Edgefield, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Edgefield	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$21,534	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$68,698	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,836	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,411	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,790	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Edgefield is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Edgefield is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Edgefield is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Edgefield is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,794 $68,698 $137,396

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Edgefield median earnings by income bracket

Edgefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.3%	26.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.3%	1.3%
Public administration	36.8%	36.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	10.5%	10.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin, LA	890	$92,443	13.7%
Ashland, LA	207	$90,288	11.0%
Hall Summit, LA	390	$77,837	4.3%
Castor, LA	310	$44,961	44.7%
Coushatta, LA	2,299	$31,673	61.1%
Edgefield, LA	460	$68,698	15.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caldwell, AR	460	$56,153	31.0%
Boody, IL	460	$77,624	4.6%
Pesotum, IL	460	$115,171	41.6%
Sacramento, KY	460	$42,582	47.6%
Georgetown, LA	460	$72,440	10.9%
Edgefield, LA	460	$68,698	15.5%

Source: The Edgefield, 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.