Kenner, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenner	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$45,951	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$80,189	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,789	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,032	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,413	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,681	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenner is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kenner is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenner is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kenner is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,453 $80,189 $160,378

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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Kenner median earnings by income bracket

Kenner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.7%	19.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Montz, LA	2,103	$146,408	80.0%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,743	$144,906	78.2%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Kenner, LA	69,255	$80,189	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Conway, AR	69,234	$71,190	12.5%
Muncie, IN	69,215	$50,871	37.5%
Rogers, AR	69,327	$98,840	21.5%
Rocklin, CA	69,145	$150,823	85.4%
Lehi, UT	69,366	$151,337	86.1%
Kenner, LA	69,255	$80,189	1.4%

Source: The Kenner, 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.