Chalmette, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chalmette	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$23,420	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$47,337	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,421	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,960	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,719	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,017	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chalmette is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chalmette is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chalmette is 49% 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

$31,554 $47,337 $94,674

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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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	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%
Estelle, LA	17,330	$71,948	30.1%
Harahan, LA	9,293	$70,720	27.8%
Chalmette, LA	23,111	$47,337	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farragut, TN	23,110	$109,156	97.3%
Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA	23,114	$154,375	179.0%
Taylors, SC	23,107	$62,365	12.7%
The Crossings, FL	23,102	$74,818	35.2%
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	n/a
Chalmette, LA	23,111	$47,337	14.4%

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