Fordoche, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fordoche	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$37,828	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$78,340	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,947	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,399	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fordoche is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fordoche is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fordoche is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fordoche is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,221 $78,340 $156,680

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fordoche median earnings by income bracket

Fordoche employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.2%	27.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.0%	4.0%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.4%	25.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Erwinville, LA	2,924	$86,700	6.6%
Maringouin, LA	555	$79,006	2.9%
Ventress, LA	872	$74,491	8.4%
Livonia, LA	1,338	$74,347	8.6%
Morganza, LA	645	$69,918	14.0%
Fordoche, LA	990	$78,340	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Utica, IN	990	$93,376	14.8%
Wakefield, KS	990	$65,938	18.9%
Hawesville, KY	990	$81,042	0.4%
Climax, MI	990	$96,511	18.7%
Clarkfield, MN	990	$77,495	4.7%
Fordoche, LA	990	$78,340	3.7%

Source: The Fordoche, 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.