Jackson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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78%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jackson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$9,705	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$40,409	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$37,537	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,480	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$19,502	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,059	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson is 78% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jackson is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson is 207% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,936 $40,409 $80,818

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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Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	18.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	46.3%	46.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zachary, LA	18,126	$132,763	63.2%
Slaughter, LA	856	$111,375	36.9%
Norwood, LA	247	$82,944	2.0%
Ventress, LA	872	$74,491	8.4%
Clinton, LA	1,702	$72,684	10.6%
Jackson, LA	5,061	$40,409	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Becker, MN	5,061	$114,616	40.9%
Lake Worth, TX	5,060	$110,915	36.4%
Cicero, IN	5,059	$92,571	13.8%
Dove Valley, CO	5,063	$100,494	23.6%
Long View, NC	5,063	$58,561	28.0%
Jackson, LA	5,061	$40,409	50.3%

Source: The Jackson, 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.