Patterson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Patterson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,227	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$42,338	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,938	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,547	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,153	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,096	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Patterson is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Patterson is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Patterson is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Patterson is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,222 $42,338 $84,676

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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Patterson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	46.2%	46.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgan City, LA	10,963	$40,247	27.2%
Charenton, LA	1,560	$40,240	27.3%
Berwick, LA	4,478	$39,871	27.9%
Franklin, LA	6,844	$39,194	29.2%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,346	$37,581	32.1%
Patterson, LA	5,844	$42,338	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Highpoint, FL	5,844	$44,010	20.4%
St. Martinville, LA	5,844	$30,530	44.8%
Branford Center, CT	5,845	$68,067	23.0%
White Rock, NM	5,845	$128,723	132.7%
Roseland, NJ	5,841	$142,776	158.1%
Patterson, LA	5,844	$42,338	23.5%

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