Chataignier, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chataignier	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,921	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$42,829	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,971	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,446	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,502	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,101	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chataignier is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chataignier is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chataignier is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chataignier is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,549 $42,829 $85,658

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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Chataignier median earnings by income bracket

Chataignier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.0%	30.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawtell, LA	762	$65,812	19.1%
Eunice, LA	10,106	$56,674	30.3%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,647	$54,344	33.2%
Reddell, LA	746	$51,782	36.3%
Church Point, LA	4,542	$50,110	38.4%
Chataignier, LA	258	$42,829	47.3%

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Summertown, GA	258	$0	100.0%
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Chataignier, LA	258	$42,829	47.3%

Source: The Chataignier, 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.