Plaquemine, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plaquemine	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$35,615	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$76,144	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,836	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,214	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,683	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,523	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plaquemine is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plaquemine is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plaquemine is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Plaquemine is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,757 $76,144 $152,288

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Plaquemine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	17.2%	17.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Village St. George, LA	7,891	$133,257	63.8%
Westminster, LA	2,779	$126,690	55.8%
Addis, LA	5,837	$118,644	45.9%
Plaquemine, LA	6,773	$76,144	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bondurant, IA	6,772	$139,928	72.0%
Homeland Park, SC	6,772	$41,048	49.5%
Marianna, FL	6,771	$39,320	51.7%
Lawrence, NY	6,777	$188,726	132.0%
Blackwell, OK	6,777	$62,373	23.3%
Plaquemine, LA	6,773	$76,144	6.4%

Source: The Plaquemine, 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.