Bastrop, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bastrop	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$13,240	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$23,153	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$27,314	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,491	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,191	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,065	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	41.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bastrop is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bastrop is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bastrop is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bastrop is 177% higher than the national average

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$15,433 $23,153 $46,306

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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Bastrop employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	29.1%	29.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sterlington, LA	2,753	$52,174	5.7%
Swartz, LA	5,176	$49,100	11.2%
Mer Rouge, LA	596	$30,000	45.8%
Collinston, LA	173	$18,250	67.0%
Bonita, LA	190	$0	100.0%
Bastrop, LA	10,060	$23,153	58.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedartown, GA	10,062	$29,583	46.5%
Winterville, NC	10,062	$68,525	23.9%
Purcellville, VA	10,063	$132,063	138.7%
Marina del Rey, CA	10,065	$120,437	117.7%
Waldwick, NJ	10,051	$127,574	130.6%
Bastrop, LA	10,060	$23,153	58.1%

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