Minden, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Minden	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,996	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$26,653	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,714	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,044	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,709	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,015	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Minden is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Minden is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Minden is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Minden is 113% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,766 $26,653 $53,306

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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Minden median earnings by income bracket

Minden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heflin, LA	260	$53,750	2.8%
Haughton, LA	3,292	$48,854	11.7%
Dubberly, LA	305	$41,875	24.3%
Sibley, LA	1,521	$34,219	38.1%
Athens, LA	347	$33,333	39.7%
Minden, LA	12,035	$26,653	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Neosho, MO	12,036	$43,925	20.6%
North Merrick, NY	12,037	$132,438	139.4%
Red Bank, NJ	12,039	$78,985	42.8%
Oak Grove, SC	12,040	$58,349	5.5%
Greatwood, TX	12,040	$144,625	161.4%
Minden, LA	12,035	$26,653	51.8%

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