Plaquemine, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plaquemine	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$23,765	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$51,750	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,549	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,234	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,680	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,156	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plaquemine is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plaquemine is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plaquemine is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Plaquemine is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,496 $51,750 $103,500

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Plaquemine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	17.2%	17.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,472	$103,931	87.9%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Village St. George, LA	7,688	$88,504	60.0%
Westminster, LA	2,713	$85,383	54.3%
Addis, LA	5,635	$79,590	43.9%
Plaquemine, LA	6,589	$51,750	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martins Ferry, OH	6,589	$42,017	24.1%
Catasauqua, PA	6,592	$64,513	16.6%
North Middlesex, ON	6,585	n/a
Pratt, KS	6,595	$52,243	5.6%
Pocahontas, AR	6,582	$42,400	23.4%
Plaquemine, LA	6,589	$51,750	6.5%

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