Basile, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Basile	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$12,952	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$26,853	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,481	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,136	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,304	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,261	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Basile is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Basile is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Basile is 36% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Basile is 122% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,900 $26,853 $53,706

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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Basile median earnings by income bracket

Basile employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	37.4%	37.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	0.5%	0.5%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kinder, LA	2,609	$62,639	13.2%
Elton, LA	1,322	$56,750	2.6%
Eunice, LA	9,754	$37,411	32.4%
Iota, LA	1,752	$35,208	36.4%
Oberlin, LA	1,778	$35,000	36.7%
Basile, LA	2,132	$26,853	51.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinckney, MI	2,132	$77,143	39.4%
Belcourt, ND	2,132	$35,345	36.1%
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	n/a
Deltana, AK	2,131	$94,583	71.0%
Huntington, UT	2,131	$56,850	2.8%
Basile, LA	2,132	$26,853	51.5%

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