Central, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$55,382	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$134,874	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,739	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,150	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,002	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,508	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Central is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,907 $134,874 $269,748

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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Central median earnings by income bracket

Central employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Village St. George, LA	7,891	$133,257	63.8%
Zachary, LA	18,126	$132,763	63.2%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kent, OH	30,369	$54,430	33.1%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	30,374	$56,392	30.7%
Norwood, MA	30,301	$136,399	67.7%
Westfield, NJ	30,292	$231,795	185.0%
Canton, GA	30,425	$91,235	12.2%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%

Source: The Central, 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.