Charenton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charenton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$36,689	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$59,587	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,626	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,160	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,444	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,213	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charenton is 18% 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

$39,720 $59,587 $119,174

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	1,368	$88,591	8.9%
Jeanerette, LA	5,494	$64,724	20.4%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%
Franklin, LA	7,085	$59,167	27.3%
Baldwin, LA	1,929	$42,300	48.0%
Charenton, LA	1,622	$59,587	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Napavine, WA	1,622	$93,801	15.3%
Wembley, AB	1,622	n/a
Aragon, GA	1,621	$65,803	19.1%
Pierz, MN	1,621	$79,300	2.5%
East Berlin, PA	1,623	$90,016	10.7%
Charenton, LA	1,622	$59,587	26.7%

Source: The Charenton, 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.