Elmwood, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmwood	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$69,370	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$109,794	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,289	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$100,638	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,851	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,531	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmwood is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmwood is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmwood is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elmwood is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,188 $109,794 $219,588

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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Elmwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	23.6%	23.6%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,743	$144,906	78.2%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laie, HI	6,246	$146,085	79.6%
University at Buffalo, NY	6,246	$31,951	60.7%
Silver Lakes, CA	6,248	$115,701	42.3%
Greenwood, MO	6,243	$130,772	60.8%
Manchester, WA	6,249	$117,867	44.9%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%

Source: The Elmwood, 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.