Montegut, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montegut	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$16,213	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$45,833	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,183	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,601	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,050	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,024	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montegut is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montegut is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montegut is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montegut is 135% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,552 $45,833 $91,666

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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Montegut median earnings by income bracket

Montegut employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.7%	28.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	47.0%	47.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,363	$89,555	61.9%
Lockport Heights, LA	1,706	$84,524	52.8%
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Cut Off, LA	5,362	$66,824	20.8%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,307	$66,729	20.6%
Montegut, LA	1,809	$45,833	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kentland, IN	1,809	$48,864	11.7%
Carnegie, OK	1,809	$34,896	36.9%
Tariffville, CT	1,810	$73,400	32.7%
Wilton Center, CT	1,808	$116,696	110.9%
Monroe, IA	1,810	$60,278	9.0%
Montegut, LA	1,809	$45,833	17.2%

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