Bernice, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bernice	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$22,253	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$32,794	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,789	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,554	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,928	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,372	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bernice is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bernice is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bernice is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bernice is 126% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,860 $32,794 $65,588

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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Bernice median earnings by income bracket

Bernice employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.3%	19.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	42.8%	42.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vienna, LA	620	$95,781	17.8%
Dubach, LA	1,042	$47,503	41.6%
Farmerville, LA	3,794	$46,873	42.4%
Junction City, AR	702	$42,305	48.0%
Junction City, LA	726	$36,758	54.8%
Bernice, LA	1,741	$32,794	59.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Princeville, IL	1,741	$87,975	8.2%
Houghton, NY	1,741	$102,782	26.4%
Watertown, TN	1,741	$68,965	15.2%
Unionville, GA	1,742	$49,530	39.1%
Sesser, IL	1,742	$82,390	1.3%
Bernice, LA	1,741	$32,794	59.7%

Source: The Bernice, 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.