Hessmer, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hessmer	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,988	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$59,761	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,594	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,318	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,216	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,871	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hessmer is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hessmer is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hessmer is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hessmer is 123% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,836 $59,761 $119,522

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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Hessmer median earnings by income bracket

Hessmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.7%	40.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fifth Ward, LA	1,106	$62,681	22.9%
Bordelonville, LA	506	$60,260	25.9%
Moreauville, LA	1,168	$48,096	40.9%
Marksville, LA	5,575	$44,965	44.7%
Evergreen, LA	289	$43,182	46.9%
Hessmer, LA	836	$59,761	26.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maricopa Colony, AZ	836	$62,438	23.2%
Tignall, GA	836	$72,806	10.5%
Garnavillo, IA	836	$103,411	27.1%
Millersburg, IN	836	$113,054	39.0%
Spring Valley, KY	836	$213,157	162.1%
Hessmer, LA	836	$59,761	26.5%

Source: The Hessmer, 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.