Natchitoches, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Natchitoches	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$18,240	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$23,967	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,908	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,933	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,996	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,262	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	40.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Natchitoches is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Natchitoches is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Natchitoches is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Natchitoches is 167% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,976 $23,967 $47,934

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Natchitoches median earnings by income bracket

Natchitoches employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	37.6%	37.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montgomery, LA	778	$38,125	31.1%
Point Place, LA	602	$32,760	40.8%
Robeline, LA	126	$30,000	45.8%
St. Maurice, LA	368	$26,289	52.5%
Vienna Bend, LA	1,285	$23,036	58.4%
Natchitoches, LA	17,711	$23,967	56.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Settlement, TX	17,716	$50,203	9.3%
Takoma Park, MD	17,703	$83,919	51.7%
Lake Butler, FL	17,700	$130,815	136.5%
Zachary, LA	17,699	$89,712	62.2%
Elizabeth City, NC	17,725	$43,024	22.2%
Natchitoches, LA	17,711	$23,967	56.7%

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