Mermentau, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mermentau	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$16,939	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$39,539	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,835	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,136	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,031	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mermentau is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mermentau is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mermentau is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mermentau is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,356 $39,539 $79,078

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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Mermentau median earnings by income bracket

Mermentau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	21.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	45.1%	45.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morse, LA	1,239	$82,609	49.3%
Egan, LA	1,002	$76,424	38.1%
Welsh, LA	3,209	$44,911	18.8%
Estherwood, LA	676	$36,250	34.5%
Iota, LA	1,752	$35,208	36.4%
Mermentau, LA	616	$39,539	28.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shipman, IL	616	$46,944	15.1%
Killona, LA	616	$21,721	60.7%
Parma, MO	616	$28,900	47.8%
Sherman, MS	616	$31,625	42.8%
Newton Grove, NC	616	$55,962	1.2%
Mermentau, LA	616	$39,539	28.5%

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