Jean Lafitte, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jean Lafitte	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$42,820	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$76,241	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,112	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,475	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,411	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,243	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jean Lafitte is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jean Lafitte is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jean Lafitte is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jean Lafitte is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,822 $76,241 $152,482

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Jean Lafitte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Jean Lafitte, LA	2,383	$76,241	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Placid, FL	2,383	$49,877	38.7%
Johnsonburg, PA	2,383	$65,740	19.2%
Tofino, BC	2,383	n/a
Surgoinsville, TN	2,382	$53,902	33.7%
Leonardo, NJ	2,384	$160,648	97.5%
Jean Lafitte, LA	2,383	$76,241	6.3%

Source: The Jean Lafitte, 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.