Port Allen, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Allen	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$28,181	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$55,219	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,551	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,474	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,922	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,534	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Allen is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Allen is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Allen is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Allen is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,808 $55,219 $110,438

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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Port Allen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,472	$103,931	87.9%
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%
Village St. George, LA	7,688	$88,504	60.0%
Port Allen, LA	4,883	$55,219	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherokee Village, AR	4,883	$34,806	37.1%
Cherokee, IA	4,883	$46,405	16.1%
Flower Hill, NY	4,883	$234,702	324.2%
Waynesboro, MS	4,882	$19,482	64.8%
Clarks Summit, PA	4,882	$80,014	44.6%
Port Allen, LA	4,883	$55,219	0.2%

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