Lecompte, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

112%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lecompte	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,161	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$48,519	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,390	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,714	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,405	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,780	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lecompte is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lecompte is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lecompte is 112% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lecompte is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,342 $48,519 $97,038

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lecompte median earnings by income bracket

Lecompte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	20.3%	20.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodworth, LA	2,065	$134,971	65.9%
McNary, LA	173	$73,952	9.1%
Forest Hill, LA	1,188	$64,068	21.2%
Alexandria, LA	48,170	$62,904	22.7%
Fifth Ward, LA	1,106	$62,681	22.9%
Lecompte, LA	840	$48,519	40.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevak, AK	840	$62,037	23.7%
Indio Hills, CA	840	$61,267	24.7%
Powderly, KY	840	$58,754	27.8%
Orrick, MO	840	$93,494	15.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Lecompte, LA	840	$48,519	40.3%

Source: The Lecompte, 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.