Sicily Island Louisiana Income Charts

This section shows the Sicily Island Louisiana economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Sicily Island depicts it has a Median earnings of $27,763 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Wallace Ridge CDP which depicts a median earnings of $60,149 (about twice as large). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, Sicily Island is approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Louisiana, median earnings per worker of $44,013, Sicily Island is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $19,444 which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median household income in the area is Wallace Ridge CDP which shows a median income of $73,824 (approximately 3.8 times bigger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, Sicily Island is approximately a third the size. Also, measured against the state of Louisiana, median household income of $49,469, Sicily Island is approximately half the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Sicily Island metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has one of the largest proportions of earnings less than $10,000 at 19.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clayton with 20.1%. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other places in the greater region as measured by earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 9.3% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 7.5% of the total. Also, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area as measured by earnings between $75,000 and $99,999 at 2.5% of the total.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 39.8 which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Wallace Ridge CDP which shows an average hours of 45.1 (13.3% larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $13.41 which is in the center range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Wallace Ridge CDP which shows an average hourly earnings of $25.65 (about twice as large). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, Sicily Island is approximately half the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Louisiana, average hourly earnings of $21.32, Sicily Island is approximately three-fourths the size.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-under 25 years in the middle range of other places in the metro area at $15,000 of the total.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 15.2% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Gilbert which shows a households with retirement income of 18.4% (21.2% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the percentage of overall family income in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area at $42,344 of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of white family income at $15,000 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Wisner ($37,543), and #1 Harrisonburg ($41,250) are larger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sicily Island shows it has the hightest cost of 99.3 for the cost of miscellaneous items group.

Sicily Island Louisiana Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 8.4% to 5.3% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 36.9%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 7.5% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 41.5%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the Wuhan Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 20,220 to 19,830 in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of very little. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 19,633 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of very little. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Sicily Island depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 41.5% which is the smallest as measured by participation rate of all the other places in the metro area.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Sicily Island has the largest proportion of unemployed at 58.5% of the total and is ranked #1.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Sicily Island depicts full time employees approximately 2.7 times bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater Sicily Island area. Sicily Island depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 23.5% which is the smallest when ranked by families with a single earner of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Wallace Ridge CDP which shows a single earners rate of 57.0% (approximately 2.4 times bigger). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Sicily Island depicts it has a Families with No One Working of 29.4% which is the third most families with no one working of all other places in the greater Sicily Island region. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Clayton which shows a families with no worker of 42.4% (44.2% larger).

Sicily Island Louisiana Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the Sicily Island community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Sicily Island depicts it has a Total In Poverty of 292 which is at the top of all other places in the greater Sicily Island region.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Sicily Island depicts it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 60.6% which is more than all other places in the local area.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Sicily Island has one of the largest proportions of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 21% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clayton with 30%. Second, it has less than most other places in the area as measured by person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 18% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the area when ranked by person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 13% of the total.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Sicily Island has the largest proportion of white poverty rate at 77% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Sicily Island has the largest proportion of married with children and in poverty at 88% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of unmarried with children and in poverty at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Sicily Island has the largest proportion of less than highschool in poverty at 51% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of highschool graduate and in poverty at 35% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Wisner with 49%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of has some college and in poverty at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clayton with 15%. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. Sicily Island has one of the largest proportions of people who are in poverty and unemployed at 28.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Wisner with 32.2%. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) Sicily Island shows it has a Public Assistance Percent of 27.0% which is the second most households with public assistance of all the places in the greater Sicily Island region. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Wisner which shows a households with public assistance of 31.3% (16.1% larger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Sicily Island depicts it has a Gini Index of 45.9% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area.

Sicily Island Louisiana Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Sicily Island or elsewhere.) Sicily Island has the largest proportion of people who drove alone at 92% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who carpooled at 7% of the total.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Sicily Island has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 730 am to 8am at 6% of the total.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Sicily Island has the percentage of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes less than most other places in the greater region at 6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Wallace Ridge CDP with 19%. Third, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 18% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Sicily Island depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 24 which is less than most other places in the local area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. Sicily Island depicts average commute time in minutes for men only slightly larger as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Sicily Island has one of the largest proportions of no vehicle available at 60% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Clayton (61%), and #1 Gilbert (61%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 22% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Sicily Island shows it has a Work in city or place where live of 11% which is the third most people who both work and live in the same city of all other places in the greater Sicily Island region. The city with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Harrisonburg which shows a people who both work and live in the same city of 42% (approximately 3.8 times bigger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Sicily Island is approximately a quarter the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Louisiana, people who both work and live in the same city of 45%, Sicily Island is approximately a quarter the size.

Sicily Island Louisiana Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Sicily Island depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $65,469 for the earnings-production, transportation, material moving occupations group. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Sicily Island shows it has the hightest median earnings of $32,500 for the earnings-education, legal, community service, arts, media occupations classification. The table in Figure 48, shows Sicily Island employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.