Cotton Valley, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cotton Valley	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$15,277	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$18,894	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$30,592	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$10,753	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,500	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,500	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	44.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cotton Valley is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cotton Valley is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cotton Valley is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cotton Valley is 195% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$12,594 $18,894 $37,788

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Cotton Valley median earnings by income bracket

Cotton Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	16.9%	16.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sarepta, LA	912	$37,500	32.2%
Shongaloo, LA	141	$32,917	40.5%
Minden, LA	12,035	$26,653	51.8%
Springhill, LA	4,851	$25,148	54.5%
Dixie Inn, LA	274	$19,231	65.2%
Cotton Valley, LA	962	$18,894	65.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sully, IA	962	$72,951	31.9%
Anacoco, LA	962	$77,813	40.7%
Alanson, MI	962	$39,792	28.1%
Clarkfield, MN	962	$52,235	5.6%
Schurz, NV	962	$21,193	61.7%
Cotton Valley, LA	962	$18,894	65.8%

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