Belcher, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belcher	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$19,164	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$39,327	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,750	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,750	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,750	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,438	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belcher is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belcher is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belcher is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belcher is 141% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,215 $39,327 $78,654

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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Belcher median earnings by income bracket

Belcher employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	31.9%	31.9%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanchard, LA	3,137	$80,972	46.4%
Benton, LA	2,124	$64,720	17.0%
Red Chute, LA	6,619	$53,571	3.2%
Hosston, LA	292	$48,750	11.9%
Plain Dealing, LA	1,003	$32,754	40.8%
Belcher, LA	296	$39,327	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joe, AR	296	$29,125	47.4%
Ionia, IA	296	$61,585	11.3%
Modale, IA	296	$47,500	14.1%
Alma, IL	296	$36,250	34.5%
Fillmore, IL	296	$48,125	13.0%
Belcher, LA	296	$39,327	28.9%

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