Chatham, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chatham	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$12,508	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$19,688	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,375	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,750	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,450	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,529	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chatham is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chatham is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chatham is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chatham is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$13,124 $19,688 $39,376

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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Chatham median earnings by income bracket

Chatham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.7%	31.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.0%	2.0%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	40.6%	40.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calhoun, LA	265	$190,717	244.7%
Grambling, LA	5,168	$23,393	57.7%
Eros, LA	204	$21,731	60.7%
Chatham, LA	754	$19,688	64.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Junction City, CA	754	$52,733	4.7%
Stratton, CO	754	$45,074	18.5%
Palmona Park, FL	754	$23,909	56.8%
Carrolltown, PA	754	$54,286	1.9%
Port Trevorton, PA	754	$56,154	1.5%
Chatham, LA	754	$19,688	64.4%

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