Poydras, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poydras	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$18,970	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$35,815	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,793	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,750	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,141	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poydras is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poydras is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poydras is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poydras is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,874 $35,815 $71,630

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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Poydras median earnings by income bracket

Poydras employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.5%	1.5%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	35.1%	35.1%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
Estelle, LA	17,330	$71,948	30.1%
Meraux, LA	8,187	$66,731	20.6%
Timberlane, LA	10,498	$60,867	10.0%
Poydras, LA	2,506	$35,815	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hernando Beach, FL	2,506	$66,250	19.8%
Garfield, TX	2,506	$52,056	5.9%
Silver Lake, WI	2,506	$61,220	10.7%
Linden, AZ	2,507	$66,528	20.3%
Whittingham, NJ	2,507	$63,604	15.0%
Poydras, LA	2,506	$35,815	35.3%

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