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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridge City	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,614	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$55,440	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,917	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,426	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,012	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,295	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bridge City is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bridge City is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridge City is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bridge City is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,956 $55,440 $110,880

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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Bridge City median earnings by income bracket

Bridge City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
Bridge City, LA	6,575	$55,440	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Douglas, WY	6,574	$104,516	28.5%
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ	6,577	$101,449	24.7%
St. John, MO	6,577	$80,760	0.7%
Champion Heights, OH	6,577	$90,284	11.0%
Laurel Bay, SC	6,577	$74,567	8.3%
Bridge City, LA	6,575	$55,440	31.8%

Source: The Bridge 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.