Lawtell, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawtell	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$22,913	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$43,548	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,402	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawtell is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawtell is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawtell is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lawtell is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,029 $43,548 $87,096

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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Lawtell median earnings by income bracket

Lawtell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	72.1%	72.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carencro, LA	9,346	$48,406	12.5%
Leonville, LA	2,127	$45,179	18.3%
Eunice, LA	9,754	$37,411	32.4%
Sunset, LA	2,923	$37,398	32.4%
Cankton, LA	896	$36,957	33.2%
Lawtell, LA	737	$43,548	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clyde, CA	737	$83,077	50.2%
Fairplay, CO	737	$73,750	33.3%
Lake Kathryn, FL	737	$38,173	31.0%
Kasota, MN	737	$47,273	14.5%
Loretto, MN	737	$73,942	33.7%
Lawtell, LA	737	$43,548	21.3%

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