Elizabeth, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elizabeth	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$19,561	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$42,665	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,985	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,635	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,737	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,083	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elizabeth is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elizabeth is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elizabeth is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elizabeth is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,440 $42,665 $85,330

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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Elizabeth median earnings by income bracket

Elizabeth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.7%	23.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	19.5%	19.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McNary, LA	173	$73,952	9.1%
Pitkin, LA	643	$72,535	10.8%
Glenmora, LA	1,465	$48,411	40.5%
Oakdale, LA	7,762	$47,046	42.2%
Sugartown, LA	193	$0	100.0%
Elizabeth, LA	676	$42,665	47.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, CA	676	$66,854	17.8%
North Washington, CO	676	$0	100.0%
Ona, FL	676	$0	100.0%
Paxton, FL	676	$53,199	34.6%
West Bend, IA	676	$77,535	4.7%
Elizabeth, LA	676	$42,665	47.5%

Source: The Elizabeth, 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.