Patterson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Patterson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$29,952	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$63,865	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,955	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,283	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,337	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,144	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Patterson is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Patterson is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Patterson is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Patterson is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,572 $63,865 $127,730

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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Patterson median earnings by income bracket

Patterson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	46.2%	46.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%
Charenton, LA	1,622	$59,587	26.7%
Berwick, LA	4,638	$59,534	26.8%
Franklin, LA	7,085	$59,167	27.3%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Posen, IL	6,000	$70,355	13.5%
Camino Tassajara, CA	6,002	$367,837	352.3%
Finley, WA	6,002	$101,474	24.8%
Norwood, NJ	6,003	$193,986	138.5%
Glendale, MO	6,004	$212,617	161.4%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%

Source: The Patterson, 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.