Simmesport, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Simmesport	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$15,130	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$19,875	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$26,080	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,926	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,590	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	45.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Simmesport is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Simmesport is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Simmesport is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Simmesport is 204% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$13,248 $19,875 $39,750

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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Simmesport median earnings by income bracket

Simmesport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.3%	31.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.4%	9.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bordelonville, LA	490	$40,179	27.4%
Moreauville, LA	1,130	$32,917	40.5%
Marksville, LA	5,376	$30,146	45.5%
Cottonport, LA	1,792	$22,500	59.3%
Mansura, LA	1,529	$20,683	62.6%
Simmesport, LA	1,395	$19,875	64.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyoming, IL	1,395	$48,472	12.4%
Colmar Manor, MD	1,395	$73,839	33.5%
Troy, PA	1,395	$46,818	15.4%
Hurley, WI	1,395	$33,361	39.7%
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, QC	1,395	n/a
Simmesport, LA	1,395	$19,875	64.1%

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