Economy in Louisiana
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.00% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.11% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.78% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.60% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,481 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $43,487 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.02% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.37% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.30% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.85% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.92% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.00% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.41% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.65% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.01% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.46% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.05% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.55% | 22.68% |
| Service | 15.15% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 24.58% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.63% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 12.21% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 16.27% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Louisiana, LA, is 8.00%, with job growth of -0.11%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.78%.
Louisiana, LA Taxes
Louisiana, LA,sales tax rate is 8.60%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Louisiana, LA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,481, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $43,487.
Louisiana Economy SperlingViews
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Louisiana General SperlingViews
re: Not the place to be. - 11/17/2009: Libraries, theaters, museums, artistic outlets, music outlets, parks, amusement parks, water sports, hunting, fishing, boating - just a few things Louisiana has to... (read more)A Great Place To Live!: Fantastic cultural diversity, low cost of living, fru-fru all the way to swamp rat here! Plenty of things for kids to do in the cities and don't forget the best... (read more)Not the place to be.: It's unbearably hot 6 months out of the year (which helps explain why Louisiana is the 47th healthiest state) It is always humid. Always. Unless you live in New Orleans,... (read more)Have an opinion about Louisiana? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Louisiana Click Here
