Bunkie, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bunkie	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$24,180	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$35,234	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$34,965	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,252	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,637	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,428	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bunkie is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bunkie is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bunkie is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bunkie is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,486 $35,234 $70,468

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bunkie median earnings by income bracket

Bunkie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.6%	37.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	15.0%	15.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.2%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fifth Ward, LA	1,106	$62,681	22.9%
Hessmer, LA	836	$59,761	26.5%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,647	$54,344	33.2%
Lecompte, LA	840	$48,519	40.3%
Moreauville, LA	1,168	$48,096	40.9%
Bunkie, LA	4,038	$35,234	56.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scott City, KS	4,038	$74,717	8.1%
Colorado City, TX	4,038	$62,407	23.3%
Aurora, IN	4,039	$54,800	32.6%
Carroll Valley, PA	4,039	$112,583	38.4%
Basalt, CO	4,036	$149,970	84.4%
Bunkie, LA	4,038	$35,234	56.7%

Source: The Bunkie, 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.