Broussard, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Broussard	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$53,188	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$113,796	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,487	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,449	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,783	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,739	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Broussard is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Broussard is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Broussard is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Broussard is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,856 $113,796 $227,592

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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Broussard median earnings by income bracket

Broussard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	3.3%	3.3%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	44.9%	44.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	14,439	$144,226	77.3%
Milton, LA	2,109	$139,033	70.9%
Catahoula, LA	1,211	$92,532	13.8%
Cade, LA	2,128	$89,243	9.7%
Lydia, LA	1,368	$88,591	8.9%
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Speedway, IN	12,709	$68,786	15.4%
Troy, MO	12,706	$103,257	27.0%
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA	12,704	$279,598	243.8%
Marysville, CA	12,718	$70,849	12.9%
Naranja, FL	12,720	$60,174	26.0%
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%

Source: The Broussard, 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.