West Monroe, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Monroe	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,927	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$35,528	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,467	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,754	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,850	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,731	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Monroe is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Monroe is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Monroe is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Monroe is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,682 $35,528 $71,056

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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West Monroe median earnings by income bracket

West Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calhoun, LA	265	$190,717	244.7%
Claiborne, LA	11,904	$70,170	26.8%
Sterlington, LA	2,753	$52,174	5.7%
Swartz, LA	5,176	$49,100	11.2%
Lakeshore, LA	2,800	$34,110	38.3%
West Monroe, LA	12,431	$35,528	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North St. Paul, MN	12,421	$67,595	22.2%
Derby, CT	12,420	$58,534	5.8%
Wilmington, OH	12,444	$38,187	31.0%
Blue Ash, OH	12,417	$97,192	75.7%
Cheney, WA	12,455	$43,567	21.2%
West Monroe, LA	12,431	$35,528	35.8%

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