unemployed

9,147

5.1

Percent of civilian labor force

8.3

(X)

Armed Forces

143

0.1

Not in labor force

68,206

38.2

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

95,535

100.0

In labor force

54,427

57.0

Civilian labor force

54,412

57.0

Employed

49,743

52.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

17,462

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

10,728

61.4

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

98,715

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

76,565

77.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

12,211

12.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,219

2.2

Walked

3,792

3.8

Other means

1,526

1.5

Worked at home

2,402

2.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

101,130

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

37,092

36.7

Service occupations

17,424

17.2

Sales and office occupations

28,689

28.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

149

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

7,324

7.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

10,452

10.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

635

0.6

Construction

5,894

5.8

Manufacturing

7,694

7.6

Wholesale trade

2,932

2.9

Retail trade

11,691

11.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

3,654

3.6

Information

2,532

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

6,750

6.7

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

10,780

10.7

Educational, health and social services

25,439

25.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

10,610

10.5

Other services (except public administration)

4,967

4.9

Public administration

7,552

7.5

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

71,852

71.0

Government workers

23,749

23.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

5,291

5.2

Unpaid family workers

238

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

88,913

100.0

Less than $10,000

15,805

17.8

$10,000 to $14,999

7,903

8.9

$15,000 to $24,999

14,039

15.8

$25,000 to $34,999

11,366

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

12,451

14.0

$50,000 to $74,999

12,538

14.1

$75,000 to $99,999

6,544

7.4

$100,000 to $149,999

4,813

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

1,526

1.7

$200,000 or more

1,928

2.2

Median household income (dollars)

30,368

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

71,272

80.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

45,119

(X)

With Social Security income

19,955

22.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,234

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

4,323

4.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,919

(X)

With public assistance income

2,863

3.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,917

(X)

With retirement income

13,419

15.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,118

(X)

 

 

 

Families

53,127

100.0

Less than $10,000

6,222

11.7

$10,000 to $14,999

3,726

7.0

$15,000 to $24,999

7,287

13.7

$25,000 to $34,999

6,361

12.0

$35,000 to $49,999

7,732

14.6

$50,000 to $74,999

9,161

17.2

$75,000 to $99,999

5,428

10.2

$100,000 to $149,999

4,195

7.9

$150,000 to $199,999

1,304

2.5

$200,000 or more

1,711

3.2

Median family income (dollars)

40,266

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,512

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

34,893

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,115

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

9,575

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.0

With related children under 18 years

7,800

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.6

With related children under 5 years

3,919

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.6

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

6,693

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.8

With related children under 18 years

5,844

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

48.7

With related children under 5 years

2,817

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

58.0

 

 

 

Individuals

51,824

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.0

18 years and over

34,423

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.3

65 years and over

3,415

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

Related children under 18 years

17,139

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

11,722

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

18,559

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

36.9

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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