Prien, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prien	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$58,936	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$128,956	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,215	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$126,061	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,922	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,429	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prien is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prien is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prien is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prien is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,962 $128,956 $257,912

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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Prien median earnings by income bracket

Prien employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moss Bluff, LA	10,582	$107,209	31.8%
Carlyss, LA	5,379	$86,555	6.4%
Westlake, LA	4,958	$84,054	3.3%
Sulphur, LA	20,888	$80,761	0.7%
Hackberry, LA	1,357	$71,645	11.9%
Prien, LA	8,785	$128,956	58.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montvale, NJ	8,785	$229,809	182.6%
Smithfield, VA	8,784	$123,466	51.8%
Live Oak city, CA	8,786	$62,667	23.0%
Fort Lupton, CO	8,787	$97,074	19.4%
Hailey, ID	8,788	$80,556	1.0%
Prien, LA	8,785	$128,956	58.6%

Source: The Prien, 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.