| Index | Mer Rouge | Louisiana | National |
| Income per capita | $18,105 | $25,515 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $30,000 | $45,652 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $41,875 | $59,392 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $15,250 | $27,113 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $38,087 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,511 | $22,909 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 37.5% | 19.7% | 15.1% |


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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.4% | 18.4% |
| Public administration | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Other | 47.4% | 47.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Swartz, LA | 5,176 | $49,100 | 11.2% |
| Bastrop, LA | 10,060 | $23,153 | 58.1% |
| Collinston, LA | 173 | $18,250 | 67.0% |
| Bonita, LA | 190 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Oak Ridge, LA | 113 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Mer Rouge, LA | 596 | $30,000 | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Thornton, AR | 596 | $36,607 | 33.8% |
| Woodson, AR | 596 | $37,731 | 31.8% |
| Allensworth, CA | 596 | $45,156 | 18.4% |
| Dudley, GA | 596 | $47,019 | 15.0% |
| Radcliffe, IA | 596 | $55,625 | 0.5% |
| Mer Rouge, LA | 596 | $30,000 | 45.8% |