Amelia, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amelia	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$23,999	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$51,224	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,594	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,996	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,345	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,207	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amelia is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amelia is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amelia is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amelia is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,145 $51,224 $102,448

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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Amelia median earnings by income bracket

Amelia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	42.3%	42.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	11.3%	11.3%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	8.9%	8.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Labadieville, LA	1,342	$85,078	4.6%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%
Berwick, LA	4,638	$59,534	26.8%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%
Amelia, LA	2,283	$51,224	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence, NY	2,283	$105,313	29.5%
Cave City, AR	2,282	$53,931	33.7%
Fort Kent, ME	2,282	$73,679	9.4%
Topton, PA	2,282	$112,862	38.8%
Tullytown, PA	2,282	$95,850	17.8%
Amelia, LA	2,283	$51,224	37.0%

Source: The Amelia, 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.