Grambling, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grambling	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$19,212	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$34,900	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,386	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$15,533	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$20,657	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,850	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	49.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grambling is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grambling is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grambling is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grambling is 226% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,264 $34,900 $69,800

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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Grambling median earnings by income bracket

Grambling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	41.7%	41.7%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vienna, LA	620	$95,781	17.8%
Choudrant, LA	1,515	$81,413	0.1%
Simsboro, LA	948	$56,167	30.9%
Arcadia, LA	2,836	$48,963	39.8%
Ruston, LA	22,812	$48,564	40.3%
Grambling, LA	5,285	$34,900	57.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Floral City, FL	5,285	$68,534	15.7%
Lake Barrington, IL	5,285	$154,999	90.6%
Swartz, LA	5,284	$73,358	9.8%
West Elgin, ON	5,284	n/a
Montréal-Ouest, QC	5,286	n/a
Grambling, LA	5,285	$34,900	57.1%

Source: The Grambling, 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.