Mamou, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

145%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mamou	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,877	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$30,403	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$37,053	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,898	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,091	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	62.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mamou is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mamou is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mamou is 145% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mamou is 316% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,266 $30,403 $60,806

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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Mamou median earnings by income bracket

Mamou employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.4%	25.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.8%	27.8%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawtell, LA	762	$65,812	19.1%
Eunice, LA	10,106	$56,674	30.3%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,647	$54,344	33.2%
Reddell, LA	746	$51,782	36.3%
Oakdale, LA	7,762	$47,046	42.2%
Mamou, LA	3,217	$30,403	62.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Antonio Heights, CA	3,217	$138,565	70.4%
Salmon, ID	3,217	$52,836	35.0%
Hiawatha, KS	3,216	$71,737	11.8%
Wolfdale, PA	3,216	$120,643	48.3%
Pine City, MN	3,218	$61,614	24.2%
Mamou, LA	3,217	$30,403	62.6%

Source: The Mamou, 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.