New Roads, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Roads	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$35,693	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$55,261	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,810	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,999	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,820	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,033	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Roads is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Roads is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Roads is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Roads is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,836 $55,261 $110,522

City

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

State

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

Nation

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New Roads median earnings by income bracket

New Roads employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	36.9%	36.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%	8.7%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.7%	17.7%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Erwinville, LA	2,924	$86,700	6.6%
Maringouin, LA	555	$79,006	2.9%
Fordoche, LA	990	$78,340	3.7%
Ventress, LA	872	$74,491	8.4%
Livonia, LA	1,338	$74,347	8.6%
New Roads, LA	4,639	$55,261	32.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Verdigris, OK	4,639	$94,491	16.2%
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, ON	4,639	n/a
Berwick, LA	4,638	$59,534	26.8%
Seguin, ON	4,637	n/a
Poplar Grove, IL	4,641	$111,390	37.0%
New Roads, LA	4,639	$55,261	32.1%

Source: The New Roads, 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.