Fort Polk South, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

91%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Polk South	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,788	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$50,878	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,935	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,008	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,367	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Polk South is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Polk South is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Polk South is 91% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Polk South is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,915 $50,878 $101,756

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fort Polk South median earnings by income bracket

Fort Polk South employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	57.6%	57.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	8.7%	8.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Simpson, LA	467	$82,813	49.7%
Anacoco, LA	962	$77,813	40.7%
Rosepine, LA	1,776	$49,901	9.8%
DeRidder, LA	10,955	$49,383	10.7%
New Llano, LA	2,777	$42,738	22.7%
Fort Polk South, LA	8,823	$50,878	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulf Hills, MS	8,824	$53,197	3.8%
Andover, MA	8,821	$113,684	105.5%
Riverdale, UT	8,826	$54,723	1.1%
Oak Grove, MN	8,819	$107,112	93.6%
Winchester, TN	8,818	$48,021	13.2%
Fort Polk South, LA	8,823	$50,878	8.0%

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