Lake Arthur, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Arthur	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,669	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$48,572	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,741	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,472	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,884	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,338	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Arthur is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Arthur is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Arthur is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Arthur is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,378 $48,572 $97,144

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lake Arthur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.5%	19.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	0.5%	0.5%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morse, LA	1,271	$120,921	48.7%
Egan, LA	1,031	$113,965	40.1%
Welsh, LA	3,307	$65,659	19.3%
Mermentau, LA	637	$57,885	28.8%
Estherwood, LA	698	$54,671	32.8%
Lake Arthur, LA	2,801	$48,572	40.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ford Heights, IL	2,801	$55,395	31.9%
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%
Potterville, MI	2,801	$80,174	1.4%
Warm Springs, OR	2,801	$52,239	35.8%
Electra, TX	2,801	$52,606	35.3%
Lake Arthur, LA	2,801	$48,572	40.3%

Source: The Lake Arthur, 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.