DeRidder, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	DeRidder	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$41,196	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$74,765	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,159	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,237	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,571	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,181	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in DeRidder is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in DeRidder is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in DeRidder is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in DeRidder is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,838 $74,765 $149,530

City

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

State

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

Nation

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DeRidder median earnings by income bracket

DeRidder employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	33.6%	33.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Polk South, LA	9,145	$77,106	5.2%
Rosepine, LA	1,821	$73,135	10.1%
Merryville, LA	1,251	$33,750	58.5%
Singer, LA	317	$0	100.0%
DeRidder, LA	11,341	$74,765	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waimea, HI	11,340	$142,934	75.7%
Coshocton, OH	11,344	$69,573	14.5%
Grandview, WA	11,346	$75,480	7.2%
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%
Spencer, IA	11,331	$68,078	16.3%
DeRidder, LA	11,341	$74,765	8.1%

Source: The DeRidder, 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.