Lafitte, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Lafitte, LA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

713%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lafitte	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$364,898	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,413	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,627	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,087	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	19.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Lafitte, LA

4411 Jean Lafitte Blvd

Lafitte, LA

4814 Jean Lafitte Blvd

Lafitte, LA

5728 Jean Lafitte Blvd

Lafitte, LA

5 Yacht Pen Ln

Lafitte, LA

Key findings

The income per capita in Lafitte is 713% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lafitte is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafitte is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lafitte is 53% higher than the national average

Compare Lafitte, LA Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Lafitte

See all the best places to live around Lafitte

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Lafitte poll results

am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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.

The best places in Louisiana

Here are the best places to live in Louisiana

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

See the best places to live in Lafitte

These are the largest cities in Louisiana

Lafitte median earnings by income bracket

Lafitte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.1%	20.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.4%	17.4%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	41.3%	41.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Cut Off, LA	5,501	$98,706	21.4%
Timberlane, LA	10,822	$92,422	13.6%
Jean Lafitte, LA	2,383	$76,241	6.3%
Lafitte, LA	873	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Le Grand, IA	873	$77,821	4.3%
Rosman, NC	873	$64,244	21.0%
Boys Town, NE	873	$0	100.0%
Lisbon, NH	873	$82,389	1.3%
New Tripoli, PA	873	$108,573	33.5%
Lafitte, LA	873	$0	100.0%

Source: The 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.