Plain Dealing, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plain Dealing	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,711	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$48,893	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,152	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,243	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,298	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,012	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plain Dealing is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plain Dealing is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plain Dealing is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plain Dealing is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,592 $48,893 $97,786

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Plain Dealing median earnings by income bracket

Plain Dealing employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, LA	2,171	$95,005	16.8%
Hosston, LA	304	$73,859	9.2%
Belcher, LA	303	$57,857	28.9%
Sarepta, LA	947	$56,691	30.3%
Ida, LA	291	$52,426	35.5%
Plain Dealing, LA	1,040	$48,893	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chalfant, CA	1,040	$89,822	10.4%
Ellicott, CO	1,040	$71,485	12.1%
George, IA	1,040	$82,361	1.3%
Sidney, IA	1,040	$77,897	4.2%
Le Roy, MN	1,040	$68,834	15.4%
Plain Dealing, LA	1,040	$48,893	39.9%

Source: The Plain Dealing, 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.