Abbeville, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Abbeville	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,363	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$51,371	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,115	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,265	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,647	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,572	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Abbeville is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Abbeville is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Abbeville is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Abbeville is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,243 $51,371 $102,742

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Abbeville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	44.2%	44.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	14,439	$144,226	77.3%
Milton, LA	2,109	$139,033	70.9%
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%
Cade, LA	2,128	$89,243	9.7%
Maurice, LA	2,247	$83,347	2.5%
Abbeville, LA	12,525	$51,371	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tucson Estates, AZ	12,524	$75,102	7.7%
Brookhaven, MS	12,524	$46,261	43.1%
Kincardine, ON	12,522	n/a
Orange City, FL	12,521	$63,531	21.9%
Fortuna, CA	12,532	$69,232	14.9%
Abbeville, LA	12,525	$51,371	36.8%

Source: The Abbeville, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.