Harahan, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harahan	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$40,374	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$70,720	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,969	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,022	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,824	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,519	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harahan is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Harahan is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harahan is 72% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harahan is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,141 $70,720 $141,440

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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Harahan median earnings by income bracket

Harahan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	23.7%	23.7%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

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%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%
Harahan, LA	9,293	$70,720	27.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Girard, OH	9,293	$44,315	19.9%
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	n/a
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,292	$60,487	9.3%
Saline, MI	9,296	$79,007	42.8%
Steger, IL	9,289	$49,492	10.5%
Harahan, LA	9,293	$70,720	27.8%

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