Bogalusa, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bogalusa	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,539	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$31,619	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,768	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,299	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,555	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,277	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bogalusa is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bogalusa is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bogalusa is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bogalusa is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,077 $31,619 $63,238

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Bogalusa median earnings by income bracket

Bogalusa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	39.0%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hide-A-Way Lake, MS	2,217	$80,972	46.4%
Angie, LA	356	$47,250	14.6%
Varnado, LA	439	$35,000	36.7%
Sun, LA	521	$31,250	43.5%
Bogalusa, LA	11,658	$31,619	42.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,658	$108,640	96.4%
Wyndham, VA	11,656	$217,072	292.4%
Clute, TX	11,655	$56,758	2.6%
Gander, NL	11,654	n/a
Cocoa Beach, FL	11,663	$66,706	20.6%
Bogalusa, LA	11,658	$31,619	42.8%

Source: The Bogalusa, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).