Bayou L'Ourse, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bayou L'Ourse	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$28,332	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$40,365	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,960	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,778	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,276	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,650	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bayou L'Ourse is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bayou L'Ourse is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bayou L'Ourse is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bayou L'Ourse is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,907 $40,365 $80,730

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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Bayou L'Ourse median earnings by income bracket

Bayou L'Ourse employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.2%	2.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Labadieville, LA	1,342	$85,078	4.6%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%
Schriever, LA	5,956	$60,508	25.6%
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%
Berwick, LA	4,638	$59,534	26.8%
Bayou L'Ourse, LA	2,311	$40,365	50.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ossun, LA	2,311	$75,966	6.6%
Ina, IL	2,310	$64,587	20.6%
Hammond, WI	2,310	$101,647	25.0%
Owens Cross Roads, AL	2,312	$89,559	10.1%
Rushville, IL	2,312	$63,245	22.2%
Bayou L'Ourse, LA	2,311	$40,365	50.4%

Source: The Bayou L'Ourse, 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.