Baton Rouge, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,726	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$44,177	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,503	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,713	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,835	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,634	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baton Rouge is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Baton Rouge is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Baton Rouge is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,448 $44,177 $88,354

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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Baton Rouge median earnings by income bracket

Baton Rouge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,225	$123,162	122.6%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,472	$103,931	87.9%
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%
Baton Rouge, LA	222,191	$44,177	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, BC	222,489	n/a
Spokane, WA	219,185	$52,600	4.9%
Spring Valley, NV	218,697	$60,814	9.9%
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	$49,287	10.9%
Boise, ID	228,057	$63,778	15.3%
Baton Rouge, LA	222,191	$44,177	20.1%

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