Bastrop, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bastrop	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$19,786	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$34,173	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,230	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,092	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,367	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,474	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bastrop is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bastrop is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bastrop is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bastrop is 177% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,779 $34,173 $68,346

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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Bastrop median earnings by income bracket

Bastrop employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	29.1%	29.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sterlington, LA	2,814	$76,879	5.5%
Swartz, LA	5,284	$73,358	9.8%
Mer Rouge, LA	619	$44,346	45.5%
Collinston, LA	178	$27,656	66.0%
Bonita, LA	197	$0	100.0%
Bastrop, LA	10,329	$34,173	58.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Rock, MI	10,332	$84,370	3.7%
Watervliet, NY	10,333	$67,866	16.6%
Highland, IL	10,335	$96,416	18.5%
Berlin, NH	10,336	$57,288	29.6%
Glenwood Springs, CO	10,321	$100,498	23.6%
Bastrop, LA	10,329	$34,173	58.0%

Source: The Bastrop, 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.