Lower 9th Ward, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 50%

Household income 53%

Unemployment 56%

Index	Lower 9th Ward	New Orleans	Louisiana
Income per capita	$14,950	$28,444	$25,515
Median household income	$25,937	$37,488	$45,652
Median income owner occupied	$0	$59,539	$59,392
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,961	$27,113
Median earnings male	$24,517	$32,100	$38,087
Median earnings female	$19,907	$25,676	$22,909
Unemployment rate	7.3%	6.0%	4.6%
Poverty level	n/a	26.2%	19.7%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lower 9th Ward is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lower 9th Ward is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lower 9th Ward is 56% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lower 9th Ward is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,989$37,488$74,976

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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Lower 9th Ward median earnings by income bracket

Lower 9th Ward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	11.3%
Public administration	6.2%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	29.9%
Other	45.9%	43.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,125	$75,781	37.0%
Meraux, LA	6,787	$67,028	21.2%
River Ridge, LA	13,706	$63,636	15.0%
Harahan, LA	9,321	$59,397	7.4%
Elmwood, LA	4,658	$59,037	6.7%
New Orleans, LA	382,922	$37,488	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, TX	383,899	$53,574	3.2%
Wichita, KS	388,033	$46,775	15.4%
Cleveland, OH	389,165	$26,583	51.9%
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	$58,669	6.1%
Tulsa, OK	399,906	$43,045	22.2%
New Orleans, LA	382,922	$37,488	32.2%

Source: The Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA Employment