Jeanerette, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Jeanerette employment information

Index	Jeanerette	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$16,540	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$31,171	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,396	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,270	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,930	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,634	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.2%	19.7%	15.1%

The Jeanerette, LA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Jeanerette is $16,540, which is 35% lower than than the Louisiana average and 45% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $31,171, which is 32% lower than than the Louisiana average and 44% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Jeanerette is 13%, which is 173% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Jeanerette is 30% which is 100% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$20,778$31,171$62,342

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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The income per capita in Jeanerette is 45% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Jeanerette is 44% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Jeanerette is 173% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Jeanerette is 100% higher than the national average.

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Jeanerette median earnings by income bracket

Jeanerette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	16.0%
Public administration	19.4%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	36.4%
Other	27.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cade, LA	1,703	$55,907	1%
Loreauville, LA	756	$42,625	23%
Sorrel, LA	474	$41,375	25%
Lydia, LA	706	$40,978	26%
New Iberia, LA	30,717	$38,240	31%
Jeanerette, LA	5,526	$31,171	44%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Plymouth, FL	5,525	$63,243	14%
Shippensburg, PA	5,529	$32,284	42%
Nashville, NC	5,521	$45,656	17%
Hightstown, NJ	5,532	$68,271	23%
Webster, NY	5,532	$43,324	22%
Jeanerette, LA	5,526	$31,171	44%

Source: The Jeanerette, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).