Elton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Elton employment information

Index	Elton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$15,808	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$30,647	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,154	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,125	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,770	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	19.7%	15.1%

The Elton, LA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Elton is $15,808, which is 38% lower than than the Louisiana average and 47% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $30,647, which is 33% lower than than the Louisiana average and 45% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Elton is 6%, which is 36% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Elton is 20% which is 33% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$20,429$30,647$61,294

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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The income per capita in Elton is 47% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Elton is 45% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Elton is 36% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Elton is 33% higher than the national average.

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Elton median earnings by income bracket

Elton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	2.5%
Public administration	14.5%	14.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.4%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	41.9%
Other	33.3%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iota, LA	1,737	$41,629	25%
Kinder, LA	2,574	$38,500	30%
Oberlin, LA	1,803	$33,333	40%
Basile, LA	1,833	$29,306	47%
Fenton, LA	345	$27,981	49%
Elton, LA	1,295	$30,647	45%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mabscott, WV	1,295	$53,578	3%
Onarga, IL	1,295	$42,404	23%
Porcupine, SD	1,295	$20,139	64%
Lake Brownwood, TX	1,295	$41,352	25%
Bracey, VA	1,296	$37,308	33%
Elton, LA	1,295	$30,647	45%

Source: The Elton, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).