Fifth Ward, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fifth Ward	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$40,769	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$62,681	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$134,328	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,313	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,459	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Fifth Ward is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fifth Ward is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fifth Ward is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fifth Ward is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,783 $62,681 $125,362

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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Fifth Ward median earnings by income bracket

Fifth Ward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	42.0%	42.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hessmer, LA	836	$59,761	26.5%
Lecompte, LA	840	$48,519	40.3%
Moreauville, LA	1,168	$48,096	40.9%
Marksville, LA	5,575	$44,965	44.7%
Evergreen, LA	289	$43,182	46.9%
Fifth Ward, LA	1,106	$62,681	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodville, AL	1,106	$72,823	10.5%
Satanta, KS	1,106	$82,937	2.0%
Keedysville, MD	1,106	$173,044	112.8%
Memphis, MI	1,106	$80,571	0.9%
Madison Lake, MN	1,106	$138,016	69.7%
Fifth Ward, LA	1,106	$62,681	22.9%

Source: The Fifth Ward, 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.