Brownsville, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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The income per capita in Brownsville is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brownsville is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brownsville is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brownsville is 108% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,881 $23,824 $47,648

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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Brownsville median earnings by income bracket

Brownsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

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%
West Monroe, LA	12,431	$35,528	35.8%
Brownsville, LA	3,718	$23,824	56.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ormstown, QC	3,717	n/a
Johnson, AR	3,719	$74,125	34.0%
Thorndale, PA	3,719	$113,917	105.9%
Oneida, TN	3,719	$25,075	54.7%
West Menlo Park, CA	3,720	$219,258	296.3%
Brownsville, LA	3,718	$23,824	56.9%

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

Index	Brownsville	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$14,191	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$23,824	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$26,638	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,741	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,713	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,496	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.4%	19.7%	15.1%