Fenton, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fenton	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$19,785	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$18,887	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,004	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,562	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fenton is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fenton is 77% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fenton is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fenton is 171% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$12,590 $18,887 $37,774

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.6%	28.6%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	47.6%	47.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kinder, LA	2,692	$93,382	14.8%
Elton, LA	1,362	$85,383	5.0%
Iowa, LA	3,282	$76,303	6.2%
Welsh, LA	3,307	$65,659	19.3%
Reeves, LA	174	$43,557	46.4%
Fenton, LA	270	$18,887	76.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cooper Landing, AK	270	$90,498	11.3%
Dry Creek, AK	270	$44,424	45.4%
Letona, AR	270	$55,809	31.4%
Sugarloaf, CO	270	$161,065	98.0%
Stanley, ID	270	$100,283	23.3%
Fenton, LA	270	$18,887	76.8%

Source: The Fenton, 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.