Lecompte, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

113%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lecompte	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$22,429	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$32,500	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,393	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,942	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,409	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,317	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lecompte is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lecompte is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lecompte is 113% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lecompte is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,664 $32,500 $65,000

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Lecompte median earnings by income bracket

Lecompte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	20.3%	20.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodworth, LA	2,019	$90,833	64.2%
McNary, LA	170	$49,167	11.1%
Forest Hill, LA	1,143	$43,770	20.9%
Fifth Ward, LA	1,069	$42,129	23.8%
Alexandria, LA	46,545	$41,845	24.4%
Lecompte, LA	811	$32,500	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jasper, AR	811	$25,707	53.5%
Indio Hills, CA	811	$41,964	24.1%
Spring Hill, PA	811	$41,607	24.8%
Lake Madison, SD	811	$97,961	77.1%
Wessington Springs, SD	811	$41,150	25.6%
Lecompte, LA	811	$32,500	41.3%

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