Richwood, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richwood	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$6,894	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$24,219	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,875	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,429	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,886	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,829	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	46.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richwood is 77% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richwood is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richwood is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richwood is 208% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,144 $24,219 $48,438

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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Richwood median earnings by income bracket

Richwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claiborne, LA	11,904	$70,170	26.8%
Start, LA	964	$53,214	3.8%
Swartz, LA	5,176	$49,100	11.2%
West Monroe, LA	12,431	$35,528	35.8%
Lakeshore, LA	2,800	$34,110	38.3%
Richwood, LA	4,778	$24,219	56.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cariboo F, BC	4,778	n/a
Palos Park, IL	4,779	$114,020	106.1%
Mystic, CT	4,776	$112,246	102.9%
Cape May Court House, NJ	4,776	$61,835	11.8%
Fussels Corner, FL	4,780	$43,599	21.2%
Richwood, LA	4,778	$24,219	56.2%

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