Meraux, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meraux	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,208	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$66,731	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,037	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,000	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,845	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,027	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meraux is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Meraux is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meraux is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meraux is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,482 $66,731 $133,462

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Meraux median earnings by income bracket

Meraux employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	27.6%	27.6%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
Estelle, LA	17,330	$71,948	30.1%
Timberlane, LA	10,498	$60,867	10.0%
Jean Lafitte, LA	2,329	$52,083	5.9%
Meraux, LA	8,187	$66,731	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia, FL	8,187	$34,003	38.5%
Goderich, ON	8,190	n/a
Kenilworth, NJ	8,182	$95,590	72.8%
Gering, NE	8,179	$62,764	13.5%
Kimberley, BC	8,195	n/a
Meraux, LA	8,187	$66,731	20.6%

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