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The most common industries in Simpson are: Public administration (18.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (18.5% of civilian employees), Construction (11.5% of civilian employees). 76.0% of workers work in Vernon Parish and 4.1% of all workers work at home. 71.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.2% greater than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Simpson, Louisiana was 583 / 385
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Simpson, Louisiana was 583 / 385
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Public administration | 18.9% (46) | 23.0% (29) | 14.5% (17) |
| Educational services | 18.5% (45) | 4.8% (6) | 33.3% (39) |
| Construction | 11.5% (28) | 17.5% (22) | 5.1% (6) |
| Health care | 5.8% (14) | 4.0% (5) | 7.7% (9) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.1% (10) | 4.0% (5) | 4.3% (5) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 7.7% (9) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.7% (9) | 3.2% (4) | 4.3% (5) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3.3% (8) | 6.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.5% (6) | 4.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 5.1% (6) |
| Wood products | 2.1% (5) | 4.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.1% (5) | 4.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 2.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 4.3% (5) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 4.3% (5) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 1.6% (4) | 3.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.6% (4) | 3.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.6% (4) | 3.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 1.2% (3) | 2.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (3) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.7% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Simpson
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.4%Males
- 7.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 9.8%Males
- 8.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 5.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 33.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 3.1% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 8.2% (151,357) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 3.6% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 5.3% (97,379) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 32.8% (53) |
| Louisiana: | 10.6% (197,173) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 9.1% (15) |
| Louisiana: | 10.1% (188,085) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 15.2% (25) |
| Louisiana: | 15.8% (293,731) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 4.1% (7) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (211,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 6.6% (11) |
| Louisiana: | 9.1% (169,520) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Simpson: | 3.8% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (94,309) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Simpson: | 17.3% (28) |
| Louisiana: | 5.7% (105,836) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Simpson: | 5.8% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 5.9% (108,753) |
<5am:
| Simpson: | 5.0% (12) |
| Louisiana: | 4.7% (85,706) |
5:30am:
| Simpson: | 5.0% (12) |
| Louisiana: | 3.7% (67,771) |
6am:
| Simpson: | 8.0% (19) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,066) |
6:30am:
| Simpson: | 14.7% (35) |
| Louisiana: | 9.9% (180,725) |
7am:
| Simpson: | 11.3% (27) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (208,729) |
7:30am:
| Simpson: | 18.5% (44) |
| Louisiana: | 15.7% (287,107) |
8am:
| Simpson: | 16.8% (40) |
| Louisiana: | 15.5% (283,342) |
8:30am:
| Simpson: | 2.9% (7) |
| Louisiana: | 9.0% (164,858) |
9am:
| Simpson: | 2.9% (7) |
| Louisiana: | 3.8% (69,191) |
10am:
| Simpson: | 6.3% (15) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (79,604) |
4pm:
| Simpson: | 0.8% (2) |
| Louisiana: | 5.6% (101,653) |
>4pm:
| Simpson: | 6.7% (16) |
| Louisiana: | 6.5% (119,441) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 4.9% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (109,553) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 4.8% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 6.6% (63,729) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 44.5% (44) |
| Louisiana: | 12.7% (122,252) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 11.2% (11) |
| Louisiana: | 9.1% (87,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 13.1% (13) |
| Louisiana: | 14.7% (141,518) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 4.6% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 8.9% (85,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 2.0% (2) |
| Louisiana: | 8.6% (82,460) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 6.4% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 5.2% (50,173) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Simpson: | 9.4% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (52,576) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 1.7% (1) |
| Louisiana: | 3.8% (33,650) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 14.6% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 8.4% (74,921) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 4.7% (3) |
| Louisiana: | 11.3% (100,334) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 18.5% (12) |
| Louisiana: | 17.1% (152,213) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 3.1% (2) |
