Prospect, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prospect	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$59,550	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$78,988	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,378	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prospect is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prospect is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prospect is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prospect is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,653 $78,988 $157,976

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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Prospect employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	80.0%	80.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.0%	20.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ball, LA	4,120	$91,860	12.9%
Pineville, LA	14,677	$74,126	8.9%
Creola, LA	158	$69,957	14.0%
Dry Prong, LA	478	$67,596	16.9%
Pollock, LA	588	$67,443	17.1%
Prospect, LA	182	$78,988	2.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountain Hill, AR	182	$79,121	2.7%
Elk Creek, CA	182	$0	100.0%
Berrydale, FL	182	$0	100.0%
Aurora, IA	182	$71,581	12.0%
Linn Grove, IA	182	$71,710	11.8%
Prospect, LA	182	$78,988	2.9%

Source: The Prospect, 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.