Chalmette, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chalmette	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$35,046	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$71,832	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,366	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,353	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,998	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,287	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chalmette is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chalmette is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chalmette is 69% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chalmette is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,883 $71,832 $143,664

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Chalmette median earnings by income bracket

Chalmette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Harahan, LA	9,556	$104,667	28.7%
Chalmette, LA	23,911	$71,832	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avon, OH	23,911	$166,474	104.7%
Saint-Lin--Laurentides, QC	23,910	n/a
Copiague, NY	23,901	$137,771	69.4%
Roseburg, OR	23,898	$70,127	13.8%
Bluffton, SC	23,896	$129,896	59.7%
Chalmette, LA	23,911	$71,832	11.7%

Source: The Chalmette, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.