Waggaman, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waggaman	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$22,715	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$45,793	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,430	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,167	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,615	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,889	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waggaman is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waggaman is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waggaman is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waggaman is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,525 $45,793 $91,586

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Waggaman median earnings by income bracket

Waggaman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.6%	23.6%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
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%
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%
Elmwood, LA	6,099	$73,904	33.6%
Waggaman, LA	10,917	$45,793	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oneida, NY	10,918	$49,087	11.3%
Riverton, WY	10,913	$50,408	8.9%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	10,921	$76,122	37.6%
Burlington, WI	10,911	$65,970	19.2%
Lawrenceburg, TN	10,925	$31,573	42.9%
Waggaman, LA	10,917	$45,793	17.2%

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