Ville Platte, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

190%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ville Platte	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$13,676	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$20,147	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,283	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,295	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$18,864	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,226	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	13.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	42.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ville Platte is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ville Platte is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ville Platte is 190% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ville Platte is 181% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$13,429 $20,147 $40,294

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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Ville Platte median earnings by income bracket

Ville Platte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawtell, LA	737	$43,548	21.3%
Eunice, LA	9,754	$37,411	32.4%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,589	$36,847	33.4%
Reddell, LA	730	$34,311	38.0%
Opelousas, LA	16,687	$32,666	41.0%
Ville Platte, LA	7,117	$20,147	63.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness Highlands South, FL	7,114	$47,394	14.3%
New London, WI	7,121	$54,418	1.6%
Parkville, MO	7,122	$144,127	160.5%
Pacific, WA	7,122	$65,022	17.5%
South Patrick Shores, FL	7,124	$66,715	20.6%
Ville Platte, LA	7,117	$20,147	63.6%

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