Palmetto, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmetto	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$12,066	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$23,711	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,417	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,359	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,083	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmetto is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmetto is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmetto is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmetto is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,805 $23,711 $47,422

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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Palmetto median earnings by income bracket

Palmetto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	35.3%	35.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	35.3%	35.3%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Opelousas, LA	16,687	$32,666	41.0%
Port Barre, LA	1,619	$29,896	46.0%
Washington, LA	860	$25,521	53.9%
Krotz Springs, LA	732	$23,882	56.8%
Melville, LA	907	$0	100.0%
Palmetto, LA	151	$23,711	57.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kobuk, AK	151	$38,125	31.1%
Cutter, AZ	151	$0	100.0%
North San Juan, CA	151	$0	100.0%
Winterhaven, CA	151	$11,406	79.4%
Montezuma, CO	151	$0	100.0%
Palmetto, LA	151	$23,711	57.1%

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