Cotton Valley, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cotton Valley	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$23,176	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$28,138	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,860	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,126	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,078	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,779	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cotton Valley is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cotton Valley is 65% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cotton Valley is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cotton Valley is 195% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,756 $28,138 $56,276

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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Cotton Valley median earnings by income bracket

Cotton Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	16.9%	16.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sarepta, LA	947	$56,691	30.3%
Shongaloo, LA	145	$48,200	40.7%
Minden, LA	12,391	$40,304	50.4%
Springhill, LA	4,984	$37,882	53.4%
Dixie Inn, LA	284	$28,172	65.4%
Cotton Valley, LA	992	$28,138	65.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harmony, IN	992	$84,638	4.1%
Oaktown, IN	992	$0	100.0%
Pine River, MN	992	$52,824	35.1%
Albany, OH	992	$77,390	4.8%
Casper Mountain, WY	992	$169,180	108.0%
Cotton Valley, LA	992	$28,138	65.4%

Source: The Cotton Valley, 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.