Gray, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gray	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$23,327	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$44,463	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,758	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,885	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,407	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,199	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gray is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gray is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gray is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gray is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,639 $44,463 $88,926

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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Gray median earnings by income bracket

Gray employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.7%	23.7%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,363	$89,555	61.9%
Lockport Heights, LA	1,706	$84,524	52.8%
Bourg, LA	2,535	$76,962	39.1%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,307	$66,729	20.6%
Bayou Blue, LA	13,997	$60,856	10.0%
Gray, LA	6,366	$44,463	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fowler, CA	6,366	$59,663	7.8%
Hamlet, NC	6,366	$36,381	34.2%
Steilacoom, WA	6,366	$85,083	53.8%
Brunswick, MD	6,364	$84,133	52.1%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,368	$75,750	36.9%
Gray, LA	6,366	$44,463	19.6%

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