Jean Lafitte, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jean Lafitte	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$29,209	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$52,083	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,583	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,313	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,286	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,414	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jean Lafitte is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jean Lafitte is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jean Lafitte is 75% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jean Lafitte is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,718 $52,083 $104,166

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Jean Lafitte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,658	$108,640	96.4%
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%
Jean Lafitte, LA	2,329	$52,083	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunnellon, FL	2,329	$32,500	41.3%
Graysville, AL	2,328	$48,229	12.8%
Silver Creek, NY	2,328	$64,500	16.6%
Swanton, VT	2,328	$57,250	3.5%
Kouts, IN	2,330	$64,700	17.0%
Jean Lafitte, LA	2,329	$52,083	5.9%

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