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	$31,029	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$46,486	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,804	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,359	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,740	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,257	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.8%	4.9%
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

$30,987 $46,486 $92,972

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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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%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hide-A-Way Lake, MS	2,290	$120,418	48.1%
Angie, LA	363	$70,633	13.2%
Varnado, LA	454	$51,282	36.9%
Sun, LA	541	$46,898	42.3%
Bogalusa, LA	12,080	$46,486	42.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spearfish, SD	12,076	$74,946	7.9%
Portales, NM	12,084	$62,406	23.3%
Florham Park, NJ	12,075	$181,626	123.3%
Red Bank, TN	12,075	$67,342	17.2%
Oskaloosa, IA	12,090	$73,684	9.4%
Bogalusa, LA	12,080	$46,486	42.8%

Source: The Bogalusa, 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.