Ama, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ama	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$37,348	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$67,456	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,018	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,218	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,692	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,203	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ama is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ama is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ama is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ama is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,966 $67,456 $134,912

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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Ama median earnings by income bracket

Ama employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.6%	25.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Montz, LA	2,103	$146,408	80.0%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,743	$144,906	78.2%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
Ama, LA	1,091	$67,456	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herald, CA	1,091	$105,582	29.8%
Lower Lake, CA	1,091	$49,353	39.3%
Shandon, CA	1,091	$108,082	32.9%
Beckemeyer, IL	1,091	$77,175	5.1%
Shirley, IN	1,091	$80,415	1.1%
Ama, LA	1,091	$67,456	17.1%

Source: The Ama, 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.