Harvey, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harvey	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,307	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$45,048	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,676	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,490	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,289	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,072	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harvey is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harvey is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harvey is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harvey is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,028 $45,048 $90,096

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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Harvey median earnings by income bracket

Harvey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%
River Ridge, LA	13,690	$72,056	30.2%
Estelle, LA	17,330	$71,948	30.1%
Harvey, LA	20,992	$45,048	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kuna, ID	20,985	$69,940	26.4%
Holiday, FL	21,006	$37,256	32.7%
Eustis, FL	21,010	$52,074	5.9%
Pleasant Prairie, WI	20,969	$96,323	74.1%
Chambersburg, PA	21,017	$46,924	15.2%
Harvey, LA	20,992	$45,048	18.6%

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