Lake Providence, LA Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lake Providence is $11,404, which is much lower than the state average of $24,775 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Lake Providence median household income is $20,675, which has grown by 22.37% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.15% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lake Providence residents spend 12.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #450
Lake Providence, LA | 11,404 USD |
Louisiana | 24,775 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lake Providence, LA | 16,281 USD |
Louisiana | 28,948 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lake Providence, LA | 18,363 USD |
Louisiana | 37,322 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lake Providence, LA | 14,409 USD |
Louisiana | 22,260 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #440Lake Providence, LA | 20,675 USD |
Louisiana | 44,991 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Lake Providence, LA | 30,186 USD |
Louisiana | 63,565 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Lake Providence, LA | 22.37% |
Louisiana | 38.15% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Lake Providence, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 4.98% | $12,345, see rank | 15.85% | $16,812 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 28.75% | $10,582, see rank | 28.88% | $15,674 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 12.75% | $4,633, see rank | 1.52% | $3,026 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 11.75% | $17,554, see rank | 16.02% | $21,306 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankLake Providence, LA | 25,558 USD |
Louisiana | 56,755 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Lake Providence, LA | 35,365 USD |
Louisiana | 75,064 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Lake Providence, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
White | $58,036, see rank | $54,727 | $56,900 |
Black | $18,207, see rank | $28,116 | $35,600 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Lake Providence, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $2,499, see rank | $22,089 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $18,750, see rank | $51,117 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $26,194, see rank | $53,475 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $25,444, see rank | $31,890 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Lake Providence, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 2,762, see rank | 3,610,029 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 1,285, 46.52%, see rank | 48.33% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 684, 53.23%, see rank | 66.11% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 684, 53.23%, see rank | 65.37% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 574, 83.92%, see rank | 91.24% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 110, 16.08%, see rank | 8.76% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 601, 46.77%, see rank | 33.89% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 1,477, 53.48%, see rank | 51.67% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 761, 51.52%, see rank | 56.47% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 761, 51.52%, see rank | 56.38% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 609, 80.03%, see rank | 91.46% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 152, 19.97%, see rank | 8.54% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 716, 48.48%, see rank | 43.53% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Lake Providence, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,183, 100% | 1,970,623 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 975, 82.42%, see rank | 82.15% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 108, 9.13%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.06% |
Walked | 44, 3.72%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 6, 0.51%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 50, 4.23%, see rank | 2.33% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Lake Providence, LA | 12.5 minutes |
Louisiana | 24.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Lake Providence, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,183 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 574, 48.52%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 114, 19.86%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 137, 23.87%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 92, 16.03%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 54, 9.41%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7, 1.22%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 149, 25.96%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 609, 51.48%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 225, 36.95%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 282, 46.31%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 64, 10.51%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 38, 6.24%, see rank | 3.93% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Lake Providence, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,183, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 81, 6.85%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
Construction | 30, 2.54%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 122, 10.31%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 5, 0.42%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 143, 12.09%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 25, 2.11%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
Information | 6, 0.51%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 39, 3.30%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6, 0.51%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 499, 42.18%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 57, 4.82%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 123, 10.40%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 47, 3.97%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Lake Providence, LA | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 1,968 | 51.71%, see rank | 19.56% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 445 | 44.54%, see rank | 15.12% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.