Brownsville, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brownsville	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,835	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$34,943	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$39,980	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,763	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,346	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,353	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brownsville is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brownsville is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brownsville is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brownsville is 108% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,293 $34,943 $69,886

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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Brownsville median earnings by income bracket

Brownsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calhoun, LA	273	$282,061	246.8%
Claiborne, LA	12,252	$104,272	28.2%
Sterlington, LA	2,814	$76,879	5.5%
Swartz, LA	5,284	$73,358	9.8%
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%
Brownsville, LA	3,796	$34,943	57.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ravenswood, WV	3,796	$56,221	30.9%
Trappe, PA	3,795	$152,678	87.7%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,797	$123,383	51.7%
Farmerville, LA	3,794	$46,873	42.4%
Melrose, MN	3,794	$77,114	5.2%
Brownsville, LA	3,796	$34,943	57.0%

Source: The Brownsville, 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.