Hester, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

124%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hester	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$38,732	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$123,854	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$123,854	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$89,896	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,467	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hester is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hester is 124% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hester is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hester is 93% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,561 $123,854 $247,708

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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Hester median earnings by income bracket

Hester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	69.7%	69.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.4%	25.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paulina, LA	1,761	$135,625	145.2%
Grand Point, LA	2,798	$88,542	60.0%
Wallace, LA	1,240	$77,656	40.4%
Sorrento, LA	1,567	$70,333	27.1%
Gramercy, LA	3,249	$65,625	18.6%
Hester, LA	598	$123,854	123.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nectar, AL	598	$41,576	24.8%
Silver Cliff, CO	598	$26,176	52.7%
Brooten, MN	598	$43,125	22.0%
Ferrelview, MO	598	$35,000	36.7%
Chippewa Park, OH	598	$50,103	9.4%
Hester, LA	598	$123,854	123.9%

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