Laplace, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laplace	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$42,768	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$94,428	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,980	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,417	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,660	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,383	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laplace is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laplace is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laplace is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laplace is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,945 $94,428 $188,856

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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Laplace median earnings by income bracket

Laplace employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paulina, LA	1,819	$205,940	153.2%
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Montz, LA	2,103	$146,408	80.0%
Wallace, LA	1,276	$117,622	44.6%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Laplace, LA	29,883	$94,428	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rexburg, ID	29,874	$48,672	40.2%
Fredericksburg, VA	29,849	$103,458	27.2%
Oak Ridge, TN	29,938	$83,178	2.3%
Port Huron, MI	29,803	$60,585	25.5%
Fortuna Foothills, AZ	29,964	$73,694	9.4%
Laplace, LA	29,883	$94,428	16.1%

Source: The Laplace, 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.