Merrydale, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrydale	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,921	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$55,796	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,124	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,015	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,080	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,866	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrydale is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merrydale is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrydale is 73% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Merrydale is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,193 $55,796 $111,592

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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Merrydale median earnings by income bracket

Merrydale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Prairieville, LA	34,153	$149,705	84.1%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Merrydale, LA	9,799	$55,796	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairmount, CO	9,800	$188,681	132.0%
Picnic Point, WA	9,803	$165,036	102.9%
Rainbow City, AL	9,794	$71,189	12.5%
Lincoln Village, OH	9,792	$73,713	9.4%
Mount Airy, MD	9,806	$183,291	125.4%
Merrydale, LA	9,799	$55,796	31.4%

Source: The Merrydale, 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.