Merrydale, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrydale	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,853	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$37,728	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,412	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,672	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,400	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,187	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrydale is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merrydale is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrydale is 75% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Merrydale is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,149 $37,728 $75,456

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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Merrydale median earnings by income bracket

Merrydale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,225	$123,162	122.6%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,472	$103,931	87.9%
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%
Merrydale, LA	9,523	$37,728	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orono, ME	9,523	$43,102	22.1%
Helotes, TX	9,525	$112,730	103.8%
Francisville, KY	9,520	$123,338	122.9%
Midland, WA	9,518	$52,622	4.9%
Countryside, VA	9,517	$122,909	122.2%
Merrydale, LA	9,523	$37,728	31.8%

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