Homer, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homer	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,205	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$30,202	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$39,601	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,602	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,728	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,482	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homer is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Homer is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homer is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Homer is 198% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,132 $30,202 $60,404

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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Homer median earnings by income bracket

Homer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.5%	19.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	9.4%	9.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Athens, LA	357	$49,556	39.1%
Shongaloo, LA	145	$48,200	40.7%
Minden, LA	12,391	$40,304	50.4%
Haynesville, LA	3,153	$36,728	54.8%
Lisbon, LA	237	$0	100.0%
Homer, LA	2,968	$30,202	62.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingman, KS	2,968	$75,375	7.3%
Eagle Crest, OR	2,968	$109,069	34.1%
Black Diamond, AB	2,968	n/a
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,967	$371,740	357.1%
Merrimac, VA	2,967	$87,876	8.0%
Homer, LA	2,968	$30,202	62.9%

Source: The Homer, 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.