Gonzales, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gonzales	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$28,892	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$52,232	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,273	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,986	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,543	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,428	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gonzales is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gonzales is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gonzales is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gonzales is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,817 $52,232 $104,464

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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Gonzales median earnings by income bracket

Gonzales employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	26.3%	26.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paulina, LA	1,761	$135,625	145.2%
Hester, LA	598	$123,854	123.9%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,472	$103,931	87.9%
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Gonzales, LA	10,932	$52,232	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brock Hall, MD	10,926	$174,569	215.6%
Lawrenceburg, TN	10,925	$31,573	42.9%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	10,921	$76,122	37.6%
Suffern, NY	10,945	$86,383	56.1%
Oneida, NY	10,918	$49,087	11.3%
Gonzales, LA	10,932	$52,232	5.6%

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