Lakeshore, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeshore	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$29,220	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$50,516	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,062	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,075	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,499	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,499	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeshore is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakeshore is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeshore is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakeshore is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,673 $50,516 $101,032

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lakeshore median earnings by income bracket

Lakeshore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.9%	30.9%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claiborne, LA	12,252	$104,272	28.2%
Start, LA	996	$79,097	2.7%
Sterlington, LA	2,814	$76,879	5.5%
Swartz, LA	5,284	$73,358	9.8%
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%
Lakeshore, LA	2,859	$50,516	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Lake, AK	2,859	$81,001	0.4%
Wernersville, PA	2,859	$79,742	2.0%
Island Walk, FL	2,858	$130,294	60.2%
Tama, IA	2,858	$75,700	6.9%
Minster, OH	2,858	$140,442	72.7%
Lakeshore, LA	2,859	$50,516	37.9%

Source: The Lakeshore, 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.