Blanchard, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blanchard	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$38,514	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$80,972	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,692	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,313	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,941	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,078	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blanchard is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blanchard is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blanchard is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blanchard is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,975 $80,972 $161,944

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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Blanchard median earnings by income bracket

Blanchard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%	8.7%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.3%	16.3%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, LA	2,124	$64,720	17.0%
Greenwood, LA	3,155	$55,034	0.5%
Uncertain, TX	72	$48,750	11.9%
Bossier City, LA	68,286	$48,385	12.5%
Shreveport, LA	189,890	$40,809	26.2%
Blanchard, LA	3,137	$80,972	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knoxville, IL	3,137	$63,750	15.2%
Mamou, LA	3,137	$20,322	63.3%
Elgin, OK	3,137	$70,577	27.6%
Milbank, SD	3,137	$58,476	5.7%
Zillah, WA	3,137	$63,750	15.2%
Blanchard, LA	3,137	$80,972	46.4%

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