| Louisiana: | 14.2% (126,000) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 13.3% (8) |
| Louisiana: | 9.8% (87,060) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 9.3% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 5.9% (52,467) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Simpson: | 34.1% (21) |
| Louisiana: | 6.3% (55,663) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 7 (4.1% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 7 (4.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Simpson: | 8.4% (20) |
| Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,320) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Simpson: | 3.4% (8) |
| Louisiana: | 10.7% (196,227) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Simpson: | 1.7% (4) |
| Louisiana: | 15.3% (281,034) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Simpson: | 2.1% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 17.2% (314,832) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Simpson: | 12.6% (30) |
| Louisiana: | 14.4% (263,842) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Simpson: | 10.9% (26) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,519) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Simpson: | 22.7% (54) |
| Louisiana: | 13.2% (240,995) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Simpson: | 4.2% (10) |
| Louisiana: | 2.1% (39,029) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Simpson: | 5.5% (13) |
| Louisiana: | 2.4% (43,572) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Simpson: | 7.1% (17) |
| Louisiana: | 6.6% (120,270) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Simpson: | 12.6% (30) |
| Louisiana: | 4.2% (76,269) |
90 or more minutes:
| Simpson: | 8.0% (19) |
| Louisiana: | 3.3% (59,819) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Simpson: | 79.0% (188) |
| Louisiana: | 78.1% (1,430,142) |
Carpooled:
| Simpson: | 18.1% (43) |
| Louisiana: | 13.6% (249,640) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Simpson: | 1.3% (3) |
| Louisiana: | 2.1% (38,284) |
Walked:
| Simpson: | 0.8% (2) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (40,184) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Simpson: | 95.1% (154) |
| Louisiana: | 90.2% (1,585,743) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Simpson: | 3.6% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 7.2% (125,938) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Simpson: | 1.1% (2) |
| Louisiana: | 0.5% (9,542) |
Drove alone:
| Simpson: | 81.4% (188) |
| Louisiana: | 85.1% (1,430,142) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Simpson: | 13.9% (32) |
| Louisiana: | 11.2% (188,946) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Simpson: | 3.9% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (37,549) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Simpson: | 0.9% (2) |
| Louisiana: | 0.4% (6,580) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Simpson: | 71.5% (124) |
| Louisiana: | 64.9% (1,323,254) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Simpson: | 0.6% (1) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (87,972) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Simpson: | 9.3% (16) |
| Louisiana: | 7.9% (161,710) |
Local government workers:
| Simpson: | 3.5% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 7.6% (154,461) |
State government workers:
| Simpson: | 5.8% (10) |
| Louisiana: | 5.7% (116,390) |
Federal government workers:
| Simpson: | 3.5% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 2.4% (48,815) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Simpson: | 5.8% (10) |
| Louisiana: | 7.0% (142,134) |
Employee of private company:
| Simpson: | 46.1% (112) |
| Louisiana: | 67.3% (1,246,955) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Simpson: | 2.1% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,704) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Simpson: | 0.4% (1) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (101,490) |
Local government workers:
| Simpson: | 16.0% (39) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (131,539) |
State government workers:
| Simpson: | 11.1% (27) |
| Louisiana: | 7.7% (142,060) |
Federal government workers:
| Simpson: | 15.6% (38) |
| Louisiana: | 2.7% (49,172) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Simpson: | 8.6% (21) |
| Louisiana: | 6.1% (112,275) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Simpson: | 79.4% (82) |
| Louisiana: | 68.8% (714,584) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Simpson: | 1.0% (1) |
| Louisiana: | 5.6% (57,722) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Simpson: | 2.9% (3) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (57,257) |
State government workers - Males:
| Simpson: | 4.9% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 4.4% (45,392) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Simpson: | 2.0% (2) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (22,553) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Simpson: | 9.8% (10) |
| Louisiana: | 8.3% (86,638) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Simpson: | 60.0% (42) |
| Louisiana: | 60.9% (608,670) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Simpson: | 22.9% (16) |
| Louisiana: | 10.9% (109,402) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Simpson: | 4.3% (3) |
| Louisiana: | 9.7% (97,204) |
State government workers - Females:
| Simpson: | 7.1% (5) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (70,998) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Simpson: | 5.7% (4) |
| Louisiana: | 2.6% (26,262) |