Cottonport, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonport	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$23,775	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$33,821	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,788	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,644	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,973	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,002	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonport is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottonport is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonport is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottonport is 144% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,545 $33,821 $67,642

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cottonport median earnings by income bracket

Cottonport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	24.2%	24.2%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.8%	21.8%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fifth Ward, LA	1,106	$62,681	22.9%
Bordelonville, LA	506	$60,260	25.9%
Hessmer, LA	836	$59,761	26.5%
Moreauville, LA	1,168	$48,096	40.9%
Marksville, LA	5,575	$44,965	44.7%
Cottonport, LA	1,836	$33,821	58.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brodheadsville, PA	1,836	$144,563	77.7%
Ackley, IA	1,835	$78,814	3.1%
Lacon, IL	1,837	$77,237	5.0%
Sylvan Lake, MI	1,835	$135,166	66.2%
La Luz, NM	1,837	$47,118	42.1%
Cottonport, LA	1,836	$33,821	58.4%

Source: The Cottonport, 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.