Palmetto, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmetto	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$17,728	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$34,738	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,447	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,391	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,076	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Palmetto is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmetto is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmetto is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmetto is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,156 $34,738 $69,476

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Palmetto median earnings by income bracket

Palmetto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	35.3%	35.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	35.3%	35.3%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$49,556	39.1%
Port Barre, LA	1,666	$44,661	45.1%
Washington, LA	878	$37,529	53.9%
Krotz Springs, LA	754	$34,883	57.1%
Melville, LA	931	$0	100.0%
Palmetto, LA	156	$34,738	57.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Johns, AL	156	$58,215	28.4%
Powhatan, AR	156	$0	100.0%
North San Juan, CA	156	$0	100.0%
Chester, IA	156	$50,986	37.3%
Garden City, IA	156	$0	100.0%
Palmetto, LA	156	$34,738	57.3%

Source: The Palmetto, 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.