French Settlement, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	French Settlement	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$35,667	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$44,863	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,893	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,000	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,958	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,500	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in French Settlement is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in French Settlement is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in French Settlement is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in French Settlement is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,905 $44,863 $89,726

City

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

State

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

Nation

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French Settlement median earnings by income bracket

French Settlement employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	39.5%	39.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Old Jefferson, LA	7,321	$74,681	35.0%
Walker, LA	6,278	$73,115	32.2%
Sorrento, LA	1,567	$70,333	27.1%
French Settlement, LA	960	$44,863	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldridge, CA	960	$144,241	160.7%
Shellman, GA	960	$34,643	37.4%
Pine River, MN	960	$34,965	36.8%
Claverack-Red Mills, NY	960	$147,841	167.2%
Six Mile, SC	960	$93,750	69.5%
French Settlement, LA	960	$44,863	18.9%

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