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

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bayou Vista	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$32,117	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$56,103	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,940	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,485	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,791	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,996	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bayou Vista is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bayou Vista is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bayou Vista is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bayou Vista is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,398 $56,103 $112,206

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 Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.6%	31.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	1.0%
Other	17.9%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%
Berwick, LA	4,638	$59,534	26.8%
Franklin, LA	7,085	$59,167	27.3%
Amelia, LA	2,283	$51,224	37.0%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holt, AL	4,495	$54,719	32.7%
Hampden, ME	4,495	$136,653	68.0%
Harrogate, TN	4,494	$74,656	8.2%
Jourdanton, TX	4,494	$103,814	27.6%
South Hill, VA	4,496	$81,048	0.4%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%

Source: The Bayou Vista, 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.