Barataria, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barataria	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$36,539	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$74,451	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,257	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,128	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,481	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barataria is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barataria is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barataria is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barataria is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,629 $74,451 $148,902

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Barataria median earnings by income bracket

Barataria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.8%	21.8%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	38.7%	38.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Meraux, LA	8,440	$100,138	23.1%
Cut Off, LA	5,501	$98,706	21.4%
Timberlane, LA	10,822	$92,422	13.6%
Barataria, LA	1,051	$74,451	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pylesville, MD	1,051	$167,955	106.5%
Vienna, NJ	1,051	$184,522	126.9%
Central City, PA	1,051	$64,053	21.2%
Chase, PA	1,051	$141,775	74.3%
Speers, PA	1,051	$93,842	15.4%
Barataria, LA	1,051	$74,451	8.5%

Source: The Barataria, 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.