Lake Charles, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Charles	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,683	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$44,785	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,676	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,197	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,061	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,378	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Charles is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Charles is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Charles is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Charles is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,853 $44,785 $89,570

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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Lake Charles median earnings by income bracket

Lake Charles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prien, LA	8,469	$87,688	58.5%
Moss Bluff, LA	10,352	$73,231	32.4%
Carlyss, LA	5,185	$58,000	4.8%
Westlake, LA	4,788	$55,963	1.2%
Sulphur, LA	20,122	$54,537	1.4%
Lake Charles, LA	77,832	$44,785	19.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bloomington, IL	77,725	$66,861	20.9%
Waldorf, MD	77,711	$101,733	83.9%
Perris, CA	77,708	$66,926	21.0%
Boynton Beach, FL	78,060	$56,850	2.8%
Jonesboro, AR	77,391	$47,062	14.9%
Lake Charles, LA	77,832	$44,785	19.0%

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