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Walker, Louisiana Economy Profile

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 Walker, Louisiana United States
StateLouisiana
CityWalker
Total population4,801 281,421,906
Male2,375138,053,563
Female2,426143,368,343
Median age (years)31.535.3
Total households1,758105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)38,29841,994

Walker, Louisiana Economy

63.39% of people are in the labor force of Walker, Louisiana. The total population of Walker, Louisiana is 4,801 people. Per capita income in Walker, Louisiana is equal to $16,056. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Walker, Louisiana, receive $32,907, female full-time, year-round workers in Walker, Louisiana, are paid $21,775. There are 21 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 7.0% of workers in Walker, Louisiana. 80.06% comprise private wage and salary workers in Walker, Louisiana. There are 0 Unpaid family workers in Walker, Louisiana. 107 people are involved in public administration. 16.12% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Walker, Louisiana. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Walker, Louisiana is as follows: 4.08%.

 Walker, Louisiana %, Walker, Louisiana United States
Population 16 years and over3,797  217,168,077
In labor force2,407 63.39%63.92%
- Civilian labor force2,407 63.39%63.39%
- - Employed2,327 61.29%59.73%
- - Unemployed80 2.11%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.3  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force1,390 36.61%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over1,987 52.33%51.66%
In labor force1,073 28.26%29.72%
- Civilian labor force1,073 28.26%29.65%
- - Employed1,017 26.78%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years582 15.33%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force339  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over2,221  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,919 86.4%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled254 11.44%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)12 0.54%4.73%
Walked0  2.93%
Other means10 0.45%1.19%
Worked at home26 1.17%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)32.4 1.46%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over2,327  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations556 23.89%33.65%
Service occupations236 10.14%14.86%
Sales and office occupations707 30.38%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations16 0.69%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations536 23.03%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations276 11.86%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining25 1.07%1.87%
Construction432 18.56%6.78%
Manufacturing349 15.0%14.1%
Wholesale trade103 4.43%3.6%
Retail trade316 13.58%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities95 4.08%5.2%
Information54 2.32%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing117 5.03%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services175 7.52%9.3%
Educational, health and social services375 16.12%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services67 2.88%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)112 4.81%4.87%
Public administration107 4.6%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers1,863 80.06%78.47%
Government workers301 12.94%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business163 7.0%6.63%
Unpaid family workers0  0.31%
 Walker, Louisiana %, Walker, Louisiana United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households1,930  105,539,122
Less than $10,000220 11.4%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99992 4.77%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999284 14.72%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999292 15.13%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999398 20.62%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999364 18.86%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999187 9.69%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,99971 3.68%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99922 1.14%2.2%
$200,000 or more0  2.37%
Median household income (dollars)38,298  41,994
With earnings1,573 41.43%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)46,257  56,604
With Social Security income385 10.14%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,581  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income76 2.0%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)7,599  6,320
With public assistance income16 0.42%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)794  3,032
With retirement income293 7.72%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)12,926  17,376
 
Families1,422  72,261,780
Less than $10,00067 4.71%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99931 2.18%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999203 14.28%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999244 17.16%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999306 21.52%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999324 22.78%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999154 10.83%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99971 4.99%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99922 1.55%2.75%
$200,000 or more0  2.92%
Median family income (dollars)43,750  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)16,056  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers32,907  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers21,775  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families84  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years63 75.0%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years24 28.57%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present21  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years21 100.0%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years5 23.81%42.27%
 
Individuals491  33,899,812
18 years and over395 80.45%65.35%
- 65 years and over88 17.92%9.7%
Related children under 18 years86 17.52%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years58 11.81%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over238 48.47%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.