Clayton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Clayton, LA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$18,820	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,750	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,656	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,772	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,095	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.4%	19.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 154% higher than the national average

Compare Clayton, LA Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Clayton

See all the best places to live around Clayton

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Clayton poll results

am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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.

The best places in Louisiana

Here are the best places to live in Louisiana

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Louisiana

Most Dangerous States In The US

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	58.5%	58.5%
Financial & insurance services	13.8%	13.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	12.3%	12.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, LA	442	$101,211	82.9%
Vidalia, LA	3,854	$40,390	27.0%
Minorca, LA	1,727	$34,896	36.9%
Morgantown, MS	1,822	$31,313	43.4%
Ferriday, LA	3,247	$27,166	50.9%
Clayton, LA	458	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawford, CO	458	$47,827	13.5%
Delhi, IA	458	$63,438	14.7%
Little Rock, IA	458	$54,018	2.4%
New Richmond, IN	458	$67,917	22.8%
West Pocomoke, MD	458	$0	100.0%
Clayton, LA	458	$0	100.0%

Source: The Clayton, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).