Natchitoches, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Natchitoches	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,676	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$35,065	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,052	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,987	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,222	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,405	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Natchitoches is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Natchitoches is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Natchitoches is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Natchitoches is 167% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,374 $35,065 $70,130

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Natchitoches median earnings by income bracket

Natchitoches employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	37.6%	37.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montgomery, LA	797	$57,240	29.6%
Point Place, LA	616	$49,279	39.4%
Robeline, LA	129	$45,037	44.6%
St. Maurice, LA	383	$39,064	52.0%
Vienna Bend, LA	1,329	$33,687	58.6%
Natchitoches, LA	18,243	$35,065	56.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maitland, FL	18,243	$119,132	46.5%
North Babylon, NY	18,242	$157,308	93.4%
Ferndale, MD	18,230	$108,647	33.6%
Knik-Fairview, AK	18,228	$134,243	65.1%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	18,260	$67,688	16.8%
Natchitoches, LA	18,243	$35,065	56.9%

Source: The Natchitoches, 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.