Elmwood, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmwood	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$46,803	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$73,904	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,835	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$66,354	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,993	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,094	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmwood is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmwood is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmwood is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elmwood is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,264 $73,904 $147,808

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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Elmwood median earnings by income bracket

Elmwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	23.6%	23.6%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,658	$108,640	96.4%
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,703	$97,043	75.4%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
Luling, LA	14,522	$73,004	32.0%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mattydale, NY	6,101	$59,534	7.6%
Tequesta, FL	6,102	$76,556	38.4%
South Gate Ridge, FL	6,095	$59,278	7.2%
Hudson, NY	6,103	$39,292	29.0%
Penitas, TX	6,103	$46,496	16.0%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%

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