Garden District, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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102%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garden District	New Orleans	Louisiana
Income per capita	$60,119	$32,764	$25,515
Median household income	$63,148	$43,258	$45,652
Median income owner occupied	$0	$66,522	$59,392
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,017	$27,113
Median earnings male	$66,252	$37,820	$38,087
Median earnings female	$41,093	$27,907	$22,909
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	23.0%	19.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garden District is 102% higher than the national average
The median household income in Garden District is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garden District is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garden District is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,835 $43,258 $86,516

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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Garden District median earnings by income bracket

Garden District employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	57.1%	57.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%
River Ridge, LA	13,690	$72,056	30.2%
Estelle, LA	17,330	$71,948	30.1%
New Orleans, LA	391,249	$43,258	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wichita, KS	390,566	$53,466	3.4%
Tampa, FL	395,912	$55,634	0.6%
Arlington, TX	397,269	$63,351	14.5%
Cleveland, OH	383,331	$31,838	42.4%
Tulsa, OK	402,441	$49,474	10.6%
New Orleans, LA	391,249	$43,258	21.8%

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

Garden District, New Orleans, LA Employment