Port Allen, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Allen	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$41,218	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$81,154	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,835	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,030	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,855	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,949	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Allen is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Allen is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Allen is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Allen is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

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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Port Allen median earnings by income bracket

Port Allen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Prairieville, LA	34,153	$149,705	84.1%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Village St. George, LA	7,891	$133,257	63.8%
Port Allen, LA	5,018	$81,154	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Haven, MI	5,018	$81,800	0.6%
Annapolis, Subd. C, NS	5,018	n/a
Mattituck, NY	5,017	$133,731	64.4%
Central Kootenay B, BC	5,017	n/a
Peppermill Village, MD	5,019	$107,284	31.9%
Port Allen, LA	5,018	$81,154	0.2%

Source: The Port Allen, 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.