Baldwin, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baldwin	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$34,442	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$42,300	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,639	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,741	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,723	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,532	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baldwin is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Baldwin is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baldwin is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Baldwin is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,197 $42,300 $84,600

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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Baldwin median earnings by income bracket

Baldwin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	55.9%	55.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lydia, LA	1,368	$88,591	8.9%
Jeanerette, LA	5,494	$64,724	20.4%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%
Charenton, LA	1,622	$59,587	26.7%
Franklin, LA	7,085	$59,167	27.3%
Baldwin, LA	1,929	$42,300	48.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wabasso Beach, FL	1,929	$142,382	75.1%
Sac City, IA	1,929	$73,044	10.2%
Braddock, PA	1,929	$34,572	57.5%
San Augustine, TX	1,929	$42,830	47.3%
Cairo, IL	1,928	$41,090	49.5%
Baldwin, LA	1,929	$42,300	48.0%

Source: The Baldwin, 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.