The most common industries in Fort Polk South are: Public administration (19.0% of civilian employees), Health care (15.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.1% of civilian employees). 98.0% of workers work in Vernon Parish and 14.7% of all workers work at home. 65.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Fort Polk South, Louisiana was 11,000 / 8,237
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Public administration
19.0% (216)
37.5% (142)
9.8% (74)
Health care
15.5% (176)
6.6% (25)
19.9% (151)
Educational services
9.1% (103)
4.5% (17)
11.3% (86)
Accommodation and food services
8.6% (98)
2.1% (8)
11.9% (90)
Department and other general merchandise stores
7.2% (82)
2.9% (11)
9.4% (71)
Social assistance
6.6% (75)
0.0% (0)
9.9% (75)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.4% (50)
3.7% (14)
4.7% (36)
Construction
3.8% (43)
6.9% (26)
2.2% (17)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.8% (43)
1.8% (7)
4.7% (36)
Food and beverage stores
2.6% (30)
3.7% (14)
2.1% (16)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.4% (27)
2.1% (8)
2.5% (19)
Wood products
1.8% (20)
3.2% (12)
1.1% (8)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.6% (18)
2.4% (9)
1.2% (9)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.6% (18)
4.7% (18)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
1.4% (16)
2.6% (10)
0.8% (6)
Repair and maintenance
1.3% (15)
4.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
1.2% (14)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (14)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers
0.9% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (10)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.9% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (10)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.7% (8)
2.1% (8)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.7% (8)
2.1% (8)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (7)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (7)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.6% (7)
1.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.6% (7)
1.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.6% (7)
1.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.5% (6)
1.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (6)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (5)
Private households
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (5)
Unemployment in Fort Polk South
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
3.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
6.1%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
17.6%Males
24.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
18.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
15.4%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
40.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
43.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
4.2% (157)
Louisiana:
8.2% (151,357)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
4.7% (177)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,780)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
21.6% (811)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
25.7% (965)
Louisiana:
10.6% (197,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
9.5% (357)
Louisiana:
10.1% (188,085)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
9.1% (340)
Louisiana:
15.8% (293,731)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
3.4% (127)
Louisiana:
11.4% (211,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
4.5% (169)
Louisiana:
9.1% (169,520)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
2.5% (94)
Louisiana:
3.6% (67,322)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
8.3% (311)
Louisiana:
5.1% (94,309)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Fort Polk South:
0.2% (8)
Louisiana:
1.2% (21,957)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Fort Polk South:
0.8% (31)
Louisiana:
5.7% (105,836)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Fort Polk South:
5.9% (223)
Louisiana:
5.9% (108,753)
<5am:
Fort Polk South:
2.5% (145)
Louisiana:
4.7% (85,706)
5:30am:
Fort Polk South:
4.9% (287)
Louisiana:
3.7% (67,771)
6am:
Fort Polk South:
21.4% (1,244)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,066)
6:30am:
Fort Polk South:
30.6% (1,779)
Louisiana:
9.9% (180,725)
7am:
Fort Polk South:
3.5% (206)
Louisiana:
11.4% (208,729)
7:30am:
Fort Polk South:
2.6% (154)
Louisiana:
15.7% (287,107)
8am:
Fort Polk South:
4.5% (261)
Louisiana:
15.5% (283,342)
8:30am:
Fort Polk South:
2.4% (138)
Louisiana:
9.0% (164,858)
9am:
Fort Polk South:
16.6% (964)
Louisiana:
3.8% (69,191)
10am:
Fort Polk South:
3.3% (192)
Louisiana:
4.3% (79,604)
11am:
Fort Polk South:
0.6% (37)
Louisiana:
1.9% (34,713)
12pm:
Fort Polk South:
0.2% (11)
Louisiana:
0.9% (15,822)
4pm:
Fort Polk South:
1.2% (70)
Louisiana:
5.6% (101,653)
>4pm:
Fort Polk South:
4.2% (243)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,441)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
5.1% (151)
Louisiana:
11.4% (109,553)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
5.7% (168)
Louisiana:
7.3% (69,883)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
22.8% (678)
Louisiana:
6.6% (63,729)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
26.8% (797)
Louisiana:
12.7% (122,252)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
10.0% (298)
Louisiana:
9.1% (87,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
8.4% (251)
Louisiana:
