Elton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$38,643	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$85,383	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,150	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,786	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,510	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,597	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elton is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elton is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elton is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elton is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,916 $85,383 $170,766

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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Elton median earnings by income bracket

Elton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	18.3%	18.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	53.2%	53.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kinder, LA	2,692	$93,382	14.8%
Iota, LA	1,805	$53,036	34.8%
Oberlin, LA	1,816	$52,839	35.0%
Basile, LA	2,188	$40,096	50.7%
Fenton, LA	270	$18,887	76.8%
Elton, LA	1,362	$85,383	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fish Lake, IN	1,362	$111,184	36.7%
Birch Run, MI	1,362	$70,527	13.3%
Grass Lake, MI	1,362	$90,871	11.7%
Lakeshore, MB	1,362	n/a
Tyhee, ID	1,363	$111,802	37.5%
Elton, LA	1,362	$85,383	5.0%

Source: The Elton, 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.