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

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bossier City	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$40,500	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$70,828	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,772	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,334	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,524	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,919	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bossier City is 10% 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 29% 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

$47,213 $70,828 $141,656

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	3,249	$119,726	47.2%
Benton, LA	2,171	$95,005	16.8%
Greenwood, LA	3,254	$81,719	0.5%
Red Chute, LA	6,809	$78,796	3.1%
Eastwood, LA	4,017	$72,142	11.3%
Bossier City, LA	70,171	$70,828	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palo Alto, CA	70,212	$259,617	219.2%
Eau Claire, WI	70,119	$88,661	9.0%
Yorba Linda, CA	70,241	$194,330	138.9%
Waterloo, IA	70,052	$69,795	14.2%
Palatine, IL	70,310	$123,796	52.2%
Bossier City, LA	70,171	$70,828	12.9%

Source: The Bossier City, 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.