14.7% (141,518)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
3.4% (102)
Louisiana:
8.9% (85,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
5.1% (150)
Louisiana:
8.6% (82,460)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
2.1% (62)
Louisiana:
2.9% (28,340)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
6.8% (201)
Louisiana:
4.3% (41,842)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
0.3% (8)
Louisiana:
5.2% (50,173)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Fort Polk South:
3.2% (94)
Louisiana:
5.5% (52,576)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
0.7% (5)
Louisiana:
4.7% (41,804)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
15.2% (117)
Louisiana:
3.8% (33,650)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
22.1% (170)
Louisiana:
8.4% (74,921)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
5.2% (40)
Louisiana:
11.3% (100,334)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
12.0% (92)
Louisiana:
17.1% (152,213)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
2.8% (21)
Louisiana:
14.2% (126,000)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
3.1% (24)
Louisiana:
9.8% (87,060)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
4.1% (31)
Louisiana:
4.4% (38,982)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
15.2% (117)
Louisiana:
5.9% (52,467)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
1.1% (8)
Louisiana:
1.5% (13,515)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
2.9% (22)
Louisiana:
6.3% (55,663)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Fort Polk South:
16.7% (129)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,177)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.0% Number of people working at home: 660 (14.7% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,459 (-49.6%) Workers who live and work in this place: 153 (2.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
9.2% (256)
Louisiana:
3.2% (58,824)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
22.4% (623)
Louisiana:
10.0% (185,508)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
8.2% (228)
Louisiana:
14.6% (271,512)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
18.2% (505)
Louisiana:
17.2% (319,190)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
9.4% (261)
Louisiana:
14.3% (265,127)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
3.0% (85)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,937)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
13.1% (364)
Louisiana:
13.5% (251,176)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
5.0% (138)
Louisiana:
2.8% (51,706)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
1.0% (26)
Louisiana:
2.8% (51,496)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
7.6% (211)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,178)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
2.2% (62)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,371)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Polk South:
1.1% (31)
Louisiana:
2.8% (52,200)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
11.0% (640)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,320)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
35.6% (2,068)
Louisiana:
10.7% (196,227)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
29.7% (1,728)
Louisiana:
15.3% (281,034)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
13.0% (756)
Louisiana:
17.2% (314,832)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
3.8% (221)
Louisiana:
14.4% (263,842)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
0.8% (49)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,519)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
1.1% (65)
Louisiana:
13.2% (240,995)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
0.2% (9)
Louisiana:
2.4% (43,572)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
1.1% (64)
Louisiana:
6.6% (120,270)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Polk South:
1.3% (76)
Louisiana:
4.2% (76,269)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Polk South:
0.9% (55)
Louisiana:
3.3% (59,819)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
8.3% (163)
Louisiana:
2.9% (27,710)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
23.2% (457)
Louisiana:
9.0% (87,605)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
9.9% (196)
Louisiana:
14.0% (135,739)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
20.3% (399)
Louisiana:
16.4% (159,234)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
7.6% (149)
Louisiana:
13.9% (134,498)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
3.0% (59)
Louisiana:
6.2% (60,114)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
15.5% (305)
Louisiana:
13.4% (130,162)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
5.9% (115)
Louisiana:
2.4% (23,593)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
0.9% (19)
Louisiana:
2.7% (26,375)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
3.4% (67)
Louisiana:
7.7% (74,661)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
1.9% (37)
Louisiana:
7.2% (70,165)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Fort Polk South:
0.9% (17)
Louisiana:
4.0% (38,432)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
11.0% (88)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,114)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
22.0% (176)
Louisiana:
11.0% (97,903)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
4.8% (38)
Louisiana:
