Ferriday, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ferriday	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$16,390	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$40,412	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,257	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,130	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,705	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,226	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ferriday is 63% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ferriday is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ferriday is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ferriday is 159% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,938 $40,412 $80,824

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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Ferriday median earnings by income bracket

Ferriday employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	51.3%	51.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	11.2%	11.2%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	21.9%	21.9%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, LA	457	$150,704	85.3%
Vidalia, LA	3,933	$60,063	26.2%
Cloverdale, MS	640	$54,504	33.0%
Minorca, LA	1,774	$52,481	35.5%
Morgantown, MS	1,860	$46,799	42.5%
Ferriday, LA	3,328	$40,412	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crockett, CA	3,328	$136,613	68.0%
Val Verde, CA	3,328	$140,352	72.6%
Garnett, KS	3,328	$72,975	10.3%
Coplay, PA	3,328	$73,857	9.2%
Nesquehoning, PA	3,328	$75,850	6.7%
Ferriday, LA	3,328	$40,412	50.3%

Source: The Ferriday, 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.