Sorrento, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sorrento	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$31,881	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$70,333	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,125	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,563	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,447	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,135	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sorrento is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sorrento is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sorrento is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sorrento is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,883 $70,333 $140,666

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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Sorrento median earnings by income bracket

Sorrento employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	29.2%	29.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	9.2%	9.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paulina, LA	1,761	$135,625	145.2%
Hester, LA	598	$123,854	123.9%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,472	$103,931	87.9%
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Grand Point, LA	2,798	$88,542	60.0%
Sorrento, LA	1,567	$70,333	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinetop Country Club, AZ	1,567	$66,786	20.7%
Yorktown Heights, NY	1,567	$74,097	33.9%
Chicken 224, SK	1,567	n/a
Punta Rassa, FL	1,566	$75,580	36.6%
Olive Hill, KY	1,568	$44,917	18.8%
Sorrento, LA	1,567	$70,333	27.1%

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