Charenton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charenton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$24,907	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$40,240	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,719	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,833	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,667	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,519	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charenton is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charenton is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charenton is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charenton is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,823 $40,240 $80,480

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Charenton median earnings by income bracket

Charenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	60.9%	60.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lydia, LA	1,326	$58,350	5.5%
Jeanerette, LA	5,321	$42,616	23.0%
Patterson, LA	5,844	$42,338	23.5%
Franklin, LA	6,844	$39,194	29.2%
Baldwin, LA	1,876	$28,689	48.1%
Charenton, LA	1,560	$40,240	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salluit, QC	1,560	n/a
Fowler, MI	1,559	$61,782	11.7%
Ovid, MI	1,559	$45,000	18.7%
South Coatesville, PA	1,559	$53,466	3.4%
Saint David, NB	1,559	n/a
Charenton, LA	1,560	$40,240	27.3%

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