Jeanerette, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

151%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jeanerette	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$32,071	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$64,724	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,793	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,001	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,456	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,760	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jeanerette is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jeanerette is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jeanerette is 151% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jeanerette is 100% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,145 $64,724 $129,448

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Jeanerette median earnings by income bracket

Jeanerette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.3%	28.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.8%	28.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cade, LA	2,128	$89,243	9.7%
Lydia, LA	1,368	$88,591	8.9%
New Iberia, LA	29,560	$64,812	20.3%
Charenton, LA	1,622	$59,587	26.7%
Franklin, LA	7,085	$59,167	27.3%
Jeanerette, LA	5,494	$64,724	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moab, UT	5,494	$71,248	12.4%
Tillamook, OR	5,493	$69,143	15.0%
Mount Carmel, TN	5,493	$84,898	4.4%
Iowa Colony, TX	5,492	$142,896	75.7%
Dulles Town Center, VA	5,492	$145,193	78.5%
Jeanerette, LA	5,494	$64,724	20.4%

Source: The Jeanerette, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.