Lake Catherine, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Catherine	New Orleans	Louisiana
Income per capita	$31,427	$32,764	$25,515
Median household income	$61,250	$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	$42,500	$37,820	$38,087
Median earnings female	$40,909	$27,907	$22,909
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.2%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	23.0%	19.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Catherine is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Catherine is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Catherine is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Catherine 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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Lake Catherine median earnings by income bracket

Lake Catherine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	14.7%
Wholesale & retail services	29.2%	22.1%
Public administration	6.8%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	15.3%
Other	34.9%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Eden Isle, LA	8,103	$72,862	31.7%
Meraux, LA	8,187	$66,731	20.6%
Lacombe, LA	7,294	$61,513	11.2%
Slidell, LA	27,782	$55,874	1.0%
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 Lake Catherine, New Orleans, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Lake Catherine, New Orleans, LA Employment