Fort Polk South, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Polk South	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,998	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$77,106	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,847	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,024	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,848	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Polk South is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Polk South is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Polk South is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Polk South is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,398 $77,106 $154,212

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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Fort Polk South median earnings by income bracket

Fort Polk South employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	57.6%	57.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	8.7%	8.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Simpson, LA	484	$125,598	54.4%
Anacoco, LA	985	$114,607	40.9%
DeRidder, LA	11,341	$74,765	8.1%
Rosepine, LA	1,821	$73,135	10.1%
New Llano, LA	2,879	$63,460	22.0%
Fort Polk South, LA	9,145	$77,106	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garrison, MD	9,145	$124,932	53.6%
Scott, LA	9,146	$82,180	1.0%
Newark, NY	9,146	$75,205	7.5%
Willow Street, PA	9,148	$130,038	59.9%
Lorraine, QC	9,148	n/a
Fort Polk South, LA	9,145	$77,106	5.2%

Source: The Fort Polk South, 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.