River Ridge, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Ridge	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$41,915	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$72,056	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,771	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,947	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,263	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,908	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Ridge is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in River Ridge is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Ridge is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in River Ridge is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,032 $72,056 $144,112

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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River Ridge median earnings by income bracket

River Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,658	$108,640	96.4%
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	$101,786	84.0%
Montz, LA	2,037	$97,250	75.8%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,703	$97,043	75.4%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
River Ridge, LA	13,690	$72,056	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holly Springs, GA	13,682	$94,824	71.4%
Dallas, GA	13,680	$49,589	10.4%
Monticello, MN	13,700	$71,399	29.1%
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Palmetto, FL	13,678	$46,910	15.2%
River Ridge, LA	13,690	$72,056	30.2%

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