Bossier City, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bossier City	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,034	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$48,385	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,817	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,467	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,990	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,075	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bossier City is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bossier City is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bossier City is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bossier City is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,253 $48,385 $96,770

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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Bossier City median earnings by income bracket

Bossier City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanchard, LA	3,137	$80,972	46.4%
Benton, LA	2,124	$64,720	17.0%
Greenwood, LA	3,155	$55,034	0.5%
Red Chute, LA	6,619	$53,571	3.2%
Haughton, LA	3,292	$48,854	11.7%
Bossier City, LA	68,286	$48,385	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poinciana, FL	68,280	$49,628	10.3%
St. Cloud, MN	68,390	$50,335	9.0%
Rockville, MD	68,155	$111,797	102.1%
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	$133,088	140.6%
Union City, NJ	68,073	$49,457	10.6%
Bossier City, LA	68,286	$48,385	12.5%

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