Powhatan, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

129%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powhatan	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$17,431	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$24,687	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$42,637	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$13,201	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	63.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powhatan is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in Powhatan is 70% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powhatan is 129% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Powhatan is 320% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,456 $24,687 $49,374

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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Powhatan median earnings by income bracket

Powhatan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	33.3%	33.3%
Education, health & social services	33.3%	33.3%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgefield, LA	460	$68,698	15.5%
Point Place, LA	616	$49,279	39.4%
Robeline, LA	129	$45,037	44.6%
Natchitoches, LA	18,243	$35,065	56.9%
Vienna Bend, LA	1,329	$33,687	58.6%
Powhatan, LA	204	$24,687	69.6%

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Wainiha, HI	204	$160,012	96.7%
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Wynnedale, IN	204	$189,816	133.4%
Powhatan, LA	204	$24,687	69.6%

Source: The Powhatan, 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.