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

Port Barre employment information

Index	Port Barre	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$12,758	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$24,896	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$23,750	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,896	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,633	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,574	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.2%	19.7%	15.1%

The Port Barre, LA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Port Barre is $12,758, which is 50% lower than than the Louisiana average and 57% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $24,896, which is 45% lower than than the Louisiana average and 55% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Port Barre is 2%, which is 50% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Port Barre is 37% which is 146% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$16,595$24,896$49,792

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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The income per capita in Port Barre is 57% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Port Barre is 55% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Port Barre is 50% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Port Barre is 146% higher than the national average.

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Port Barre median earnings by income bracket

Port Barre employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	12.1%
Public administration	24.2%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	72.5%
Other	40.2%	9.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cankton, LA	778	$43,333	22%
Lawtell, LA	1,352	$42,331	23%
Sunset, LA	2,931	$38,875	30%
Arnaudville, LA	1,337	$38,583	30%
Leonville, LA	880	$28,083	49%
Port Barre, LA	2,030	$24,896	55%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordova, AL	2,030	$20,917	62%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	2,030	$250,001	352%
Great Falls, SC	2,030	$29,788	46%
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Imperial, NE	2,029	$52,935	4%
Port Barre, LA	2,030	$24,896	55%

Source: The Port Barre, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).