Ponchatoula, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ponchatoula	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$36,577	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$56,252	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,608	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,805	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,241	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,071	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ponchatoula is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ponchatoula is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ponchatoula is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ponchatoula is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,497 $56,252 $112,504

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ponchatoula median earnings by income bracket

Ponchatoula employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	22.7%	22.7%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tickfaw, LA	952	$102,132	25.6%
Albany, LA	1,342	$97,403	19.8%
Folsom, LA	868	$79,818	1.9%
Springfield, LA	576	$70,962	12.8%
Killian, LA	1,918	$48,396	40.5%
Ponchatoula, LA	7,577	$56,252	30.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bargersville, IN	7,572	$125,494	54.3%
Acton Vale, QC	7,572	n/a
St. Gabriel, LA	7,582	$78,070	4.0%
Longboat Key, FL	7,571	$163,633	101.2%
Waikoloa Village, HI	7,571	$116,968	43.8%
Ponchatoula, LA	7,577	$56,252	30.8%

Source: The Ponchatoula, 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.