Abbeville, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Abbeville employment information

Index	Abbeville	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$17,249	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$29,765	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,592	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,597	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,359	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,500	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.0%	19.7%	15.1%

The Abbeville, 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 Abbeville is $17,249, which is 32% lower than than the Louisiana average and 42% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $29,765, which is 35% lower than than the Louisiana average and 46% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Abbeville is 9%, which is 92% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Abbeville is 29% which is 92% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$19,841$29,765$59,530

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 Abbeville is 42% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Abbeville is 46% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Abbeville is 92% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Abbeville is 92% higher than the national average.

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Abbeville median earnings by income bracket

Abbeville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	15.7%
Public administration	6.1%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	0.2%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	47.8%
Other	50.6%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	10,878	$94,564	71%
Milton, LA	3,027	$83,311	51%
Broussard, LA	10,221	$71,250	29%
Maurice, LA	1,461	$70,781	28%
Cade, LA	1,703	$55,907	1%
Abbeville, LA	12,408	$29,765	46%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookhaven, MS	12,418	$30,036	46%
Ringwood, NJ	12,398	$114,458	107%
Waxhaw, NC	12,398	$86,771	57%
Lakeland North, WA	12,420	$74,176	34%
Grand Terrace, CA	12,393	$64,188	16%
Abbeville, LA	12,408	$29,765	46%

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