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Key findings

The income per capita in Taft is 100% lower than the national average
The median household income in Taft is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Taft is 1617% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Taft is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

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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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Taft median earnings by income bracket

Taft employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	n/a	n/a
Manufacturing sector	n/a	n/a
Financial & insurance services	n/a	n/a
Wholesale & retail services	n/a	n/a
Public administration	n/a	n/a
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	n/a	n/a
Education, health & social services	n/a	n/a
Other	n/a	n/a

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%
Wallace, LA	1,240	$77,656	40.4%
Luling, LA	14,522	$73,004	32.0%
Taft, LA	15	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nikolski, AK	15	$35,000	36.7%
Scott, AR	15	$0	100.0%
Eagleville, CA	15	$82,813	49.7%
Frederick, KS	15	$31,250	43.5%
Concord, KY	15	$45,313	18.1%
Taft, LA	15	$0	100.0%

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

Index	Taft	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$0	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	80.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	19.7%	15.1%