Belcher, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belcher	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$28,634	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$57,857	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,709	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,071	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,686	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,261	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belcher is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belcher is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belcher is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belcher is 141% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,567 $57,857 $115,714

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Belcher employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	31.9%	31.9%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanchard, LA	3,249	$119,726	47.2%
Benton, LA	2,171	$95,005	16.8%
Red Chute, LA	6,809	$78,796	3.1%
Hosston, LA	304	$73,859	9.2%
Plain Dealing, LA	1,040	$48,893	39.9%
Belcher, LA	303	$57,857	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mosquito Lake, AK	303	$124,355	52.9%
Cuba, AL	303	$60,635	25.4%
Viola, AR	303	$39,469	51.5%
Noma, FL	303	$54,077	33.5%
Oakdale, IL	303	$121,368	49.2%
Belcher, LA	303	$57,857	28.9%

Source: The Belcher, 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.