Covington, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Covington employment information

Index	Covington	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,706	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$55,721	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,474	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,333	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,995	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,145	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.0%	19.7%	15.1%

The Covington, LA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Covington is $27,706, which is 9% higher than than the Louisiana average and 7% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $55,721, which is 22% higher than than the Louisiana average and 1% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Covington is 3%, which is 44% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Covington is 16% which is 6% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$37,143$55,721$111,442

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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The income per capita in Covington is 7% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Covington is 1% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Covington is 44% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Covington is 6% higher than the national average.

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Covington median earnings by income bracket

Covington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	13.1%
Public administration	3.7%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	36.9%
Other	33.9%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madisonville, LA	769	$75,139	36%
Mandeville, LA	12,244	$71,996	30%
Abita Springs, LA	2,477	$63,841	15%
Lacombe, LA	7,930	$46,909	15%
Folsom, LA	885	$38,036	31%
Covington, LA	9,725	$55,721	1%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lock Haven, PA	9,725	$29,560	47%
Maywood, NJ	9,726	$86,155	56%
White Marsh, MD	9,722	$83,481	51%
Fort Meade, MD	9,730	$64,777	17%
Rio del Mar, CA	9,731	$97,874	77%
Covington, LA	9,725	$55,721	1%

Source: The Covington, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).