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

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Barre	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,625	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$44,661	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,485	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,334	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,424	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,022	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Barre is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Barre is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Barre is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Barre is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,771 $44,661 $89,322

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Port Barre employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	22.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	39.9%	39.9%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leonville, LA	2,171	$67,849	16.6%
Lawtell, LA	762	$65,812	19.1%
Sunset, LA	2,984	$55,392	31.9%
Cankton, LA	932	$55,147	32.2%
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$49,556	39.1%
Port Barre, LA	1,666	$44,661	45.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mannington, WV	1,666	$81,607	0.3%
Christmas, FL	1,665	$86,028	5.8%
Lookout Mountain, GA	1,667	$182,019	123.8%
Port Gibson, MS	1,667	$39,219	51.8%
Lakeside, OR	1,665	$65,164	19.9%
Port Barre, LA	1,666	$44,661	45.1%

Source: The Port Barre, 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.