Mermentau, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mermentau	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,539	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$57,885	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,138	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,117	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,257	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mermentau is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mermentau is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mermentau is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mermentau is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,586 $57,885 $115,770

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Mermentau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	21.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	45.1%	45.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morse, LA	1,271	$120,921	48.7%
Egan, LA	1,031	$113,965	40.1%
Welsh, LA	3,307	$65,659	19.3%
Estherwood, LA	698	$54,671	32.8%
Iota, LA	1,805	$53,036	34.8%
Mermentau, LA	637	$57,885	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pimaco Two, AZ	637	$49,159	39.6%
Lidgerwood, ND	637	$65,677	19.2%
Harrisville, NY	637	$61,361	24.6%
Sharon Springs, NY	637	$69,717	14.3%
Shickshinny, PA	637	$57,768	29.0%
Mermentau, LA	637	$57,885	28.8%

Source: The Mermentau, 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.