Delta, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

322%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delta	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$41,522	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,242	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$172,595	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	20.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delta is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Delta is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delta is 322% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Delta is 167% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

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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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Delta median earnings by income bracket

Delta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	72.1%	72.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	6.6%	6.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound, LA	14	$170,363	109.5%
Beechwood, MS	3,070	$100,636	23.7%
Vicksburg, MS	22,799	$51,798	36.3%
Tallulah, LA	6,896	$42,437	47.8%
Richmond, LA	576	$42,319	48.0%
Delta, LA	278	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lytton, IA	278	$66,406	18.4%
Donovan, IL	278	$54,280	33.3%
Bucyrus, KS	278	$114,026	40.2%
Courtland, KS	278	$73,937	9.1%
Millville, MN	278	$82,074	0.9%
Delta, LA	278	$0	100.0%

Source: The Delta, 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.