Bayou L'Ourse, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bayou L'Ourse	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$19,016	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$26,713	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,375	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,455	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,833	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,032	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bayou L'Ourse is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bayou L'Ourse is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bayou L'Ourse is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bayou L'Ourse is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,806 $26,713 $53,426

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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Bayou L'Ourse median earnings by income bracket

Bayou L'Ourse employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.2%	2.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Labadieville, LA	1,302	$57,045	3.1%
Patterson, LA	5,844	$42,338	23.5%
Schriever, LA	5,734	$40,515	26.8%
Morgan City, LA	10,963	$40,247	27.2%
Berwick, LA	4,478	$39,871	27.9%
Bayou L'Ourse, LA	2,231	$26,713	51.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Altamont, IL	2,231	$48,359	12.6%
East Uniontown, PA	2,231	$38,929	29.6%
Cedar Grove, WI	2,231	$68,393	23.6%
Saint-Damien, QC	2,231	n/a
Ball Ground, GA	2,230	$81,900	48.0%
Bayou L'Ourse, LA	2,231	$26,713	51.7%

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