Selected Economic Characteristics:  2006
Data Set: 2006 American Community Survey
Survey: 2006 American Community Survey
Geographic Area: Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden, LA Combined Statistical Area
NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.
For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.
Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006 Estimate Margin of Error
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 333,175 +/-2,095
In labor force 209,079 +/-4,426
Civilian labor force 203,862 +/-4,620
Employed 186,485 +/-5,028
Unemployed 17,377 +/-2,677
Armed Forces 5,217 +/-951
Not in labor force 124,096 +/-4,136
 
Civilian labor force 203,862 +/-4,620
Unemployed 8.5% +/-1.3
 
Females 16 years and over 176,405 +/-1,403
In labor force 100,651 +/-3,158
Civilian labor force 99,881 +/-3,194
Employed 90,928 +/-3,310
 
Own children under 6 years 33,780 +/-1,308
All parents in family in labor force 23,408 +/-2,212
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 65,968 +/-1,964
All parents in family in labor force 47,617 +/-2,986
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 185,372 +/-5,027
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 152,583 +/-5,168
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 17,935 +/-2,345
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2,877 +/-1,003
Walked 3,054 +/-900
Other means 5,256 +/-1,329
Worked at home 3,667 +/-1,043
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21 +/-0.6
 
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 186,485 +/-5,028
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations 55,389 +/-3,235
Service occupations 37,679 +/-3,081
Sales and office occupations 47,035 +/-3,353
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 1,250 +/-724
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 22,379 +/-2,570
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 22,753 +/-2,028
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5,723 +/-1,224
Construction 13,688 +/-1,997
Manufacturing 14,598 +/-1,743
Wholesale trade 7,521 +/-1,503
Retail trade 22,661 +/-2,421
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8,303 +/-1,531
Information 3,370 +/-854
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9,221 +/-1,673
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15,039 +/-1,998
Educational services, and health care, and social assistance 45,550 +/-3,261
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 22,221 +/-2,757
Other services, except public administration 9,352 +/-1,565
Public administration 9,238 +/-1,878
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers 140,781 +/-5,249
Government workers 34,167 +/-3,031
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 11,230 +/-1,650
Unpaid family workers 307 +/-203
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2006 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 164,218 +/-2,846
Less than $10,000 19,668 +/-1,960
$10,000 to $14,999 13,855 +/-1,826
$15,000 to $24,999 23,221 +/-2,234
$25,000 to $34,999 22,530 +/-2,131
$35,000 to $49,999 24,462 +/-2,379
$50,000 to $74,999 26,681 +/-2,117
$75,000 to $99,999 14,517 +/-1,913
$100,000 to $149,999 13,276 +/-1,638
$150,000 to $199,999 3,209 +/-923
$200,000 or more 2,799 +/-647
Median household income (dollars) 36,290 +/-1,242
Mean household income (dollars) 50,830 +/-1,544
 
With earnings 128,577 +/-3,501
Mean earnings (dollars) 50,177 +/-1,712
With Social Security 49,991 +/-2,042
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 12,171 +/-344
With retirement income 32,783 +/-1,658
Mean retirement income (dollars) 17,374 +/-1,038
 
With Supplemental Security Income 7,516 +/-1,265
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,123 +/-777
With cash public assistance income 2,059 +/-626
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 1,833 +/-637
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months 22,097 +/-1,688
 
Families 107,344 +/-3,345
Less than $10,000 8,295 +/-1,433
$10,000 to $14,999 5,950 +/-1,147
$15,000 to $24,999 12,867 +/-1,545
$25,000 to $34,999 13,154 +/-1,680
$35,000 to $49,999 17,350 +/-2,006
$50,000 to $74,999 20,799 +/-1,920
$75,000 to $99,999 12,010 +/-1,693
$100,000 to $149,999 11,975 +/-1,453
$150,000 to $199,999 2,515 +/-744
$200,000 or more 2,429 +/-654
Median family income (dollars) 45,750 +/-2,482
Mean family income (dollars) 60,473 +/-1,971
 
Per capita income (dollars) 20,392 +/-626
 
Nonfamily households 56,874 +/-3,178
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 22,686 +/-1,757
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 31,024 +/-2,666
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 22,132 +/-828
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 35,866 +/-1,682
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 29,264 +/-1,918
 
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
All families 14.8% +/-1.6
With related children under 18 years 22.6% +/-2.9
With related children under 5 years only 20.6% +/-7.5
Married couple families 4.9% +/-1.3
With related children under 18 years 7.7% +/-2.4
With related children under 5 years only 8.0% +/-7.8
Families with female householder, no husband present 38.0% +/-4.9
With related children under 18 years 47.5% +/-6.5
With related children under 5 years only 49.0% +/-15.3
 
All people 19.3% +/-1.5
Under 18 years 28.2% +/-3.3
Related children under 18 years 27.9% +/-3.3
Related children under 5 years 31.4% +/-5.9
Related children 5 to 17 years 26.5% +/-3.6
18 years and over 16.2% +/-1.2
18 to 64 years 16.8% +/-1.4
65 years and over 13.4% +/-2.2
People in families 17.0% +/-1.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 29.1% +/-3.1
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey

 Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

 Notes:

 ·Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection. For guidance on differences in employment and unemployment estimates from different sources go to Labor Force Guidance.

 ·Workers include members of the Armed Forces and civilians who were at work last week.

 ·Occupation codes are 4-digit codes, but are still based on Standard Occupational Classification 2000.

 ·Industry codes are 4-digit codes and are based on the North American Industry Classification System 2002. However, the Industry categories adhere to the guidelines issued in Clarification Memorandum No. 2, "NAICS Alternate Aggregation Structure for Use By U.S. Statistical Agencies," issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

 ·While the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.

 Explanation of Symbols:

 1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.

 2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

 3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.

 4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

 5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.

 6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.

 7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

 8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.