Clayton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,701	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,315	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,665	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,332	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,407	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 38% 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

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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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	457	$150,704	85.3%
Vidalia, LA	3,933	$60,063	26.2%
Minorca, LA	1,774	$52,481	35.5%
Morgantown, MS	1,860	$46,799	42.5%
Natchez, MS	15,207	$40,424	50.3%
Clayton, LA	468	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mud Lake, ID	468	$69,360	14.7%
Forest Hills, KY	468	$128,189	57.6%
Bancroft, MI	468	$87,248	7.3%
Horton Bay, MI	468	$94,420	16.1%
Bogue Chitto, MS	468	$0	100.0%
Clayton, LA	468	$0	100.0%

Source: The Clayton, 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.