Alexandria, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alexandria	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$28,123	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$41,845	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,852	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,997	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,548	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,755	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alexandria is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alexandria is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alexandria is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alexandria is 78% higher than the national average

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$27,893 $41,845 $83,690

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alexandria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodworth, LA	2,019	$90,833	64.2%
Ball, LA	3,972	$62,420	12.8%
Prospect, LA	177	$52,083	5.9%
Pineville, LA	14,179	$50,188	9.3%
Creola, LA	154	$46,250	16.4%
Alexandria, LA	46,545	$41,845	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elmhurst, IL	46,571	$123,869	123.9%
Mansfield, OH	46,450	$36,318	34.4%
Middletown, CT	46,406	$62,022	12.1%
Bothell, WA	46,386	$107,651	94.6%
Salina, KS	46,706	$49,870	9.9%
Alexandria, LA	46,545	$41,845	24.4%

Source: The Alexandria, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).