Jefferson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$34,135	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$46,405	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,185	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,737	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,284	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,667	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,933 $46,405 $92,810

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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Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,658	$108,640	96.4%
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%
Luling, LA	14,522	$73,004	32.0%
Jefferson, LA	10,286	$46,405	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reading, OH	10,287	$52,345	5.4%
Bee Ridge, FL	10,283	$66,815	20.8%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,280	$84,861	53.4%
Pella, IA	10,279	$75,848	37.1%
Troy, IL	10,278	$76,672	38.6%
Jefferson, LA	10,286	$46,405	16.1%

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