Gray, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gray	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$34,869	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$65,938	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,883	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,879	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,656	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,592	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gray is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gray is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gray is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gray is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,954 $65,938 $131,876

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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Gray median earnings by income bracket

Gray employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.7%	23.7%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,416	$135,882	67.1%
Lockport Heights, LA	1,773	$127,675	57.0%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,803	$98,422	21.0%
Bayou Blue, LA	14,519	$90,682	11.5%
Gray, LA	6,538	$65,938	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockaway, NJ	6,538	$130,015	59.9%
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%
Horseheads, NY	6,544	$75,750	6.9%
Swarthmore, PA	6,531	$179,051	120.1%
Lynchburg, Moore County, TN	6,531	$96,428	18.6%
Gray, LA	6,538	$65,938	18.9%

Source: The Gray, 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.