Fordoche, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fordoche	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,473	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$52,321	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,500	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,417	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fordoche is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fordoche is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fordoche is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fordoche is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,877 $52,321 $104,642

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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Fordoche employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.2%	27.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.0%	4.0%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.4%	25.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Erwinville, LA	2,815	$57,522	4.0%
Maringouin, LA	536	$53,438	3.4%
Ventress, LA	839	$49,808	10.0%
Livonia, LA	1,304	$49,583	10.4%
Morganza, LA	626	$46,458	16.0%
Fordoche, LA	953	$52,321	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Climax, MI	953	$64,722	17.0%
Metcalfe, MS	953	$25,972	53.1%
Lake George, NY	953	$44,755	19.1%
Arapaho, OK	953	$46,875	15.3%
La Tina Ranch, TX	953	$14,142	74.4%
Fordoche, LA	953	$52,321	5.4%

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