Paradis, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paradis	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$47,581	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$77,117	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,834	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,158	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,570	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paradis is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paradis is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paradis is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Paradis is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,406 $77,117 $154,234

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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Paradis median earnings by income bracket

Paradis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	71.5%	71.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
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Lockport Heights, LA	1,773	$127,675	57.0%
Wallace, LA	1,276	$117,622	44.6%
Paradis, LA	1,553	$77,117	5.2%

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Beechwood Village, KY	1,553	$148,093	82.1%
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Paradis, LA	1,553	$77,117	5.2%

Source: The Paradis, 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.