Meraux, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Meraux, LA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

B

9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meraux	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$41,041	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$100,138	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,002	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,422	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,954	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,367	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	19.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Meraux, LA

3001 Bartolo St

Meraux, LA

Lawrence Ln

Meraux, LA

2101 Margaret Ln

Meraux, LA

2312 Fable St

Meraux, LA

Key findings

The income per capita in Meraux is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Meraux is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meraux is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meraux is 31% higher than the national average

Compare Meraux, LA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Meraux

See all the best places to live around Meraux

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Meraux poll results

am i middle class

$66,751 $100,138 $200,276

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.

The best places in Louisiana

Here are the best places to live in Louisiana

Safest Cities In The US

Safest States In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Louisiana

Meraux median earnings by income bracket

Meraux employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	27.6%	27.6%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Timberlane, LA	10,822	$92,422	13.6%
Jean Lafitte, LA	2,383	$76,241	6.3%
Meraux, LA	8,440	$100,138	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beebe, AR	8,440	$78,086	4.0%
Oakland, TN	8,440	$115,985	42.6%
Brockport, NY	8,442	$73,360	9.8%
Bryan, OH	8,434	$65,190	19.8%
Ketchikan, AK	8,446	$97,778	20.2%
Meraux, LA	8,440	$100,138	23.1%

Source: The Meraux, 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.