Dodson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dodson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$31,416	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$60,172	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,788	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,984	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,230	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,864	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dodson is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dodson is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dodson is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dodson is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,110 $60,172 $120,344

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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Dodson median earnings by income bracket

Dodson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.8%	19.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hodge, LA	705	$74,543	8.3%
Joyce, LA	113	$56,198	30.9%
Sikes, LA	232	$52,050	36.0%
Calvin, LA	232	$47,945	41.1%
Winnfield, LA	4,586	$47,300	41.8%
Dodson, LA	304	$60,172	26.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colony, AL	304	$62,158	23.6%
Dyess, AR	304	$59,819	26.5%
Monterey Park Tract, CA	304	$0	100.0%
Morganton, GA	304	$44,022	45.9%
Fertile, IA	304	$76,083	6.5%
Dodson, LA	304	$60,172	26.0%

Source: The Dodson, 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.