Port Barre, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Barre	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$13,862	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$29,896	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,135	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,309	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,429	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,833	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Barre is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Barre is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Barre is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Barre is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,928 $29,896 $59,792

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Port Barre employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	22.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	39.9%	39.9%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leonville, LA	2,127	$45,179	18.3%
Lawtell, LA	737	$43,548	21.3%
Sunset, LA	2,923	$37,398	32.4%
Cankton, LA	896	$36,957	33.2%
Opelousas, LA	16,687	$32,666	41.0%
Port Barre, LA	1,619	$29,896	46.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Au Sable, MI	1,619	$36,181	34.6%
Richford, VT	1,619	$40,150	27.4%
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, QC	1,619	n/a
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, QC	1,619	n/a
Crossville, AL	1,620	$40,192	27.3%
Port Barre, LA	1,619	$29,896	46.0%

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