Bayou Cane, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bayou Cane	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$43,677	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$98,422	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,336	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,919	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,412	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,173	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bayou Cane is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bayou Cane is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bayou Cane is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bayou Cane is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,608 $98,422 $196,844

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Bayou Cane employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	43.1%	43.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,416	$135,882	67.1%
Lockport Heights, LA	1,773	$127,675	57.0%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%
Bayou Blue, LA	14,519	$90,682	11.5%
Mathews, LA	1,874	$88,374	8.7%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,803	$98,422	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, WI	20,803	$134,833	65.8%
Rolla, MO	20,807	$55,653	31.6%
Cocoa, FL	20,791	$66,898	17.7%
Pittsburg, KS	20,781	$51,406	36.8%
Kinston, NC	20,770	$48,744	40.1%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,803	$98,422	21.0%

Source: The Bayou Cane, 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.