Poydras, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poydras	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,766	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$54,287	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,799	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,924	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,852	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poydras is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poydras is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poydras is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poydras is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,187 $54,287 $108,574

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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Poydras median earnings by income bracket

Poydras employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.5%	1.5%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	35.1%	35.1%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Meraux, LA	8,440	$100,138	23.1%
Timberlane, LA	10,822	$92,422	13.6%
Poydras, LA	2,572	$54,287	33.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enon, OH	2,572	$98,426	21.0%
Pine Air, FL	2,571	$62,833	22.7%
Yardley, PA	2,573	$130,152	60.0%
Hernando Beach, FL	2,570	$98,668	21.3%
Lake Meade, PA	2,570	$151,932	86.8%
Poydras, LA	2,572	$54,287	33.3%

Source: The Poydras, 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.