Cankton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cankton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$26,054	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$55,147	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,955	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,012	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,579	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cankton is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cankton is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cankton is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cankton is 142% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,760 $55,147 $110,294

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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Cankton median earnings by income bracket

Cankton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	34.3%	34.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	3.6%	3.6%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%
Scott, LA	9,146	$82,180	1.0%
Lafayette, LA	131,168	$79,161	2.7%
Ossun, LA	2,311	$75,966	6.6%
Carencro, LA	9,636	$71,340	12.3%
Cankton, LA	932	$55,147	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Wallins, KY	932	$0	100.0%
East Gull Lake, MN	932	$134,692	65.6%
Crocker, MO	932	$63,535	21.9%
Wells, TX	932	$50,747	37.6%
Rocky Harbour, NL	932	n/a
Cankton, LA	932	$55,147	32.2%

Source: The Cankton, 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.