15.2% (135,773)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
14.2% (113)
Louisiana:
18.0% (159,956)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
13.9% (111)
Louisiana:
14.7% (130,629)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
3.1% (25)
Louisiana:
6.7% (59,823)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
6.3% (50)
Louisiana:
13.6% (121,014)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
0.9% (7)
Louisiana:
2.8% (25,121)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
18.1% (144)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,517)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
3.0% (24)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,206)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Fort Polk South:
1.9% (15)
Louisiana:
1.5% (13,768)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Fort Polk South:
65.6% (1,863)
Louisiana:
85.5% (760,999)
Carpooled:
Fort Polk South:
14.2% (402)
Louisiana:
9.3% (88,060)
Bicycle:
Fort Polk South:
0.7% (20)
Louisiana:
0.3% (1,491)
Walked:
Fort Polk South:
16.3% (463)
Louisiana:
2.3% (20,077)
Other means:
Fort Polk South:
3.2% (90)
Louisiana:
1.7% (12,226)
Drove car alone:
Fort Polk South:
56.2% (3,269)
Louisiana:
78.1% (1,430,142)
Carpooled:
Fort Polk South:
22.9% (1,331)
Louisiana:
13.6% (249,640)
Ferryboat:
Fort Polk South:
0.1% (6)
Louisiana:
0.0% (560)
Taxicab:
Fort Polk South:
0.2% (9)
Louisiana:
0.2% (2,870)
Motorcycle:
Fort Polk South:
0.8% (44)
Louisiana:
0.1% (1,905)
Bicycle:
Fort Polk South:
0.7% (38)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,648)
Walked:
Fort Polk South:
16.6% (967)
Louisiana:
2.2% (40,184)
Other means:
Fort Polk South:
1.2% (67)
Louisiana:
1.1% (19,932)
Drove car alone - Males:
Fort Polk South:
68.5% (1,371)
Louisiana:
85.7% (760,999)
Carpooled - Males:
Fort Polk South:
11.2% (224)
Louisiana:
8.8% (88,060)
Bicycle - Males:
Fort Polk South:
1.0% (20)
Louisiana:
0.4% (1,491)
Walked - Males:
Fort Polk South:
17.7% (355)
Louisiana:
2.4% (20,077)
Other means - Males:
Fort Polk South:
1.6% (32)
Louisiana:
2.0% (12,226)
Drove car alone - Females:
Fort Polk South:
58.5% (481)
Louisiana:
85.4% (760,999)
Carpooled - Females:
Fort Polk South:
21.5% (177)
Louisiana:
9.9% (88,060)
Walked - Females:
Fort Polk South:
12.8% (105)
Louisiana:
2.3% (20,077)
Other means - Females:
Fort Polk South:
7.1% (58)
Louisiana:
1.4% (12,226)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Fort Polk South:
87.0% (2,813)
Louisiana:
90.2% (1,585,743)
In 2 person carpool:
Fort Polk South:
10.5% (340)
Louisiana:
7.2% (125,938)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fort Polk South:
2.5% (80)
Louisiana:
0.3% (5,470)
Drove alone:
Fort Polk South:
71.1% (3,269)
Louisiana:
85.1% (1,430,142)
In 2 person carpool:
Fort Polk South:
21.6% (994)
Louisiana:
11.2% (188,946)
In 3 person carpool:
Fort Polk South:
5.1% (234)
Louisiana:
2.2% (37,549)
In 4 person carpool:
Fort Polk South:
1.0% (44)
Louisiana:
0.8% (12,767)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fort Polk South:
0.7% (34)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,580)
In 7+ person carpool:
Fort Polk South:
0.5% (25)
Louisiana:
0.2% (3,798)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Fort Polk South:
65.4% (789)
Louisiana:
64.9% (1,323,254)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fort Polk South:
2.8% (34)
Louisiana:
4.3% (87,972)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fort Polk South:
4.6% (56)
Louisiana:
7.9% (161,710)
Local government workers:
Fort Polk South:
0.8% (9)
Louisiana:
7.6% (154,461)
State government workers:
Fort Polk South:
3.3% (40)
Louisiana:
5.7% (116,390)
Federal government workers:
Fort Polk South:
23.1% (279)
Louisiana:
2.4% (48,815)
Employee of private company:
Fort Polk South:
45.6% (519)
Louisiana:
67.3% (1,246,955)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fort Polk South:
1.9% (22)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,704)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fort Polk South:
6.2% (71)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,490)
Local government workers:
Fort Polk South:
2.5% (28)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,539)
State government workers:
Fort Polk South:
5.7% (65)
Louisiana:
7.7% (142,060)
Federal government workers:
Fort Polk South:
35.3% (401)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,172)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fort Polk South:
2.2% (25)
Louisiana:
6.1% (112,275)
Unpaid family workers:
Fort Polk South:
0.5% (6)
Louisiana:
0.3% (5,582)
Employee of private company - Males:
Fort Polk South:
54.4% (304)
Louisiana:
68.8% (714,584)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Fort Polk South:
1.6% (9)
Louisiana:
5.6% (57,722)
State government workers - Males:
Fort Polk South:
2.7% (15)
Louisiana:
4.4% (45,392)
Federal government workers - Males:
Fort Polk South:
41.2% (230)
Louisiana:
2.2% (22,553)
Employee of private company - Females:
Fort Polk South:
74.8% (486)
Louisiana:
60.9% (608,670)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Fort Polk South:
3.9% (25)
Louisiana:
3.0% (30,250)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Fort Polk South:
8.6% (56)
Louisiana:
10.9% (109,402)
Local government workers - Females:
Fort Polk South:
1.4% (9)
Louisiana:
9.7% (97,204)
State government workers - Females:
Fort Polk South:
3.9% (25)
Louisiana:
7.1% (70,998)
Federal government workers - Females:
Fort Polk South:
7.5% (48)
Louisiana:
2.6% (26,262)
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