Bourg, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bourg	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$51,610	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$113,898	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,158	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,275	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,783	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bourg is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bourg is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bourg is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bourg is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,924 $113,898 $227,796

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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Bourg median earnings by income bracket

Bourg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	31.3%	31.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	40.3%	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,416	$135,882	67.1%
Lockport Heights, LA	1,773	$127,675	57.0%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,803	$98,422	21.0%
Bayou Blue, LA	14,519	$90,682	11.5%
Mathews, LA	1,874	$88,374	8.7%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montpelier, ID	2,597	$66,829	17.8%
Piermont, NY	2,597	$188,681	132.0%
Wrightsville Beach, NC	2,596	$159,553	96.2%
San Ysidro, NM	2,596	$173,671	113.5%
Pelican Rapids, MN	2,598	$73,750	9.3%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%

Source: The Bourg, 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.