Powhatan, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

129%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powhatan	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$11,873	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$16,250	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$28,438	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$8,929	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	63.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powhatan is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Powhatan is 71% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powhatan is 129% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Powhatan is 320% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$10,832 $16,250 $32,500

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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Powhatan median earnings by income bracket

Powhatan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	33.3%	33.3%
Education, health & social services	33.3%	33.3%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgefield, LA	446	$45,313	18.1%
Point Place, LA	602	$32,760	40.8%
Robeline, LA	126	$30,000	45.8%
Natchitoches, LA	17,711	$23,967	56.7%
Vienna Bend, LA	1,285	$23,036	58.4%
Powhatan, LA	197	$16,250	70.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Oak, AR	197	$51,033	7.8%
Wainiha, HI	197	$108,750	96.6%
Island Park, ID	197	$34,821	37.1%
White City, IL	197	$54,063	2.3%
Morganville, KS	197	$41,875	24.3%
Powhatan, LA	197	$16,250	70.6%

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