Walker, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walker	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,580	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$73,115	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,901	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,031	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,618	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,709	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walker is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Walker is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walker is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walker is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,738 $73,115 $146,230

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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Walker median earnings by income bracket

Walker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.9%	19.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,225	$123,162	122.6%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,472	$103,931	87.9%
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,045	$93,760	69.5%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%
Walker, LA	6,278	$73,115	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carmel Hamlet, NY	6,278	$87,533	58.2%
Port Isabel, TX	6,278	$33,895	38.7%
Seneca Falls, NY	6,276	$41,509	25.0%
Bellefonte, PA	6,276	$58,618	6.0%
Saint-Paul, QC	6,280	n/a
Walker, LA	6,278	$73,115	32.2%

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