Ama, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 2%

Household income 19%

Unemployment 8%

Index	Ama	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$29,140	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$66,094	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,000	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,203	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,411	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.8%	19.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Ama is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ama is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ama is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ama is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,058$66,094$132,188

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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Ama median earnings by income bracket

Ama employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	10.1%
Public administration	6.1%	10.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.6%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	34.9%
Other	30.1%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Gauche, LA	2,179	$85,398	54.4%
Destrehan, LA	11,211	$84,044	51.9%
Montz, LA	2,059	$75,446	36.4%
Luling, LA	12,855	$68,594	24.0%
Hahnville, LA	3,514	$66,023	19.3%
Ama, LA	1,349	$66,094	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allendale, CA	1,349	$135,161	144.3%
Columbus, NC	1,349	$40,045	27.6%
Glenwood City, WI	1,349	$45,438	17.9%
Pearlington, MS	1,350	$37,454	32.3%
Swepsonville, NC	1,348	$68,047	23.0%
Ama, LA	1,349	$66,094	19.5%

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