Wallace, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wallace	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$21,182	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$77,656	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,080	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,724	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,339	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wallace is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wallace is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wallace is 74% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wallace is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,765 $77,656 $155,312

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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Wallace median earnings by income bracket

Wallace employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.0%	17.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	28.7%	28.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

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%
Montz, LA	2,037	$97,250	75.8%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,703	$97,043	75.4%
Grand Point, LA	2,798	$88,542	60.0%
Wallace, LA	1,240	$77,656	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus, NC	1,240	$43,125	22.0%
Rock Island, WA	1,240	$50,875	8.0%
Lamèque, NB	1,240	n/a
St-Pierre-Jolys, MB	1,240	n/a
Manning, AB	1,240	n/a
Wallace, LA	1,240	$77,656	40.4%

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