Edgard, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Edgard	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,535	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$58,024	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,304	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,168	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,070	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,893	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Edgard is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Edgard is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Edgard is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Edgard is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,678 $58,024 $116,048

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Edgard median earnings by income bracket

Edgard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.6%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	21.5%	21.5%
Other	45.0%	45.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paulina, LA	1,819	$205,940	153.2%
Hester, LA	619	$183,446	125.5%
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Montz, LA	2,103	$146,408	80.0%
Grand Point, LA	2,871	$131,281	61.4%
Edgard, LA	1,827	$58,024	28.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leilani Estates, HI	1,827	$47,137	42.0%
Claycomo, MO	1,827	$70,045	13.9%
Manchester, OH	1,827	$43,104	47.0%
Zeigler, IL	1,826	$65,378	19.6%
Long Lake, MN	1,828	$115,408	41.9%
Edgard, LA	1,827	$58,024	28.7%

Source: The Edgard, 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.