Baton Rouge, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$45,839	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$67,089	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,671	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,801	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,565	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,947	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baton Rouge is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Baton Rouge is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Baton Rouge is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,721 $67,089 $134,178

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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Baton Rouge median earnings by income bracket

Baton Rouge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Prairieville, LA	34,153	$149,705	84.1%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Baton Rouge, LA	229,041	$67,089	17.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor, ON	230,583	n/a
Spring Valley, NV	224,434	$89,528	10.1%
Boise, ID	234,372	$93,280	14.7%
Spokane, WA	223,638	$79,292	2.5%
Tacoma, WA	223,137	$95,462	17.4%
Baton Rouge, LA	229,041	$67,089	17.5%

Source: The Baton Rouge, 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.