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

City

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

State

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

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	3,137	$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).