Monroe, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,400	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$46,713	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,616	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,906	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,807	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,454	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monroe is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe is 139% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,138 $46,713 $93,426

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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Monroe median earnings by income bracket

Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	23.6%	23.6%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calhoun, LA	273	$282,061	246.8%
Claiborne, LA	12,252	$104,272	28.2%
Start, LA	996	$79,097	2.7%
Sterlington, LA	2,814	$76,879	5.5%
Swartz, LA	5,284	$73,358	9.8%
Monroe, LA	49,123	$46,713	42.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Luis Obispo, CA	49,128	$87,517	7.6%
Glenview, IL	49,038	$175,862	116.2%
Dublin, OH	49,030	$203,552	150.3%
East Honolulu, HI	49,017	$208,779	156.7%
Marana, AZ	48,967	$132,351	62.7%
Monroe, LA	49,123	$46,713	42.6%

Source: The Monroe, 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.