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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: Lafayette 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

85,898

100.0

In labor force

55,807

65.0

Civilian labor force

55,753

64.9

Employed

51,252

59.7

Unemployed

4,501

5.2

Percent of civilian labor force

8.1

(X)

Armed Forces

54

0.1

Not in labor force

30,091

35.0

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

45,210

100.0

In labor force

26,011

57.5

Civilian labor force

25,999

57.5

Employed

23,799

52.6

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

8,064

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

4,969

61.6

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

50,350

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

41,515

82.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

4,675

9.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

897

1.8

Walked

942

1.9

Other means

872

1.7

Worked at home

1,449

2.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

51,252

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

20,289

39.6

Service occupations

7,985

15.6

Sales and office occupations

14,097

27.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

68

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

4,222

8.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

4,591

9.0

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

4,277

8.3

Construction

2,216

4.3

Manufacturing

2,458

4.8

Wholesale trade

1,977

3.9

Retail trade

6,555

12.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

2,239

4.4

Information

1,136

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

3,341

6.5

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

5,670

11.1

Educational, health and social services

11,869

23.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

5,122

10.0

Other services (except public administration)

2,480

4.8

Public administration

1,912

3.7

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

40,612

79.2

Government workers

7,265

14.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

3,230

6.3

Unpaid family workers

145

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

43,306

100.0

Less than $10,000

5,923

13.7

$10,000 to $14,999

3,595

8.3

$15,000 to $24,999

5,868

13.6

$25,000 to $34,999

5,723

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

6,495

15.0

$50,000 to $74,999

7,264

16.8

$75,000 to $99,999

3,757

8.7

$100,000 to $149,999

2,869

6.6

$150,000 to $199,999

785

1.8

$200,000 or more

1,027

2.4

Median household income (dollars)

35,996

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

35,446

81.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

51,929

(X)

With Social Security income

9,529

22.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,318

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,789

4.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,326

(X)

With public assistance income

778

1.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,084

(X)

With retirement income

5,204

12.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,710

(X)

 

 

 

Families

27,169

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,101

7.7

$10,000 to $14,999

1,617

6.0

$15,000 to $24,999

3,015

11.1

$25,000 to $34,999

3,094

11.4

$35,000 to $49,999

4,255

15.7

$50,000 to $74,999

5,646

20.8

$75,000 to $99,999

3,246

11.9

$100,000 to $149,999

2,594

9.5

$150,000 to $199,999

686

2.5

$200,000 or more

915

3.4

Median family income (dollars)

47,783

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

21,031

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,729

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,606

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

3,139

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.6

With related children under 18 years

2,408

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

With related children under 5 years

1,170

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.0

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,985

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.0

With related children under 18 years

1,718

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.4

With related children under 5 years

818

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

51.3

 

 

 

Individuals

17,312

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

18 years and over

12,234

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.5

65 years and over

1,668

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.5

Related children under 18 years

4,979

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

3,446

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

7,003

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.2

(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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