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

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Providence	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$18,333	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$18,941	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$30,852	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,325	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,333	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,234	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	56.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Providence is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Providence is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Providence is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Providence is 271% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$12,626 $18,941 $37,882

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 Providence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	11.9%	11.9%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	30.1%	30.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.3%	19.3%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	3.4%	3.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cary, MS	473	$45,221	18.3%
Forest, LA	357	$31,667	42.8%
Oak Grove, LA	1,733	$25,290	54.3%
Kilbourne, LA	274	$23,750	57.1%
Mayersville, MS	270	$10,263	81.4%
Lake Providence, LA	2,586	$18,941	65.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayfork, CA	2,586	$32,612	41.1%
Mountain View CDP, CA	2,585	$63,630	15.0%
Sterling, KS	2,585	$44,907	18.8%
Parsons, TN	2,585	$29,265	47.1%
Fillmore, UT	2,585	$61,375	10.9%
Lake Providence, LA	2,586	$18,941	65.8%

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