Lydia, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lydia	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$39,821	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$88,591	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,876	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,882	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,685	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lydia is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lydia is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lydia is 88% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lydia is 141% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,054 $88,591 $177,182

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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Lydia median earnings by income bracket

Lydia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	38.7%	38.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.7%	21.7%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	14,439	$144,226	77.3%
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%
Cade, LA	2,128	$89,243	9.7%
New Iberia, LA	29,560	$64,812	20.3%
Jeanerette, LA	5,494	$64,724	20.4%
Lydia, LA	1,368	$88,591	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diamond Ridge, AK	1,368	$144,670	77.9%
Walford, IA	1,368	$162,003	99.2%
Dryden, MI	1,368	$94,931	16.7%
Cordova, NC	1,368	$71,657	11.9%
Kamiah, ID	1,367	$50,123	38.4%
Lydia, LA	1,368	$88,591	8.9%

Source: The Lydia, 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.