Central, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$37,044	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$90,183	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,369	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,577	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$59,133	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,355	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Central is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,115 $90,183 $180,366

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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Central median earnings by income bracket

Central employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

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%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Zachary, LA	17,699	$89,712	62.2%
Village St. George, LA	7,688	$88,504	60.0%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laplace, LA	29,232	$62,383	12.8%
Russellville, AR	29,227	$37,436	32.3%
Port Chester, NY	29,210	$81,586	47.5%
Niles, IL	29,198	$63,490	14.8%
Carlsbad, NM	29,278	$69,786	26.1%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%

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