| Index | West Lake Forest | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Income per capita | $28,686 | $47,884 | $37,400 |
| Median household income | $35,941 | $63,985 | $67,394 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $97,853 | $88,635 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $40,839 | $40,850 |
| Median earnings male | $41,737 | $56,478 | $55,004 |
| Median earnings female | $33,579 | $40,416 | $33,160 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 23.0% | 19.7% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Public administration | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Other | 35.7% | 35.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lafourche Crossing, LA | 2,039 | $151,169 | 85.9% |
| Belle Chasse, LA | 10,634 | $126,105 | 55.0% |
| Elmwood, LA | 6,246 | $109,794 | 35.0% |
| Eden Isle, LA | 8,426 | $109,274 | 34.4% |
| River Ridge, LA | 14,137 | $107,898 | 32.7% |
| New Orleans, LA | 406,893 | $63,985 | 21.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Arlington, TX | 406,065 | $93,448 | 14.9% |
| Tampa, FL | 403,927 | $83,354 | 2.5% |
| Tulsa, OK | 411,711 | $73,015 | 10.2% |
| Wichita, KS | 398,457 | $78,935 | 2.9% |
| Aurora, CO | 393,102 | $100,255 | 23.3% |
| New Orleans, LA | 406,893 | $63,985 | 21.3% |
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